The thought of getting the Pacer train to work fills Andy Barratt, in particular, with dread. She says the smell and fumes of the diesel engine trigger her asthma, the cramped seats hurt her back ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Train Simulator: Regional Railways BR Class 142 'Pacer' DMU The Classic BR Class 142 'Pacer' arrives for service in Train Simulator, emanating authentic ...

And the first of their kind, Pacer train no 142001, made a special journey along the line to Locomotion at Shildon, where it became the newest addition to the National Railway Museum collection ...

It said it was committed to retiring the much derided Pacers - which were essentially a bus frame on train wheels - by the end of 2020. A lot of the Pacer fleet will be replaced by refurbished trains.