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[email protected] · September 24th 08, 02:05 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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(John Salmon) wrote:

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John Salmon wrote:
Merseyrail isn't a good example of how it should be done. The
entire electrified system including the loop and link lines were
designed for six-car operation, then after a very short time the
trains were reduced to three cars - which is why SET and LO ended
up with Class 508 units.

That's all very well but the 508s were built (as 4 car units) for
what is now SWT. One car from each 508 went into a 455 unit. Only
then were the 508s sent to Merseyside.

True, *all* the 3-car 508s went north but then several of them came
back south again, after the six-car trains were reduced to
three-car. So I'm not clear what point you're making.

Only a few came back South, relatively speaking. Merseyside isn't the only
place running 3-car trains of PEP stock.

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Colin Rosenstiel