Kingspanner
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Whilst I cannot condone adrock1976's behaviour and would like to see 142095 scrapped immediately it was in working order at Middlesbrough this morning on 2D12 the 0709 Bishop Auckland-Saltburn
Much as I loathe them is withdrawing the first 142s just before wheel flats season such a good idea?
Northern always seems to have a stock crisis in Autumn...
That would be a little too forward-thinking, wouldn't it?The DFT don't allocate units for "just in case" or contingency scenarios.
Much as I loathe them is withdrawing the first 142s just before wheel flats season such a good idea?
Northern always seems to have a stock crisis in Autumn...
One had been through Longsight wheel lathe backend of last week, it was also noticed that one car had a newly fitted reconditioned engine. Didn’t note the number but I’m guessing this will be around for while.
I saw 142046 yesterday.
It was working on Chester-Stockpot line.
So,it might be the last time I will see it.
142029 was in use also.
We will soon see if planned disposals happen in the coming days.
Hopefully a Farewell Party is arranged, alike First Great Western when they had the 142s...Is Northern planning a media event given the high profile and public interest in their withdrawal? A press trip to Booths on a couple would be appropriate, though more realistically a photo-opportunity of a couple leaving a main station empty symbolically making their way to store might be enough to make the point.
TfW is doing a Valleys Pacer farewell tour on 6th October (which seems a bit early imo) with 2 Pacers being painted into the red/white/green Valley Lines livery apparently
Is Northern planning a media event given the high profile and public interest in their withdrawal? ..., though more realistically a photo-opportunity of a couple leaving a main station empty symbolically making their way to store might be enough to make the point.
or look at this youtube vid from the start from the late john c earwicker;They did something similar with the Class 504s in 1991. A Granada TV report showed a few units linked together leaving Bury Interchange empty for the last time.
@northernassist is marking the withdrawal of the first Pacers today. 142005 will be used to celebrate this moment. And yes, a certain Mayor has been invited. I'm told he's invited to ALL events like this.
Pretty much, though Heaton units are also being replaced by 156s cascaded down by 158s.Good riddance.
Incidentally, am I right in surmising that Pacers withdrawn or transferred away from Newton Heath are being replaced by other classes, but that Pacers withdrawn at Heaton are being replaced by Pacers from Newton Heath?
142005 is the first to be withdrawn
https://twitter.com/Clinnick1/status/1160812935788290048?s=19
Very rich of him to make such snied comments about people all things considered.142005 is the first to be withdrawn
https://twitter.com/Clinnick1/status/1160812935788290048?s=19
Bet it's out again tomorrow lol
email Northern or the "nice people" at cf booth.Without interfering with this thread from 2009 https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/where-can-i-buy-a-train.26949/ (links are out-of-date anyway) if someone fancied buying/obtaining a seat off an old pacer going for scrap, how would one do that? Before anyone asks, no I can't think why, but maybe someone who is a rail fan has a waiting room which could use them...??