The British Rail Class 507 is a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road carriage works in two batches from 1978 to 1980. They were the second variety of British Rail's standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs derived from PEP stock, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles over five classes (313, 314, 315, 507 and 508). They have worked on the Merseyrail network from new and continue to do so, having been refurbished by Alstom's Eastleigh Works. The Class 507 units are all now 43 or more years old.
With the Class 502 units life-expired, unable to cope with the demands of the new Link tunnel and approaching 40years old, by 1977 a replacement was sought. Owing to the success of the Class 313 fleet on suburban services from King's Cross, four sets were temporarily transferred to Merseyside and based at Hall Road TMD. Sets 313013/063[6] were used for clearance trials on the Southport, Ormskirk and Kirkby-Garston lines. The results showed that a similar type of stock would be suitable for the Merseyrail Northern Line.
Initially, 47 sets were ordered (507001-507047) but cost issues forced this number to be reduced to 38 units, then 30 by early 1978 when the first sets were under construction. Ultimately, 33 units were built between September 1978 and October 1979. The first set was delivered to Birkenhead North depot during September 1978,[7] with the first test run taking place on 9 October 1978.[7]
On 25 October 1978, a Royal Special involving units 507001 and 507002 conveyed The Queen and several other VIPs on a special service between Moorfields and Kirkby. Following the journey, she declared the new-look Merseyrail network officially open.[8] The first passenger working occurred on 1 November 1978, with unit 507001 working the 07:39 Southport-Liverpool Central with a commemorative headboard.[7] It worked between Liverpool and Southport for the remainder of the day, while unit 507002 operated between Liverpool and Ormskirk. Further Class 507 units steadily entered service and the Class 502 was, in turn, withdrawn. By mid-1980, Northern Line services were entirely in the hands of the Class 507 and all of the sets were in service by October 1980.[7] A host of new liveries appeared following sectorisation of British Rail.
Following privatisation, the Class 507 units were used interchangeably between both the Northern Line and the Wirral Line, working a further four routes regularly. The remaining 32 units were refurbished by Alstom Eastleigh during 2002–2005. They received new interiors, CCTV, light clusters dot matrix displays and the 2+3 seating was replaced with 2+2 seats.[9] Unit 507033 was the last Merseyside set to be refurbished, entering service having been named Cllr George Howard in August 2005.[10][11]
Incidents
Unit 507022 was written off as a result of a serious collision with unit 507004 at Kirkdale TMD on 30 September 1991.[12] Driving motor 64388 is now in unit 507004, as the latter's was damaged beyond repair, and the other motor carriage, renumbered, went to Glasgow-based 314203.
Collisions with buffer stops at terminal stations have also occurred. Sets 507029 and 507032 both received damage due to overrunning at Kirkby in 1991 and 1997 respectively. Set 507019 was involved in a collision at West Kirby on 11 January 2007,[13] and carriage 64423 had to be sent to Crewe Works for repair.
On 30 June 2009, unit 507002 without a driver rolled out of Kirkdale TMD, derailing at a set of points further down.[14][15] The incident, which caused disruption to many services, was caused by failure to apply the brakes,[16] whilst maintenance was performed so that when isolating wooden paddles were removed from between the conductor rail and pick-up shoes, the train moved off without a driver on board. On 23 May 2011, it was announced by the Office of Rail Regulation that Merseyrail were fined £85,000 and ordered to pay legal costs of £20,970.15 due to the breach of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 leading to this incident.[17][18][19]
On 13 March 2021, unit 507006 formed part of a passenger train which overran the buffer stop and derailed at Kirkby railway station. Twelve people sustained minor injuries. This unit was sent to Newport for disposal.[20][21][22]
Class 507 units are formed of three cars, and numbered 507001 to 507033. Original plans were drawn up for 47; later 38 Class 507 units to be built, but costs enforced a reduction in the number. Sets are made up of two driving motor cars ('A' DMSO with the compressor; 'B' BDMSO with the battery) and a trailer. Car numbering is as follows:
64367-64399 - DMSO (Driving Motor Second Open)
71342-71374 - TSO (Trailer Second Open)
64405-64437 - BDMSO (Battery Driving Motor Second Open)
Originally, each three-car set seated 234 passengers, this figure being reduced to 222 following interior modifications during the 1990s. After the introduction of high back seats during refurbishment in 2004/2005 this was reduced to 192 with space for cyclists and disabled people improved.
From new, all Class 507 units have worked the Merseyrail network. Sets have been used interchangeably between the Northern Line and the Wirral Line since 1997, so work the following:
Class 507 in BR blue and grey with Merseyrail logo, seen at Freshfield in 1986
Class 507 in Merseyrail livery at Moorfields in 2005
507s have appeared in various colours over their lifetimes.
BR Blue and Grey (1978–1994): the initial livery lasted until well into their careers on Merseyside. The units also carried the MPTE69 logo and Merseyrail branding on the driver's side of the outer ends of the driving vehicles.
Merseyrail Original (1993–2001; repaints 2001–2004): yellow with white around the windows and black and grey stripes, exclusive to Merseyside EMUs.
Merseyrail Revised (1999–2004): a lighter yellow, and no black stripe.
Merseyrail Refurbished (2003–2015): silver, with vertical curved yellow stripes receding from the cab ends. The passenger doors were all yellow, introduced as a safety measure by Merseyrail. 'M' branding on the front ends and on the sides, and a Merseyrail vinyl. The vinyl was purchased without graffiti protection, and so it does not wear well if vandalised. Several sets ran with their 'M' logos missing or worn away.
Merseyrail Capital of Culture (2008–2009): based around the Merseyrail Refurbished livery, with overlain graphics. Photographs depicted focus on some of the weird and wonderful innovations from Liverpool, such as the SuperLambBanana. The colourful liveries met with mixed reactions from travellers. It was most often on the Southport – Hunts Cross line. Passenger doors carry diagonal safety stripes.
Merseyrail Hope University (October 2012 –): pale background with text and graphics, advertising Liverpool Hope University.[24] The passenger doors are all yellow, as a safety measure which was introduced, previously, by Merseyrail. The livery is applied as a vinyl skin.[25] This livery is unique to unit number 507002.
Merseyrail Good Communications (January 2014 –): six different designs, half with a yellow background, and half with a brushed metal background, applied with each set having one yellow side and one brushed metal side.[26][27] Both sides have lifestyle text, in a rounded font, and graphics along a lower railway map-type stubbed stripe. The passenger doors are white on the yellow sides and yellow on the brushed metal sides. There is Merseyrail 'M' branding on each of the passenger doors, as well as on the cab fronts. The livery is applied as a vinyl skin.[28]
Replacement
Merseyrail expected that the Class 507 and 508 units would be withdrawn around 2014 and replaced by a new EMU, but this was postponed following a refurbishment. In May 2012, Merseytravel announced that it had formally begun a project for replacement.[29] The fleet received a refresh package including external re-livery, internal enhancements and engineering work.[30]
In January 2016, Merseytravel announced the short list of companies bidding to build new trains which will replace the Class 507 and 508 on the Merseyrail network.[31] In December 2016, Merseytravel announced that Stadler had won the £460million contract and that the new Class 777 trains would be delivered from summer 2019 with all the old trains replaced by 2021.[32] The first unit entered service late in January 2023.[33]
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^"FINAL ROAD TRIP". Rail Express. No. November 2021. p. 11.
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^"Merseyrail's Liverpool Hope train wrap captures student attention". Stewart Signs. from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources British Rail Class 507 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The British Rail Class 507 is a type of electric multiple unit EMU passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road carriage works in two batches from 1978 to 1980 They were the second variety of British Rail s standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs derived from PEP stock which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles over five classes 313 314 315 507 and 508 They have worked on the Merseyrail network from new and continue to do so having been refurbished by Alstom s Eastleigh Works The Class 507 units are all now 43 or more years old British Rail Class 507Merseyrail Class 507 at Liverpool Lime Street in 2015The interior of a refurbished Class 507 unitIn service1 November 1978 presentManufacturerBritish Rail Engineering LimitedOrder no BDMSO vehicles 30906TSO vehicles 30907DMSO vehicles 30908 1 Built atHolgate Road YorkFamily nameBREL 1972ReplacedClass 502Class 503Constructed1978 1980 1 Refurbished2002 2005 at Alstom Eastleigh except 1 scrapped set Number built33Number in service31Number scrapped2SuccessorClass 777Formation3 cars per unit BDMSO TSO DMSO 1 DiagramBDMSO vehicles EI202TSO vehicles EH205DMSO vehicles EA201 1 2 Fleet numbers507001 507033 1 CapacityAs built 234 seatsAs modified 222 seatsAs refurbished 192 seatsOwner s Angel Trains 3 Operator s MerseyrailDepot s Current Birkenhead North Wirral Kirkdale Liverpool Former Hall Road Blundellsands 1 4 Line s servedNorthern LineWirral LineSpecificationsCar body constructionSteel underframe and body frame aluminium body and roof 2 Car length20 18 m 66 ft 2 in 5 Width2 82 m 9 ft 3 in 5 Height3 582 m 11 ft 9 0 in 2 Floor height1 146 m 45 1 in 2 DoorsDouble leaf sliding 2 per side per car electro pneumatically actuated Wheelbase14 170 m 46 49 ft between bogie centres 2 Maximum speed75 mph 121 km h 2 WeightBDMSO 37 06 t 36 47 long tons 40 85 short tons TSO 25 60 t 25 20 long tons 28 22 short tons DMSO 35 62 t 35 06 long tons 39 26 short tons Total 104 5 t 102 8 long tons 115 2 short tons 1 Traction motors8 GEC G310AZ DC each of 82 kW 110 hp 4 per DM car Power output656 kW 880 hp HVACElectric heating ducted warm air 2 Electric system s 600 750 V DC third rail 1 2 Current collector s Contact shoeUIC classificationBo Bo 2 2 Bo Bo BogiesBREL BX1 1 2 Braking system s Electro pneumatic disc and rheostatic 1 Safety system s AWS 2 TPWSCoupling systemTightlockMultiple workingWithin class and with Class 508Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gauge Contents 1 History 2 Incidents 3 Description 4 Current operations 4 1 Northern Line 4 2 Wirral Line 5 Fleet details 6 Livery details 7 Replacement 8 Naming 9 References 9 1 Sources 10 Further readingHistory EditWith the Class 502 units life expired unable to cope with the demands of the new Link tunnel and approaching 40 years old by 1977 a replacement was sought Owing to the success of the Class 313 fleet on suburban services from King s Cross four sets were temporarily transferred to Merseyside and based at Hall Road TMD Sets 313013 063 6 were used for clearance trials on the Southport Ormskirk and Kirkby Garston lines The results showed that a similar type of stock would be suitable for the Merseyrail Northern Line Initially 47 sets were ordered 507001 507047 but cost issues forced this number to be reduced to 38 units then 30 by early 1978 when the first sets were under construction Ultimately 33 units were built between September 1978 and October 1979 The first set was delivered to Birkenhead North depot during September 1978 7 with the first test run taking place on 9 October 1978 7 On 25 October 1978 a Royal Special involving units 507001 and 507002 conveyed The Queen and several other VIPs on a special service between Moorfields and Kirkby Following the journey she declared the new look Merseyrail network officially open 8 The first passenger working occurred on 1 November 1978 with unit 507001 working the 07 39 Southport Liverpool Central with a commemorative headboard 7 It worked between Liverpool and Southport for the remainder of the day while unit 507002 operated between Liverpool and Ormskirk Further Class 507 units steadily entered service and the Class 502 was in turn withdrawn By mid 1980 Northern Line services were entirely in the hands of the Class 507 and all of the sets were in service by October 1980 7 A host of new liveries appeared following sectorisation of British Rail Following privatisation the Class 507 units were used interchangeably between both the Northern Line and the Wirral Line working a further four routes regularly The remaining 32 units were refurbished by Alstom Eastleigh during 2002 2005 They received new interiors CCTV light clusters dot matrix displays and the 2 3 seating was replaced with 2 2 seats 9 Unit 507033 was the last Merseyside set to be refurbished entering service having been named Cllr George Howard in August 2005 10 11 Incidents EditUnit 507022 was written off as a result of a serious collision with unit 507004 at Kirkdale TMD on 30 September 1991 12 Driving motor 64388 is now in unit 507004 as the latter s was damaged beyond repair and the other motor carriage renumbered went to Glasgow based 314203 Collisions with buffer stops at terminal stations have also occurred Sets 507029 and 507032 both received damage due to overrunning at Kirkby in 1991 and 1997 respectively Set 507019 was involved in a collision at West Kirby on 11 January 2007 13 and carriage 64423 had to be sent to Crewe Works for repair On 30 June 2009 unit 507002 without a driver rolled out of Kirkdale TMD derailing at a set of points further down 14 15 The incident which caused disruption to many services was caused by failure to apply the brakes 16 whilst maintenance was performed so that when isolating wooden paddles were removed from between the conductor rail and pick up shoes the train moved off without a driver on board On 23 May 2011 it was announced by the Office of Rail Regulation that Merseyrail were fined 85 000 and ordered to pay legal costs of 20 970 15 due to the breach of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 leading to this incident 17 18 19 On 13 March 2021 unit 507006 formed part of a passenger train which overran the buffer stop and derailed at Kirkby railway station Twelve people sustained minor injuries This unit was sent to Newport for disposal 20 21 22 Description EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources British Rail Class 507 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Class 507 units are formed of three cars and numbered 507001 to 507033 Original plans were drawn up for 47 later 38 Class 507 units to be built but costs enforced a reduction in the number Sets are made up of two driving motor cars A DMSO with the compressor B BDMSO with the battery and a trailer Car numbering is as follows 64367 64399 DMSO Driving Motor Second Open 71342 71374 TSO Trailer Second Open 64405 64437 BDMSO Battery Driving Motor Second Open Originally each three car set seated 234 passengers this figure being reduced to 222 following interior modifications during the 1990s After the introduction of high back seats during refurbishment in 2004 2005 this was reduced to 192 with space for cyclists and disabled people improved The Class 507 and 508 replaced LMS designed Class 502 EMUs on the Northern Line and Class 503 EMUs on the Wirral Line Current operations EditFrom new all Class 507 units have worked the Merseyrail network Sets have been used interchangeably between the Northern Line and the Wirral Line since 1997 so work the following Northern Line Edit Southport Hunts Cross line Ormskirk line Kirkby lineWirral Line Edit New Brighton line West Kirby line Chester line Ellesmere Port lineFleet details EditStatus Operator No Year Built Cars per Set Unit nos Operational Merseyrail 31 1978 1980 3 507001 507005 507007 507021 507023 507033Scrapped 2 507006 23 507022Livery details Edit Class 507 in BR blue and grey with Merseyrail logo seen at Freshfield in 1986 Class 507 in Merseyrail livery at Moorfields in 2005 507s have appeared in various colours over their lifetimes BR Blue and Grey 1978 1994 the initial livery lasted until well into their careers on Merseyside The units also carried the MPTE 69 logo and Merseyrail branding on the driver s side of the outer ends of the driving vehicles Merseyrail Original 1993 2001 repaints 2001 2004 yellow with white around the windows and black and grey stripes exclusive to Merseyside EMUs Merseyrail Revised 1999 2004 a lighter yellow and no black stripe Merseyrail Refurbished 2003 2015 silver with vertical curved yellow stripes receding from the cab ends The passenger doors were all yellow introduced as a safety measure by Merseyrail M branding on the front ends and on the sides and a Merseyrail vinyl The vinyl was purchased without graffiti protection and so it does not wear well if vandalised Several sets ran with their M logos missing or worn away Merseyrail Capital of Culture 2008 2009 based around the Merseyrail Refurbished livery with overlain graphics Photographs depicted focus on some of the weird and wonderful innovations from Liverpool such as the SuperLambBanana The colourful liveries met with mixed reactions from travellers It was most often on the Southport Hunts Cross line Passenger doors carry diagonal safety stripes Merseyrail Hope University October 2012 pale background with text and graphics advertising Liverpool Hope University 24 The passenger doors are all yellow as a safety measure which was introduced previously by Merseyrail The livery is applied as a vinyl skin 25 This livery is unique to unit number 507002 Merseyrail Good Communications January 2014 six different designs half with a yellow background and half with a brushed metal background applied with each set having one yellow side and one brushed metal side 26 27 Both sides have lifestyle text in a rounded font and graphics along a lower railway map type stubbed stripe The passenger doors are white on the yellow sides and yellow on the brushed metal sides There is Merseyrail M branding on each of the passenger doors as well as on the cab fronts The livery is applied as a vinyl skin 28 Replacement EditMerseyrail expected that the Class 507 and 508 units would be withdrawn around 2014 and replaced by a new EMU but this was postponed following a refurbishment In May 2012 Merseytravel announced that it had formally begun a project for replacement 29 The fleet received a refresh package including external re livery internal enhancements and engineering work 30 In January 2016 Merseytravel announced the short list of companies bidding to build new trains which will replace the Class 507 and 508 on the Merseyrail network 31 In December 2016 Merseytravel announced that Stadler had won the 460 million contract and that the new Class 777 trains would be delivered from summer 2019 with all the old trains replaced by 2021 32 The first unit entered service late in January 2023 33 Table of withdrawals Year Quantity inservice atstart of year Quantitywithdrawn Numbers1991 33 1 5070222021 32 1 507006 34 Naming EditNamed units are as follows 35 507004 Bob Paisley 507008 Harold Wilson 36 507009 Dixie Dean 507016 Merseyrail celebrating the first ten years 2003 2013 37 507020 John Peel 38 507021 Red Rum 507023 Operations Inspector Stuart Mason 507026 Councillor George Howard 507033 Councillor George Howard Denamed 507033 Councillor Jack SpriggsReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i j Fox 1994 pp 85 86 a b c d e f g h 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