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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

But thankfully consigned to the history books

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.

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 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.

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.

Sadly, they had their day, they got more unreliable and expensive to maintain as they got older

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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.

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?

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.

Yep, most of them on their computer simulator train driving programs

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.

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.

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

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.