Documentary ·Drama · Australia · 1974 · 21m

A Steam Train Passes

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Director
David Haythornwaite
Cast
Chris O'Sullivan as Driver of Locomotive 3801 Harold Fowler as Fireman of Locomotive 3801 Cecil Barnes as Fireman of Locomotive 3801 - final scene
Crew
Dean Semler — Director of Photography Wayne LeClos — Editor David Haythornwaite — Writer Anthony Buckley — Producer
Synopsis

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, 3801. The locomotive has recently returned to service and is currently operating out of the NSW Rail Museum at Thirlmere, south of Sydney.

Key Collaborators
David Haythornwaite Director Dean Semler Director of Photography Wayne LeClos Editor David Haythornwaite Writer Anthony Buckley Producer
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