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	Operational	Visited Railways	Derby Litchurch Lane (Open Day) Jul 25-Aug 25
Current Livery	GMPTE Orange
TRA Designation	4
Owner	Evan Green Hughes
Website
Record Last Updated	4 August 2025
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 several 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 In June 2022 the set was "officially" withdrawn for more in depth restoration work to commence.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. The restoration work came to a conclusion the following year, with the seating overhauled and cured of corrosion issues before a full reupholstery. 142013 made its preservation passenger debut in September 2024 when the set was launched at the annual DMU Gala which was also the Railcar Convention that year. In the summer of 2025, 142013 joined Derby Lightweight 79900, Class 108's 51941/52064 and newly preserved 150231 at Alstom's "The Greatest Gathering" works open day event at Derby Litchurch Lane as part of a "made in Derby" heritage guest list. The event proved highly successful. 142013 continues to provide services regularly at the Midland Railway Butterley where it shares the second-generation duties with 141113 & 142011.
Future Plans To maintain in service.

	142013 (left) alongside '011 outside the shed at Butterley, 3/5/25. Simon John Cartlidge-Swain

	142013 at Swanwick Junction on its first day in passenger service in preservation following restoration, 21/9/24. Chris Moxon

	142013 at Swanwick Junction on a test run following its restoration. It was due to be launched into passenger service the following month, 16/8/24. Evan Green-Hughes

	Butterley, both halves of 142013 are now completed externally with interior restoration still ongoing, 21/7/24. Aaron Browning

	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

Interior

	The driving cab of 142013 (car 55554), 21/9/24. Chris Moxon

	Newly upholstered seating in a style similar to what 142's had originally, 25/7/24. Evan Green-Hughes

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