On the Train

Simla Scenes: Indian Viceroy at Lahore

1931

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

Amtrak: The First 40 Years 1971-2011

America's Railroad℠ marks 40 years of service with this exclusive look inside the company. From the making and building of Amtrak to its plans for the future, this is the definitive story.

Mt. Washington Cog Railway: Climbing to the Clouds

2015

Climb aboard the historic Cog Railway for a trip up New England's highest peak on the first mountain climbing train.

Faces Places

2017 · ★ 7.6

Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance

2013 · ★ 8.5

Built in 1923, the Flying Scotsman was the first steam locomotive to run at 100 miles an hour and to star in its own feature film. This is the untold story of the iconic Flying Scotsman-the very best in the engineering of its time.

The Cumbrian Coast

1997

One of the least well-known areas of Britain, we travel to the Cumbrian Coast by means of two different trains. Firstly, we board a North West Regional Railways Express (class 156) which traverses the former Furness Railway via Grange-over-Sands and Ulvertston to Barrow-in-Furness. There we change to a class 153 for the most scenic section of the route along the coast from Bootle to Maryport, filmed in what can only be described as 100% perfect weather - not a cloud in the sky! Apparently you only get one day a year like that along the coast and we were there! As signalling expert David Allen says in his script; "this line is a mecca for semaphore signalling enthusiasts". Filmed in 1997.

Newspaper Train

1942 · ★ 5

The story of how newspapers were distributed during the Blitz, stressing the importance of an accurate and objective press on the home front.

Tracking the Silverliners - Volume Two

Volume Two features trackside SEPTA electric action at Pennsylvania locations including Glenside, Elkins Park, Melrose Park, Fern Rock, Daylesford, Paoli, and Malvern. Many Silverliner IV MU's are seen along with former PRR Silverliner III, and former PRR and RDG Silverliner II equipment. The MU's have been painted into an attractive rainbow paint scheme recently adopted by SEPTA. In addition, SEPTA's AEM7 electric locomotives are seen pulling Bombardier push pull train sets as well as Amtrak Genesis diesels powering Keystone Service trains. Filmed and narrated by Tim Hosey in April 2001; edited by Nick Lipka

Opening a New Frontier

1955

A documentary outlining the railroad's roll in expanding the nation.

Wheels of Steel

1954 · ★ 6

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

Progress on the Rails

1952

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

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