preserving a pacer for the future railcar association agm 1 st october 2011 peter dickinson (pacer...

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

PacerPreservationSociety@hotmail.co.uk

Alan Wilson (Chairman) - Phone: 07590 041 669 Email: saxoniad229@aol.com Peter Dickinson (Vice-Chairman) - Email: peter.dson@hotmail.com