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Preserving a Pacer for the Future Railcar Association AGM 1 st October 2011 Peter Dickinson (Pacer Pete)
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Preserving a Pacer for the Future
Railcar Association AGM1st October 2011
Peter Dickinson(Pacer Pete)
Aim
• To preserve at least one representative of the Pacer family of railbuses (Classes 142-144) for future generations:
i. Preservation and operation of a Pacer-type railbus
ii. Establish and maintain a collection of Pacer-related documents and artefacts, as both a historical record and as an archive for enthusiasts and preservationists.
iii. Improve public awareness of the Pacer-type railbuses
Introduction to the PPS
Who are the Pacer Preservation Society?
• Relatively new addition to the preservation scene• Formed in January 2011• Alan Wilson, the Class 58 Preservation Group’s
membership secretary decided to form a dedicated society for the Pacers
• Such a society had been proposed by enthusiasts prior to this but not actually done.
• Membership figure: 20 (Sept 2011) • Well visited website:
http://pacer-preservation.webs.com • Host regular meetings at Crewe • Society’s own magazine and bulletins
Introduction to the PPS
PPS Activities
Book Sales
Pacer Chaser Magazine
Membership
PPS Activities
Regular Bulletins Website
http://pacer-preservation.webs.com
Potential Preservation Candidates
Unit Number: 142001
Built 1984
Official Launch Manchester Victoria on 2nd September 1985.
Preservation reasons:
Doyen of the Class
Status Operational. On loan to First Great Western from Northern Rail
Unit Number: 142013 OR 142067
Built 1984-85
Preservation reasons:
Retain original interiors(Brown floor, parcel areas)
Status Operational in Northern Rail fleet
Potential Preservation Candidates
Unit Number: 142049
Built 1985
Preservation reasons:
- Expo 86 exhibition in Vancouver. - Margaret Thatcher is known to have taken a short ride onboard whilst there
Status Operational in Northern Rail fleet
Unit Number: 143601
Entered service 1985
Preservation reasons:
Doyen of the Class 143
Status Operational in Arriva Trains Wales fleet
Potential Preservation Candidates
Unit Number: 144001
Entered service 1986
Preservation reasons:
- Class 144 doyen
Status Operational in Northern Rail fleet
Unit Number: 142059
Entered service 1986
Preservation reasons:
Unit scrapped following Liverpool Lime Street crash in early 1990s but cab front still exists
Status Cab front stored in Manchester
Some (!) Potential Liveries
Free Livery Poll is available on the PPS Website
Interested?
If you have any comments, queries or would like to know more on becoming a PPS member, feel free to contact us:
http://pacer-preservation.webs.com
The Pacer Preservation Society,37 Hillside Road, Stratford-on-Avon.
CV37 9EB
Alan Wilson (Chairman) - Phone: 07590 041 669 Email: [email protected] Peter Dickinson (Vice-Chairman) - Email: [email protected]
