A very unusual working took place on 18 July 2023, when 142003 worked the 5Z42 09:47 Eastleigh Arlington to Crewe ECS. 38 years after they were introduced, and three years since they were all withdrawn, this is the first time that I have seen a Pacer (of any class) in the Oxford area. This was definitely not to be missed, so I went to Tackley, to get a picture at an identifiable location. The Locomotive Services Ltd preserved unit is pictured passing through the station at speed in some weak backlit sunshine. The unit is wearing 1990s Greater Manchester PTE livery. Note the Whitby destination blind. The driver was obviously having some fun with this, as earlier in its journey it was displaying Workington, and later on, Sellafield, Warrington and Chester!