141113 was the only 141 to be fitted with the same Cummins engines and Voith hydraulic transmissions that the 142s, 143s and 144s were fitted with in the 90s (replacing the original Leyland engines and SCG gearboxes). They used to run 141113 before getting the 142.
Ah... Seeing a pacer up and running since the 'retirement' from Northern Rail brings back both nostalgia and nightmares... From being roasted alive on a Pacer between Manchester Victoria and Blackpool North because being in a pacer in warm weather is like sitting on a greenhouse on tracks. Taking am improptu shower on a pacer because the open doors would let all the weather in (In later years the window and door seals would leak) and having your ears bleed every time you pass through any set of points. But... the bounciness of the ride made a good bouncy castle for 4 year old me and the fact it was the local type of train for so many years... Blackpool, Southport, Oldham and Rochdale and Huddersfield. To be fair, TSW 3 really needs the 141/142/143 pacers on a scenario... The WY Metro 141's on the North Transpennine route between Huddersfield and Leeds and the 142's on the Oldham Loop line in Manchester as a fair number of trains ended up there... (Dovetail Games if your reading... Make a Pacer scenario for Oldham Loop, extend the North Transpennine map Please...)
At 30:56 those mark3 coaches after east Midlands.. most likely find there ex greater anglia part of the class 90 sets that did the norwich to London run for ages before being replaced with class 745's that now serve the route.
Hey there’s something now DTG could put in! The iconic British Railway Class 142 Pacer!! The bus train! Those trains looked super cool! I wish they could be in service! A bit of repairs could get it back up and running on the rails
that brought me some great memories, I worked for clearwater productions who produced and filmed thomas the tank, directed by David Mitton who went on to do tugs which was filmed at Shepperton
The doors on the 142 are non-original because all 142s, 143s and 144s were modified for the old standard of wheelchair access in the 90s, which also included removing the "entry/exit" divider poles.
141113 was the only 141 to be fitted with the same Cummins engines and Voith hydraulic transmissions that the 142s, 143s and 144s were fitted with in the 90s (replacing the original Leyland engines and SCG gearboxes). They used to run 141113 before getting the 142.
Ah... Seeing a pacer up and running since the 'retirement' from Northern Rail brings back both nostalgia and nightmares... From being roasted alive on a Pacer between Manchester Victoria and Blackpool North because being in a pacer in warm weather is like sitting on a greenhouse on tracks. Taking am improptu shower on a pacer because the open doors would let all the weather in (In later years the window and door seals would leak) and having your ears bleed every time you pass through any set of points.
But... the bounciness of the ride made a good bouncy castle for 4 year old me and the fact it was the local type of train for so many years... Blackpool, Southport, Oldham and Rochdale and Huddersfield.
To be fair, TSW 3 really needs the 141/142/143 pacers on a scenario... The WY Metro 141's on the North Transpennine route between Huddersfield and Leeds and the 142's on the Oldham Loop line in Manchester as a fair number of trains ended up there... (Dovetail Games if your reading... Make a Pacer scenario for Oldham Loop, extend the North Transpennine map Please...)
At 30:56 those mark3 coaches after east Midlands.. most likely find there ex greater anglia part of the class 90 sets that did the norwich to London run for ages before being replaced with class 745's that now serve the route.
the mk3 coaches at 30:40 look like there in Great Anglia colures.
And now we have a Pacer in TSW!
I used to travel to work on one of these horrible things every day. It was like riding on a bus. Fortunately, I usually got a 125 home 😀🚞
The pacer was literally a bus on rails
30:05 Great anglia used on the class 90s and the DVTs this livery is the modern version of it but they used to have ONE livery before rebranded
traveled long distances on these I once did Blackpool to hull on nothing but 142s
Me speaking on the intercom
the class 170 turbo stars were built in derby same as the eclectrostars
and Aventras and 168s and 171s and 172s and 158s and 142s and some of the 1st gen DMUs and more besides, etc etc.
Wow so cool
Hey there’s something now DTG could put in! The iconic British Railway Class 142 Pacer!! The bus train! Those trains looked super cool! I wish they could be in service! A bit of repairs could get it back up and running on the rails
They look good but ride like crap
Hidden gem on tsw3 on southeastern highspeed 1S28 London Victoria to Ramsgate 12 car 375 service
that brought me some great memories, I worked for clearwater productions who produced and filmed thomas the tank, directed by David Mitton who went on to do tugs which was filmed at Shepperton
I love the pacer's livery! It really shines some of BR's last days
The doors on the 142 are non-original because all 142s, 143s and 144s were modified for the old standard of wheelchair access in the 90s, which also included removing the "entry/exit" divider poles.
those carriages are probably greater Anglia livery
Wow a pacer I have not seen one in a long time
43048 & 43159 went to old dalby and back on the 26th
Used to get loads of pacers a few years ago doing Manchester day rangers 🙂
With reference to 43048 seen at Butterley ":T.C.B. Miller MBE nameplate on 43048.JPG"
Wow a pacer
Those doors on the 142 pacer are not original doors, they were like the ones on the 141 pacer when built.
It’s kinda mad that the train that I was using just last year is in a museum now 😅
i can tell that northern DIDNT BOTHER to remove their posters
There from Greater Anglia in Class 90
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