A Pack of Pacers - 22nd June 2020 - a photo on Flickriver

A Pack of Pacers - 22nd June 2020

The Class 142 "Pacer" had been reinstated to the Northern fleet, at least for a short while in order to bolster the Sprinter fleet and allow for greater social distancing during those "unique times" in 2020. 142087 leads 142065, 142068 and 142071 through Bamfurlong on Monday 22nd June 2020. The quartet were en-route from Heaton Depot to Newton Heath and were taking the scenic route, this was the final portion of their journey along the West Coast Main Line where they would shortly branch off and head towards Manchester.

As if people hadn't been suffering enough ;) To be fair to them they have been a very reliable unit, especially considering they were a "short term measure" and are roughly the same age as myself and arguably are in much better condition...

The official working was;
3Z01 Heaton - Newton Heath

Aside from a few bits on VHS from the 1990s this is the only time that I have taken photos or videos of Pacers and much like the generation before me who lamented not taking enough photos of first generation DMUs I too wish I took more photos of the then mundane :/

A video of this train is available here;
youtu.be/J3LrqC0L4tE?si=ha74AmYsM6r2ntr0

© Phil Cribbin 2020

Taken on: September 26, 2024

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