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Accurascale ACC3401-DCC

Class 142 - GMPTE Orange - 142008 - DCC Sound Fitted

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

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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 Class 142 – GMPTE Orange – 142008 – DCC Sound Fitted is a detailed model of a British Rail “Pacer” diesel‑multiple unit. It carries the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive livery, is fitted with DCC sound equipment, and bears the manufacturer part number ACC3401‑DCC. The model represents the British Rail sectorisation period.

The orange, brown and white GMPTE livery was introduced in 1981 and applied to the first fourteen Class 142 units (142001‑142014) that entered service in 1985. Based at Newton Heath depot, these units operated from Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria and served a wide range of destinations across the North West, including routes to Blackburn, Liverpool Lime Street, Preston, Southport and longer trips to Barrow‑in‑Furness, Blackpool, Carlisle, Doncaster, Sheffield and York.

Unit 142008 differs from the original batch (such as 142012) by incorporating the smaller destination blind introduced on the second production batch, a revised heating system with an extra ventilation grille on one side of the body, and additional passenger‑warning signage. The model therefore portrays the as‑delivered condition of a second‑batch GMPTE‑liveried Pacer.