
Train Driver
Train driver Simon Davies, who usually drives the high speed Pendolino between London and Manchester, faces one of the highest railway lines on earth in Peru.
Train driver Simon Davies usually drives the high speed Pendolino between London and Manchester, but now he faces a very different challenge as he travels to Peru and one of the highest and steepest railway lines on earth.
Mining is the life blood of Peru and every day trains carry thousands of tons of metal ores down from huge mines in the high Andes. Coached by some of the toughest train drivers in the world, Simon has just days to learn how to handle a massive train down the spectacular and terrifying slopes, risking derailment and death on train lines at an altitude higher than Mont Blanc. He also discovers a community in crisis, where pollution from mining is poisoning the population.
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Train brakes overheat on Peruvian railway
Duration: 02:04
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Simon Phillips |
Director | Simon Phillips |
Producer | Simon Phillips |
Producer | Simon Phillips |
Series Producer | Simon Watts-Davies |
Series Producer | Simon Watts-Davies |
Executive Producer | Sam Bagnall |
Executive Producer | Sam Bagnall |
Participant | Simon Davies |
Participant | Simon Davies |
Broadcasts
- Sun 12 Feb 2012 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Northern Ireland
- Thu 16 Feb 2012 23:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales
- Fri 17 Feb 2012 00:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
- Fri 17 Feb 2012 23:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Tue 8 May 2012 02:45
- Tue 30 Oct 2012 23:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Sat 17 Nov 2012 23:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD