507018 at Rock FerryOne of 6 class 507s remaining in service, Merseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507018 approaches Rock Ferry with 2C33 14.12 Chester - Chester via Liverpool Central service 26.10.24 With only a couple of months left before they go off lease, 46 years of service for the remaining Merseyrail fleet will soon be coming to an end. 6 of the 507s remain available for service: 507001, 003, 007, 018, 023 and 029.

On 26th October I headed down to the Merseyrail area to photo some of the remaining fleet for what is probably the last time for me.

Initially, only 507018 was out on the Chester line so I headed out to Rock Ferry for it. I was just getting ready to leave when I noticed that 5C31 was activated at West Kirby and I knew that 029 was there so I headed up to Bidston to photo the ECS move. 029 was heading to Birkenhead North, then onwards to Hamilton Square to take over a Chester diagram from a 777 so I headed back to Rock Ferry (getting lost enroute!) and arriving just in time to catch 507029 heading to Chester. So I decided to wait to catch 018 again this time with the yellow side in the sun as it stopped at Rock Ferry. Unfortunately at this time I had to call it a day and head home.

507018 at Rock FerryIn the final months of service of it's 46 year long career, Merseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507018 approaches Rock Ferry with 2C26 12.27 Chester - Chester via Liverpool Central 26.10.24	507018 at Rock FerryIn the final months of service of it's 46 year long career, Merseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507018 approaches Rock Ferry with 2C26 12.27 Chester - Chester via Liverpool Central 26.10.24
507018 at Rock FerryIn the final months of service of it's 46 year long career, Merseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507018 arrives at Rock Ferry with 2C26 12.27 Chester - Chester via Liverpool Central 26.10.24	507018 at Rock FerryMerseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507018 departs Rock Ferry with 2C26 12.27 Chester - Chester via Liverpool Central as 777009 approaches with 2C28 13.31 service from Chester 26.10.24
507029 at BidstonMerseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507029 approaches Bidston with 5C31 13.27 West Kirby - Birkenhead North EMUD ECS move. 029 would then go on to work on the Chester circuit 26.10.24	507029 at Rock FerryOne of the final 6 class 507s in service, Merseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507029 departs Rock Ferry with 2C31 14.21 Hamilton Square - Chester service 26.10.24
507029 at Rock FerryOne of the final 6 class 507s in service, Merseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507029 departs Rock Ferry with 2C31 14.21 Hamilton Square - Chester service as 777031 arrives with 2C33 14.12 service from Chester 26.10.24	507018 at Rock FerryOne of 6 class 507s remaining in service, Merseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507018 approaches Rock Ferry with 2C33 14.12 Chester - Chester via Liverpool Central service 26.10.24
507018 at Rock FerryOne of 6 class 507s remaining in service, Merseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507018 approaches Rock Ferry with 2C33 14.12 Chester - Chester via Liverpool Central service 26.10.24	507018 at Rock FerryOne of 6 class 507s remaining in service, Merseyrail 'Good Communications' liveried 507018 departs Rock Ferry with 2C33 14.12 Chester - Chester via Liverpool Central service 26.10.24