Railroad Movies

A production by Chevrolet from 1935 on safety around trains

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

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

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

Discover the "character" of one of Missouri's oldest tie and lumber operations through this archival black-and-white film that documents one of the...

Vignettes of the New England Steam features the films of noted rail photographers Albert Michaud and William P. Price, as they document the handsome...

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

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

End of Track is the story of the Transcontinental Railroad’s construction march across southern Wyoming and the growing pains of a state in its...

The Second World War is a black page in the history of the Belgian national railways. The company was taken over by the German occupiers and 'trains...

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

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

In 1962, commemorating the centennial of the famous Andrew's Raid of the Civil War. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad refurbished the famous...

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...

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

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

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

A story of progress in railroad transportation

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...