‘Pacer’No. 142094 is seen stabled at Embsay station on May 6. The previous day it ran full line trips for assessment and crew familiarisation, as well as shuttles between Embsay and Bow Bridge. The destination blind is set optimistically for Ilkley.
ANDREWWILSON
THE Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway has taken delivery of‘Pacer’No. 142094 (DMS No. 55744 + DMSL No. 55790), previously stored at the Wensleydale Railway (RM April p71).
The Telford Steam Railway has received two Class 142 ‘Pacers’. Set No. 142058 (DMS No. 55708 + DMSL No. 55754) arrived on April 15. It is owned by the Telford Horsehay Steam Trust, but there are no current plans for the unit.
The other set, No. 142004 (DMS No. 55545 + DMSL No. 55595), which is privately owned, arrived at Horsehay on April 22. They join Class 144 ‘Pacer’No. 144013 (RM August p71).