1950 The Overland Promotional Film, State Transport Authority Collection

This video, from 1950, was a promotional film by the South Australian Railways to advertise the Overland train service.

[@LukeWatson99]

This is so terrific, so polite, such manners. How I wish society was like that today

[@rheel6747]

"Believe it or not it's a sunny day" 🤣🤣🤣

[@matthewpowell2429]

I love these promotional videos.

[@ozinAdelaide]

Excellent pr film. Thanks for making it available.

[@Bleachfan-hx4po]

Very nice footage of the SAR's steam power

[@albertlau8480]

very goood video

[@MySteamChannel]

Really awesome, thank you so much!

[@johnsergei]

Note the soon to be replaced original Overland signs on the side of the cars.

[@robertthomson1587]

The golden age of train travel.

[@MarkHenstridge]

70+ years later the same steel carriages are used today.

[@johnsergei]

A few sitting cars, but most or all are newer. I think the buffet car is one of the 4 RBJs when were origionaly BJ1-4, the oldest BJs Some of which were in service by the end of 1951.

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