Pace Yourself - photos of the final(?) Pacer countdown

[37038]

Saw my first 142 on the motorway today! Vehicle 55574 (from 142033) on the back of a Reid Freight truck, southbound on the M1 near Trowell services at 0945 - assuming its on its way to EMR Kingsbury? *** Apparently seen in South Wales, possible spares unit for TFW ***

Edited December 17, 2019 by 37038
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[Andrew liszka]

Saw it to at junction 30 on M1

[Market65]

Today, on Sheffield Midland station, at 15.40, was a five car 144 at platform one, on a service to York, formed of three car 144014 and two car 144007. 007 was locked out of use with no internal lighting.

 

 

And here’s a side view of the graffiti attacked 144003. I will not be doing that to the lovely Realtrack model...

 

 

Best regards,

 

 Rob.

[Market65]

From that other railway forum I belong, here’s quite a list of the planned Pacer movements to storage etc, over the next three days:

18th Dec

Worksop reception to Newport docks https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05885/2019-12-18/detailed
Heaton TMD to shildon NRM https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05890/2019-12-18/detailed
Holbeck loco sidings to gascoigne wood https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00340/2019-12-18/detailed
Sheffield to Worksop reception https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N18004/2019-12-18/detailed

19th DEC
Worksop reception to Kingsbury EMR https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00151/2019-12-19/detailed
Holbeck loco sidings to gascoigne wood https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00340/2019-12-19/detailed
Sheffield to Worksop reception https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N18004/2019-12-19/detailed

20th DEC
Worksop reception to Newport docks https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05885/2019-12-20/detailed
Holbeck loco sidings to gascoigne wood sidings https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00340/2019-12-20/detailed
Sheffield to Worksop reception https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N18004/2019-12-20/detailed

 

Because of the large number of links, I’ve had to select a copy and paste for the links to each movement. You need to copy each link and paste it into a new browser tab to open it up.

 

Best regards,

 

 Rob.

Edited December 17, 2019 by Market65
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[Jack Mc]

Living alongside the Sheffield - Barnsley line means that, whilst growing up, seeing a 142, 144, 150, 158 and occasionally a 153 has become part of everyday life for me. However, despite photographing and filming them in places such as Doncaster, Leeds and York, photographing them closer to home was never something I've really done. However, with the withdrawal of Pacers now well underway in the region I've decided to get a picture of one whenever there's a chance. So, run up to Christmas, and there's not been a 142 passed us for a couple of days to my knowledge, however 144s are continuing as usual. 

 

5/12/19 - 

 

144019 at Elsecar on a Sheffield - Huddersfield service. This route was almost exclusively a three-car 144, however from early October 158s became regular on it. It was a nice surprise to see these therefore make a bit of a comeback; at a guess it's probably 50/50 between the two classes on this service now.

 

10/12/19 - 

 

144021 at Elsecar on a Huddersfield - Sheffield service

 

12/12/19 - 

 

144019 at Barnsley on a Sheffield - Huddersfield service.

 

Little bit off topic, but it's worth mentioning the slight alteration to Barnsley Interchange. For the festive period, the station has been rebranded "Barnsleigh Interchange", and it's one of a few stations that has been rebranded for Christmas, I think based on where they donate most to charity.

 

16/12/19 - 

 

144023 at Meadowhall

 

144021 at Elsecar

 

An unidentified 144 in the carriage siding complex immediately South of Sheffield

 

144023 at Sheffield

 

144013 at Sheffield

 

144007 at Sheffield 

 

144008 (with 007 in the foreground) at Sheffield 

 

144016 at Elsecar 

 

18/12/19 - 

 

144001 The Penistone Line Partnership at Elsecar...

 

... and then Barnsley, alongside 150204

 

The fairly rapid rate at which the 142s have disappeared from the line has given me a bit more incentive to make sure there is some evidence of Pacers on a line which they have dominated since their introduction.

 

Cheers,

Jack

 

Edited December 19, 2019 by Jack Mc
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[eastwestdivide]

Nice set Jack Mc - good to see some interiors especially. I might find time later to do a quick survey around Rotherham and see if any turn up.

Edited December 19, 2019 by eastwestdivide

[eastwestdivide]

Right then. As promised, a quick half an hour or so on the canal footbridge at Rotherham Parkgate, as the clouds darkened and gave way to rain, 4/5 possible services turned up with a Pacer. 

 

399206 on the 1327 Sheffield Cathedral to Parkgate (3 late)

(missing in action = cancelled, the 1324 Adwick to Sheffield)

.....

144021 on the 1248 Leeds to Sheffield (18 late)

144002 on the 1332 Sheffield to Doncaster (16 late)

As a bonus, the Exol Pride on an empty oil products run from Exol Lubricants in Rotherham to somewhere on Humberside. Unfortunately not while there was a train going by.

144003 on the 1315 York to Sheffield, graffiti, (5 late)

144013 on the 1405 Sheffield to Adwick (5 late)

Cuckoo in the nest - 158815 on the 1405 Doncaster to Sheffield  (3 late)

399203 on the 1400 Sheffield Cathedral to Parkgate (2 late)

 

Photos on the fixed focal length 50mm lens with a wide aperture, as the light was so bad - mostly 1/400s, ISO 800, f/1.8.

[TravisM]

I see that 142049 has headed to Gascoigne Wood along with 142042, so my friends attempt to save it is probably out the window.

[pacerfan]

Yesterday, two 142s coupled together were on the Kirkby line seen at Pemberton station at 18:23. I did not get the unit numbers as it was dark and I was driving. Today I have only seen 150/1s on the line.

[newbryford]

Up until a few years ago, 142s were "banned" on my local line - nobody seems able to give a definitive answer why.

 

However, since then, they have been appearing with regularity - more so it seems over the last few months.

 

What was very rare - were 158s other than on the Sunday Dalesrail.

This all changed earlier this week, when two out of the four or so diagrams were 158s.

 

Today - I saw at least three of the diagrams - one was a 3-car 158758, the second a 158/153 combo and this:

(A quick grab shot between golf holes!)

Passing Langho.

 

This may be my last photo of 142s in service - having seen the very first GMPTE liveried versions on test when new.

 

Cheers,

Mick

 

Edited December 20, 2019 by newbryford

[JDW]

13 hours ago, Jack Mc said:

 

 

Little bit off topic, but it's worth mentioning the slight alteration to Barnsley Interchange. For the festive period, the station has been rebranded "Barnsleigh Interchange", and it's one of a few stations that has been rebranded for Christmas, I think based on where they donate most to charity.

 

 

 

Seriously, "Barnsleigh on the platform indicators? I get the whole changing the sign to sound like something Christmassy, it's slightly amusing, and if anyone is walking into the station they probably already know they're in Barnsley. But to have it on screens elsewhere...?!  OK, I know now what the joke is, so does everyone else reading. But if I'd turned up and read that, I'd have been left wondering if someone had spelt it wrong. It's not the most obvious connection. It's not too much of a stretch that there could be a place called Barnsleigh, after all there are many similar sounding and similarly spelt place names on the network.

And what about those who don't speak English as a first language, of whom there are many, if you don't know what the word sleigh is, and the connection to Christmas, it doesn't take much to see someone missing a train. Imagine you're waiting for a train to Montpellier, and the board said Montpeleton. Would you catch it? Well, sorry, you just missed your train, we changed it because the Tour de France was passing through and someone thought it was amusing. 

Sorry, I do get the joke, but think it's completely ill thought through, changing the name just for a bit of fun is just daft. I know people will say "but everyone knows what it is", which is fine for those who travel all the time on that line. But its madness for anyone who doesn't!

Edited December 20, 2019 by JDW

[Wheatley]

It's unlikely to confuse foreign visitors to Barnsley, they aren't encouraged. (Resident from the age of 4 until I was 23 and regarded as a southerner until the day I left. )

Edited December 20, 2019 by Wheatley

[pacerfan]

On 19/12/2019 at 15:11, eastwestdivide said:

Right then. As promised, a quick half an hour or so on the canal footbridge at Rotherham Parkgate, as the clouds darkened and gave way to rain, 4/5 possible services turned up with a Pacer. 

 

399206 on the 1327 Sheffield Cathedral to Parkgate (3 late)

(missing in action = cancelled, the 1324 Adwick to Sheffield)

.....

144021 on the 1248 Leeds to Sheffield (18 late)

144002 on the 1332 Sheffield to Doncaster (16 late)

As a bonus, the Exol Pride on an empty oil products run from Exol Lubricants in Rotherham to somewhere on Humberside. Unfortunately not while there was a train going by.

144003 on the 1315 York to Sheffield, graffiti, (5 late)

144013 on the 1405 Sheffield to Adwick (5 late)

Cuckoo in the nest - 158815 on the 1405 Doncaster to Sheffield  (3 late)

399203 on the 1400 Sheffield Cathedral to Parkgate (2 late)

 

Photos on the fixed focal length 50mm lens with a wide aperture, as the light was so bad - mostly 1/400s, ISO 800, f/1.8.

Good shot of the 399. I can't help but think that a diesel version of these would make an ideal Pacer replacement!

[sir douglas]

taken while waiting for the farewell hst tour earlier near sandal & Agbrigg, wakefield. no idea what numbers

 

photos of sheffield to leeds and then video of leeds to sheffield

 

 

[eastwestdivide]

Moorthorpe a couple of hours ago.

While 7029 Clun Castle was being watered in the northbound loop, 144005 went south on a Leeds-Sheffield stopper:

 

 

[Phil Mc]

20 hours ago, sir douglas said:

taken while waiting for the farewell hst tour earlier near sandal & Agbrigg, wakefield. no idea what numbers

 

photos of sheffield to leeds and then video of leeds to sheffield

 

 

 

 

 

The video is of 144001.

The White square on each bodyside is the 'The Penistone Line Partnership' name.

I'd take a guess that the pics are of 144005, the HST tour crossed paths with it in Wakefield station.

 

Cheers,

Phil.

[ColinK]

Inspired by this thread and the article in the latest Model Rail, I decided to improve the Pacer I bought recently at Workington exhibition. So I ordered the the remotoring kit from Branchlines which arrived yesterday.  Then I remembered I had looked at the second hand Pacer at Workington several times, but it was just before pay day so I didn’t buy it!  So now I’m looking for preferably a GMPTE Liveried Pacer, although a Provincial blue one will do.

[25901]

Well the first Pacer to land at it's new home has happened, I believe Santa has dropped off 142029 is at Chasewater 

[adb968008]

On 17/12/2019 at 21:01, 37038 said:

Saw my first 142 on the motorway today! Vehicle 55574 (from 142033) on the back of a Reid Freight truck.

Sounds like the textbook description of a bus ?

[TheSignalEngineer]

Travelled through Manchester Piccadilly twice in the past week and didn't see one. All trains I used to catch them on were 150s.

[APOLLO]

Bl**dy things are like cockroaches - you can't kill 'em !!

 

I fear they'll breed when they get to the scrap yards !!

 

Brit15

 

 

[25901]

11 minutes ago, TheSignalEngineer said:

Travelled through Manchester Piccadilly twice in the past week and didn't see one. All trains I used to catch them on were 150s.

 

Was in Leeds the other Sunday and saw none too, plenty of 195 which are in my view a can of crap. Have been on 2 that have failed.

[25901]

3 minutes ago, APOLLO said:

Bl**dy things are like cockroaches - you can't kill 'em !!

 

I fear they'll breed when they get to the scrap yards !!

 

Brit15

 

 

"Rent a kill" on standby in Worksop then

[SHMD]

Plenty of them at Manchester Victoria (to from Stalybridge) all last week.

No staff meant the usual no Northern trains to/from Stalybridge today (Sunday) as has been usual for months!

 

 

Kev.

 

[Trev52A]

I'm not sure what this is, but it's in Northern Spirit livery and was photographed on 15th August 1998 passing Tyne Yard (and the Angel of the North)

 

Trevor