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There is much to be learned
from these abandoned tracks. The Tablelands line, you know, are in many ways a symbol
of the human spirit. You realise that it was built
for a reason that no longer exists. And so therefore you look at it
and you think, maybe it's just a bit of a folly,
but actually what happened during the Second World War with the
Tablelands line makes you remember that what looks useless today could
be very, very useful tomorrow. But above all it has left its mark
on the lives of those who either worked or travelled along its lines. And no doubt the next generation
will ensure its legacy lives on
from these abandoned tracks. The Tablelands line, you know, are in many ways a symbol
of the human spirit. You realise that it was built
for a reason that no longer exists. And so therefore you look at it
and you think, maybe it's just a bit of a folly,
but actually what happened during the Second World War with the
Tablelands line makes you remember that what looks useless today could
be very, very useful tomorrow. But above all it has left its mark
on the lives of those who either worked or travelled along its lines. And no doubt the next generation
will ensure its legacy lives on
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There is much to be learned
from these abandoned tracks.
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The Tablelands line, you know,
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are in many ways a symbol
of the human spirit.
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You realise that it was built
for a reason that no longer exists.
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And so therefore you look at it
and you think, maybe
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it's just a bit of a folly,
but actually what happened during
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the Second World War with the
Tablelands line makes you remember
00:00:26.999 --> 00:00:30.998
that what looks useless today could
be very, very useful tomorrow.
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But above all it has left its mark
on the lives of those who either
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worked or travelled along its lines.
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And no doubt the next generation
will ensure its legacy lives on.
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Movie Summary
Many of the world's most spectacular railways are surrounded by mysterious stories, tales and sagas. But these back stories have been lost to the passing years and are now unknown even to those using the railways daily.
