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Introducing what engine drivers did

From the footplate of an 1840s locomotive held at the National Railway Museum, Oliver Betts explains the key tasks of the driver and fireman.

From the footplate of an 1840s locomotive held at the National Railway Museum, Oliver Betts explains the key tasks of the driver and fireman.

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Working Lives on Britain's Railways: Railway History and Heritage

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