Railroad Movies

1906, produced by Charles Urban, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A documentary on the railroads of America produced by the Association of American Railroads

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

This rich, historical documentary captures the story of the high-speed, electric transit system that sparked the growth and development of Puget...

Discover the "character" of one of Missouri's oldest tie and lumber operations through this archival black-and-white film that documents one of the...

Documentary on the evolution and introduction of modern coal burning locomotives on the Norfolk and Western Railway line.

A story of progress in railroad transportation

Tom Martin wants to buy the Jed Warren ranch as he knows the railroad wants it for the right-of-way, but Jed refuses to sell...

A federal agent is sent to a small town to bust up a counterfeiting ring, which is apparently headquartered in the local railway station. The...

The autumn season is a great time to see steam locomotives in action. There are usually several steam photo charters scattered around the country...

Milan leaves his home and joins the "youth brigade", a group of young people who worked on a railway track. Tragedy strikes when Milan is injured...

The History of American Railroads: The Years of Steam traces the rise and decline of American steam railroading, following classic steam trains from...

In the 1870s Victorian politicians debated the virtues of constructing a 20km-long railway through Melbourne's east, simply to circumvent a...

Zero the Dog, already a failure as a bloodhound or a retriever, is just as bad as a watchdog, and is frightened when a burglar appears. Casper the...

This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.