DMU Diesel Train Driver Part 1 - Introduction To The Diesel Train
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- 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.
"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
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.
Great clear film footage of days gone by.
Watched this, and practiced on the diesel railcar simulator. Its same
1:56, ah yes the annoying hand operated seat adjustment...on todays EMU's and locomotives, most have electronic adjustable seats!
65 MPH! You MANIAC! What kind of people does British Rail hire?
Lacht auf deutsch 😂
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.
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
The practice was very popular in the days before the doors were centrally locked, particularly upon arrival at a London terminus.
But thankfully consigned to the history books
2:02 I fully expected him to lay his cell phone on the dash board...
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?
wetcanoedogs
Why? The infrastructure is the same, the driving challenge is just in different machinery.
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.
@@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.
How much nicer the stations looked back then, and no vandalism.
Now they are unmanned bare concrete platforms with a basic plastic bus shelter.
Erm, the emergency stop...65mph to 0 in about 2 secs?
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.
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.)
I'm amazed that nobody is puffing on a woodbine!
A quick glimpse of Firsby as well towards the end, but does anyone recognise the area where they pass the iron ore train?
Nostalgia rules Ok !!
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
No jumping out while the train's moving,these days!
And no broken legs either
If they did these days the jumpers would do want to claim compensation
@MusicalElitist1 what is your ridiculous message trying to say?
Nice Cravens 105 and Derby 114.
The life that was withdrawable but not returnable to the world but that's supposedly just the way how God wanted it.
I think he rushes the gear change at about 2:55.
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.
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.
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.
a lot better then class 142
"... will help a Man be a good Diesel train driver". Women need not apply! How things have changed.
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.
Sadly, they had their day, they got more unreliable and expensive to maintain as they got older
Asbestos
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.
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!
4;45 was surely taking dramatic licence to its absolute limit. Besides, any driver who did that in service would surely be taken off
Why is there always so many bloody expert driver watching these videos makes me sick
Yep, most of them on their computer simulator train driving programs
Approximately 3/4 to a mile from 75 mph for a lightweight DMMU!
DanielW118 3/4 of a gallon?
@@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.
Hoppe Row
Just and exaggeration, as far as I'm concerned. No engine can stop that quickly, surely.
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.
Literally no one:
Me: Daisy😏
Queen Of Aviation 747 highly sprung and right up to date
Oh yeah. That's right you mean Daisy the diesel railcar.
Daisy never had a trailer car though, so she was not a DMU, she was a DRC
Seems very difficult using this machine !
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.
Hermann View
did people have a death wish back then ? alighting from the train while it's still moving !!!
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.
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.
Karli Forge
6:27 That dosen’t look safe...
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.
Britain in the 1950s. Miserable times.
THIS IS A DIESEL TRAIN, WELL DUUR! ANYONE CAN SEE THAT!
so many naive people in the comments
Gaylord Burgs