Time for another class 508 unit to depart for the final time from the Merseyrail network as unit 508123 passes through Bidston station, starting its journey to Newport for scrap.
To the best of my knowledge this unit last worked in passenger service on Friday 27th January 2023, forming one of the Ormskirk morning 6 car services (2O12, 0901 Liverpool Central to Ormskirk), before heading ECS to Kirkdale C.S. (5D12), where it was pulled from service and stabled until making the journey ECS (5B17) over to Birkenhead North E.M.U.D. on the morning of Tuesday 7th February, for stripping and preparation for scrapping.
This is the sixth 507/508 unit to be withdrawn since December 2019 (alongside 508134, 508110, 507006, 508143 and 508140). The units replacing the 507/508s, class 777 units, have now started to enter into passenger service.

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