Railroad Movies

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

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...

Educational film about Locomotive driver training

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

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

On December 31st, 2009 The Grafton & Upton made their first trip from North Grafton to West Upton yard since February 2004. This also marks the first...

The story of the independent railroad and its survival against the giants.

A story of progress in railroad transportation

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

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

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

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

In this production, we take a ride on the Strasburg Railroad and check out the White Mountain Central Railroad's Railfan Days. We start off at...

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

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

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

Meet the crew of the Union Pacific Challenger No. 3985, the largest and most powerful steam engine in the world. This colorful documentary is a...

A production by Chevrolet from 1935 on safety around trains

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...

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