(26 Feb 2018, 4:37 pm)TEN 6083 wrote Sunderland MP ‘disappointed’ that new trains will not run through city

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Sunderland ,Hartlepool and middlesbrough line has for decades been the poor relations to Newcastle area,regarding dmuunits.while the old pacers are going shortly,you have to give them some tribute.these units were a cheap build by BR  in the 80s.they were supposed to be a stop gap if I remember correctly,after getting rid of the first generation dmus. pacers were built to last 15-20 years at most. Because they are still running today, bears some testament to the trains themselves.the depot staff have to be recognised for their skills at keeping these trains on the rails way past their working life date.while some will be sorry to see these units go,the majority will welcome their demise.while class 158/156 dmus are a slight step up on the pacers,it is a disgrace that the seaham coast line will not get better ,newer trains, as these units were built I think in the early 90s.