
Since its release in 1974, A Steam Train Passes has captivated rail enthusiasts and film lovers alike.
With Oscar-winning cinematographer Dean Semler behind the lens, the film beautifully captures the journey of steam locomotive 3801 – showcasing the people, infrastructure, and mode of travel now lost to history.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.