BR Class 142 No. 142078 has been purchased by The Weardale Railway Trust from The Wensleydale Railway.

Reid Freight has delivered the 2 carriages to Wolsingham Depot this week, and were coupled back together on Friday.

142078 was built in 1987 and was based at Heaton Depot in Newcastle until it entered preservation in 2021.

The Wensleydale Railway have used 142078 in regular service and the unit will help provide resilience for services on the railway.

An FTR exam will take place before crew training can begin before eventually entering service on the railway.

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