Fleet → Class 142
About the Class 142
The Class 142 is a multiple unit built by BREL / Leyland between 1985 and 1987. Most of the class is now preserved or out of traffic. The register lists 35: 7 out of service, 27 preserved and 1 being built or tested. The largest holders are Wensleydale Railway (8), Chasewater Railway (3) and East Kent Railway (2), with 15 others holding the rest.
35 in the register 7 out of service 27 preserved 1 being built or tested
Units
| Unit | Operator | Status | Last worked | Last seen at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142001 | National Railway Museum | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142003 | Locomotive Services Group | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142004 | Telford Steam Railway | Stored | never seen | |
| 142006 | Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway | Stored | never seen | |
| 142007 | Locomotive Services Group | Stored | never seen | At Arlington Eastleigh for cosmetic restoration |
| 142011 | Midland Railway Centre | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142013 | Midland Railway Centre | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142014 | Arlington Fleet Services | Stored | never seen | |
| 142017 | East Kent Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142018 | Wensleydale Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142019 | Whitrope Heritage Centre | Stored | never seen | |
| 142020 | Whitrope Heritage Centre | Stored | never seen | |
| 142023 | Plym Valley Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142027 | Chasewater Railway | Stored | never seen | Cannibalised for spares |
| 142028 | Wensleydale Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142029 | Chasewater Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142030 | Chasewater Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142033 | Privately Owned | Preserved | never seen | Privately owned |
| 142035 | Wensleydale Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142036 | East Kent Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142038 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142041 | Wensleydale Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142043 | Privately Owned | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142045 | Kirk Merrington Primary School | never seen | ||
| 142047 | Private Site: Stowbridge | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142055 | Pacer Rail Group / Foxfield Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142058 | Telford Steam Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142060 | Wensleydale Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142061 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142078 | Wensleydale Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142084 | Rushden Transport Museum & Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142087 | Wensleydale Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142090 | Wensleydale Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142091 | Rushden Transport Museum & Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 142094 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway | Preserved | never seen |
Operators
Who runs them, and how many each holds. The subclasses link to that operator's own page for the type.
Liveries
What the class wears, across every operator. Units whose livery the register does not record are left out rather than counted as unliveried.
| Livery | Units |
|---|---|
| Northern Rail Blue/Violet/White | 21 |
| GMPTE Orange | 2 |
| Arriva Trains/TFW New Journey | 1 |
| Black | 1 |
| Black/Orange | 1 |
| Blue | 1 |
| BR Blue | 1 |
| BR Plain Blue | 1 |
| BR Skipper | 1 |
| First North Western | 1 |
| GMPTE Black/Red | 1 |
| Light Blue | 1 |
| Provincial Blue | 1 |
| Regional Railways Tyne & Wear | 1 |