Im Führerstand. The Uckfield Thumper, 1 DVD-Video

- DVD - Führerstandsmitfahrt England Uckfield to East Croydon INFO-Programm gemäß § 14 JuSchG These unique trains have long been called Thumpers due to the distinctive sound of their single on board diesel engines. Now, after the units‘ well earned retirement, this record of their unmistakeable sound (from trackside and on board) lives on in stereo.Surprisingly, the Uckfield branch is fascinating in itself. It is the stub of a former through route from Tunbridge Wells to Lewes. Nowadays the route features both single and double track sections. Following the fatal head on collision at Cowden in 1994, strict new operating procedures were put into place including the provision of SPAD signals at stategic points.You will see these as the driver does from the cab. The line runs through classic Kent and Sussex countryside with, surprisingly, only three towns of any significant population. At Oxted we take a brief look inside the signalling centre and then our Thumper, 205 009, runs non-stop to East Croydon.Produced by Peter Middleton Narrated by Fred DinenageDolby Digital Stereo Picture format 4:3 Code free PAL INFO-Programm gemäß § 14 JuSchG