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Please find attached the latest bulletin from the Pacer Preservation Society. It not only covers news on the Class 142-144 Pacers (e.g. 142059's cab front restoration and movement to the Poulton & Wyre Railway Society's base), but also news on the earlier railbuses. Reports of the Class 140's...

The Pacer Preservation Society has been putting together an online archive of photos, detailing the development of the BRE-Leyland railbuses from LEV-1 through to the Class 141s. This is available at: http://www.pacerpreservationsociety.co.uk/the-early-railbuses.html. If anyone has any...

I think what this post shows is that it is important to preserve at least one complete representative of every class when they are withdrawn from service, because you never know what the future may hold!

The Pacer Preservation Society is currently restoring the cab front from 142059 and full details of this can be found in the society's latest bulletin: http://www.pacerpreservationsociety.co.uk/pps-bulletins.html The Society's next meeting will be held on Sunday 29th July, with full details...

Just a general query, what is the scrap value of the BR Mk 1 coach these days and what is the general going price for a fully-restored version?

The Pacer Preservation Society has just launched its new look website: www.pacerpreservationsociety.co.uk which has the benefits of easier membership application, more bulletins and news items, and a simpler, more effective design. The PPS held its main meeting at the end of January and a...

Indeed yes Jamie! All members can choose their own unique membership number beginning in the 140001-144023 range. In the past the PPS had allocated numbers directly to members, but this system was complicated and restricting. Membership numbers that have already been allocated are listed...

Please note, there is now a new membership address due to their being a new membership secretary, so please use the membership forms available from the PPS website (downloads library)

Please be aware of a small typo on the membership form. The range starts at 140001 and ends in 144023 rather than 143625 (oops!). Has been amended on membership forms on PPS website

The PPS has welcomed Northern Rail Conductor, Phil Wallis, as their new Membership Secretary. Q) In terms of changes to membership what does this mean? A) Well, the system of paying £10 for a personalised number has been scrapped and it is now free to choose your own membership number in...

Attached with this reply. See below!:D

The PPS website has undergone a refurb, and the new bulletins and Railcar Association bulletins are available on: http://pacer-preservation.webs.com/apps/documents/ :D Membership certificates are being printed currently and will be sent out shortly to all PPS members. The Membership...

The Pacer Preservation Society's new bulletin is available to download from either http://pacer-preservation.webs.com/apps/documents/ or through the attachment to this posting. The Download Library section of the PPS' site has been updated and now includes the Railcar Association bulletins...

I can see what you mean mate - the Pizza box livery is very eye-catching. Didn't include Valley Lines in the options simply because I forgot about it! And just to point out, the poll shows % rather than actual voting numbers so its probably not 30 votes, rather 30% of the votes --- old post...

The Somerset and Dorset Railway is being restored at Midsomer Norton (the station is on Silver Street) and their website is http://www.sdjr.co.uk/ The Gartell Light Railway is a narrow gauge line near Templecombe and can be found at http://www.glr-online.co.uk/