Railroad Movies

A short documentary profiling the restoration and anniversary exhibition of the titular 4-4-0 steam locomotive, undertaken in honor of the Centennial...

A documentary on the passing of the steam locomotive as the primary means of transportation in the United States

Documentary on the railroads that drive the nation written and produced by Jackson Pokress.

Film on the movement of material from the Chicago and Northwestern System.

In volume two, we take a look at the Grafton & Upton railroad's Caboose Extra ("Santa Train") on December 18th, 2010. Then during the Spring of 2011...

A Santa Fe Railroad educational film on the steam locomotive in their role in industry and passenger travel.

The story of the railroad in Illinois and the train's role in moving product out of the states to the rest of America.

The cement belt from Bath to Martins Creek and main line operations from Pen Argyl to Maybrook.

Hold on for Canada's steepest territory along the Mountain Sub line and get ready for gorgeous scenery as you ride over Rogers Pass.

Hauto to Pen Argyl, Pen Argyl to Bath and the Allentown, Bethlehem & Catasaqua branches.

May 27th, 1971 was a rainy day. In the small town Radevormwald, the world seems to be still in order. But on this day, 46 people die in a train...

For many, a journey on the Trans-Siberian train is a dream adventure. But, for the train’s team of conductors, it's just another job. However,...

Der Fährmann places us as passengers on an eerie railroad trip around Europe, from the darkness of night until dawn. A feeling of ethereality...

Second part of a two-part documentary about the now largely defunct network of local railways in the areas around Erlangen and Forchheim, Germany.

Short documentary about the new ICE. On March 19, 1985, the ICE was officially handed over to the Bundesbahn at Krupp in Essen during a rollout...

This is a perfect compilation of footage as you will see old SD40-2 helpers along with the new SD40E's, intermodal, freight, coal, and other various...

A short film by Robert Kirste about the Angels Flight Railway in Bunker Hill.

Mechanistic portrait of the iron industry, with molten metal shaped into "pig-irons" before being reheated and pressed into steel rails.

A production by Chevrolet from 1935 on safety around trains