The Trans-Australia railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie stretches 1109 miles across the continent. Completed in 1917, the railway took 3500 men four and a half years to complete. Twenty year later, it was extended to Port Pirie. The film shows behind-the-scene servicing of the train and constant checking and maintenance of the entire length of track with specialised machinery designed for that purpose.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
28907
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kalgoorlie (W.A.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Augusta (S. Aust.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Locomotives - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroad trains
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transcontinental Railway (Sth Aust. and N.T.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Australia
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 20th century
History → History
Places → Kalgoorlie (W.A.)
Places → Port Augusta (S. Aust.)
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)