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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this post shows is that it is important to preserve at least one complete representative of every class when they are withdrawn from service, because you never know what the future may hold!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...
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...
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
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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/
The Pacer Preservation Society has just launched a livery poll on its website http://pacer-preservation.webs.com.
Which livery would you like to see a Pacer railbus preserved in? Have your say today!
Also, the PPS site has been revamped again and all comments/suggestions are welcome
The Pacer Preservation Society's in-house magazine, The Pacer Chaser, is now available from the PPS webstore for just �1.50 + p&p. A free copy is automatically sent to all paid-up PPS members and these have now all been sent out (if yours hasn't arrived, it will do in the next few days).
If...
The Pacer Preservation Society's in-house magazine, The Pacer Chaser, is now available from the PPS webstore for just £1.50 + p&p. A free copy is automatically sent to all paid-up PPS members and these have now all been sent out (if yours hasn't arrived, it will do in the next few days).
If...
I've just done an afternoon of pacer bashing. 142053 Wigan to Southport. 142035 Southport to Salford Crescent. 142049 Salford Crescent to Wigan Wallgate. 142047 1821Wigan to Rainhill. Must say it was very enjoyable (not that I'm biased of course!)
I'm totally behind any plans for a 12 hour...
Just a quick message to say that due to the impending arrival of the HMRS Still Nodding book, I am clearing out the remaining 30 copies of my self published Still Nodding book.
These are available for just £3.50 from the Class 142 Pacer Group site: http://pacer-pete.webs.com/apps/webstore/ and...
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