FGW 142 Pacers coming to an end!

I was waiting for my train home last night at Exeter St Davids when I came across a First Great Western class 142 Pacer that has been newly repainted with no fleet names on it. I originally thought that FGW were keeping their 142s after all and they just haven't got round to applying the FGW logo and fleet names. It was only when i got home that i heard the sad news that this unit will be returning to Northern Rail soon.This is a great shame as the pacers have been part of the fleet for over 3 years now and eventually became my 2nd favorite trains. Some of the units returned to Northern this time last year so i made the most of the remaining ones. But the time has come for the rest to go leaving the ghastly 150s and 153s. At least we will still have 143s but they just are not the same!

Picture thanks to Tom Pearce , used with his permission