Hitler's Steel Beast

Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working conditions a

1927

The Great Train Robbery

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

2012

The Battle for Donner Pass

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 mounta

How They Dug the Victoria Line

First transmitted in 1969, this documentary follows the construction of the world’s most advanced underground system. Macdonald Hastings narrates the

1969

Engineering Tragedy: The Ashtabula Train Disaster

The Ashtabula train disaster and bridge collapse was the worst train disaster of the 19th century, claiming the lives of 97 people. The engineering an

2022

Trains

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

1976

Strangers for the Day

This short documentary shows the reactions of European immigrants as they land in Halifax at the beginning of the 1960s. From the port, we follow them

1962

Cavalcade of San Francisco

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

1940

The World's Most Famous Train

During its nine-month-long season, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express makes over 60 journeys, covering 150,000 kilometres, with the majority of trips b

2015

Blackpool, Harden and Grange-over-Sands

A colourful miscellany of footage from both sides of the Pennines.

1968

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

1954

Train Time

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

1952

The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Railway

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

1996

A&C to S

As the modernisation of London Underground continues, long serving A-Stock and C-Stock trains have been withdrawn from service, and their differing ch

2014

Trains of Thoughts

An audio-visual essay, which reflects upon & compares metro systems around the world. It is an exploration of a world inside the world as well as

2012

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and ev

1896

TGV Paris-Bordeaux, la ligne de tous les records

2021

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 b

2016

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 Arc

1955

Gare du Nord : La Plus Grande Gare d'Europe

2018