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508138
Class 508
Videos featuring 508138
This video provides an overview of British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL), a key manufacturer and maintenance subsidiary of British Rail, responsible for producing locomotives and rolling stock across the UK. It highlights BREL's history, including its establishment in 1970, notable products such as the InterCity 125 and Mark 3 coaches, and eventual privatization in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The video includes footage from various locations, featuring stock items identified with labels such as 142036, 150135, and 319382, alongside operators like British Railways and Avanti West Coast.
This video features several Merseyrail Class 507 and 508 electric multiple units, including 507001, 507023, and 508103, 508114, 508131, and 508136. The footage captures these trains at various points along the Northern Line and Wirral Line. Locations shown include Birkenhead Park, Chester, Moorfields, New Brighton, and West Kirby. While operators such as Merseyrail, Greater Anglia, and Northern are associated with the metadata, no specific headcodes are provided in the current record.
A locomotive identified as 37884 is seen towing two Merseyrail units, 507009 and 508130, during a scrap operation at Newport in South Wales. The movement was part of ongoing efforts to dispose of the declining Merseyrail 507/508 fleet, with regular scrap runs taking place from Liverpool to South Wales. The train worked service 5Q76 between Kirkdale and Newport Docks. Additional units, including 508138, are also mentioned in relation to the event.
A journey across the Merseyrail Network is captured in this video, featuring travel on both vintage Class 507 and 508 units as well as newer 777 units. The route includes stops at Hooton, Moorfields, Sandhills, Kirkdale, Southport, Ormskirk, Liverpool Central, Bidston, and University. The footage highlights the experience of using Day Saver tickets for access to both Wirral and Northern lines, with commentary on the views from the XL windows during overground travel.
It also includes Northern Class 156 SuperSprinter and 195 units, as well as East Midlands Trains Class 158 DMUs passing through Hunts Cross on services to and from Liverpool Lime Street. The footage highlights various train types operating in the region during that time.
It also includes footage of two Class 777 EMUs, newly built by Swiss Stadler, during test or crew training runs at Moorfields and Sandhills. The footage was recorded in November 2022 on Merseyside.
This video features Merseyrail Class 507 and 508 electric multiple units captured at various locations across the Merseyrail network. The footage includes commentary discussing the upcoming introduction of the new Class 777 units, which are expected to enter passenger service in the near future. The current fleet of 507s and 508s is anticipated to remain in operation well into 2022. Locations shown include Birkenhead North and other stations along the Merseyrail route.
This video captures a variety of railway stock and services in the Chester area, including Transport for Wales trains in Arriva livery, Virgin Trains Voyagers in Virgin livery, Merseyrail 507 & 508 EMUs in yellow livery, and Northern trains in purple. It also features a Pacer unit and loco-hauled trains with 67s in EWS and DB colours. Additional footage was recorded at Bangor and Prestatyn. Classes seen include 150, 175, 221, and others. The record includes multiple operators and locations but lacks headcode information.
A video captures Merseyrail Class 508 electric multiple units at Chester. The footage features three units, including 508103, 508122, and 508138. The operator is identified as Merseyrail, with British Railways also noted in the metadata. The location is clearly specified as Chester. No headcodes are present in the record.