Freight Train Movies

  • 2022
    A Good Day to Die

    A Good Day to Die

    A Good Day to Die

    02022HD

    Several films have been made about the lives of train hobos, but Aleksi Pohjavirta's A Good Day to Die is probably the first Finnish documentary on...

    A Good Day to Die
  • 2008
    Bunky Blum and the Talking Train

    Bunky Blum and the Talking Train

    Bunky Blum and the Talking Train

    02008HD

    Bunky Blum is picked on in school. His only peace comes during lunch hour, when he and his mentally ill Mother eat McDonalds and visit a talking...

    Bunky Blum and the Talking Train
  • 1990
    Blue Mountains Volume III

    Blue Mountains Volume III

    Blue Mountains Volume III

    01990HD

    Experience the power of the mighty Union Pacific on its toughest run, the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon - in the dead of winter! Video Rails...

    Blue Mountains Volume III
  • 2007
    Columbia River Gorge Volume 2

    Columbia River Gorge Volume 2

    Columbia River Gorge Volume 2

    4.22007HD

    Climbing gently from the tidewater ports near Portland, Oregon is the Columbia River Gorge'a wide, flat-water river passage that provides access to...

    Columbia River Gorge Volume 2
  • 1999
    Trains Along The Upper Mississippi Volume 2

    Trains Along The Upper Mississippi Volume 2

    Trains Along The Upper Mississippi Volume 2

    9.51999HD

    Tracing the eastern banks of the upper Mississippi River is BNSF’s St. Croix Subdivision, a mostly double-tracked route providing access for a...

    Trains Along The Upper Mississippi Volume 2
  • 1970
    The Battle for Donner Pass

    The Battle for Donner Pass

    The Battle for Donner Pass

    01970HD

    This is the incredible story of the men and equipment that battle the long cold winter months against the impossible odds to keep this historic...

    The Battle for Donner Pass
  • 1947
    Rolling the Freight

    Rolling the Freight

    Rolling the Freight

    01947HD

    Film on the movement of material from the Chicago and Northwestern System.

    Rolling the Freight
  • 1992
    Union Pacific Turbines of the Wasatch

    Union Pacific Turbines of the Wasatch

    Union Pacific Turbines of the Wasatch

    01992HD

    In the decade they were operated, Union Pacific's 8500-series Gas Turbine Electric Locomotives earned two nicknames: UP dubbed them the "Super Fleet"...

    Union Pacific Turbines of the Wasatch
  • 1990
    Blue Mountains Volume I

    Blue Mountains Volume I

    Blue Mountains Volume I

    01990HD

    Experience the power of the mighty Union Pacific as it conquers its toughest run, the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. Packed with the thrilling...

    Blue Mountains Volume I
  • 2005
    Columbia River Gorge Volume 1

    Columbia River Gorge Volume 1

    Columbia River Gorge Volume 1

    4.22005HD

    From headwaters in Canada, the Columbia River flows over twelve hundred miles to the Pacific Ocean and for many of those miles it marks the boundary...

    Columbia River Gorge Volume 1
  • 1990
    Blue Mountains Volume II

    Blue Mountains Volume II

    Blue Mountains Volume II

    01990HD

    See the Union Pacific fight and win as it takes on the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon - the toughest challenge UP faces! Loaded with spectacular...

    Blue Mountains Volume II
  • 1916
    Deschutes Driftwood

    Deschutes Driftwood

    Deschutes Driftwood

    71916HD

    A "scenic picture from a hobo's point of view".

    Deschutes Driftwood
  • 1996
    Countdown to Merger

    Countdown to Merger

    Countdown to Merger

    01996HD

    With just six days remaining before Santa Fe was to be merged with the Burlington Northern, Pentrex set out to do something special to mark the...

    Countdown to Merger
  • 1999
    Workin' on the Railroad

    Workin' on the Railroad

    Workin' on the Railroad

    01999HD

    Have you ever passed a track gang and wondered what all those machines actually do? Here's your answer and more. You'll visit a tie replacement and...

    Workin' on the Railroad
  • 2004
    Western Winter Wonderland

    Western Winter Wonderland

    Western Winter Wonderland

    02004HD

    When moist Pacific Ocean air collides with cold mountain temperatures, it creates an opportunity to see mother nature in her finest white dress....

    Western Winter Wonderland
  • 1998
    Pittsburgh Line Blues

    Pittsburgh Line Blues

    Pittsburgh Line Blues

    01998HD

    Savor images of Conrail action across the Pittsburgh Line, the very soul of this once mighty transportation giant, as captured during the late 1990s....

    Pittsburgh Line Blues
  • 1997
    Tribute to Tennessee Pass

    Tribute to Tennessee Pass

    Tribute to Tennessee Pass

    01997HD

    Esteemed for its scenic beauty and respected for the difficulty of its terrain, Tennessee Pass has been a magnet, drawing railfans and photographers...

    Tribute to Tennessee Pass
  • 1988
    Donner Pass

    Donner Pass

    Donner Pass

    01988HD

    Donner Pass – the name evokes daunting obstacles with good reason. Steep grades and seven months a year of winter weather put a railroad's...

    Donner Pass