Walton Junction, Merseyrail 507001 & 507023 Branchline Society 'The Sefton Sparkler' 1T07 (08.20 Southport - Southport) 03/11/24.

            Farewell to the Merseyrail Class 507's and the Branchline Society ran a Northern line tour finale 'The Sefton Sparkler'.
Fittingly 507001 which along with 507002 worked the first train conveying HM Queen Elizabeth II November 1st 1978, was rostered along with 507023.
In sombre light, I recorded this image approaching Walton Junction coming off the Kirkby line this morning. It has been a long and protracted demise due to their replacements, the Stadler 777’s, taking an age to enter service. 
Six standy units are positioned around the system to cover for failures.
For the record the tour itinery was: 
Southport - Hunts Cross - Fazakerley - Sandhills - Ormskirk - Kirkdale C.S - Liverpool Central - Southport - Bootle New Strand - Liverpool Central - Formby - Hunts Cross - Liverpool Central - Southport.
   

Taken on: November 3, 2024

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