A Steam Train Passes 50th anniversary
Overview
Hop on board to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Film Australia short documentary, A Steam Train Passes (Dir: David Haythornwaite, Prod: Anthony Buckley, DoP: Dean Semler, 1974), with a film screening and discussion with special guests.
Considered as one of Australia's finest railway films, A Steam Train Passes is a highly awarded short documentary featuring the C38 class steam locomotive 3801, which was designed and built in NSW by the New South Wales Government Railways - the last steam locomotives in the state to be built for passenger train operation.
In addition to A Steam Train Passes, this special screening will feature a newly produced short documentary by Transport Heritage NSW, featuring the creatives involved in the making of the film, together with a screening of Western Endeavour (1970), and some never-before-seen footage from the NFSA’s Jim Powe Collection, narrated by our resident train expert, Jeff Wray.
Dates
6 Apr 2025Facilities
- Cafe
- Carpark
- Coach Parking
- Conference/Function Facilities
- Family Friendly
- Non Smoking
- Public Toilet
- Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
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