Class 142 - GW Chocolate & Cream 'Skipper' - 142015142015 (55556+55606) Exeter St Davids Paignton The next 13 units, 142015 142027, were for use on branch lines in Devon and Cornwall. New to Plymouth Laira between September December 1985 and branded as Skippers they were delivered in a chocolate and cream scheme in a reverse of the Great Western coaching stock livery, appropriate considering the GW150 celebrations that had been taking place that same year. This was applied to the same format as later

Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury

with 129 bookings taken at a rental of £2 10s per coach per week

near Newport

Ideal for adding to Flat wagons and yard scenes

It was re-allocated to Bescot in May 1987 and then to Stratford in January 1989 seeing plenty of passenger use in the Midlands and North West during this time – and even as far south as Devon – as well as its more regular freight duties

HYA  37 70 6791 031-7

RP25-110 profile OO wheels

it was withdrawn from Aberbeeg shed in 1962 and scrapped

The first season was a complete sell-out

Cages are numbered:

OLEO Buffers

Fully sprung metal buffers and factory-installed pipework