The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Training Diesel Drivers
Farewell to the faithful steam war-horse as modernisation brings diesel power to the railways of Britain.
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Overview
At Derby in 1962 the modernisation of British Railways is in full swing. The old days of the driver and fireman conjuring life out of their monsters of smoke, steam and flame is fading into memory with one-man-operation and efficient new diesels taking over. Lionel Hampden finds out how the training is progressing, including a look at the new safety measure of the 'dead man's handle'; vital for drivers who will now have to work alone.
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