Bring the infamous 'nodding donkey' to your layout for a bargain price! This EFE Rail Class 144 'Pacer' unit in the colourful WYPTE Metro colour scheme is now a whopping 40% off.
This popular model features impressive external and internal detailing, directional & interior lighting, 18-pin DCC capability and much more. Our discounted WYPTE model is a must have for anyone interested in modelling the North East during Era 8.
If you're looking for something a bit different, we've got you covered! We have plenty of other Class 143 and Class 144 models in stock covering usage across Britain.
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Product Features
Highly detailed model with accurate riveted bodysides and underframe relief
Fully detailed passenger interior and cabs
Digital & Sound capability - NEXT-18 pin decoder socket with a factory fitted speaker
Powerful 3-pole motor with all-wheel drive (in one car) and all-wheel pickups in both cars - low profile mechanism below floor
Independent directional and interior lighting
Accessory pack included
NEM tension lock couplings
Prototype Information
CLASS 143 PROFILE
The British Rail Class 143 is a diesel multiple-unit railbus, part of the Pacer family of passenger trains introduced between 1985 and 1986. BR, seeking to procure improved derivatives of the Class 141, placed an order with the manufacturers Hunslet-Barclay and Walter Alexander to construct its own variant, the Class 143.
Entering operational service during the mid-1980s, the Class 143 embodied several advances over the original model in terms of ride quality and reliability. During its operating lives, the type operated various passenger services across the United Kingdom; initially operated in the North-East of England, all units were subsequently transferred to other regions, including Wales and South-West England.
Due to their non-compliance with the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2008, the Pacer family began to be withdrawn during the late 2010s ahead of the 1 January 2020 deadline. Some fleets were given dispensation to operate until 31 December 2020. While modifications for compliance were proposed by rolling-stock companies, no train operator took up the option. The last trains ran on 29 May 2021.
(Information provided via Wikipedia)
CLASS 144 PROFILE
The British Rail Class 144 Pacer was a diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger train built at Derby between 1986 and 1987. BR, seeking to procure improved derivatives of the earlier Class 141, placed an order with the manufacturers British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) and Walter Alexander to construct their own variant, the Class 144.
A total of 23 units were constructed. The first Class 144 units were delivered during 1986. They were produced specifically to perform local services sponsored by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (since rebranded as Metro). Early operations of the type were marred by unreliability to the extent where the Class 144 was commonly substituted for at the last minute by either first generation DMUs or locomotive-hauled trains.
All units have now retired from mainline service, though the majority of the units have been acquired for preservation on heritage railways and in other uses. As of December 2022, 20 out of the 23 units have been purchased following withdrawal for this purpose, of which 15 units are in operational condition.