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Pacers: The End

Discussie in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' gestart door DismalChips, 24 mei 2018.

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  1. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Interesting read, thanks for posting the link :)
     
    60017, 28 feb 2019
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  2. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Weren't some Class 101 trainsets retained for Departmental use ?
     
    Fred Kerr, 28 feb 2019
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  3. M59137

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    None of the 1016XX fleet were used for departmental service, there were some Sandite sets at Longsight but they predate the 1990's 1016XX sets and were selected from various Blue/Grey and NSE vehicles.

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    M59137, 28 feb 2019
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  4. johnofwessex

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    Victor,

    Will the last unit be shot with a silver bullett then buried with an iron stake through its engine by you?
     
    johnofwessex, 1 mrt 2019
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  5. Victor

    Victor Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    Nah, a bonfire at Neville Hill in November. Pile em high and douse liberally with flammable liquid..:Happy:
     
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  6. paullad1984

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    I was thinking of dumping them at sea myself...
     
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  7. DismalChips

    DismalChips Member

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    Something along the lines of the artificial reef they created using old NYC subway trains?
     
    DismalChips, 1 mrt 2019
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  8. Victor

    Victor Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    Chris Grayling could organise (o_O) that, run em all down to Ramsgate, load em on to a Seaborne \Ferry, and scuttle the lot off the French Coast. Job done.

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    No, wait a minute,...................no Seaborne Freight ferry.:Banghead:
     
    Victor, 1 mrt 2019
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  9. paullad1984

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    I was thinking of that bit of the Irish sea where they dumped surplus munitions after ww2
     
    paullad1984, 1 mrt 2019
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    Cant they be rebuilt as Buses ?
     
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  11. johnofwessex

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    So who exactly do we want to upset the most - the inhabitants of Leeds or the fish?
     
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  12. class8mikado

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    Was thinking of the export market... Hull or somewhere else in Eastern Europe.
     
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  13. Victor

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    Strewth, I hope Grayling doesn't see that.:Nospamming:
     
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    Captain stays aboard till the end?


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    I think someone on Usenet has that idea for them as their .sig...
     
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    No sign yet of an appeal to preserve one, they might make a good option for any preserved lines who want to consider a commuter service!
     
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  17. johnofwessex

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    The 07.30 to Hell?
     
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    I think Pacers are the railway equivalent of a Marina. Not great, built down to a price, but did a job, and I don’t think they are as bad as people make out. I drove a Marina once and, yes, it wasn’t that good, but it wasn’t terrible either, and I occasionally travel on Pacers between Handforth and Stockport, and they’re not as good as an EMU but they do the job, and overshort runs aren’t too bad. I rate them better than the Metrolink trams anyhow.
     
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    Fred Kerr, 4 mrt 2019
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    RalphW, 4 mrt 2019
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