Railroad Movies

Produced by the Union Pacific during the 1970s, these films bring you a nostalgic view into the day-to-day workings of a railroading icon. These...

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

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...

This 1996 documentary takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways...

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

Ruth Burroughs the daughter of a beleaguered rancher whose valuable property is threatened by a greedy railroad company

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...

1917, The Train from Hell is an historical documentary about a train accident during WW1.

Neil Oliver describes the worst ever railway accident in the UK, which happened a hundred years ago on 22 May 1915, in which three trains collided at...

Pioneering 3D promotional film about the Pennsylvania Railroad.

This short documentary offers a step-by-step account of a fast freight train on a run from Toronto to Halifax, with glimpses of the vast amount of...

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

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,...

Documentary filmmakers offer a fascinating look at one of the most spectacular engineering feats of the 19th Century as the story of the...

Documentary on the evolution and introduction of modern coal burning locomotives on the Norfolk and Western Railway line.

A production by Chevrolet from 1935 on safety around trains

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

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

A Union Pacific production outlining the Big Boy locomotive and the history of the last great steam engine to rule the rails