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Class 139 Parry People Mover

Class 140 Pacer Prototype

Class 141 Pacer

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Class 150 Sprinter

Class 151 Met-Cam Prototype

Class 153 Single car

Class 154 Sprinter

Class 155 Super Sprinter

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Class 159 South Western Turbo

Class 165 Networker Turbo

Class 166 Networker Turbo

Class 168 Clubman

Class 170 Turbostar

Class 171 Turbostar

Class 172 Turbostar

Class 175 Coradia

Class 180 Adelante

Class 185 Desiro

The Class 141 was the first of the production series of Pacer's following trials with the prototype Class 140. Built by Leyland Bus in 1984, twenty units were supplied, working around the Leeds area. They were notoriously unreliable and rough riding. A refurbishment in 1988 saw the reliability improve. Withdrawn in 1997, most found further work in Iran. Three units are preserved in the United Kingdom.

MTK offered a white metal kit of this class in the 1980's. MTK was acquired by No Nonsense Kits and subsequently by Phoenix-Precision, who were still producing it until recently. My version of the kit is from Phoenix-Precision, but remains to be built.

Class 141 parts for one car, other car identical

As with the Class 140, the castings are a little rough in places, some slightly bent. However, a little bit of cleaning up should result in a reasonable model.

Various motorising options are available, all based on the Airfix/Dapol Park Royal railbus. These are Branchlines, M. G. Sharp and High Level Kits. Having had good results with High Level, I will opt for their option.