The Lehigh & New England Railroad: Volume 1

Tanzania Transit

2018 · ★ 10

On a train crossing Tanzania, a rolling microcosm of East African society, we follow three main characters, reflecting on the strength to survive.

David Suchet on the Orient Express

2010 · ★ 6.8

In this travelogue, actor David Suchet journeys across Europe aboard the world famous Orient Express train, as he prepares to play Poirot in an adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express".

Learning to Steam

1993

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 real trainee would have done on BR, Arfon first becomes a cleaner then gradually progresses up the ladder with ex-Fireman Ray Martin teaching him the art of firing. Ex-BR Driver Bill Gwilt then takes over to explain how to oil and prepare the loco followed by how to drive. Arfon then takes the controls of Clun Castle in charge of a seven coach “express” running from Loughborough Central to Rothley. If you have ever wondered how a steam engine works or how they are maintained or driven, this best selling video is for you.

Choque de trenes

1902 · ★ 8

No synopsis available.

The Lehigh & New England Railroad: Volume 2

2012

The cement belt from Bath to Martins Creek and main line operations from Pen Argyl to Maybrook.

The Lehigh & New England Railroad: Volume 3

2012

End of line railroad operations. Abandonment and sale of equipment, operations under the LNE Railway, Lehigh Valley, Conrail and Norfolk Southern.

Railman

1976

Railman is a film concerned as much with the distribution of roles within the film collective as with getting “as close as possible to the life and routines” of an NUR station master. Filmed at Grove Park Station, Lewisham, in south east London, and set against the backdrop of state divestment in transport infrastructure, Railman might be regarded as a modest and experimental corrective to officially sanctioned British Transport Films.

Railroaders

1958 · ★ 9

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.

Barbara hört nicht auf - Bau des Gotthard-Basistunnels (1999-2016)

2017

No synopsis available.

Continental Divide

1987 · ★ 8

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

Engineering Tragedy: The Ashtabula Train Disaster

2022 · ★ 10

The Ashtabula train disaster and bridge collapse was the worst train disaster of the 19th century, claiming the lives of 97 people. The engineering and structural failures that caused the collapse of a bridge that stood for over a decade, also took down the most luxurious train of the day, “The Pacific Express #5.” The accident happened in Ashtabula, Ohio on December 29, 1876 during a raging blizzard, sending the luxury train crashing 70-feet into a river gorge and costing the lives of 97 people. The disaster shocked the nation, yet it’s a story that’s been lost in the pages of history. In a strange twist of fate and intrigue, the bridge disaster also became the backdrop to the still unsolved murder of Charles Collins, the railroad’s chief engineer. It also contributed to the eventual suicide of millionaire Amasa Stone, the president of the railroad and the designer and builder of the bridge.

Rocky Mountaineer: The Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World

Discover the world's most luxurious trains and relive a bygone era, when the journey was an experience in itself, aboard the opulent carriages of the world's railways. A voyage where the passenger becomes a real traveller, steeped not only in the natural, stunning beauty of the surroundings but also in the romance and opulence associated with the golden age of rail. A classic rail adventure experiencing the thrills of crossing the Canadian Rockies. Torrential waterfalls, soaring eagles and the contrast of sapphire blue lakes and snow-capped peaks are spectacular and can all be viewed from either the magnificent bi-level dome car or the observation carriage. The unmatchable comfort and elegance of the Goldleaf service brings to life the era when the railways were the "only" way to travel.