Rocky Mountain
Express propels audiences on a steam train journey through the
breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies and relates the epic
adventure of building the nation’s first transcontinental railway.
Retracing
the original route aboard the majestic steam engine 2816, the film
transports the audience back to the age of steam to re-live this alpine
nation-building odyssey. The film weaves together spectacular aerial
cinematography, breathtaking vistas of the west, archival photographs
and maps and the potent energy and rhythms of a live steam locomotive
to immerse audiences in an era of remarkable ingenuity and struggle and
through a region of stunning natural beauty. Ride the rails along deep
river canyons and over high mountain passes. Discover some of the most
beautiful and rugged landscapes on earth and the heroic human drama and
epic engineering that shaped a continent. |
