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Accurascale ACC3392

Class 142 - GMPTE Orange - 142008

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

142008 (55549+55599) Bolton / Stockport

The 1980s saw several paint schemes make the jump from bus to DMU as the Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs), later Authorities (PTAs), began to sanction repaints covering rolling stock they sponsored. One of the most attractive was the Greater Manchester Transport orange/brown/white that had been adopted in 1981 and this was applied to the first 14 ‘Pacers’ 142001-142014 which were delivered in 1985. Based out of Newton Heath depot and seen at both Piccadilly and Victoria, they worked all across the North West, including to Blackburn, Colne, Chester, Helsby, Liverpool Lime Street, Llandudno, New Mills / Rose Hill, Oldham, Ormskirk, Preston, Rochdale, Southport, Stalybridge and Wigan North Western, as well as longer distance journeys to Barrow-in-Furness and the Cumbrian coast, Blackpool North/South, Carlisle, Doncaster, Sheffield and York. 142012 represents the Class 142s in their as-delivered condition with original destination blind, while 142008 has the smaller blind assembly introduced on the second batch, revised heating arrangement with the extra ventilation grille on one side of the body and additional warning labelling for passengers. The third GMPTE-liveried ‘Pacer’ is preserved 142003 with revised double-leaf doors and chassis-mounted sanding equipment.

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^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Accurascale model 142008 is a 00 gauge replica of a British Rail Class 142 diesel‑multiple‑unit, liveried in the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive orange, brown and white scheme introduced in 1981. The kit is listed as DCC Ready and carries the manufacturer part number ACC3392, representing the British Rail sectorisation period.

The model reproduces the second‑batch specifications of unit 142008, featuring the smaller destination blind, a revised heating system with an additional ventilation grille on one side of the body, and extra passenger‑warning labelling. The livery reflects the original colour scheme applied to the first fourteen Pacers (142001‑142014) delivered in 1985 and used on services throughout the North West, including routes to Manchester Piccadilly, Victoria, Liverpool, Preston, and longer trips to Barrow‑in‑Furness, Blackpool, Carlisle and York.