Class 141 (2 vehicles)
The Class 141’s were the first production 4-wheel units (the prototype being the Class 140), 20 2-car sets being produced in 1984. Not terribly successful, the class suffered design issues which were later ironed out making subsequent classes (142, 143 & 144) far more reliable and long lasting. Consequently, during the late 1990’s, all 20 sets had been withdrawn and were disposed of.
Interestingly, most were exported for further use abroad (and later scrapped), with four sets (8 vehicles) being retained in the UK, sold into preservation, of which three were returned to service. They became the first 2nd generation units to see regular preservation use.
However their mechanical systems led to them struggling to be accepted into preservation circles, and reliability issues led to only a few vehicles being used regularly. Disposals followed with the majority of preserved fleet being lost.
There is now only one set remaining in preservation, though a second set is considered safe having been purchased by a mainline company with a good track record for heritage vehicles.
| Number | Location |
| 141113 | Midland Railway Butterley |
Now Scrapped
| Number | Last Location |
| 141103 | Weardale Railway |
| 141110 | Weardale Railway |
Preserved & Later Returned Mainline
| Number | Last Location |
| 141108 | Eastleigh Works |