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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.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 17 Nov 2012 23:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
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 21:00
  • Thu 16 Feb 2012 23:20
  • Fri 17 Feb 2012 00:00
  • Fri 17 Feb 2012 23:30
  • Tue 8 May 2012 02:45
  • Tue 30 Oct 2012 23:20
  • Sat 17 Nov 2012 23:30