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This fascinating documentary shows how a small gauge train from Tasmania—servicing the Bush Mill line south of Port Arthur—was transported to England in 1993 to operate on the beautiful Ravenglass- Eksdale line and the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch line, the smallest public railway in the world. Encapsulating the spirit and charm associated with the great little trains of the world, this episode is filled with daring human endeavour, colourful scenery, engineering feats and remarkable characters.

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