Part 1 of a training film made in the 1950's to teach train drivers about the then new diesel multiple unit railcar trains bieng introduced to replace steam trains.
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@DannyPRobinson11 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this! It's a piece of social history as well as railway history. Look at the clothes people wore, listen to the BBC English of the narrator, the "Light Programme" style of the backing music, the explicit statement near the end that only men would ever drive these trains, spot the parcels trolley on the platform etc etc... it's a real step back in time.
@AndreiTupolev4 жыл бұрын
"In a very short time you reach 40 miles an hour". At which you can see all the passengers rocking from side to side as it sways over the rail joints. 3:19 lovely artistically backlit shot of a passing B1
@Cowracer675 жыл бұрын
2:02 I fully expected him to lay his cell phone on the dash board...
@grassgg93585 жыл бұрын
Watched this, and practiced on the diesel railcar simulator. Its same
@PointyTailofSatan4 жыл бұрын
65 MPH! You MANIAC! What kind of people does British Rail hire?
@felixbeutin81053 жыл бұрын
Lacht auf deutsch 😂
@keyboarddancers77514 жыл бұрын
Up until just a few years ago (within the past four to five years) these sorts of diesel buses on wheels (obviously with more modern passenger compartments but still very old fashioned) were very much the typical form of vehicle on several West Yorkshire lines.
@warweezil28024 жыл бұрын
The Pacer was a compromise, a cheap and quick stopgap, with only one axle each end of the car that has been retained for far too long and is often used on totally unsuitable routes, these DMUs were properly designed trains with full bogies designed to work over a decent distance. A Totally different animal
@martinjay3570 Жыл бұрын
Great clear film footage of days gone by.
@doddsy297812 жыл бұрын
The practice was very popular in the days before the doors were centrally locked, particularly upon arrival at a London terminus.
@Keithbarber4 жыл бұрын
But thankfully consigned to the history books
@wetcanoedogs11 жыл бұрын
i wonder how the train drivers felt about these trains? did they think it was a let down from being a "real steam train driver" to being more of a "bus" driver?
@smithy40254 жыл бұрын
wetcanoedogs Why? The infrastructure is the same, the driving challenge is just in different machinery.
@jackboerner19013 жыл бұрын
Probably a mixed bag I would imagine. Some might have enjoyed driving diesels vs steam power while other might have said something along the lines other being considered “glorified streetcar operators”. Running steam vs diesel is like using your car or keeping horses in the barn.
@straightpipediesel2 жыл бұрын
@@smithy4025 Loss of jobs. It takes a minimum of two crew to operate a steam train versus one for a diesel. Then add the labor needed to handle coal, maintain watering facilities, maintenance hours, etc. Same exact things we hear today with automatic train operation and elimination of conductors/guards.
@lesigh17493 жыл бұрын
How much nicer the stations looked back then, and no vandalism. Now they are unmanned bare concrete platforms with a basic plastic bus shelter.
@andysedgley4 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed that nobody is puffing on a woodbine!
@TheMiserablegit12 жыл бұрын
A quick glimpse of Firsby as well towards the end, but does anyone recognise the area where they pass the iron ore train?
@john-of-the-north12 жыл бұрын
Erm, the emergency stop...65mph to 0 in about 2 secs?
@Thunderer08725 жыл бұрын
Film trickery it would take a distance between 3 quarters of a mile to a mile to stop, that also depends on down hill or up hill and wet or dry rails.
@iain-northpole15873 жыл бұрын
That was the vacuum being destroyed in the Brake Pipe to make a full brake application. (These were the 1st Traction that I signed for.)
@mathewgreen40995 жыл бұрын
You can’t help but think what a boring job driving a train must have become with the change from steam to diesel. Diesel may have been quicker, more practical as you could drive the train from either end & a cleaner experience for all, but the driver looks bored out of his mind. So much for progress!
@hcrun5 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that he is bored just because of his demeanor. He may simply be more relaxed than he ever was on the footplate. Also, take into account that he is being filmed......not a comfortable thing for everyone.
@herzglass3 жыл бұрын
I can imagine depending on the line you serve, which you normally do in rotation, these cars may offer great views, in comparison to their steam counterparts. Also I do not imagine being a steam engineer to much of a joy in hot summers, or extreme winters. Gettiing them started is a job for its own... I guess many liked the new diesels and few did not. I'd rather do that than to have coal dust and fire around me all day.
@iantrack12 жыл бұрын
Nice Cravens 105 and Derby 114.
@peterbustin26834 жыл бұрын
Nostalgia rules Ok !!
@nikerailfanningttm90462 жыл бұрын
1:56, ah yes the annoying hand operated seat adjustment...on todays EMU's and locomotives, most have electronic adjustable seats!
@tradtrain12 жыл бұрын
Nice to see the class 114 Derby heavy weight(0:47) when new at Lincoln tmd.I worked on these units from 1980 until closure in 1987 at Lincoln as a mechanic and brake fitter.I put some photos on Flickr under Lincoln TMD a while back.
@pauletchells41279 жыл бұрын
a lot better then class 142
@TimRuffle7 жыл бұрын
I think he rushes the gear change at about 2:55.
@390h8er7 жыл бұрын
Yes, he needs to let the engine revs fall much lower before changing up. Later on he selects neutral whilst at speed (no no no)! When coasting/braking they should always be kept in 4th until about walking pace.
@TimRuffle7 жыл бұрын
I notice since that the same shot is used in part two and the commentary says he hurries it. I drove a Class 101 on the Wensleydale thanks to my sister and they said you had to let the rev's fall to idle before changing gear but that doesn't appear to be the case. Perhaps they tell drivers that so that if a gear change is too quick going by their instructions it will still be OK.
@Crimsonedge16 жыл бұрын
Yeah, there's no perhaps about it. That is why they said to wait for the revs to fall. I'd bet anything. The main difference between the video and the train you drove is about 60 years. Driving a train in preservation is the same as driving a rare one of a kind and irreplaceable vehicle. Back in the day, the engines were new and could handle the increased load from a high-rev gear change. That, and the daily repairs and maintenance was paid for by a rail company with workshops full of new spares, not by a preservation society that essentially survives on handouts and private funding. So yeah, its fair to assume you were told to let the engine revs fall off so as not to overstrain the motor... 'Cause you know, they stopped making those particular engines a long time ago. Replacing one would be... Costly... Still, I bet it was a great experience even if you couldn't give it a thrash. I'm a bit jealous now in fairness.
@railwaykcrc64503 жыл бұрын
Hi Class 118, Would you allow me to repost this on Bilibili, a mainstream Chinese Video Website? This video are helpful for those who are interested on driving a Class 101 on TSW2 as we does not have that much experience with DMU and Manual Gear Box. I will produce subtitle and translation, marking clearly the video come from yours. Thanks!
@waldenhouse11 жыл бұрын
Love these films, very informative and have a feeling of "well-being". However, it makes me chuckle to think these are on YT available for anyone to view, take note of and, given the right tools, could show anyone how to drive. Yet, at the mercy of British Transport Police, Officialdom and Terrorist threat, we're "not allowed" to take photographs in railway Stations!! keep posting - super films. Bob
@soundnicetome12 жыл бұрын
SWhould never have got rid of these DMUs. Were a great way to travel and knock spots of the more modern types which only want you to travel at light speed! No, cant beat a leisurely ride on one of these...so sad to see most of them go.
@Keithbarber4 жыл бұрын
Sadly, they had their day, they got more unreliable and expensive to maintain as they got older
@JohnSmith-qv3ll2 жыл бұрын
Asbestos
@tonymaries16522 жыл бұрын
They were based on 1950s bus engines. Listen to an AEC-engined DMU and a London Transport RT. They sound practically the same. Buses don't last as long as trains and there are a lot more of them. Typically you only get 15 years out of a bus. Once the 1950s buses were out of service it became increasingly difficult to get parts for the 1950s multiple unit trains.
@hugebartlett18845 жыл бұрын
No jumping out while the train's moving,these days!
@Keithbarber4 жыл бұрын
And no broken legs either If they did these days the jumpers would do want to claim compensation
@Keithbarber4 жыл бұрын
@MusicalElitist1 what is your ridiculous message trying to say?
@AndreiTupolev4 жыл бұрын
4;45 was surely taking dramatic licence to its absolute limit. Besides, any driver who did that in service would surely be taken off
@waleedarif67407 ай бұрын
The life that was withdrawable but not returnable to the world but that's supposedly just the way how God wanted it.
@vernonjones36135 жыл бұрын
Why is there always so many bloody expert driver watching these videos makes me sick
@rogerevans9364 жыл бұрын
Yep, most of them on their computer simulator train driving programs
@DanielW11812 жыл бұрын
Approximately 3/4 to a mile from 75 mph for a lightweight DMMU!
@szymongorczynski76217 жыл бұрын
DanielW118 3/4 of a gallon?
@Thunderer08725 жыл бұрын
@@szymongorczynski7621 stopping distance between 3 quarters of a mile to a mile to stop, that also depends on down hill or up hill and wet or dry rails.
@queenofaviation74754 жыл бұрын
Literally no one: Me: Daisy😏
@jakechandley62414 жыл бұрын
Queen Of Aviation 747 highly sprung and right up to date
@joelcartagena9534 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah. That's right you mean Daisy the diesel railcar.
@nikerailfanningttm90462 жыл бұрын
Daisy never had a trailer car though, so she was not a DMU, she was a DRC
@AurisdeLaasTor5 жыл бұрын
Seems very difficult using this machine !
@herzglass3 жыл бұрын
Not really. During normal operation you need 3 levers. Throttle, Gear and Break. It's fairly well simulated in "Diesel Railcar Simulator". Needs practice though.
@qjzx4 жыл бұрын
6:27 That dosen’t look safe...
@rogerfroud3003 жыл бұрын
"... will help a Man be a good Diesel train driver". Women need not apply! How things have changed.
@midsaint77612 жыл бұрын
did people have a death wish back then ? alighting from the train while it's still moving !!!
@hcrun5 жыл бұрын
Common practice; we used to do it with trains and trams and even the back platform of double-deck buses. That was then - don't judge from today's standards.
@jackboerner19013 жыл бұрын
If you do it right, stepping on or off moving equipment can be done safely, (I’m in the US). On CSX as an example, they’ve decided to allow it again as a part of PSR. Long story short, it’s allowed to keep heavy freight trains moving on hills, rather than spend a lot of time and energy just to stop the train and get moving again just so a crew member can board.
@TheClaudHamilton12 жыл бұрын
Just and exaggeration, as far as I'm concerned. No engine can stop that quickly, surely.
@Thunderer08725 жыл бұрын
Film trickery it would take a distance between 3 quarters of a mile to a mile to stop, that also depends on down hill or up hill and wet or dry rails.
@volvos60bloke4 жыл бұрын
Britain in the 1950s. Miserable times.
@RD-ht6go3 жыл бұрын
so many naive people in the comments
@guytruth55982 жыл бұрын
Driving this tpye of train can fall asleep, No fun doing this job no extraordinary skill needed and applied. A dull life staying hours in the cabin.
@christopherwaring82852 жыл бұрын
THIS IS A DIESEL TRAIN, WELL DUUR! ANYONE CAN SEE THAT!