I drove a pacer?
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Published 2022-08-09
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big thanks to Plym Valley Railway for letting me do this. for those who are interested in doing this, here is the link. just scroll down to the section about driving the pacer: www.plymrail.co.uk/drive-a-train
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Imagine someone just saying in a normal conversation “Off to drive a Leyland National!” “But you said you were going to drive a train…?” “Yes.”
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I do really like that railway, I remember when they had just received their pacer and they were letting people look around and they were testing it. Very nice to see it running now
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Very jealous! I got to drive a pacer 142 and 143, but my limit was 10mph! Once you're taught how, the trains seem very easy to operate, I like to think if I didn't live too far from a depot, that I could have been a pacer driver! So glad you enjoyed your pacer journey!!!
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I drove a 3 unit Pacer around the Scunthorpe steel works rail network for two hours earlier this year. Definitely one for the bucket list.
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Only 80 quid pretty good price for that to be fair When im old enough ill surely give it a try
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This is so damn cool. I really wanna do this and I'm prepared to make the almost 8 hr journey down to Plymouth for this. I actually applied to be a train driver at a TOC and got as far as an invite to an assessment centre, so maybe I could chat about the experience when I have my interview lol
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The almighty pacer you must respect it.
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Absolutely brilliant. Loved every minute of that!
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The pacer driver experience looks sick.
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Well done. You looked like you was having some great fun there mate. Excellent handling of the Class 142 Pacer. I have subbed to this awesome channel!
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TM: sees the horn Also TM 1s later: eheheheh
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This is absolutely awesome, and as a train buff myself, will definitely do it when able to visit UK next.
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I'm so jealous!
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Me: An Australian who has no idea what he's talking about for the first 1 minute and 45 seconds
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Nice one! I drove a 141 on the Weardale Railway some years ago!
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Lol I was thinking of doing this the day you went. Great video and I enjoy the vlog style.
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Wow! I'll be sure to check this out someday, seems like an awesome experience! I said to someone about this saying you could drive a train, we (as most people do) refer to them as bus trains, which reminded them of them instantly. Also stating that they wouldn't trust me to drive it. 🤣
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Well done you 😊👍👏👏👏👏👏. The controls I reckon were a lot easier than a modern train would be!
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Great video! I hope I can go there someday
