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And also for all you pacer fans, yeah I know your out there and non-pacer fans here's 142023 in Northern Livery (not my pic by the way)

http://upload9.postimage.org/243801/photo_hosting.html

Looks smart, eh? :)

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shaun123 wrote:And also for all you pacer fans, yeah I know your out there and non-pacer fans here's 142023 in Northern Livery (not my pic by the way)

http://upload9.postimage.org/243801/photo_hosting.html

Looks smart, eh? :)

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Oh my Gawd...I wish this livery would return http://web.ukonline.co.uk/railpics/picture/sj024203.jpg
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I'd rather see one in rusty brown and the windows smashed out.
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I'd rather see one in rusty brown and the windows smashed out.
That one's on the 19:00 from Manchester Victoria to Sheffield - if you're quick you'll catch it... :wink: :)
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daandmda wrote:Nice to see some Pacer fans coming forward! I used to dub them 'Smile Trains' because of an inset on the front, to me as a child it looked like a smiling mouth.
I have noticed that aswell, what a nice feature of the bodywork :lol:

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model321 wrote:
daandmda wrote:Nice to see some Pacer fans coming forward! I used to dub them 'Smile Trains' because of an inset on the front, to me as a child it looked like a smiling mouth.
I have noticed that aswell, what a nice feature of the bodywork :lol:

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Yay I'm not bonkers :lol:
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shaun123 wrote:And also for all you pacer fans, yeah I know your out there and non-pacer fans here's 142023 in Northern Livery (not my pic by the way)

http://upload9.postimage.org/243801/photo_hosting.html

Looks smart, eh? :)

Shaun
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I will say, I'd rather have a 143 then an FGW 153
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I'd rather have most things than a 153, well, 153s are better than any of that foreign muck that's getting imported.
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arabiandisco wrote:
shaun123 wrote:And also for all you pacer fans, yeah I know your out there and non-pacer fans here's 142023 in Northern Livery (not my pic by the way)

http://upload9.postimage.org/243801/photo_hosting.html

Looks smart, eh? :)

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daandmda wrote:I'd rather have most things than a 153, well, 153s are better than any of that foreign muck that's getting imported.
Do you mean Desiros?

I'd like to see GTWs, Re460s, Taurus's and ICEs in the UK - pity our gauge won't take them
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arabiandisco wrote:
shaun123 wrote:And also for all you pacer fans, yeah I know your out there and non-pacer fans here's 142023 in Northern Livery (not my pic by the way)

http://upload9.postimage.org/243801/photo_hosting.html

Looks smart, eh? :)

Shaun
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Rumour now that FGW are taking on 142s!
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enotayokel wrote:Rumour now that FGW are taking on 142s!
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enotayokel wrote:Rumour now that FGW are taking on 142s!
They need them for extra capacity, and good since Northern are getting rid of them for 158s.

Why didnt FGW order those 158s instead though......
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