Come Midnight Monday

Come Midnight Monday is an Australian kids tv show I totally loved as a child. The show was based on David Burke's novel.

A group of teenagers team up to save an old steam train from being scrapped and replaced by a new highway. Although it's pretty melodramatic, the plot is pretty good (and pretty true to the original novel too) and it's environment friendly themes were ahead of it's time.

It's location shots were filmed in the Dandenongs and featured the classic Victorian steam engine Puffing Billy (Loco 12A to be exact). Every Melbourne school kid has been on a ride on Puffing Billy, so for it to be a major focus of a television show was pretty cool (especially for train mad young kids like me).

It's a shame this show has not been repeated since the mid-80s.

Hi, I not only saw the show "Come Midnight Monday", but was fortunate enough to play the main Character of "Tim". At Present I am an Event Manager in Sydney's North West with a couple of great kids of my own..

Filming of this2 show was a great experience with me being lucky enough to work with such professionals as Jacqui Gordon, Sally Boyden, Terry Gill and the rest. Tim Blake was a great kid too.

Imagine being 17 years old and being asked to drive a steam train, let alone it being the Iconic "Puffing Billy"!

I have tried in vain to source a copy of "Come Midnight Monday" but keep drawing blanks. I would love my kids to see it. If anyone can assist I would be most grateful.

Thanks Steve