142091 - 55741 Class 142 Driving Motor Second

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
Partner Vehicle(s)	55787
Owner	Rushden Historical Transport Society
Website	rhts.co.uk
Record Last Updated	4 February 2020
Preservation Modifications None
Preservation Information 55741 was preserved as a complete set with partner 55787. Unlike first generation railcars, Class 142 units generally operated in their as-built formations their whole working lives, 55741 & 55787are more commonly known by their set number: 142091. 142091 was the sixth Class 142 to be preserved, a later (second batch) example of the class, with a refurbished interior containing 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. 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 142084, which had very similar pedigree to 091. 142091 is currently fully operational but has yet to operate any public services in preservation.
Future Plans The Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway have indicated that in time, 142091 will be used on passenger services on their railway.