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Accurascale ACC3402-DCC

Class 142 - GMPTE Orange - 142012 - DCC Sound Fitted

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

Manufacturer description

142012 (55553+55603) Manchester Victoria (via Oldham) / Blackburn

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 – 142012 is a DCC‑sound fitted model of the British Rail “Pacer” DMU, part number ACC3402‑DCC. It represents a Class 142 unit in the British Rail sectorisation era and carries the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) orange, brown and white livery.

The model reflects the first batch of fourteen 142001‑142014 units delivered in 1985, which were repainted in the GMPTE colour scheme introduced in 1981. Based at Newton Heath depot, these units operated from Manchester Victoria (via Oldham) to Blackburn and served a wide range of destinations across the North West and further afield, including Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Southport, Barrow‑in‑Furness, Blackpool, Carlisle, Sheffield and York.

Unit 142012 is supplied in its as‑delivered condition, complete with the original destination blind. It does not include the smaller blind assembly, revised heating arrangement, extra ventilation grille or additional passenger warning labels that were fitted to later batches. The model is intended for use on DCC‑compatible layouts and offers an accurate representation of the early GMPTE‑liveried Pacer.