The Flying Scotsman Down Under | An ABC Documentary

For almost a year The world's most famous stream locomotive, the Flying Scotsman 4472, from Britain has been thrilling Australian steam enthusiasts from coast to coast. During 1988/89 4472 visited five Australian states and the Northern Territory. Its spectacular parallel runs, double-heading and solo trips have been brilliantly recorded by camera crews from ABC TV, from the air, trackside and on board. Featuring: Official welcome to New South Wales from Moss Vale. Parallel runs in Victoria with R707 and R761. Double heading with 3801 to Brisbane. The Flying Scotsman and the Ghan in Alice Springs. At the Rail Transport Museum in Thirlmere New South Wales. Plus a magnificently filmed trip of Tasmanian loco H2 in the Derwent Valley. This video will be treasured by everyone who loves steam. CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Opening 00:01:01 The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum 00:03:00 Echoes of Steam and Diesel 00:05:18 Traction Engines 00:06:43 The Flying Scotsman 00:09:34 Onlookers and Turntables 00:12:01 The journey to the land down under 00:12:15 AusSteam '88 00:15:52 Welcoming to New South Wales 00:16:56 Escorts and Highlands traveling 00:21:28 An All-Star pair 00:22:14 Ron Hearn 00:23:17 Across the Brisbane countryside 00:26:05 Roma Street Terminal 00:27:31 Across the Blue Mountains 00:29:18 Journey to the Red Heart 00:30:07 Hudson Escorts 00:30:43 A Misty Departure 00:31:53 Accolades of a Scot and the R's 00:34:35 Photo runs 00:39:32 Seymour yards 00:40:18 Alice Springs and the Ghan 00:42:07 The Famous and the Infamous 00:44:13 Ending Credits 00:45:22 The Derwent Line 00:46:33 Off to Mountfield National Park 00:49:18 Tasmanian countryside 00:51:36 Water tower 00:55:01 Arrival 00:55:51 Return trip home 00:58:55 Ending Credits