Train Movies

In the first half of the 20th century, America's railroads were radically transformed by the innovation of gargantuan steam locomotives. Pushed by...

A transformer weighing 123 tons has to be moved to a remote site in Blaenau Ffestiniog. This documents its movement by rail and road.

Massachusetts' Maine Attraction is the only definitive documentary on Edaville ever produced. Through extremely rare archive film footage, you'll...

A BFA Educational media production on western expansion via railroads and the role they played in the foundation of the Americas

This documentary introduces you to the entirety of the Amtrak service network, which spans from coast to coast, and border to border. From both...

Rock Island Railroad documentary on the role the railroad plays in making everyday life possible

18 year old Em goes on a journey, with biscuits from her grandmother that she eats and shares with new friends. When down to her last biscuit, Em has...

In a dystopian alternate reality, a team of investigators must find the killer responsible for a string of brutal murders before it's too late.

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

After shooting more short films and documentaries, Deschanel wrote, directed and shot Trains, a short film that won the Silver Bear at the 1976...

The tale of The California Zephyr, part of the Blackhawk Railroad Series

Continuing the study of the normal tasks performed by a permanent-way gang, this film deals with the maintenance of switches, common crossings and...

In the cold darkness of a winter's night a Sleeper Train winds its way from Cornwall to London. It's Christmas 1954. A group of Soldiers are...

The tradition of watching graffiti on subway trains is passed down to a new generation.

Six families in different compartments of a train, moving through a rainy night. In a single, 145-minute take, the film depicts the families and how...

A short documentary profiling the restoration and anniversary exhibition of the titular 4-4-0 steam locomotive, undertaken in honor of the Centennial...

One ticket, two travelers. Jae needs to make it to his brother's wedding - but he just gave his only train ticket to a beautiful backpacker. Who will...