Which 142's are due to be withdrawn this weekend?
It's a shame one hasn't been repainted into the old provincial blue or GMPTE orange colours for the swansong... probably not worth doing now, at this late stage of the game.
But if they'd let me at one I'd do the painting myself, I'll even bring my own brush*
*=can't promise I'd get it exactly right, or even get close!
Newton Heath's 142012/13/14/30/33 and Heaton's 142016/21/25/66.
Looks like it.142030 was parked in a siding at Newton Heath on it's own earlier, down for withdrawal I wonder if that one is finished too.
Of the original 142 liveries, the Cornish skipper chocolate and cream was my favourite. The 150/1s carried a variation of the pale blue Provincial livery from new.I've always thought provincial livery suited the pacers quite well
They were out on Wednesday on the Darlington-Saltburn line and both went back to Heaton late Wednesday evening. When I checked at around midday Thursday they were still on Heaton with no allocation. Let's see if they appear on Friday....Were 16 & 22 out today at all? They are the last ones I need for photos and planning a trip over from Manchester on Sat to do a Tyne & Tees ranger if they are likely to be out.
They were out on Wednesday on the Darlington-Saltburn line and both went back to Heaton late Wednesday evening. When I checked at around midday Thursday they were still on Heaton with no allocation. Let's see if they appear on Friday....
Newton Heath's 142012/13/14/30/33 and Heaton's 142016/21/25/66.
Rail magazine have added 005/046 to the list. First I've heard so maybe them two also?
142016,021,022,066 are all at Heaton, not currently allocated to work today.
This must be the most trivial fact ever reported on this forum. ed1971 I salute your knowledge!142005 was the only FNW refurb that had the handles of the seats powder coated.
This must be the most trivial fact ever reported on this forum. ed1971 I salute your knowledge!
Yesterday 030 was easily visible from the tram heading past Newton Heath if its stayed where it is.I've been ramping up my Pacer spotting ahead of their retirement. Have gone from around 20 spotted to 60 this week, including most of the ones that are imminently retiring. The only two of the initial batch that I am missing are 142021 and 142030 which are hiding away. IF (and accept it is an if) these are hiding at depots can they be spotted easily from the train? If not, I can console myself that two of the 142s have been scrapped so I was never going to get the full set anyway!