Tom Anderson wrote:
That said, they're a hundred times better than the abominations that pass
for local trains in the North:

http://hpbimg.thejetsetter.co.uk/rai...1newcastle.jpg

Ah, yes. Those 142s used to be my daily commute to school
Durham-Newcastle in the 90s. They weren't pleasant then - very
similar to buses inside, noisy, bumpy and with a tendancy to steam up
quickly on colder days. When the 158s were introduced we were much
happier! :-)

Sam