Pacer's in unusual places

[tempests1]

Could anyone confirm whether a Pacer has made it onto any of the former southern region lines? I heard in the 1980's one made it to Yeovil Junction but stand to be corrected! It doesn't have to be just the Southern Region as I am intersted in all of their odd workings. Call me sad but I do have a bit of a soft spot for the class as they are very different to my usual diet of EMU's

 

[lm321412]

Could anyone confirm whether a Pacer has made it onto any of the former southern region lines? I heard in the 1980's one made it to Yeovil Junction but stand to be corrected! It doesn't have to be just the Southern Region as I am intersted in all of their odd workings. Call me sad but I do have a bit of a soft spot for the class as they are very different to my usual diet of EMU's

Not Southern Region, but:

143001 was tested in the Birmingham area when new.


Other than that, Pacers have had virtually no use in the West Midlands region.

 

[Yew]

Pacers can be quite fun, and would be good trains if they could sort out the bouncing, and the squeek. Personally I think they could be intresting trains to run on the northern line of the LU, I can see that just being right

 

[159jim]

Dident one of FGWs 143s do a Weymo run once a while ago?

 

[37372]

When it comes to pacers in unusual places, I don't think any can beat 142049s jaunt across the Atlantic to Vancouver!

 

[Anon Mouse]

I am sure a 143 made it to Dumfries vice a 156 once (I'm talking years ago when Heaton had 143's)