142006 - 55547 & 55597 Class 142 Driving Motor Second & Driving Motor Second Lavatory

Home Railway	Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway	Location History	Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway Feb 21-Present
Current Location	Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway
Current Status	Operational
Current Livery	Arriva
TRA Designation	4
Owner
Website	facebook.com/swrailcargroup
Record Last Updated	18 April 2022
Preservation Modifications None
Preservation Information 142006, whilst not unusual in becoming the 29th Class 142 set to be preserved, was unique in being the only one of the Cardiff (Welsh) sets to be preserved. Refurbished with a differing interior under Arriva trains, it was therefore unique in preservation and its saving meant that at least one example of all four Class 142 varients was retained, a good result for Class 142 preservation in general. 142006 was moved to its new home at the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway in February 2021 and was soon put under the care of the South Wales Railcar Group, a new organisation set up the same month to promote the DMU's on the line: 142006 joining existing resident, Class 122 55019. Being fully operartional, after some brief checks 142006 was undertaking test runs up and down the railway's short line. However due to the continued Covid-19 pandemic, this would have to suffice for the time being. In March 2021, less than a month after arrival, a crowd funding appeal was launched to raise £12,000 to repaint 142006 into early 2000's "Valley Lines" livery and dedicate the set (via naming) to ex General manager Tom Clift. June 2021 saw 142006 make its passenger debut in preservation. The following month saw the first preserved 142+143 to operate in multiple with 142006 joining with 143607 on a test run. The remainder of the year saw 142006 operating regularly on service trains, driver experiences and even Santa specials. 142006 operates regularly on the line on service trains and driver experiences.
Future Plans To maintain in service. Subject to the appeal being successful the group will also undertake the repainting of 142006 into Valley Lines livery.

	143612 alongside 143612 shortly after the latter was unloaded at the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway, 13/4/22. South Wales Railcar Group

	142006 leads 143607 on a test run. This was the first time a Class 142 & 143 had operated in preservation in multiple, 2/7/21. South Wales Railcar Group

	142006 on one of its early test runs along the line shortly after arrival, 27/2/21.The South Wales Railcar Group

Interior

A view of the unique Arriva configured interior contained within 142006, shortly after arrival into preservation, 2/21.The South Wales Railcar Group