A film about Victorian railways and trains in Australia -- Film 561
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Channel: HuntleyFilmArchives · 2013 · Travel & Events
An affectionate and cheerful film about the small, narrow gauge train that runs from Belgrave to Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Australia. Puffing Billy has become a much-loved tourist attraction following its restoration and maintenance by volunteers and the Victorian Railways. It shows the pretty little engine and its open carriages as it runs through an area of very picturesque undulating temperate rain forest and small farms and towns; the volunteers who work on the train, and the funny St Trinian-style antics the children travellers get up to. Wonderful music by jazzman Don Burrows.
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