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A Railwayman's View - BR Midland Region by Peter Collins > Merseyside > LPPC DSL BW 1149
LPPC DSL BW 1149 Not often photographed, West Kirby is situated on the top left side of the Wirral peninsula and is the western terminus of the Liverpool and Birkenhead suburban rail system, much of which is in tunnel. The system was an early candidate for electrification and in 1938 the LMS commissioned a brand new and innovative fleet of three car multiple units, the first to have air-operated sliding doors which eventually became Class 503s. This late morning shot clearly depicts one of the problems the system suffered; that of a paucity of stabling points. In similar fashion to the Southern Region’s London area sidings throughout the system were used to park up trains only required during the morning and evening rushes.
LPPC DSL BW 1149 Not often photographed, West Kirby is situated on the top left side of the Wirral peninsula and is the western terminus of the Liverpool and Birkenhead suburban rail system, much of which is in tunnel. The system was an early candidate for electrification and in 1938 the LMS commissioned a brand new and innovative fleet of three car multiple units, the first to have air-operated sliding doors which eventually became Class 503s. This late morning shot clearly depicts one of the problems the system suffered; that of a paucity of stabling points. In similar fashion to the Southern Region’s London area sidings throughout the system were used to park up trains only required during the morning and evening rushes.
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Not often photographed, West Kirby is situated on the top

left side of the Wirral peninsula and is the western terminus of the Liverpool and Birkenhead suburban rail system, much of which is in tunnel. The system was an early candidate for electrification and in 1938 the LMS commissioned a brand new and innovative fleet of three car multiple units, the first to have air-operated sliding doors which eventually became Class 503s. This late morning shot clearly depicts one of the problems the system suffered; that of a paucity of stabling points. In similar fashion to the Southern Region’s London area sidings throughout the system were used to park up trains only required during the morning and evening rushes.
By ellyBelly Publications collection Merseyside ref LPPC DSL BW 1149; taken 2022-05-05 13:33:16 GMT; 14mb 6481x4388 pixels; comp 840x569