Days of Steam
Originally produced for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, this award winning film tells the story of the decline of steam in New South Wales using stunning colour images shot by internationally acclaimed artist, Phil Belbin between 1949 and 1967. Professionally narrated by Paul Ricketts, it remains one of Australia's best selling rail videos. Using carefully dubbed contemporary sound, it has been fully remastered, using digital technology, to achieve the best possible result for transfer to DVD.

 

Days of Steam 2
In the late 1960s, a sudden increase in rail traffic on NSW Railways saw many ageing steam locos retained in service, most of them working on the scenic section between Gosford and Newcastle, known as 'The Short North'. As a result, an amazing variety of loco classes on the state's busiest main line provided photographers with an unprecedented display of steam action. Shot on 16mm film by Phil Belbin,with contemporary sound. Professionally narrated by David Capewell.

 

Pioneers of Film
Produced from rare footage, collected over a fifty year
period, this selection showcases the work of some of the earliest steam cinematographers. Despite the difficulties of working with cumbersome equipment and expensive film, some spectacular results were achieved by those with the foresight to put in the effort. Thanks to their dedication we can still enjoy such classics as the Lithgow triple-headers, Cowan Bank, W44 ore-train and even some first-generation diesels. This is a fitting tribute to these 'pioneers of film'.

 

Film Night
One of the great pleasures of photography in the steam era was
getting the films back from processing; family & friends gathering around the projector to see the results of the last outing. Thanks to technology advances, we can now share the experience with much wider audiences. Enjoy a diverse selection of historic images from the great days of steam in NSW including a day out West, 1219's last run, 38s at speed on the Flyer, double-headed Garratts, the Geurie collision of 3817 & 6003 and, triple-headed 30s with 38 banking.