142023 - 55564 & 55614 - Class 142 Driving Motor Second & Driving Motor Second Lavatory

Home Railway	Plym Valley Railway	Location History	Plym Valley Railway Jan 21-Present
Current Location	Plym Valley Railway
Current Status	Operational
Current Livery	Northern Rail/Primer
TRA Designation	4
Owner	Private
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Record Last Updated	1 December 2024
Preservation Modifications None
Preservation Information 142023 was the 28th Class 142 to be preserved. It was purchased privately for the Plym Valley Railway and moved to its new home in early 2021. Its last home was at Heaton (Newcastle) under Northern Rail before preservation. On arrival the set was deemed in good condition and only had minor faults to attend to before it was ready for passenger service. In June 2021 the set made its preservation debut. In 2024, some bodywork was undertaken to DMS 55564 with a partial repaint into a red primer, along with some cosemtic work to DMSL 55614. 142023 remains an operational part of the Plym Valley fleet and shares services with 143618, occassionally running in 4-car formations on special days.
Future Plans To maintain in service. The Plym Valley Railway have stated that they plan to repaint 142023 into "original livery" in due course, with further hints suggesting that means the 1980's brown & cream "skipper" scheme. It is possible that bodywork repairs and a repaint may be undertaken in 2023.

	142023 (right) at Marsh Mills shortly after arrival of 143618 (left), 6/22. Aaron Cook

	142023 at Marsh Mills during some shunting, 6/22. Aaron Cook