Directed by: David Sims
The 1910 tank engine No. 480 is rescued from the scrapheap, restored by enthusiasts so that it can make the 800 mile journey from New Zealand's south island to Auckland in the north.
For some one that normally does not enjoy 'railway films' I must point out that I really found this film a delight. It is well photographed, edited and dubbed.
There is a fine balance between specially shot material, archive film and old still photographs, which contribute to show the progress of the present day journey of No.480 and also the history of the building of New Zealand's main trunk railway, completed in 1908.
I have not been able to find out the 8mm distributor (only that DCR is the UK importer), nor to find out the exact year of production. As the film was the supporting programme to the feature film "The Final Countdown", I can only assume that it was made somewhere around 1980.
The print (lab unknown) has pleasant colour and sharp definition. The sound is really superb and has exceptional frequency range doing full justice to Brian Hands music. PG.
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