God I miss those red rattlers. This documentary is a National Treasure. Thank you for the sweet memories.

Patsy Adam Smith RIP, wouldn’t rest sound in her grave if she knew that all successive government are doing all they can to close much of the country railway lines. Great to see the film again. She was one of a kind.

Excellent documentary on Australia’s rail network, I thoroughly enjoyed this.

I love the symbolism of the final shot. the past and the present alongside one another, and the way the music swells just completes it.

Gosh I hope this gets a 4K scan soon, such a great snapshot of that era in Australia

@NFSAFilms

10 ай бұрын

We have good 35mm components so we'll put it on the list. Thanks for the suggestion.

I got the chance to ride on the little Normanton - Croydon train a few years ago.....it was an experience I will never forget....loved it.. I think it's still operational.

Sixty two years old, but the sight, sound or smell of a steam train still gives me a thrill. Patsy says 'you can't go back', but for those who remember them, they can take you back for a few moments at least.

Cool documentary, watching in the USA

THANK YOU FOR VIDEO

You can tell Patsy is giddy giddy when she explains the "one mand band" from Normantown to Croydon

I had this on VHS when I was a little kid, I was obsessed with trains and still interested. I watched this doco till the VHS tape wore out and thought I'd never see it again so I was very happy to see I can now share it with my lil boy who now loves trains as much as I did :-D

@NFSAFilms

6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. You both need to look at our On The Rails playlist then: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6l6rNVmqNK6fbA.html

@comradeathiest9873

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm sure he'll love it.

@Notconceitedjustbetterthanyou

3 жыл бұрын

Likewise. Never thought I’d find it again after doing a clean out of VHS tapes. So glad it’s on KZread.

@AllRound_GG

Жыл бұрын

I had it too on a VHS called "GREAT AUSTRALIAN TRAINS".

@tonylou9338

10 ай бұрын

I still have it on VHS 😃

Great video. This shows the real working men and women. Boy those were the days.

what a gem,saw this years ago, if anyone gets the chance ti read patsy Adam-Smiths's "When We Rode the Rails" do it great reading that comes with a tear and a good old belly laugh.

As a former network controller - it's interesting to see the old control boards. We've come a long way now - but still depend upon the same methods of control and graphing - damn that paper graph lol

Brilliant film I was on the Indian Pacific 1978 Perth-Melbourne

What a fantastic little film. I remember watching this plus a number of similar railway films when I was young which helped foster my interest in railway transportation. It's fascinating to watch this and realise how much has changed since 1979. You see the City Loop and the Eastern Suburbs line under construction, you see the old Specer Street station before it was completely rebuilt and renamed Southern Cross, and you see the Hitachi EMU which was only officially withdrawn from service earlier this year. At the same time it's also facinating to watch this and realise what hasn't changed. The S & V set EMU's are still running, the train between Normanton and Croydon still runs on a weekly basis as the 'Gulflander' and K153 still operates various heritage trains throughout Victoria. I love the last clips with her powering out of Spencer Street and through Jolimont Yards paralelling the Hitachi, gives me goosebumps just watching it.

@NFSAFilms

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know you enjoyed the film. If you haven't already, have a look at our On The Rails playlist for more trains and tracks. kzread.info/head/PL30B498C5DE275129

The Hoga-phone even made it in at 22:10 . Thanks for posting.

Brilliant film as always thanks so much for sharing.

@NFSAFilms

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Concrete sleepers way back then.. wow 👌

Just watched this for the first time in what feels like 13-15 years. Owned a copy on VHS. What a nostalgia trip and a half. Was crying pretty much the whole time. Thank you so much for uploading.

@NFSAFilms

5 жыл бұрын

Tears of joy we hope. Glad you enjoyed it.

@thegeforce6625

5 жыл бұрын

NFSA Films yup.

@jesusislukeskywalker4294

4 жыл бұрын

yeah this is gold. good on you. thanks very much.

@user-oc1ns5bc1p

4 жыл бұрын

Granted, it’s a great video but crying?! That sounds a little dramatic.

@thegeforce6625

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-oc1ns5bc1p Yes, it may sound like that, but it was a purely nostalgic crying, brought me straight back to my childhood, when growing up was only but a incredibly exciting future. Nowadays, I feel like I’m a shadow of who I was then etc, hence the emotional response.

Great stuff, love this film. Nice to see that the railways still play a major part in keeping passengers and freight always on the move.

loved every minute...thank you

9:40 possibly the only film of a MK1 DDIU train prototype to the V sets

LOL the middle-aged guy at 19:30 is reading "Fear of Flying" by Erica de Jong - what a subversive little touch that was!

@jesusislukeskywalker4294

4 жыл бұрын

lol.

Since the 1980's so much has changed in the industry.

Just watched this at the QVMAG Museum in Launceston and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for posting it!

Ah, the nostalgia. Nice video, but sadly does not show any video interviews of the workers themselves particularly the drivers. As a retired driver myself, I can attest it's not all nostalgia. For example, drivers rarely worked normal hours. We worked when people were asleep in their beds, then tried to sleep in the day, which was bloody difficult. Anti social too, cause we couldn't simply drop everything and go to a relatives party or christening, stuff like that. Difficult too, to arrange holidays with friends. Definately required a special breed. Today, with privatisation it's become far far worse with 12 hour shifts being the norm.

@HeavyHaulagePilbara

4 жыл бұрын

Damn mate your showing your age old man.

@thegeforce6625

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately 12 hour shifts seems to becoming the norm in a lot of industries, especially here since a lot of Australia’s local manufacturing business is going international.

@scottlang7271

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for pointing that out. I had wondered, because I saw this clip (kzread.info/dash/bejne/dpVpq9eFacqod8Y.html), and they appeared to have worked from sunup until after dark. I'd have thought that the unions would have ensured a change of crew somewhere along the way...

No reflective clothing, no hard hats, Ah, the old days.

In case you dident notice there is the original blue goose v set in this video

a my childhood

Back then i bet they couldn't imagine Trains topping the speeds they do today specially the ones in Europe and Asia

The film was released in 1979.

Der Schienenbus ist einfach herrlich! Gibt es wohl nicht mehr?

my great great aunt is Patsy Adam-Smith thats not even a lie lol

@cheers369 that's funny i didnt even recognize it or the trains, obviously it has changed a lot but those old Sydney trains are still around

09:23 - 10:53 Those trains still operating around Sydney.

Der Schienenbus fährt weiter jede Woche, am Mittwoch nach Croydon und Donnerstags zurück nach Normanton. Seit Mitte der 80er Jahre wird ein etwas modernerer Schienbus eingesetzt.

11:55 a young Charley Honey!

What's the name of that song at 12:48 Please! I love it. Would like to find more of this type of Australian music.

@NFSAFilms

10 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for you question regarding some of the music used in this film. That particular piece was composed by Roy Ritchie, an Australian composer, specifically for this film. I don't think it would be available elsewhere. It does not have a title as such as it was just one of many pieces written for the The Rail Way score. Glad you enjoyed it.

@ChinaAl

10 жыл бұрын

NFSA Films Thanks, yes I really enjoyed it. Darn about the music though it was a real catchy, foot-tappin' tune.

What is the name of the music right at the start?

@NFSAFilms

7 жыл бұрын

Most of the music used in this film was composed by Roy Ritchie, an Australian composer, specifically for this film.

When was this released?

@jesusislukeskywalker4294

4 жыл бұрын

1979 same year as empire strikes back

21:40

Funny how the rail track workers in the 70s didn’t wear a uniform or safety gear.

@peternagy-im4be

3 жыл бұрын

Funny how mate?

@dpd6401

3 жыл бұрын

@@peternagy-im4be because they do now

@johnsergei

2 жыл бұрын

@@dpd6401 FF from then to today, they'd think we look like oranges.

Adelaide 9:08- 9:22 man things have changed lol not really