Film on the movement of material from the Chicago and Northwestern System.
Elizabethan Express (1954)
Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along the East Coast Main Line. A nostalgic record of the halcyon years of steam on British Railways and the ex-LNER Class A4.
Train Time (1952)
A short documentary about the transportation of goods and livestock by train around the UK.
Christmas with the Desert Children (1974)
A short documentary about Father Christmas' annual six-day trek through the Australian desert aboard the Tea and Sugar Train.
Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation (2017)
Nearly 200 years ago, the train revolutionized our lives. It redrew the maps of states and nations, and changed concepts of distance and time like no other invention before. What visionaries imagined the development of the railroad? How did we get from the first chugging locomotives to the smooth giants of speed we see today? How does France's extensive rail network keep running smoothly, 24/7?
The Great Train Robbery (2012)
It was one of the greatest heists in British history. £3 million – worth over £40 million today – stolen from a moving train by a gang of thieves who almost got away with it.
Island Shunters (1977)
Short documentary on the shunters in the Darling Island, Sydney, Australia railyard. Filmed in 1977.
Cavalcade of San Francisco (1940)
This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.
3rd Ave. El (1955)
Impressionistic picture of the Third Avenue Elevated Railway in Manhattan, New York City, before it was demolished. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
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.
End of Track (2012)
End of Track is the story of the Transcontinental Railroad’s construction march across southern Wyoming and the growing pains of a state in its infancy. It’s a story of incredible engineering achievements and boisterous “Hell on Wheels” towns. A story of greed and corruption, murder and mayhem; of a clash of cultures and Native American retaliation. But it’s also a story of hope and ambition, determination and unimagined success.