Transport for Wales BR Class 142 'Pacer' DMU

Compatibility: Train Sim World 5
We are very pleased to announce that we are developing the Class 142 Pacer especially for use on the Dovetail Games Cardiff City Network: Radur & Coryton – Penarth & Bae Caerdydd Route Add-On.

The Class 142 Pacer was used extensively in the UK and specifically by Arriva Trains Wales in Wales. These Arriva DMUs were taken over by Transport for Wales in October 2018.

Our Pacer will feature the transition livery from when the Arriva names and logos were removed and the TfW branding was placed over the basic underlying Arriva livery. We will supply two versions of this: one with no TfW branding at all and the other with the TfW large side-length 'THE START OF A NEW JOURNEY' banner art proclaiming the transition to TfW operations.

The Pacer will, of course, be compatible with Livery Designer. 
 
As with many trains, there are many variations throughout their time in service and we will be incorporating these into our TfW 142 to make it time-period correct.
 
Aside from the debranding of the previous operator, our version has LED headlights, the four-leaf doors replaced with two-leaf bi-fold doors, updated door open/close operating buttons, sanding equipment fitted to aid with slippery rails, the 'smash glass to access' emergency door handle (non-operational in the sim), and on the roof are the NRN (National Radio Network) and GSM-R (Global System for Mobile for Railways) antennas.
 
For those new to the Pacer there is a tutorial, five engaging scenarios and a custom-built timetable that covers a 24-hour period set in 2019 - this Pacer will give you the authentic TfW Pacer experience!

Development Updates

01 April 2025

Pawb yn newid os gwelwch yn dda! - All change please!

Croeso i'n herthygl gyntaf ar gyfer y Just Trains Class 142 TrC Pacer - Welcome to our first in-development post for the Just Trains TfW Class 142 Pacer! In this in-dev we are looking at the external areas of the bouncy Pacer!

We are very pleased to announce that we are developing the Class 142 Pacer especially for use in the Dovetail Cardiff City Network route. The Class 142 Pacer was used extensively in the UK and specifically by Arriva Trains Wales in Wales. These Arriva DMU’s were taken over by Transport for Wales in October 2018.

Our Pacer features the transition livery when the Arriva names and logos were removed and the TfW branding were placed over the basic underlying Arriva livery. We are supplying two versions of this, one with no TfW branding at all and the other with the TfW large side length “THE START OF A NEW JOURNEY” banner art proclaiming the transition to TfW operations.

As with many trains there are many changes and variations throughout their lives and we have incorporated these into our TfW 142 to make it time-period correct.

Aside from the debranding of the previous operator this version has LED Headlights, the 4 leaf doors replaced with 2 leaf Bi-Fold doors, updated door open/close operating buttons, Sanding equipment fitted to aid with slippery rails, the smash glass to access emergency door handle (non operational in the sim) and on the roof are the NRN (National Radio Network) and GSM-R (Global System for Mobile for Railways) antennas.

Byddwn yn gadael i'r lluniau wneud y siarad! - We will let the pictures do the talking!


Transport for Wales BR Class 142 'Pacer' DMU
Train Sim World 5