The times they are a-changing, Merseyrail edition

[Jim Martin]

A sign of things to come at Blundellsands and Crosby station:

 

 

The significance of this is that for many years, all trains on the Merseyrail electrified lines have been made up of 3-car units, so there haven't been any 8-car trains. That said, a 4-car class 777 set is only slightly longer than a 3-car class 508 (213 feet, as opposed to 200). Platform modifications have been going on for years to  prepare for the new units.

 

Jim