Pacer Factfile

CLASS 141

Numbers: 141001-141020

(not carried); 141101-141120 (in service); DMS 55502-55521, DMSL 55522-55541 Built: 1982/83; Leyland, Workington (body), BREL Derby (chassis)

Car length: 50ft 81/4in

Car width: 8ft 21/2in

Seating: 2+2 Operators (BR era):

West Yorkshire PTE Operators (post-privatisation): N/A Current operators/owners: 12 in Iran, 1 in the Netherlands. Units preserved at Colne Valley and Weardale Railways.

CLASS 142

Numbers: 142001-142096 (DMS 55552-55591, 55701-746/DMSL 55592-55641, 55747-55792 Built: 1985-1987; Leyland, Workington (body), BREL Derby (chassis)

Car length: 51ft 01/2in

Car width: 9ft 21/4in Operators (pre-privatisation): Greater Manchester PTE, Western Region, Tyne & Wear PTE Merseyside PTE (Merseyrail) Operators (post-privatisation): North

Western Trains, Northern Spirit, Northern, Valley Lines, Arriva Trains Wales, First Great Western

Current operators/owners: Transport For Wales, Northern (Angel Trains)

CLASS 143

Numbers: 143001-143025 (DMS 55642-55666, DMSL 55667-55691) Built: 1985/86; Walter Alexander, Falkirk (body), Hunslet-barclay, Kilmarnock (chassis)

Car length: 51ft 01/2in

Car width: 8ft 101/2in Operators (pre-privatisation):

BR Provincial, Tyne & Wear PTE, Regional Railways Operators (post-privatisation):

Wessex & Wales, Valley Lines, Arriva Trains Wales, First Great Western

Current operators/owners: Transport For Wales/great Western Railway (Porterbrook)

CLASS 144

Numbers: 144001-023

(DMS 55801-846)

Built: 1986/87; Walter Alexander, Falkirk (body), BREL Derby (chassis) Car length: 50ft 2in

Car width: 8ft 101/2in Operators (pre-privatisation):

West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, Regional Railways Operators (post-privatisation):

Northern Spirit, Arriva Trains Northern Current operators/owners: Northern (Porterbrook)