Railroad Movies

  • 1952
    Progress on the Rails

    Progress on the Rails

    Progress on the Rails

    01952HD

    A production from the Pennsylvania Railroad outlining the advancement of the country on the back of the locomotive.

    Progress on the Rails
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2002
    Challenger 3985

    Challenger 3985

    Challenger 3985

    02002HD

    Union Pacific's steam locomotive #3985 is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. This 4-6-6-4 locomotive, built in 1943 still runs...

    Challenger 3985
  • 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
  • 1948
    New Horizons

    New Horizons

    New Horizons

    01948HD

    Production for the Seaboard Railroad company outlining their railroad activities in the 1940s and heading into the 1950s

    New Horizons
  • 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
  • 1998
    Altoona At Work

    Altoona At Work

    Altoona At Work

    01998HD

    The largest railroad community in history at work making the Pennsylvania Railroad become the Standard Railroad of the World. Generations of Altoona...

    Altoona At Work
  • 1970
    Trans-Siberian Odyssey

    Trans-Siberian Odyssey

    Trans-Siberian Odyssey

    01970HD

    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,...

    Trans-Siberian Odyssey
  • 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
  • 1970
    Autumn on the East Slope

    Autumn on the East Slope

    Autumn on the East Slope

    01970HD

    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...

    Autumn on the East Slope
  • 2004
    Nature on Rails

    Nature on Rails

    Nature on Rails

    02004HD

    Know in full all about the particularities of this rail ride that has been enchanting thousands of passengers for over a century. In this trip it is...

    Nature on Rails
  • 1954
    Wheels of Steel

    Wheels of Steel

    Wheels of Steel

    61954HD

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

    Wheels of Steel
  • 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
  • 2017
    Der Fährmann

    Der Fährmann

    Der Fährmann

    02017HD

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

    Der Fährmann
  • 1954
    The Freight Train

    The Freight Train

    The Freight Train

    01954HD

    EB Films presents a documentary on the life of the freight train in America.

    The Freight Train