BR 55853 Class 144 BR/Alexander 4-wheel 'Pacer' Motor Second Built 1987

BR 55853 Class 144 BR/Alexander 4-wheel 'Pacer' Motor Second Built 1987

Present Location Appleby-Frodingham RPS, Scunthorpe
County Location North Lincolnshire
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built By BREL/Alexander
Lot Number 31037
Type MS
First Number 55853
Present Number 55853
Livery Northern
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes With 55817 and 55840 (qv) formed Unit 144017. P by 08/20 at Appleby and Frodingham Railway.
Owner Appleby-Frodingham Railway Preservation Society
Rarity Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational No
Date of Image 07/03/2020
Photo Taken By Mike Haddon
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 30/07/2026

     








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