Saturday, 27 October 2018

Changes at Northern Railways: Class 142 Pacers, October 2018


Never forever, the Leyland National derived Class 142 Pacer units are due for elimination by December 2019, as they will not comply with mobility access requirements. The units were assembled by BREL at Derby using components from Leyland at Workington.

142005 was new to traffic in September 1985. Seen at Oxford Road on Tuesday 16th October.

142041 with modified destination display at Stockport, Tuesday 16th. New in February 1986.

142070 at Manchester Piccadilly, 16th October. New in February 1987.

142089 departs from Chester for Manchester, Wednesday 17th. New in April 1987.