Product Details

• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 4
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: September 16, 1997
• Run Time: 200 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303111610
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,624 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

" In 1825, transportation was revolutionized by a clumsy little locomotive in England that chugged along at 12 miles per hour. Within a few years, train tracks would criscross the planet, making the human race mobile. LOCOMOTION hurtles down a track of discovery to trace the impact of rail travel on society. It's an epic ride aboard the Iron Horse, with changeovers to the Twentieth Century Limited and Japan's Bullet Train. Archival footage and expert interviews bring the history of trains to life in four exciting volumes: Engines of Enterprise The railroads were America's first big business, and they changed the destinies of millions. Taming the Iron Monster Building railroads united nations, helped forge modern society and led to countless engineering advances but it also claimed the lives of countless workers. The War Machines From the Civil War's General to Hitler's defeat in Moscow, see how the trains changed the way wars are fought. Magic Machines and Mobile People >From the very first Iron Horses to the Bullet Train, see how these mighty machines have evolved. Please note: This special sale price applies only to orders placed online, and is NOT applicable to telephone orders."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars trains and history, September 29, 2005

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Carl Von Tobel "POP POP" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Locomotion - The Amazing World of Trains (DVD)

a very good movie for the person who wants to know about the development of trains. This is not for the young child, it is very good for information for reports for school and as a teaching aid for geography or history lessons.

a good well made movie for the older person

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Railroad History in a Nutshell, September 21, 2002

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Ronald R. Erickson "ronholog" (Hop Bottom, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Locomotion - The Amazing World of Trains (DVD)

As a 'Live Steam' addict, found this to include a number of International historical viewpoints that added to my appreciation of Steam Locomotion and its role in world history.
The second episode - on the strong British Isles contribution to this advance in technology was important, my perspective had been shaped by the American Steam experience.
If you are into Steam and the Industrial Revolution - this is a 'must have' in your collection to share with your friends; or just to gain a more Global insight into this 150 years of History.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The impact of railroads., June 29, 2007

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Edward E. Wishmeyer "Captain Eddy" (El Paso, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Locomotion - The Amazing World of Trains (DVD)

I was expecting a history in the technological development of railroads; instead, the series focused primarily on the social implications and economic impact brought about by the railroads.