The Trains Replacing Pacers - The Class 195

"I've spent 6 hours at Manchester and it rained the entire time" Welcome to Manchester mate.

"After 6 hours of waiting" much like every commuter in the north then

A pacer replacement train... a Replacer?

4:00 This is kind of how all of us Northern commuters feel about them - “they’re coming, they’ll be here, just have to wait”

6 hours to see a train you've already seen... Definitely deserves a like 🤣🤣

I do hope a couple will be preserved ! A 'short-term solution' design that was to last for a maximum of 20 years but is still running 40+ years later deserves to be imho. Besides that they will provide a low cost people carrier for the museum lines, the humongous crowds that come to confim their dislike of it's riding qualities alone will generate a tidy sum.

Why do I keep watching Geoff's videos, I mean I've never been to the UK.

Was also disappointed to no 195 but also suitably surprised to see Geoff walking down the platform at Warrington as I was on the 14:44, yes Manchester was particularly grim on Sunday

I had no idea what a Pacer train was until you made this video. Wow. This American who visited London this summer LOVES your channel and videos!

Looking forward to your upcoming series, Median Used Stations.

Some points regard some features of the 195 / 331: - Reservations - the reservation system is the new Red/Orange/Green system which will be introduced on the only long-distance 195 / 331 services in due course - Class 195s currently work Barrow / Windermere > Preston > Manchester > Airport (Daily) PLUS Manchester to Liverpool via Warrington Central (Monday to Saturday only). Testing in West Yorkshire has only just started but no passenger services due until the autumn. - Class 331s currently only work Leeds > Wakefield W > Doncaster - further routes will benefit from the until the autumn/winter - but it must be noted here and now that not all routes will see them and will remain operated by either 15x / 170 units - doors are controlled by Conductor at all times from within the passenger area, but the units are passively fitted for DDO/DCO and included bodyside cameras - the onboard information system locations - rather than centre overhead slung allow more accurate information when it comes to saying which side of the train doors will be opened and also provided a marketing tool, removing the need of paper posters - the seating - which was publicly previewed at a number of station drop-in sessions - is also been fitted to the class 158 units and is not the so-called 'ironing board' as fitted with other recent stock - Both 195s and 331s share common parts and bodyshell and in fact, bar a couple of buttons in the cab and a pantograph vs an engine - are the same - but can not couple together - The design is an evolution of the 332/333 EMUs which CAF built with Siemens, so also share similarities against the Desiro platforms - Pacer Replacer point - class 142 will be retired from Northern, however, the 144s will remain into 2020, but focused around West/South Yorkshire owning to been based in those parts since day dot. PRMTSI Regulation exception will be applied as a result.

We appreciate your dedication in keeping us informed (and entertained). Thanks Geoff.

You needed a Barrow-Manchester Airport train, which are almost all 195s now and more regular than the Windermere trains. Also they aren't actually replacing the Pacers directly... they're replacing Transpennine 185s and Northern Sprinters. The pacers are being replaced by those Sprinters released by the 195s. No routes with Pacers will see them directly replaced by 195s, as far as I know

Always nice to see you in town Geoff. Get some food in you if you're ever stuck on Oxford Road. Plenty to do round there.

I live in Barrow and these replacements have really hit the headlines. I've been waiting for a video from you. Thanks for the quality review.

Can't wait to see them for the next 40 years!

Thanks Geoff for your dedication

Hey Geoff - just came across this today Nov6. Very amusing, but also enlightning for this Swede to understand what Pacers are like and to see the new 195. Thanks!

Raining in the UK, by golly what an inconceivable turn of events.

The Pacer Replacers - That would be a great name for a band!