Golden Era

Golden Era videos show you the way railroading used to be through the lenses of videographers who were there.
Video Extra: Union Pacific turbine and diesel action in the 1960s

Video Extra: Union Pacific turbine and diesel action in the 1960s

View three video clips of gas turbines and diesels in action on UP's Overland Route...

Video Extra: N&W steam east of Roanoke

Video Extra: N&W steam east of Roanoke

Video Extra: C&S steam action

Video Extra: C&S steam action

Video Extra: UP Big Boys and Challengers

Video Extra: UP Big Boys and Challengers

Video Extra: Southern Railway Ps-4’s in action

Video Extra: Southern Railway Ps-4’s in action

Video Extra: SP cab-forwards in action

Video Extra: SP cab-forwards in action

Video Extra: Action at Omaha Union Station

Video Extra: Action at Omaha Union Station

Video Extra: Penn Central, Amtrak, and Conrail GG1’s in action

Video Extra: Penn Central, Amtrak, and Conrail GG1’s in action

Video Extra: Pennsylvania Railroad GG1’s  in action

Video Extra: Pennsylvania Railroad GG1’s in action

Video Extra: Long Island Rail Road steam action

Video Extra: Long Island Rail Road steam action

In the Spring 2009 issue of Classic Trains, a retired stationmaster looks back at his...

Video Extra: Action at Englewood Union Station

Video Extra: Action at Englewood Union Station

In the Spring 2009 issue of Classic Trains, Hal Lewis presents photos from his "Spring...

Video Extra: New York Central steam around Buffalo

Video Extra: New York Central steam around Buffalo

In his article "Boyhood Fascination with New York Central Steam" in the Winter 2008 issue...

Video Extra: Santa Fe PA’s in action

Video Extra: Santa Fe PA’s in action

In his article "The First PA's" in the Winter 2008 issue of Classic Trains, author...

Video Extra: Southern Pacific Steam

Video Extra: Southern Pacific Steam

CTR: Southern Pacific Steam - Commuters CTR: Southern Pacific Steam - Daylights

Video Extra: Norfolk & Western Steam

Video Extra: Norfolk & Western Steam

In the Spring 2008 issue of Classic Trains we look at the last weeks of...

VIDEO: Broadway Limited

VIDEO: Broadway Limited

In the Winter 2007 issue of Classic Trains we look at the 1941 Hollywood motion...

Pacing Santa Fe 2-10-4 5021

Pacing Santa Fe 2-10-4 5021

In the Fall 2006 issue of Classic Trains, we look at the Santa Fe's great...

Santa Fe 2-10-4’s on PRR

Santa Fe 2-10-4’s on PRR

In the Fall 2006 issue of Classic Trains, we look at the Santa Fe's great...

Online Video Extra: Dick Wallin’s Illinois Central Steam

Online Video Extra: Dick Wallin’s Illinois Central Steam

In our Summer issue, R. R. "Dick" Wallin recalls several cab rides on Illinois Central...

Online video extra: P&LE’s Unwanted Berkshires

Online video extra: P&LE’s Unwanted Berkshires

Herron Rail Video archive In his The Unwanted Berkshires in the Spring 2004 issue of...