Last of the Giants(1959)

Le Dragon de Fer(fr)

Elizabethan Express(en)

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(en)

A short documentary about the transportation of goods and livestock by train around the UK.

TGV Paris-Marseille, ligne de tous les défis(fr)

Linha Final(pt)

Max Manus: Man of War(no)

Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96), after his contribution in the Winter War against the Soviet Union. The story follows Manus through the outbreak of World War II in Norway until peacetime in 1945.

Metro(fr)

A short documentary about the construction of the parisian subway in the 50s.

Christmas with the Desert Children(en)

A short documentary about Father Christmas' annual six-day trek through the Australian desert aboard the Tea and Sugar Train.

O Maior Trem do Mundo(pt)

Gare du Nord : La Plus Grande Gare d'Europe(fr)

Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation(fr)

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?

Zugkraft mit Strom – Die Hightech-E-Lok(de)

The Great Train Robbery(en)

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.

Love Those Trains(en)

Enjoy the romance of railroads as you ride on the Orient Express, climb the Andes, cross the U.S. on the Salad Bowl Express, and meet the Hobo King, who calls himself "Steamboat." From steam engines to sleek diesels, experience the majesty and adventure of trains past and present. Remember the days when thundering trains bridged the world's continents, nourished the pioneer spirit, ferried our troops to war, and provided politicians with mobile campaign platforms. Then settle into a first-class seat aboard the luxurious Orient Express, and glide through storybook cities from Paris to Istanbul. Celebrate a slice of history and ride the rails of the world. A National Geographic Production.

Cavalcade of San Francisco(en)

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

3rd Ave. El(en)

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.

TGV, génie français du rail(fr)

Railwaymen(cs)

A short documentary about the work of railwaymen and life on the railway.

Les Trains de tous les records(fr)

David and Goliath(en)

A gleaming giant of steam and its cute Lilliputian cousin are an even match in this newsreel battle of the trains.