1974 was the time when steam loco's were being retired, they weren't trying to recreate the feel of the 40s that was the camera quality of the 70s and it was filmed on one of her final runs
1974 was the time when steam loco's were being retired, they weren't trying to recreate the feel of the 40s that was the camera quality of the 70s and it was filmed on one of her final runs
A Steam Train Passes is an award winning Australian 1974 short film set in the 1940s, featuring the construction and operation of locomotive 3801.
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The opening sequence is a 1943 black-and-whiteCinesoundnewsreelMonarch of the Rails showing the locomotive being built. The film then changes to colour and shows the locomotive at the Enfield locomotive depot, then the home of the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum. The fireman lights the fire and the driver inspects the locomotive. When ready the locomotive is turned on the turntable. The main part of the film shows the train travelling through the New South Walescountryside through disparate locations including the Sydney suburbs, Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge and Picton loop line. These scenes are interspersed withvignettes of life the 1940s including a travelling salesman, a country wedding and soldiers in a pub, all linked to the train journey.
its great but ok that review was from when the legends were being built in 1943 and when they were in original service, everything after that review is in the 70s
Falken, since you give your address as Thirlmere, you can easily just nip up the road literally and check out the Big Hill cutting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Loop_Line_Big_Hill_Cutting.jpg that was in that video as that may inspire some trainz work.
