On the West Coast of Tasmania there is one of the worlds great undiscovered railway trips.
Going from Queenstown to the small harbourside town of Strahan.
The railway was constructed in 1896.
The Mt Lyell No 1 Steam Engine was build the same year in Glascow and sent - dismantled - to Macquarie Harbour - Strahan.
The Number 1 engine was used to haul copper ore from the MT Lyell Copper Mine to be shipped to Europe through the port.
Because of the mountainous terrain, a system was devised to allow the ore train to negotiate the inclines and as a braking system on the down slopes.
Called an ABT Rack and Pinion System. It was developed by Swiss Engineer, Dr Roman Abt.
The Rail line closed down in 1963 and fell into disrepair.
Some very committed locals lobbied the Government to provide funding for restoration works and having been granted $20 Million work was completed in 2002.
The restoration was a monumental feat with 42 bridges across the Queen and King Rivers needing reconstruction.
December 2002 saw the first trip along the Railway since 1963.
There are not many videos of the restored Engine and Railway Trip but here are two.