RD21014. Portrait of a Pacer. - a photo on Flickriver

            RD21014.  On a dull, dismal rainy autumnal evening, Northern Railways 142 Class Pacer DMU 142096 waits for departure time at Whitby in North Yorkshire; it is bound for Middlesbrough via the scenic Esk Valley Line.  

The Class 142 Pacers, or Skippers, as they where known in the West of England, were built by British Rail Engineering at Derby in the period 1985 – 1987.  They were based on the then current Leyland National Bus and were a cheap method of providing rolling stock for branch lines and local stopping services.  

They weren't very popular with the passengers though, as the rigid four wheels and lack of bogies led to rough riding and  much rail squeal on curves.  I was once told that the drivers didn't like them either because the uncomfortable driver's seat gave them backache.  

Withdrawals began in 2019 and they will all be gone by the summer of 2020; some however will live on in preservation as several are destined for heritage railways and 142001 has gone to the National Railway Museum at Shildon in Co. Durham.  

Sunday, 29th September, 2019.  Copyright © 2020 Ron Fisher.

Taken in: UK / England / Scarborough District / Whitby (show map)

Taken on: September 29, 2019

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