As part of my week off, I decided to head back down to Merseyside for some more photos and rides of the remaining Merseyrail class 507s.   I drove to Ainsdale and parked up there.   As there are now 4 out of 10 Southport - Hunts Cross diagrams that are now operated by 777s, it was going to be an hour before a 507 diagram into Liverpool so I caught 777020 into Liverpool Central.   At Liverpool Central, I changed over onto the Wirral Line and caught 777005 to Hamilton Square, then changed there for 507020 out to New Brighton.  

There were 3 class 507s out on the New Brighton service, which is a 15 minute timetable, however only 3 of the 4 diagrams were running as one diagram an hour is not running due to training on class 777s giving 2 15 minutes service and a 30 minute gap.   As 507016 was one of 2 507s that I didnt have a photo of, I waited to catch it and ride it back into Liverpool Central.  

Passing Birkenhead North depot I saw 507017 shunting 507002 out of the shed and 507032+013 stored in the shed awaiting scrapping.   Due to a shortage of 777s, 507033 was seen operating on the West Kirby line.  

Back at Liverpool Central, I caught 507015+507011 back to Ainsdale, however due to heavy loading, the sets lost time reaching there almost 12 minutes late.   I got off at Ainsdale and a couple of minutes later, 507003+507018 appeared also heading to Southport (and were almost empty in comparison).   507003 has recently returned from overhaul and is fitted with a track camera on the second mans window of one of the cab ends (the window has been panelled over) and was the last 507003 that I had yet to see!  

I then spent about an hour at Ainsdale awaiting the return of 507018+003 and in the meantime photoed the passing workings, which were a mix of 3 and 6 car sets and included BR Blue / Grey liveried 507001 and another unit I haven't seen very often, 507010. After catching 018+003, it was time to head home. 

Units seen:

Southport - Hunts Cross

777022, 777030, 777013, 777021 (Sandhills - Hillside training run), 777020, 507015+507011, 507003+507018, 507031. 507001, 507029, 507010+507007

Chester line

777005

West Kirby line

507033

New Brighton line

777034 (stabled at New Brighton), 507016, 507020, 507030

Birkenhead North depot

230006, 230008, 230010, 507017, 507002, 507032, 507013

507020 at Liverpool CentralMerseyrail Good Communications liveried 507020 arrives at Liverpool Central with 2N24 12.08 New Brighton - New Brighton service 14.2.24	507020 at New BrightonMerseyrail Good Communications liveried 507020 departs New Brighton with 2N28 13.08 New Brighton - New Brighton service 14.2.24
507030 at New BrightonMerseyrail Good Communications liveried 507030 arrives at New Brighton with 2N26 12.38 New Brighton - New Brighton service 14.2.24	507003+507018 at AinsdaleMerseyrail Good Communications liveried 507003+507018 pauses at Ainsdale with 2S34 14.21 Hunts Cross - Southport service 14.2.24
507001 at AinsdaleMerseyrail BR Blue / Grey liveried 507001 pauses at Ainsdale with 2U38 15.12 Southport - Hunts Cross service 14.2.24	507010+507007 at AinsdaleMerseyrail Good Communications liveried 507010+507007 approach Ainsdale with 2U41 15.42 Southport - Hunts Cross service 14.2.24