Pacer was the operational name of the British Rail Classes 140, 141, 142, 143 and 144 diesel multiple unit railbuses built between 1980 and 1987. They were inexpensively developed using a passenger body based on the Leyland National bus on top of a chassis based on the HSFV1 research vehicle.

Class 142 diesel multiple unit passenger trains were built for British Rail (BR) from 1985 to 1987, with a high level of commonality with the widely-used Leyland National bus. They are part of the Pacer family of railbuses. The last set was withdrawn from service in 2020.

Whilst the Class 141’s were the first production second generation units, their short working lives and the limited fleet size of 20 2-car sets led to the Class 142 becoming the dominant "Pacer" (14X) design.

Sep 21, 2024 · In the early 1980s British Rail was operating a fleet of first generation DMUs across the network which were starting to feel outmoded by modern standards which lead to more competition from the automotive and aviation industries. Investigations took place in considering what the best options were with their fleet.

The 144 now joins the DMU fleet and will be seen in service at the ELR alongside 1st Generation DMUs and will help in reducing some of the burden on the older 1G units, allowing further restoration and improvements to be undertaken on them.

Sep 1, 2022 · The preservation of 142036 brought the number of preserved Class 142 vehicles up to 42, meaning that the class was tying with the legendary Class 101 as the third largest DMU class in preservation.

The British Rail Class 144 Pacer are diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger trains built at Derby between 1986 and 1987.

Built between 1984 and 1986, the Class 142 Pacer was a cost-effective and lightweight Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train, based on the 1980 Railbus concept. 96 units were built by a joint venture between British Leyland and British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL), with each unit costing £1.1 million (in 2020 prices); considerably cheaper than ...

The British Rail Class 143 is a diesel multiple unit, part of the Pacer family of trains introduced between 1985 and 1986. They originally worked in the North-East of England but were later transferred to Wales and South-West England. [1]

Oct 4, 2019 · Dr. David Turner a rail historian and academic based at the University of York, posted a series of hypothetical questions relating the much maligned and cultishly loved Class 142/3/44 Pacer DMU...