Heritage DMU's, class 101 and Derby Lightweight.
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2018
- In this video we see preserved examples of the original British Railways DMU fleet, now termed as Heritage DMU's.
The Metro-Cammell DMU was one of the earliest units to go into operation with BR, and was then developed into the class 101 units, one of the most numerous types around.
Also in this video, the original Derby Lightweight single-car unit is seen.
Trains are seen on the Great Central Railway, The North Yorkshire Moors Railway, the North Norfolk Railway and the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
Highly sprung and bang up to date!
"I don't need coaches I'm a diesel railcar"- Daisy 1960 (idk when)
First generation DMUs are very primitive compared to modern rail passenger vehicles but when they appeared in the 1950s they were a genuine effort to make secondary lines reasonably cost effective by using lightweight vehicles powered by off the peg bus mechanics. In several of the clips the sound of the AEC and Leyland engines is easy to distinguish, the AEC having a rather higher tone than the generally gruff Leyland. Compared with buses and private cars from the same period they were spacious and comfortable. They were also a step forward from the predominantly non-corridor coaches without lavatories that they replaced, and much cheaper to operate than steam locomotives.
The Pacers which replaced them in the 1980s were however a step backwards. Noisy, cramped and uncomfortable, with an awful and at times quite scary ride except on the most smooth and well-maintained track it is not surprising that more and more people decided to stop using the railways and take to the roads. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but a better solution might have been to repurpose Mk2 coaching stock displaced by the introduction of HSTs. Most of these vehicles were only 15 years old or so and had an expected service life of at least another 15 years.
This is Daisy’s basis. However, daisy is a single rail car, whereas the class 101s are 2 or more rail cars.
I never liked DMUs when they first came on the scene, when I was a kid. I still hate them. However, they are part of our railway heritage, and I am pleased that some [ not too many] have been saved, and are earning their keep on heritage lines. I went on one last year on the GCR/Mountsorrel Branch. Yes they still rattle and smell just as they did years ago. Amazingly, the unit did not appear any worse or smelly than all those years ago. Not sure about myself though!
Thank you for always wonderful video. I am looking forward to it. nice shot. Nice camera work. It is a wonderful video.😊
I think they're the first DMUs from BR?
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Yup...they are.
This is better said daisy but whatever is that rubbish?