(29 Aug 2014, 9:10 pm)Robert wrote These Pacers cant be withdrawn until the Newcastle-Carlisle line is electrified with them operating the services that terminate at Hexham. Same goes for the 156s but they have a good few years left in them.
Personally, I know this is irrelevant, but I've always enjoyed riding the 185s by First TransPennine that run through Chester pretty frequently.
Also, those Class 43s East Coast operate are just brilliant, considering they just be coming up 30 or so now!