Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses from Porterbrook leasing. Nos. 144006/7 travelled under their own power by
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Pacer: the bastard son of the APT
In the early 1960’s Britain’s railway network was a third larger than it is today and seemingly stuck in the past.
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‘Pacers’ to work with PRM compliant units
GWR and Northern have indicated how they will combat restrictions placed on the use of Class 142-144 ‘Pacer’ units from January 1, 2020. Both will
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Classic stations: Newcastle Central
Newcastle Central is a listed building, the city’s major transport hub, and acts as both a terminus and a through station. Graeme Pickering recalls the
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Northern withdraws first batch of ‘Pacers’
NORTHERN has withdrawn the first its Class 142 ‘Pacer’ units – 11 months later than planned. The first was scheduled for retirement in September 2018,
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Northern choose Doncaster and Preston for ‘195’ and ‘331’ launches
NORTHERN Rail’s Class 195 DMU and Class 331 EMU were due to be launched on June 26 and June 28, at Preston and Doncaster, respectively.
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What’s in the Shops: Dapol’s N-gauge ‘Pacer’ emerges at last
Nigel Burkin brings this review.
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Tech Talk: How to deal with dirty track
Keeping track clean is one job we all have to do to keep the trains running well, and there are several effective ways of going
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Late start for new trains puts ‘Pacer’ withdrawal months behind schedule
PLANS to withdraw the first Northern Rail ‘Pacers’ at the end of September 2018 have missed their scheduled date by four months. The plan, published
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