MBTA Ashmont - Mattapan Line: Traction Volume One

The Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line operates 2.6 miles of track from Ashmont Station to Mattapan Station just south of Boston. We capture this neat little commuter operation in the state of Massachusetts. They operate with all PCC trolley cars! This operation offers a vital link to commuters to get to Boston easily from the suburbs of Boston! It is a landlocked line that connects with the Red Line at Ashmont Station! Filmed in 2022 & 2023 at 7 of the 8 stations.

The Lehigh & New England Railroad: Volume 1

Hauto to Pen Argyl, Pen Argyl to Bath and the Allentown, Bethlehem & Catasaqua branches.

The Lehigh & New England Railroad: Volume 2

The cement belt from Bath to Martins Creek and main line operations from Pen Argyl to Maybrook.

The Lehigh & New England Railroad: Volume 3

End of line railroad operations. Abandonment and sale of equipment, operations under the LNE Railway, Lehigh Valley, Conrail and Norfolk Southern.

Railroaders

A film about winter railroading in the Canadian Rockies and the men who keep the lines clear. The stretch between Revelstoke and Field, British Columbia, is a snow-choked threat to communications. The film shows the work of section hands, maintenance men, train crews and telegraph operators.

TGV Paris-Marseille, ligne de tous les défis

Opening a New Frontier

A documentary outlining the railroad's roll in expanding the nation.

Progress on the Rails

A production from the Pennsylvania Railroad outlining the advancement of the country on the back of the locomotive.

Last of the Giants

A Union Pacific production outlining the Big Boy locomotive and the history of the last great steam engine to rule the rails

A Railroad at Work

A documentary on railroads doing their daily tasks created by trhe The Milwaukee Railroad

Clear Track Ahead!

A story of progress in railroad transportation

The Nickel Plate Story

The story of the independent railroad and its survival against the giants.

The Power Behind the Nation

A Documentary on the railways and their role in supporting the United States

End of an Era

A documentary on the passing of the steam locomotive as the primary means of transportation in the United States

Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 1

First part of a two-part documentary about the now largely defunct network of local railways in the areas around Erlangen and Forchheim, Germany.

Schienen zum Nachbarn - Teil 2

Second part of a two-part documentary about the now largely defunct network of local railways in the areas around Erlangen and Forchheim, Germany.

Signal Box Archive

A unique look inside over 70 signal boxes taken from Video 125's archive filmed over a period of 30 years. Features 'boxes of all shapes and sizes, all kinds of operating methods from 19th century mechanical lever frames to 20th century panels to 21st century state-of-the-art Rail Operating Centres.

OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN

For the past ten years, Jürgen Henn has filmed over-height trucks crashing into the 11foot8 train bridge affectionately nicknamed the "Can Opener." In that time, millions have viewed the crashes online. Regional, national, and international news organizations have dined out on the story and the goofy crash reels. But why do motorists continue to crash despite the many warnings, sensors, and signs? And what is it about these crashes that holds our attention? In this piece, we look for the humanity in human error.

Das Zugunglück von Radevormwald – Leben mit der Katastrophe

May 27th, 1971 was a rainy day. In the small town Radevormwald, the world seems to be still in order. But on this day, 46 people die in a train crash, amongst them 41 schoolchildren. Since then, Radevormwald has been connected with one of the worst railway catastrophes of Germany. The touching documentary reconstructs the tragedy and shows how much the event still influences the life in the town until today.

Tshiuetin

Take a breathtaking train a ride through Nothern Quebec and Labrador on Canada’s first First Nations-owned railway. Come for the celebration of the power of independence, the crucial importance of aboriginal owned businesses and stay for the beauty of the northern landscape.