Railroad Movies

  • 1940
    The Steam Locomotive

    The Steam Locomotive

    The Steam Locomotive

    01940HD

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

    The Steam Locomotive
  • 1952
    Train Time

    Train Time

    Train Time

    01952HD

    A short documentary about the transportation of goods and livestock by train around the UK.

    Train Time
  • 1962
    End of an Era

    End of an Era

    End of an Era

    01962HD

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

    End of an Era
  • 1993
    Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 2

    Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 2

    Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 2

    01993HD

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

    Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 2
  • 1958
    The Railroad Story

    The Railroad Story

    The Railroad Story

    01958HD

    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 Railroad Story
  • 1947
    The Power Behind the Nation

    The Power Behind the Nation

    The Power Behind the Nation

    01947HD

    A Documentary on the railways and their role in supporting the United States

    The Power Behind the Nation
  • 1992
    Dsts 80500 - eine ungewöhnliche Zugfahrt

    Dsts 80500 - eine ungewöhnliche Zugfahrt

    Dsts 80500 - eine ungewöhnliche Zugfahrt

    01992HD

    Educational film about Locomotive driver training

    Dsts 80500 - eine ungewöhnliche Zugfahrt
  • 2000
    Canadian Pacific Heart Of the Rockies

    Canadian Pacific Heart Of the Rockies

    Canadian Pacific Heart Of the Rockies

    02000HD

    You'll be surrounded by stunning, snow-covered mountains on this trip from Field, British Columbia, to Exshaw, Alberta. Plus, take in the beauty of...

    Canadian Pacific Heart Of the Rockies
  • 1970
    Railroads and Western Expansion 1845-1865

    Railroads and Western Expansion 1845-1865

    Railroads and Western Expansion 1845-1865

    01970HD

    A BFA Educational media production on western expansion via railroads and the role they played in the foundation of the Americas

    Railroads and Western Expansion 1845-1865
  • 2017
    The White Pass Journey

    The White Pass Journey

    The White Pass Journey

    72017HD

    Includes all new footage which captures the WP&YR experience and history from Skagway, Alaska to Fraser, B.C. and from Fraser, B.C. to Carcross,...

    The White Pass Journey
  • 1943
    Troop Train

    Troop Train

    Troop Train

    01943HD

    Government film on the use of railroads in moving troops to support the war efort.

    Troop Train
  • 1950
    Wheels of Progress

    Wheels of Progress

    Wheels of Progress

    01950HD

    Rock Island Railroad documentary on the role the railroad plays in making everyday life possible

    Wheels of Progress
  • 1993
    Learning to Steam

    Learning to Steam

    Learning to Steam

    01993HD

    Arfon spent a week on the Great Central Railway finding out everything a trainee footplate member needs to know. Starting at the bottom, just as a...

    Learning to Steam
  • 2010
    Grafton & Upton Railroad Volume One: Cab Ride

    Grafton & Upton Railroad Volume One: Cab Ride

    Grafton & Upton Railroad Volume One: Cab Ride

    02010HD

    We travel along with the crew of the Grafton & Upton railroad for a day, and capture all the action from the cab and the ground! We travel from the...

    Grafton & Upton Railroad Volume One: Cab Ride
  • 2016
    The Canadian Rockies by Rail

    The Canadian Rockies by Rail

    The Canadian Rockies by Rail

    02016HD

    The Canadian Rockies by Rail takes viewers on a journey through the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies. The trip on board the Rocky...

    The Canadian Rockies by Rail
  • 1987
    Continental Divide

    Continental Divide

    Continental Divide

    81987HD

    Filmed in 1987, this documentary chronicles the journey of Via Rail's The Canadian as it makes its way across Canada.

    Continental Divide
  • 2014
    The Best of American Railroads

    The Best of American Railroads

    The Best of American Railroads

    02014HD

    This program takes you on a thrilling diesel and steam railroad odyssey across America. We start with spectacular footage along the Denver & Rio...

    The Best of American Railroads
  • 1914
    Making Steel Rails

    Making Steel Rails

    Making Steel Rails

    01914HD

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

    Making Steel Rails
  • 1947
    Rolling the Freight

    Rolling the Freight

    Rolling the Freight

    01947HD

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

    Rolling the Freight
  • 1969
    Last Day of Angels Flight

    Last Day of Angels Flight

    Last Day of Angels Flight

    01969HD

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

    Last Day of Angels Flight