1. One-Way Ticket (Boleto de ida)
Documentary about how the arrival of the railway industry impacted Puerto Rican culture economically, socially, and humanistically during the first half of the 20th century. It includes photos by Jack Delano, among others, and scenarios to reconstruct the experience of what could have been the last trip made by train from San Juan to Ponce in 1953.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
2. Trať družby (Trať družby)
(Trať družby)
3. Railwaymen (Železničáři)
A short documentary about the work of railwaymen and life on the railway.
4. Model Citizens
Somewhere in the world right now--much closer than you think--people are playing with trains. You might not see them at first, but they're there. In basements. In garages. In converted Army barracks. They're among the world's most compelling underground communities.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
5. The Road Taken
This 1996 documentary takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s. There was a strong sense of pride among these men and they were well-respected by their community. Yet, harsh working conditions prevented them from being promoted to other railway jobs until finally, in 1955, porter Lee Williams took his fight to the union.
6. 3rd Ave. El
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.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
7. Trains: Two Centuries of Innovation (Trains : Deux Siècles d'innovation)
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?
8. TGV, génie français du rail (TGV, génie français du rail)
(TGV, génie français du rail)
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
9. Once upon a Line
Model husbands prove that size isn't everything as they get steamed up over Lilliput locomotives.
10. Gare du Nord : La Plus Grande Gare d'Europe (Gare du Nord : La Plus Grande Gare d'Europe)
(Gare du Nord : La Plus Grande Gare d'Europe)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
11. Elizabethan Express
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.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
12. Train Time
A short documentary about the transportation of goods and livestock by train around the UK.
13. Train 406
This short documentary offers a step-by-step account of a fast freight train on a run from Toronto to Halifax, with glimpses of the vast amount of organization necessary in the operation of a country-wide transportation network.
14. Cavalcade of San Francisco
This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
15. The Canadian Rockies by Rail
The Canadian Rockies by Rail takes viewers on a journey through the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies. The trip on board the Rocky Mountaineer train passes through some of North-America’s most stunning wilderness scenery. The trip includes stops in Vancouver, Kamloops, Banff and Jasper as well as a drive along the Icefields Parkway, often described as one of the most scenic drives in the world.
16. ICE - Der neue Zug (ICE - Der neue Zug)
Short documentary about the new ICE. On March 19, 1985, the ICE was officially handed over to the Bundesbahn at Krupp in Essen during a rollout ceremony attended by invited guests, experts and media representatives.
17. Elektrisch betriebene Strecken der Eisenbahn (Elektrisch betriebene Strecken der Eisenbahn)
Short film about electric railroad lines
18. Le Dragon de Fer (Le Dragon de Fer)
(Le Dragon de Fer)
It has an average vote of 8.3 on TMDB.
19. Under Night Streets
After the last train at night and before the first in the morning, 800 people are hard at work behind the scenes making London's Underground fit to travel on. Including brushing dust from ventilation ducts, ‘fluffers’ cleaning up rubbish, routine rail replacement and fixing a broken rail discovered at 3.30am.
20. Der Fährmann (Der Fährmann)
Der Fährmann places us as passengers on an eerie railroad trip around Europe, from the darkness of night until dawn. A feeling of ethereality pervades the film, accentuated by the dense granularity and high contrast of celluloid.
