An atmospheric and poetic treatment of the restoration of railway engines accompanied by the natural sounds and music of the banjo and harmonica. Locomotives and historic rolling stock once again reign in Tasmania’s superb countryside in this journey into nostalgia.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320346
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tasmania - Description and travel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Steam-engines
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)