142013 - 55554 & 55604 - Class 142 Driving Motor Second & Driving Motor Second Lavatory

Home Railway

Midland Railway Butterley

Location History

Midland Railway Butterley Jun 20-Present

Current Location

Midland Railway Butterley

Current Status

Under Restoration

Current Livery

Northern Rail

TRA Designation

4

Owner

Evan Green Hughes

Website

Record Last Updated

1 April 2024

Preservation Modifications
None

Preservation Information
142013 was the 17th Class 142 to be preserved (in 2020). Its last home was at Newton Heath (Manchester) under Northern Rail before preservation and movement to theMidland Railway Butterleyin June 2020. It entered preservation under its own power, driven in multiple with 142011 (and a third set which continued south for scrap) to their new home utilising their active mainline connection.

142013 was purchased as an addition to the successful "pacer workings" on the line that were already established through the pioneering use of 141113. However due to Covid-19 142013 did not enter passenger service, though it did severl trips down the line and was maintained in operational condition throughout.

In June 2022 the set was "officially" withdrawn for more in depth restoration work to commence. With 141113 & 142011 both repainted into heritage liveries and in traffic, services were well covered enough to not require 142013 in passenger service.

The restoration progressed well and a boost came in Autumn 2023 when space became available inside the shed at Butterley. This allowed each vehicle to receive bodywork repairs, new window rubbers and a full repaint into as built GMPTE orange livery, the first preserved example to carry the livery once again.

Future Plans
The restoration will continue with a planned relaunch and returnm to traffic at the 2024 Railcar Association Convention weekend.

The first half of 142013 outside the shed at Butterley following completion of exterior overhaul and repaint, 7/3/24. Evan Green-Hughes

142013 in the shed at Butterley for exterior overhaul and repaint, 14/12/23. Evan Green-Hughes

142013 in the yard at Butterley for restoration, with 141113 visible on the left, 24/8/23. Daniel D'roza

142013 temporarily stored in the sidings at Swanwick, 10/7/22. Ken Jones

142011 (right) coupled in multiple with 142013 (left) on arrival at Swanwick Junction. The two sets had just entered preservation and had arrived via the mainline connection under their own power, despite 142011 being purchased as a spares donor, 22/6/20. Evan Green-Hughes

142013 & 142011 on arrival at Swanwick Junction. The sets had just entered preservation and have arrived via the mainline connection under their own power, 22/6/20. Evan Green-Hughes

142013 on Midland Railway Butterley metals. The set had just entered preservation and has arrived via the mainline connection under its own power, 22/6/20. Evan Green-Hughes

Seating cushions removed and seat frames being repaired as part of 142013's restoration, 14/12/23. Evan Green-Hughes