[Disc 1.] Flight of the century -- The steam locomotive -- The golden spike -- Last of the giants -- Operation fast freight -- Bonus feature: Railroading in the East 1897-1906: Thomas Edison's early steam train motion pictures. [Disc 2.] Snow on the run -- Power behind the nation -- Lifeline of a nation -- The big train -- 225,000 mile proving ground -- Bonus feature: Steam train wrecks of the 1920's. [Disc 3.] Railroads and western expansion (1845-1965) -- Clear signal -- The Nickel Plate story -- The Milwaukee Road -- End of an era -- Bonus feature: The B & O's 8,000 mile birthday party.
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