Midlands News: 22.11.1962: Diesel train stolen from Derby

Summary

Library pictures of a British Railways diesel locomotive that was stolen and then crashed at Derby.

Year:

1962

Duration:

0:00:24

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Story number - 4784. Originally from Midlands News 4 October 1962. The locomotive was taken from Derby depot by 17 year old railway apprentice Bernard Davies from Chaddesden on 3 October 1962, the day of a national rail strike. He planned to drive home to Chaddesden sidings but was derailed by a set of points. Davies was later sacked and fined £100 in court.