This 7.5 hr double DVD, highly comprehensive programme, brings the viewer much by way preserved steam and modern traction over this vast continent, coast to coast, covering all of five states and four track gauges. Filmed over this period by no less than 7 cameramen!

This mega programme features the following, both special steam and regular operations:

Western Australia

Perth and environs: regular modern traction, freight and passenger operations on two gauges. The Hotham Valley preserved steam railway; heavy haul iron ore trains in the north west, Pilbara region.

South Australia

Adelaide region, railway museum, Steam Ranger preserved steam on broad gauge; a look a standard gauge trains (The Ghan and Indian Pacific) and on board two day journey to Perth.

Queensland

Brisbane local traffic and preserved steam; the Ipswich Railway museum; heavy haul electric hauled coal traffic; The Kuranda scenic and Savannahlander preserved trains.

New South Wales

Sydney region: standard gauge passenger trains and the Thirlmere steam museum; modern trains and preserved steam on the main lines south to Victoria; The Zig-Zag 1067mm steam railway.

Victoria

Preserved steam and modern traction on both broad and standard gauge around the state on various lines; Melbourne railway museum, city trams and Puffing Billy.