‘Pacers’ finale at Northern and GWR
By Tony Miles and Chris Milner
TWO train operators,Northern and GWR have ended passenger working of Class 142 and 143 ‘Pacer’units from mid-December.
This followed a temporary reprieve toprovide additional capacity and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The final‘Pacer’to operate in passenger servicefor Northern worked its last revenue-earning journey on Friday, November 27. No. 142004, coupled to 150225, left Kirkby at 15.36 and arrived at Manchester Victoria at 17.46, bringing to an end more than 35 years of service in the north of England.