Railroad Movies

  • 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
  • 1958
    Railroaders

    Railroaders

    Railroaders

    01958HD

    A film about winter railroading in the Canadian Rockies and the men who keep the lines clear. The stretch between Revelstoke and Field, British...

    Railroaders
  • 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
  • 1997
    The Cumbrian Coast

    The Cumbrian Coast

    The Cumbrian Coast

    01997HD

    One of the least well-known areas of Britain, we travel to the Cumbrian Coast by means of two different trains. Firstly, we board a North West...

    The Cumbrian Coast
  • 1959
    Three Quarters of the Sun

    Three Quarters of the Sun

    Three Quarters of the Sun

    01959HD

    A story of a group of men at a small frontier railway station who have been released from German concentration camps and are on their way home.

    Three Quarters of the Sun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1952
    The California Zephyr

    The California Zephyr

    The California Zephyr

    01952HD

    The tale of The California Zephyr, part of the Blackhawk Railroad Series

    The California Zephyr
  • 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
  • 1935
    Safe Roads

    Safe Roads

    Safe Roads

    01935HD

    A production by Chevrolet from 1935 on safety around trains

    Safe Roads
  • 1960
    Beef Rings the Bell

    Beef Rings the Bell

    Beef Rings the Bell

    01960HD

    The sory of the railroad's roll in getting beef to your local market

    Beef Rings the Bell
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1948
    Desert Empire

    Desert Empire

    Desert Empire

    01948HD

    A travelogue, this film provides a guided tour of pre-World War II Utah and of course does not pretend to cinematic greatness. Recommended viewing...

    Desert Empire
  • 1942
    A Great Railroad at Work

    A Great Railroad at Work

    A Great Railroad at Work

    01942HD

    A documentary outlining railroad work and the effects on the lives impacted by the iron horse

    A Great Railroad at Work
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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