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- For more on this story, read RAIL 787, published on November 11 2015
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30/10/2015 in Network
30/10/2015 in Network
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Andrewjgwilt1989 - 31/10/2015 15:20
Well the Class 142, Class 143 and Class 144 Pacer trains are nearly 50 years and are ageing very slowly with other trains built by BREL are reaching 30/40 years old since their trains have been built back in the 1960's, 70's and 80's.