BR 55744 Class 142 BR Leyland 4-wheel 'Pacer' DMS Built 1987

BR 55744 Class 142 BR Leyland 4-wheel 'Pacer' DMS Built 1987

Present Location Weardale Railway
County Location North Yorkshire
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built By BREL/Leyland
Diagram Number DP234
Lot Number 31013
Type DMS
First Number 55744
Present Number 55744
Livery Northern
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes With 55790 (qv) formed unit 142094. P by 05/21 at Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway. Moved to Weardale Railway by 07/24.
Owner Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway
Rarity Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date of Image 08/07/2013
Photo Taken By Mike Haddon
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 04/04/2025

Mike Haddon 17/10/2007: earlier owner and livery

     








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