tarboat's photos with the keyword: pacer

Another visit to Marple Aqueduct and the awful squealing sound coming from behind me could only mean one thing. Yes, a Pacer was traversing the curve off the line from Rose Hill Station on a service to Manchester. The Pacers are being used in conjunction with 150 Sprinters to provide extra socially distanced seating. The riding becomes lively once the 150 gets going.

The Pacers soldier on to provide more socially distanced space for passengers. This pairing with a 150 at the Goyt viaduct, Marple, was on a service from Rose Hill. The driver gave us a nice fanfare on the horn as they passed.

Despite their withdrawal having been announced for some months ago the dreaded Pacers continue to spread misery across the north of England. These "nodding donkeys" were well to the fore of Thursday with one even heading to the sylvan delights of Alderley Edge. This one waits at Stockport before heading off for a bouncy and rattling journey all the way to Chester. We deserve better and this type of basic bus train would not be acceptable to the denizens of the south-east so why should it be in the north-west?