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Accurascale ACC3396

Class 142 - Provincial - 142077

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

Manufacturer description

142077 (55727+55773) Hull / York

The majority of the ‘Pacer’ fleet, 142028-142096, was delivered in the attractive Provincial two-tone blue and white livery and the new trains were split between Newton Heath (Manchester) and Neville Hill (Leeds). They could be found working similar diagrams to the GMPTE fleet in the North West, while on the other side of the Pennines they became common on local services in North and West Yorkshire and the West Riding. Destinations included Bradford, Cleethorpes, Doncaster, Goole, Halifax, Huddersfield, Hull, Ilkley, Knottingley, Leeds, Marsden, Scarborough, Scunthorpe, Selby, Sheffield, Skipton, Sleaford and York, as well as longer distance routes such as Leeds or York to Blackpool North / Lancaster / Manchester Victoria / Morecambe and even Scarborough to Holyhead! Both units in our first run are taken from the second batch of units, known as Class 142/1 with Newton Heath-based 142096 – the last built member of the class – in as delivered condition, while 142077 is in post 1994 condition with revised double-leaf doors. These are painted yellow as they originally were on the converted units. This unit also has the extra heating vent on the bodysides, revised door warning stickers and the NRN roof pod provided in an accessory pack.

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Prototype information

^* 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 Class 142 – Provincial (model number 142077, manufacturer part number ACC3396) is a DCC‑ready ready‑to‑run (RR) model representing British Rail sectorisation. The kit depicts unit 55727+55773, based on the second batch of Class 142/1 units, painted in the original Provincial two‑tone blue and white livery with the post‑1994 double‑leaf doors and revised roof pod supplied as an accessory.

The model is intended to reflect the operation of the Pacer fleet that served routes across the North and West Yorkshire area and the West Riding, including destinations such as Hull, York, Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield and the longer‑distance services to Blackpool, Lancaster, Manchester Victoria, Morecambe and even Scarborough to Holyhead. The unit is shown in the post‑1994 condition with yellow door panels, an extra heating vent on the bodysides, updated door‑warning stickers and the NRN roof pod.

The product is supplied in its original packaging and is ready for integration with digital command control systems. It is suitable for use in layout scenes portraying British Rail operations from the early 1990s onward.