144016 - 55816, 55852 & 55839 - Class 144 Driving Motor Second, Motor Second & Driving Motor Second Lavatory

Home Railway	Aln Valley Railway	Location History	Aln Valley Railway Dec 20-Present
Current Location	Aln Valley Railway
Current Status	Stored
Current Livery	Northern Rail
TRA Designation	4
Owner
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Record Last Updated	9 April 2023
Preservation Modifications None
Preservation Information 144016 was preserved for the Aln Valley Railway in 2020 but had to be held in storage first at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway and later the Wensleydale Railway before final arrival by road at its preservation home in December 2020. On arrival it became the 14th Class 144 to be preserved. 144016 required some repair works which prevented it from entering preservation service, with the bodywork leaking which has caused damage to the interiors. These repairs were ongoing for around two years but by 2023 the set was instead being used as a store.
Future Plans Future plans are currently uncertain, with a range of options including returning 144016 to passenger service, continuation as a storage space, or conversion to a static meeting room. If one of the static options is taken, it is possible that the centre car may get a reprieve and be returned to passenger use running inside 144004.

	144016 undergoing limited repairs, 12/8/22. Darren JB

	144016 stabled with 144004 behind, 16/8/21.Darren JB