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Preserving a Pacer for the Future
Railcar Association AGM1st October 2011
Peter Dickinson(Pacer Pete)
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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
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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
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PPS Activities
Book Sales
Pacer Chaser Magazine
Membership
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PPS Activities
Regular Bulletins Website
http://pacer-preservation.webs.com
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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
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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
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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
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Some (!) Potential Liveries
Free Livery Poll is available on the PPS Website
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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]