142 South West

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07/02/08:

142064(FGW, FNW livery) noted in service with new seat covers, to the style of the refurbished HST carriages and mauve painted walls below the windows - replacing the previous red material - carried out by early January? Other sets still have the seating style that was unique to refurbished FNW units. Toilets on the FGW sets have also had their walls repainted mauve.

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25/03/08, added 27/03/08:


142070, 1219 Paignton-Exmouth.
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142029, 1314 Paignton-Exmouth.
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142068 leading 142063 on the 1320 Exmouth-Paignton.
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142001 on the 1420 Exmouth-Paignton, back in service for the first time since July 2007. Its first day was 25/03/08 - and in this view near Teignmouth on that day it was operating with 142064. 001 and 064 were the first two units to move to Exeter from the north west during 2007.
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142064 on the rear of 142001.
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064 and 001 were the first to 142s to move to FGW, photographed back on 6th November 2007 whilst they were still undergoing traincrew familiarisation.
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24/03/08:


142001 and 142009 in the shed at Exeter being worked on.
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142028 at Exeter, out of service.
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142064 climbs up to Exeter Central on the 1314 Paignton-Exmouth heading up the 'wrong' line, although bi-directional working is regular at Central.
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142067 on the rear of 142029 at Exeter Central with the 1240 Barnstaple-Exmouth. It is likely that one of the units was added at Exeter St Davids.
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142068 at Exeter Central on the 1350 Exmouth-Barnstaple.
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15/03/08:

142012 and 142013 at Northern are now in Northern colours. 011/014/032/061 still in NWT blue, 046-048/051-058 still in Merseyrail yellow.

08/03/08, photo's copyright of Shaun C:


142028 at Dawlish station. The Western Morning News today (08/03) reports that five of the 12 FGW 142s are to return to Northern Rail. Since transfer from Northern Rail, this - as per the others, has been fitted with emergency window hammers and emergency light sticks.

142070 leading 142030 at Dawlish. Both have had some refurbishment as well as the modifications mentioned to 142028 above, 030 and 070 have new wall coverings and 030 has new FGW dark blue seating as well.

Northern Rail still have 142011, 142012, 142014, 142032, 142046, 142047, 142048, 142052 and 142058 in service, which have not had the same Glasgow Works attention as the remainder of the Northern fleet. All nine do not carry Northern livery, nor do 142013 or 142061 which have been to Glasgow Works.

A quick summary of the five 142s that were not refurbished by First North Western as they were intended to be withdrawn because of the closure of the Rochdale loop in 2004! All still have orange painted interior end walls...
142003 - Northern Rail, Northern livery, FNW seat coverings, recent major works exam
142013 - Northern Rail, FNW livery, recent major works exam
142029 - First Great Western, FNW livery, FNW seats
142030 - First Great Western, FNW livery, new seats and wall coverings
142067 - First Great Western, FNW livery, FNW seats

09/02/08, photo's copyright of Shaun C:


First pic of the day, the weather wasn't a good sign... 142063 at Newton Abbot.

142062, 153329 and an HST, Red Rock.

153329 and 142062 at Red Rock.

142029 at Dawlish Warren.

142030.

142030 at Teignmouth.

142068 at Dawlish Warren.

142064 passes non stop through Dawlish Warren on a Paignton-Exeter short working.

142063 enters Dawlish Warren.

142068.

142070 with 142063.

A pair of pairs! 142070 and 142063 pass 142028 and 142004 at Teignmouth.

142070 and 142028 at Teignmouth.

142004 on the back of 142028 at Newton Abbot.

07/02/08:

142064(FGW, FNW livery) noted in service with new seat covers, to the style of the refurbished HST carriages and mauve painted walls below the windows - replacing the previous red material - carried out by early January? Other sets still have the seating style that was unique to refurbished FNW units. Toilets on the FGW sets have also had their walls repainted mauve.

30/01/08:

142001(FGW, FNW livery) and 142071(Northern, Arriva livery) are the only two units currently stored, both have been stripped of many parts.
142095 returned to service during December having been stored twice during the year, once in spring and once in summer.

Few of Northern's ex FNW 142s remain in FNW colours, only 142003/011/012/013/014/032/061 carried the colours during mid January.

Most rateable working of the month is likely to have been 142009 'Newton Heath TMD' which worked the 16xx Exeter-Par and 2004 Par-Exeter on Sunday 6th January 2008. This was thanks to engineering works closing the line west of St Austell, creating an 'out-and-back' move for an Exeter crew to Par.

All photo's copyright Shaun C 21/01/08

MONDAY 21/01/08:


142004 at Digby & Sowton, showing the problems of centering a fleet of trains on a depot with no automatic washing facilities.


142067 with 142063 arrive at Digby & Sowton heading for Paignton (despite Exmouth in the window).


142063 at Teignmouth, still with 142067.


142009 and 142028 arrive at Dawlish heading for Paignton.


142028 at Paignton.


142028 entry area, note the addition of the emergency light sticks either side of the cab door. To the left of the wheelchair ramp (not very visible, behind the door) is a Northern safety info poster. The wheelchair ramp used to be under the luggage rack on the right but Northern moved these during 2007.


Also added since Northern days are these emergency info signs above each window, and window hammers.

All photo's copyright Shaun C 24/12/07

MONDAY 24/12/07:


142009 at Exeter, still carrying the 'Newton Heath TMD 125' name as well as new large First Great Western branding, the name was only ever carried on this side of this vehicle during its Northern days (note Knutsford on the blind).


142009 at Dawlish. Note the home made blind in the centre window, set for Paignton.


142009 at Dawlish, with Clitheroe on the blind.


142029 and 142062 stabled at Exeter. 062 still has Northern exterior branding.


142030 at Exeter.


142030 at Exmouth.


142030 at Exmouth, heading for Blackpool North (1020 Exmouth-Paignton).


Departing Exmouth with clag, 142030 - driver had changed the blind to Sellafield prior to departure!


142030 at Dawlish.


142030 at Starcross.


142030 at Starcross.


142030 heading away from Starcross.


142063 and 142028 worked the 1050 Exmouth-Knutsford (or Barnstaple, probably), seen at Exmouth.


142063 and 142028 at Exeter. 142028 was removed and later attached to 142067, 063 continued to Barnstaple.


142067 at Dawlish Warren in the morning heading for Paignton.


142028 leads 142067 at Newton Abbot.


142067 and 142028 at Newton Abbot.

WORKINGS:

  • 142004=0920 Exmouth-Paignton/ 1123 Paignton-Exmouth/ 1250 Exmouth-Barnstaple.
  • 142009=0820 Exmouth-Paignton to Exeter(with 067)/ 0918 Exeter-Exmouth/ 0950 Exmouth-Exeter St Davids.
  • 142028=0748 Exmouth-Paignton(with 063)/ 0914 Paignton-Exmouth(with 063)/ 1050 Exmouth-Barnstaple(with 063 - removed at Exeter)/ to depot/ possibly then 1245 Exeter-Exmouth(with 067)/ then seen on 1320 Exmouth-Paignton(with 067).
  • 142029=0715 Exmouth-Paignton(with 062)/ 0842 Paignton-Exeter(with 062)/ stabled in Exeter station(with 062).
  • 142030=0830 Barnstaple-Exmouth/ 1020 Exmouth-Paignton/ 1219 Paignton-Exmouth.
  • 142062=0715 Exmouth-Paignton(with 029)/ 0842 Paignton-Exeter(with 029)/ stabled in Exeter station(with 029).
  • 142063=0748 Exmouth-Paignton(with 028)/ 0914 Paignton-Exmouth(with 028)/ 1050 Exmouth-Barnstaple(with 028 which was removed at Exeter).
  • 142067=0820 Exmouth-Paignton(with 067 which was removed at Exeter)/ 1025 Paignton-Exmouth/ 1150 Exmouth-Exeter/ 1245 Exeter-Exmouth(with 028?)/ 1320 Exmouth-Paignton(with 028).
  • 153329=1029 Barnstaple-Exeter Central/ 1208 Exeter Central-Gunnislake.
  • 153369=off depot for/ 1145 Exeter St Davids-Exmouth/ then joined with 150234 for the return to Paignton.

    142001 is untouched at Exeter with panels removed, although has gained FGW branding. Two other units were on shed.


    142064 and 142001 stabled at Exeter, the first two units to arrive at the depot - seen on 06/11/07.


    142070 and 142068 stabled at Blackpool sidings on 14/11/07, where they had been since Easter, 24 hours later they had moved to Newton Heath for the move to Exeter.