Great Trains of America: Eastern Railroading (2000)

"Eastern Railroading" explores the history of railroads in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania Amish country, West Virginia, and Illinois, examining how they shaped America. Through interviews with historians and railroad specialists, the film delves into the legends, folklore, mechanics, and upkeep of locomotives. A highlight is the preservation and operation of working locomotives in Pennsylvania's Amish country, maintained using 19th-century methods. The documentary also features segments on passenger train history, the Pacific Railroad Act, commuter train operations, and the controls of Amtrak's EMD 103 locomotive.