A Steam Train Passes

From the Film Australia Collection of the National Film and Sound Archive. Made by Film Australia 1974. Directed by David Haythornthwaite. Generally regarded as Australia’s finest railway film and winner of many awards the world over, A Steam Train Passes is a nostalgic, imaginative essay on one of the majestic C38 class steam locomotives. This fine locomotive has been restored at the Newcastle State Dockyard. The film follows the 3801 on a journey through country New South Wales as it seemingly moves back in time with each stop at a railway station. Republished here in 4K HD.