142084 - 55734 & 55780 - Class 142 Driving Motor Second & Driving Motor Second Lavatory

Home Railway

Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway

Location History

Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway Jan 20-Present

Current Location

Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway

 

 

Current Status

Operational

 

  

Current Livery

Northern Rail

 

  

TRA Designation

4

    

Owner

Rushden Historical Transport Society

 

 

Website

rhts.co.uk

    

Record Last Updated

1 April 2024

    

Preservation Modifications
The seating has been modified into more family friendly facing bays and tables have been fitted.

Preservation Information
142084 was the fifth Class 142 to be preserved, and the first example of the second batch of sets (142051-096) saved. It was also the first representative of the class with a refurbished interior to be preserved, having been refitted with high backed 2+2 seating arrangement, a marked move away from the original "bus style" seating. Its last home was at Heaton (Newcastle) under Northern Rail before preservation, in yet another "first", 142084 was the first North Eastern/Heaton based Class 142preserved. It was purchased by theRushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway who despite having had first generation vehicles on site for ten years, had yet to operate any DMU's on passenger services. The set arrived at its new home early in 2020 along with sister 142091, which had very similar pedigree to 084.

The following year 142084 entered passenger service, used initially on educational services.

142084 remains in service at the Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway.

Future Plans
To maintain in service.

 

142084 stabled at Rushden, 18/2/24. Paul Hughes
   

142084 running up and down the demonstration line. It appears to have lost its set number on the DMS, 18/8/21. Jack Rickard
   

142084 in the sidings at Rushden, just a few days after arrival into preservation, 2/2/20. Andy West
   

142084 in the sidings at Rushden, upon arrival into preservation, 29/1/20. Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway

 

Interior

 

A view of the single passenger saloon located inside 55780. Obvious is the refurbished seating, with the higher-than-original backs and 2+2 configuration, 29/1/20. Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway