Bazzmund
Active Member
A couple of weeks ago saw the last Pacers on the UK network work their last services. Luckily one was on the Rhymney line so me and the wifey got a last round trip down to Penarth and back. 143601 was coupled to 150237 for the final Rhymney workings.
I suspect by accident rather than design the last two were together in platforms 7 and 8, where 143609 was working the City line.
Most of the spotter types were youngsters about me and the Wifey's age so I'm guessing it was the "grown up with it" generation saying bye bye to an early love. The wife being from Kent had no major connection but having grown up with them on the Scunny stoppers I can't say my eyes weren't wet slightly. IIRC when the 141s were withdrawn there were only two left on the Adwick shuttles, so it's rather spooky that the whole Pacer fleet went out with just two left as well.
I suspect by accident rather than design the last two were together in platforms 7 and 8, where 143609 was working the City line.
Most of the spotter types were youngsters about me and the Wifey's age so I'm guessing it was the "grown up with it" generation saying bye bye to an early love. The wife being from Kent had no major connection but having grown up with them on the Scunny stoppers I can't say my eyes weren't wet slightly. IIRC when the 141s were withdrawn there were only two left on the Adwick shuttles, so it's rather spooky that the whole Pacer fleet went out with just two left as well.