British Rail Class 142
E583661
The British Rail Class 142 is a type of diesel multiple unit "Pacer" train built in the 1980s for use on regional and commuter rail services in the UK, known for its bus-derived body design and basic ride quality.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacer
ⓘ
diesel multiple unit ⓘ railway vehicle class ⓘ |
| bodyDesignDerivedFrom | Leyland National bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bogieConfiguration | four-wheel underframes without conventional bogies ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Derby Litchurch Lane Works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Workington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel underframe with bus-derived body ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coupling | BSI automatic coupler ⓘ |
| designedFor | low-cost construction ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| engineType | Cummins diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1985 ⓘ |
| family | Pacer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | 2-car set ⓘ |
| introduced | 1985 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
British Rail Engineering Limited
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leyland Bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 75 mph ⓘ |
| nickName | Pacer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
basic ride quality
ⓘ
bus-like interior ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 96 units ⓘ |
| numberOfCarsPerUnit | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Arriva Trains Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ First Great Western NERFINISHED ⓘ Merseyrail (past) ⓘ Northern Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ Transport for Wales Rail (until withdrawal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| successor |
British Rail Class 150
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 158 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 170 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 195 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| transmission | Voith hydraulic transmission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo-Bo ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Northern England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South West England NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
branch lines
ⓘ
secondary main lines ⓘ |
| withdrawnFromService | 2020 ⓘ |
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