Riding a much maligned workhorse of the north's rail network.
Prior to yesterday I had only ridden on one Pacer Railbus - from Paignton to Torquay on our
South West Minigolfing Roadtrip in 2015. They're a 'popular' train up north and we quite often see - and hear - them squealing along the many lines in Greater Manchester.
![Richard Gottfried and a Pacer Railbus at Paignton railway station Richard Gottfried and a Pacer Railbus at Paignton railway station](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRm5X_2DW-9GH14_mnH0hwUg-YI_etFfbYNzFxLfG1lgMJCvC7TOYo7ECcKDhJlbYzjh25zTI0noWo9p_1pXaTGCbIulSq0NNEPRK6iYqd9F7EbsCQQRX4ozLqh416RaG6Ctc/s320/Train+to+Torquay+from+Paignton+040615.JPG) |
At Paignton station in the summer of 2015 |
While in the city I managed to make a trip from Ashburys station in Openshaw one stop along to Manchester Piccadilly riding in
Pacer Railbus 142037.
![Pacer Railbus at Ashburys railway station in Openshaw, Manchester Pacer Railbus at Ashburys railway station in Openshaw, Manchester](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmPlPb00kQkAyLaU6IfI3zxLpxK_wSMZG936ZWbtxnAirUx3KmiDzmdN9kdvH_6X96RyoTMqsRmk4AIDiocad7jAXmUBRqQzUyJW8JAnVndmB_BQxahE0O0xI6xHC5FeDfFED/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+%252822%2529.JPG) |
I wasn't the only one catching the train from Ashburys. However, I was probably the only person who'd specifically gone there to get on a Pacer Railbus |
Prior to its arrival a four-coach Pacer had sped through the station. I also saw a Class 323 and a Class 150 heading towards Hadfield and New Mills Central respectively.
![Ashburys railway station Ashburys railway station](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsh5qOiHIs1prxCJ7upmDnVU2nDN56-0VheS22-ExaukmbxF6GcvpsmRqr4netZAikKRObVIqt4xFHqe1d1jGcdYnpWD7TBesm12kjtNlmvjIKd4jfqUgJr_rzxJo2qzC63mf9/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+%252811%2529.JPG) |
Ashburys railway station |
My final destination was back home to Cheadle Hulme, but as I didn't fancy waiting around for the next train I hopped aboard my second Pacer of the day,
142013 to Chester via Stockport where I alighted for a walk home.
![Pacer Railbus at Stockport railway station Pacer Railbus at Stockport railway station](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTC_gXOLWDy2bW6LpU3-U67U9ZDcLAWAfO6EeDHgx0RHjr0mwL758H4LpzO_Zk6toirM6knCq03UiAgevmQaCaDxWjeuW6Q8JfXeGqC79um-rqhxI_OhCjKFFw6ubYtOsTQiy4/s320/Pacer+Railbus+142013+at+Stockport+station+120417+%25281%2529.jpg) |
Back in the borough |
Quite the day out!
![Ashburys railway station in Openshaw, Manchester Ashburys railway station in Openshaw, Manchester](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeicP30ea9PmInRHDmOem2xPnYnS1yV4mx_T9apJ_koSuwHDCCcFWYZ7Z7LZI42RCSZySF7sqFqRTuIcrn6s7H_EvsEYJIyKpMv-d3SX4LZb3eGS1yg0BQ1P1n9zV_jwUUUh5/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+%25289%2529.JPG) |
Ashburys railway station is in Openshaw, Manchester. Ashburys doesn't refer to the area, rather it's taken from the name of the company that built the station in 1850 |
![Ashburys railway station in Openshaw, Manchester Ashburys railway station in Openshaw, Manchester](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOs5vCKoNKZD4Mn1iBuSZRrlJZJZ4GD9K0SPSJsw1uGZwtT_mm_ZqeViefR4ZaLWCS-awxb9WpYFc9UlBJBlYOntOIuZpiATgmNXqBaNu6dqKR1BaUKysFwvjXli1Ml1cxPqba/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+%252810%2529.JPG) |
The station is the closest to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium |
![Ashburys railway station in Openshaw, Manchester Ashburys railway station in Openshaw, Manchester](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy14hGar-TxRbMPNoy0lnBOl4IicZU-0fpoW957K3_eQmvI5oMkRNjY4Ks_zJV639Oxg3h_IbQgR-WKubsg79eXDU8i4hLpKfypf6yEXuIg9dCAXBGJIs0qe_zicp8YJNWxymQ/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+%252812%2529.JPG) |
There was some unexpected greenery under the stairs on an unused bit of the other platform |
![One of the most interesting things at Ashburys station was this abandoned glove One of the most interesting things at Ashburys station was this abandoned glove](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BbiPnuq_eJPVZQB2RDYNxtLsq48mZtchogu-igAs9pahz3MVdkheKbL6Hq2CpTF9ajXQwhd4_EkhDL3rgw_i3_RtV7axOsI7lVYRBa3dRxA7Ay3HejaSXuUgCLs3mv1Hh-86/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+%252813%2529.JPG) |
One of the most interesting things at Ashburys station was this abandoned glove |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdvafnqnfRlvoufA1w_ajZ7t3RQhyphenhypheno8LJM_PumsFqBrlcjR0S1QeuAu2p_VBGXn7bbRLXAw_miLhkxBN4YtEWpAUuzIhPYTCGaCczxdwKN2INn5CWDgk_Zqk7tN29w6Ba37mw/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+%252817%2529.JPG) |
Network Rail have a signalling centre very close to the station |
![323230 arriving at Ashburys station 323230 arriving at Ashburys station](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy1tTq7Df4DEJKMcH-M0eN2xHPuHr4-NlypzeU-b6wQuULOqNLY_Su5hlV26aISaeQS3iYwcccZG6PSy0PrhDF_oCf5HQU3eQG8eQ01YtB-Eu4PAZU7shBubVxnBeqTcxFoSq/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+Class+323.JPG) |
323230 arriving at Ashburys station |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintdofGhImc5Mjcy_St2PhS0geQnWx5yYV0dHHMTV5gZ1H5q9ugNm1iAP71GszBcdLda3ORyXgiaqSrmsnb_HTJMk_Lhsblqm2MxMoWIvIeE6yw-wJ6k7LPu2Waul1JdD96FxL/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+Pacer+%25281%2529.JPG) |
I was looking in the wrong direction and hadn't even heard this Pacer until it was almost too later |
![Sprinter 150147 heading away from Ashburys station Sprinter 150147 heading away from Ashburys station](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx48S3ZgAD_n4W7UijIvRze52Gdy5juVl8YJP0LNYtUKcjZbBRkJCfiMpqn0P8dWkSow-btzF6fpEdr8V7RLVCryY1Lw00a-htIeMzVLSQDjy2lzmBeGs3En6qBNWBXpbK19cc/s320/Ashburys+railway+station+in+Openshaw%252C+Manchester+120417+Sprinter+%25282%2529.JPG) |
Sprinter 150147 heading away from Ashburys station |
![Pacer Railbuses 142037 & 142054 at Manchester Piccadilly Pacer Railbuses 142037 & 142054 at Manchester Piccadilly](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCF25NSb1QzXgO2XG6gyjJTsRg9RePyCRCcS3vZ9MDGB6LcrunrzqaNCR0jpT2lus0C1H98bbnP6o26figARi56LjdovDM35tzAgoNswj1WBWeOV9NaqRIm83hJ5J4IvQFox57/s320/Pacer+Railbus+142037+%2526+142054+at+Manchester+Piccadilly+12+April+17+%25283%2529.jpg) |
Pacer Railbuses 142037 & 142054 at Manchester Piccadilly station |
![Pacer Railbuses 142030 & 142054 at Manchester Piccadilly Pacer Railbuses 142030 & 142054 at Manchester Piccadilly](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOzLLmpdRIlCnvOqYvtxTJ0z3e1RZYKqncrIw1o-J2SWjZdRq3Be0qzyyCxNd16H5Y8wrNy2xxXNvnl6ifEr5NUyG8QQnWcupuTdCPB9YHigTH1NeboMco_WRxYcc8JCzXS4A/s320/Pacer+Railbus+142030+%2526+142054+at+Manchester+Piccadilly+120417+%25282%2529.JPG) |
Down the other end they were Pacer Railbuses 142030 & 142054 |
![Pacer Railbus 142067 at Manchester Piccadilly Pacer Railbus 142067 at Manchester Piccadilly](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUe5S8sGV2oO9zH0m7h4_7533m9yln8CbFq8RjPWY2xuhn6_TfZEKRjmWeW079pBgRZ7rvDR0rvNFMjKvBG5T79Cr3fBNCF2Mcx36-Skh0Uqn9uc0dfDxeULQ9RQtgTBBHmuRS/s320/Pacer+Railbus+142067+at+Manchester+Piccadilly+120417+%25281%2529.jpg) |
Earlier in the day I'd seen Pacer Railbus 142067 at Manchester Piccadilly |
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Pacer Railbus 142037 at Ashburys railway station in Manchester
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Pacer Railbus 142013 at Stockport railway station
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