Train Time (1952)
A short documentary about the transportation of goods and livestock by train around the UK.
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Cavalcade of San Francisco (1940)
This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.
She's a Railroader (1978)
Karen Zaitchik jumps on and off moving boxcars, throws switches, pulls brakes and uncouples freights with ease and confidence. She's a railroader for CN and that's what this 21-year-old highly individualistic woman wants out of life for the moment. This colourful short film shows how Karen manages in the traditionally male world of the railroad.
London's Railways in the 1960s (2010)
The British Railways modernisation programme of the 1960s radically changed the rail network, and the British Transport Films unit and the TV news were there to capture it. Compiled here is never before released colour footage of Southern steam at Waterloo (with Nine Elms depot), all the major London stations, The Blue Pullman and early diesels, The Golden Arrow and Night Ferry service, goods and mail, steam on the Metropolitan Railway and building the Victoria Line.
Under Night Streets (1958)
After the last train at night and before the first in the morning, 800 people are hard at work behind the scenes making London's Underground fit to travel on. Including brushing dust from ventilation ducts, ‘fluffers’ cleaning up rubbish, routine rail replacement and fixing a broken rail discovered at 3.30am.
Hitler's Steel Beast (2017)
Trace the history of Hitler's armored private train, a 15-car mobile headquarters boasting state-of-the-art communications and anti-aircraft cannons.
Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway (1898)
A hand-colored ride along the Bangor-Conwy-Colwyn Bay railroad filmed from an express train from the London and North Western Railway; Stations, vistas and a tunnel under the Conwy Castle (misspelled in the title) in North Wales.
Last of the Giants (1959)
A Union Pacific production outlining the Big Boy locomotive and the history of the last great steam engine to rule the rails
The Power Behind the Nation (1947)
A Documentary on the railways and their role in supporting the United States
End of an Era (1962)
A documentary on the passing of the steam locomotive as the primary means of transportation in the United States
Desert Empire (1948)
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 for those in search of introductory Utah history. Also valuable for persons seeking insight into the state as it would have looked during this time period. Especially informative for those desiring a window into the past for a view of how Utah was in the days of their pre-World War II progenitors living in the state. Those whose Utah ancestors were involved in mining, railroading, sugar beets, and other featured industries; featured towns, sights, recreational attractions, and industries may find this otherwise banal travelogue a quite valuable addition to their family history.
New Horizons (1948)
Production for the Seaboard Railroad company outlining their railroad activities in the 1940s and heading into the 1950s
Mainline U.S.A. (1957)
A documentary on the railroads of America produced by the Association of American Railroads
Beef Rings the Bell (1963)
The sory of the railroad's roll in getting beef to your local market
The Modern Coal Burning Steam Locomotive (1942)
Documentary on the evolution and introduction of modern coal burning locomotives on the Norfolk and Western Railway line.
Railroad Man (1967)
The story of the railroad man in his role in keeping the trains moving on the rails.
1917, The Train from Hell (2019)
1917, The Train from Hell is an historical documentary about a train accident during WW1.
Loco Ghosts (2024)
Uncovering the haunted secrets at one of America's largest Train Museums with a Team of Paranormal Investigators, Museum employees and Historians.
Railroaders (1958)
A film about winter railroading in the Canadian Rockies and the men who keep the lines clear. The stretch between Revelstoke and Field, British Columbia, is a snow-choked threat to communications. The film shows the work of section hands, maintenance men, train crews and telegraph operators.