Northern Class 142 sightings

[61653 HTAFC]

142086 on 1J23 1620 Leeds to Southport.

 

[Kingspanner]

087 banging along on its wheelflats west of Middlesbough, 1710 to Bishop A. Its actually hard to type!

 

[47090Vulcan]

Apologies my post regarding 0725 Victoria - Southport this morning should have read 079 (not 052 as shown). Shouldn't type whilst travelling.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Apologies my post regarding 0725 Victoria - Southport this morning should have read 079 (not 052 as shown). Shouldn't type whilst travelling.

I'd be surprised to see 052 out again, as when I last saw it a couple of weeks ago it sounded like it had some pretty severe flat spots as well as the engine in the non-toilet car labouring a fair bit.

 

[86247]

I had 142094 yesterday to Rochdale and that had a bad wheel flat

 

[johntea]

I was on a 142 earlier and it had the automated 'This is xxx the next stop is yyy' etc. announcements piping through! Is this because it was hooked up to a 158 as it is the first time I have ever heard such announcements playing through on a pacer!

 

[7522]

I was on a 142 earlier and it had the automated 'This is xxx the next stop is yyy' etc. announcements piping through! Is this because it was hooked up to a 158 as it is the first time I have ever heard such announcements playing through on a pacer!

Yes, I've had this before too when a 142 was coupled to a 156 on the Middlesbrough line. I know this can only happen on a pacer when it is coupled to a sprinter with the announcements, Pacers cannot do this on their own. I've also heard that it only happens when the pacer is leading and the other train is on the back but I have no idea if this is true and can't really see why it would be.

 

[LMS 4F]

I saw 142 067 and 095 working a Knottingley to Leeds this afternoon at about 1540 hrs. They should have formed the 1600 return off Leeds. All these services I have seen of late have been all sorts except Pacers.

 

[323 Class]

Yes, I've had this before too when a 142 was coupled to a 156 on the Middlesbrough line. I know this can only happen on a pacer when it is coupled to a sprinter with the announcements, Pacers cannot do this on their own. I've also heard that it only happens when the pacer is leading and the other train is on the back but I have no idea if this is true and can't really see why it would be.

Was on 142001 which was at the rear of 150138 going Wigan NW to Alderley Edge back on 17 May. The pacer was getting the station announcements from the forward 150 unit so it seems that as long as a prm'd unit is attached, the announcements will transfer.

 

[aleandrail]

Set 89 at Sheffield yesterday. Not as many sets as usual. The Adwicks had 144s and 153s . Normally good for 142 sets.

 

[BR 45111]

York at 0300 hrs

142065 Stabled - believed worked 2248 Middlesbrough - Darlington then 2306 ECS to York

 

[deltic14]

142 070 on 11:15 Sheffield to Leeds today.

 

[superkev]

142 051 was on the 15.24 Sowerby bridge to Chester. Substituting for a 195 which was perhaps as well with the Calder Valley services a total shambles today despite Northern claiming minor delays.
K

 

[NORMAN471]

142035 was the 09.45 Stockport to Stalybridge then paired up with 150226 on the Man Vic shuttles. 142045+058 were the 10.30 Stalybridge to Wigan North Western. 142060 departed 11.40 from Man Picc to Alderley Edge. Rose Hill circuits are 150s.

 

[SteveyBee131]

Today's morning round trip on the Saturdays only Sheffield to Cleethorpes via Retford was worked by 142027.

The return trip, 2H00, 11:14 from Cleethorpes was running well as far as Grimsby Town, where it arrived spot on time at 11:18. Then a few minutes later it was observed running ECS back to Cleethorpes! Some time later it returned again and ran through to Sheffield, running some 42 minutes late! Would anyone happen to be in the know as to why it did what it did?

 

[BR 45111]

142035 was the 09.45 Stockport to Stalybridge then paired up with 150226 on the Man Vic shuttles. 142045+058 were the 10.30 Stalybridge to Wigan North Western. 142060 departed 11.40 from Man Picc to Alderley Edge. Rose Hill circuits are 150s.

Many thanks for this post , 035 is my last 142 for photograph . After reading your post I shot down to Meadowhall getting a return to Stalybridge via Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly, currently sat in the bar at Stalybridge having a pint to celebrate , 035 up from Vic , many thanks again

 

[BR 45111]

Saturday Pacers 2/11/19

Manchester Victoria :
142035 1623 to Stalybridge and 1700 return

Manchester Piccadilly :
142057 - stabled next to Platform 1 where sometimes the NR track machines stable

Sheffield Midland :
142095 2145 to Retford
142023/027/053 stabled between platforms

 

[NORMAN471]

Saturday 2nd November Sightings Summing up

142014 - 14.18 Leeds-Morecambe /17.31 Morecambe-Leeds / 19.18 Leeds-Lancaster / 21.30 Lancaster-Skipton

142041 - 21.35 Lancaster-Morecambe / 21.48 Morecambe-Lancaster
142019 - 15.48 Scunthorpe-Doncaster /16.42 Doncaster-Scunthorpe
142033 - 14.48 Scunthorpe-Doncaster /15.42 Doncaster-Scunthorpe

142095 - 13.53 Hull-Sheffield

142049+142055 13.19 Manchester Piccadilly-New Mills Central
142055+142049 14.27 New Mills Central-Manchester Piccadilly

153351+142053 14.05 Sheffield-Adwick / 15.24 Adwick-Sheffield

142086 17.02 Sheffield-Leeds, 18.30 Leeds-Sheffield

 

[johnnychips]

Today 090 1635 Donny to Sheffield.

 

[bnsf734]

There was a class 1 142 working last night (Saturday 2 November 2019) when 142023 worked 1Y31 1903 Leeds - Nottingham as far as Sheffield platform 6 where it terminated and passengers transferred to 158795 on platform 7 to continue their journey to Nottingham. It was quite a surprise when we saw it coming into the platform at Meadowhall - it would have been even more of a surprise if it reached Nottingham!
The previous 1803 Leeds Nottingham left Leeds over 30 minutes late and ran as far as Sheffield where it was terminated and the 1803 and 1903 services were combined, getting us back to Ilkeston over 1 hour late.

 

[Doveboy]

I am in Sheffield and plenty of these still visible

 

[John Taylor]

142093 is on MetroCentre service today.

 

[BR 45111]

There was a class 1 142 working last night (Saturday 2 November 2019) when 142023 worked 1Y31 1903 Leeds - Nottingham as far as Sheffield platform 6 where it terminated and passengers transferred to 158795 on platform 7 to continue their journey to Nottingham. It was quite a surprise when we saw it coming into the platform at Meadowhall - it would have been even more of a surprise if it reached Nottingham!
The previous 1803 Leeds Nottingham left Leeds over 30 minutes late and ran as far as Sheffield where it was terminated and the 1803 and 1903 services were combined, getting us back to Ilkeston over 1 hour late.

I wondered why it was sat between Platforms 5 and 6 with Nottingham displayed in the blind

 

[northernchris]

The previous 1803 Leeds Nottingham left Leeds over 30 minutes late and ran as far as Sheffield where it was terminated and the 1803 and 1903 services were combined, getting us back to Ilkeston over 1 hour late.

The 1803 ex Leeds was delayed as it was stuck behind the 1758 Goole (I forget which 142 this was) as it was awaiting driver

 

[randyrippley]

150+142 combos out in force over the Accrington viaduct this afternoon, unless it was the same set shuttling to and fro.
~6 sightings in two hours, didn't get the numbers

 

[61653 HTAFC]

There was a class 1 142 working last night (Saturday 2 November 2019) when 142023 worked 1Y31 1903 Leeds - Nottingham as far as Sheffield platform 6 where it terminated and passengers transferred to 158795 on platform 7 to continue their journey to Nottingham. It was quite a surprise when we saw it coming into the platform at Meadowhall - it would have been even more of a surprise if it reached Nottingham!
The previous 1803 Leeds Nottingham left Leeds over 30 minutes late and ran as far as Sheffield where it was terminated and the 1803 and 1903 services were combined, getting us back to Ilkeston over 1 hour late.

142s run under class 1 headcodes most days on Leeds to Southport via Brighouse services.

 

[47090Vulcan]

070 sitting in platform 3 at Sheffield.

 

[NORMAN471]

142041 on the Morecambe shuttles this morning.

 

[47090Vulcan]

015 worked 1355 Leeds - Selby
090 worked 1454 Sheffield - Gainsborough Central
095/014 working 15:15 Sheffield - Leeds.

 

[AndrewE]

2 of the things , 1 each on 1218 and 1418 Leeds to Morecambe today. Just to add to the joy, the 1218 was banging away with wheelflats... I was glad I was getting off before Skipton!
They really should not be on that route.