Move off

Driver Cerr spent so long complaining to us about the quality of the coal that we had barely time to get into coach No. 51, the oldest type of third-class six-wheeler, as we moved off.

When the large handwheel seen in the illustration of a 68000 class cab is moved from "stop" to "run", the traction circuit contactors are closed and the locomotive moves off with the diesel engine running at idling speed.