The Countdown Begins...

142071 is pictured standing in Carlisle before heading off with a service for Newcastle (2N24 11:35 Carlisle to Newcastle).

With stock cascades already underway and new units being moved for testing, the countdown to these units being withdrawn has begun.

Built in the mid/late 80s, the Class 142 is part of the Pacer DMU family and was intended to be in use for no more than 20 years - but here we see them still running 30+ years after being built. One of Northerns franchise requirements is to have no 142s in service after December 31st, 2019, with replacements being cascaded DMUs from the Sprinter family and the new CAF Class 195 DMUs.

Done