Summary
The story is built around the rivalry of two railroads, and the record run that is to decide the awarding of large mail contracts.
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At a glance
Released
1916
April 8, 1916
110 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Directing · 1
- J. Gunnis Davis Director
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Film 74 of 120 · after The Trapping of 'Peeler' White · then The Race for a Siding
- Helen's Sacrifice (1914)
Helen's Sacrifice1914Film 1
- The Plot at the Railroad Cut (1914)
The Plot at the Railroad Cut1914Film 2
- The Girl at the Throttle (1914)
The Girl at the Throttle1914Film 3
- The Stolen Engine (1914)
The Stolen Engine1914Film 4
- The Flying Freight's Captive (1914)
The Flying Freight's Captive1914Film 5
- The Black Diamond Express (1914)
The Black Diamond Express1914Film 6
- The Escape on the Limited (1914)
The Escape on the Limited1914Film 7
- The Girl Telegrapher's Peril (1915)
The Girl Telegrapher's Peril1915Film 8
- The Leap from the Water Tower (1915)
The Leap from the Water Tower1915
GoodWatch score 58Film 9
- The Broken Circuit (1915)
The Broken Circuit1915Film 10
- The Fast Mail's Danger (1915)
The Fast Mail's Danger1915Film 11
- The Little Engineer (1915)
The Little Engineer1915Film 12
- The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight (1915)
The Hazards of Helen: Episode13, The Escape on the Fast Freight1915
GoodWatch score 61Film 13
- The Red Signal (1915)
The Red Signal1915Film 14
- The Engineer's Peril (1915)
The Engineer's Peril1915Film 15
- The Open Drawbridge (1915)
The Open Drawbridge1915Film 16
- The Death Train (1915)
The Death Train1915Film 17
- The Night Operator at Buxton (1915)
The Night Operator at Buxton1915Film 18
- The Railroad Raiders of '62 (1915)
The Railroad Raiders of '621915Film 19
- The Girl at Lone Point (1915)
The Girl at Lone Point1915Film 20
- A Life in the Balance (1915)
A Life in the Balance1915Film 21
- The Girl on the Trestle (1915)
The Girl on the Trestle1915Film 22
- The Girl Engineer (1915)
The Girl Engineer1915Film 23
- A Race for a Crossing (1915)
A Race for a Crossing1915Film 24
- The Box Car Trap (1915)
The Box Car Trap1915Film 25
- The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine (1915)
The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine1915
GoodWatch score 62Film 26
- The Fiend at the Throttle (1915)
The Fiend at the Throttle1915Film 27
- The Broken Train (1915)
The Broken Train1915Film 28
- A Railroader's Bravery (1915)
A Railroader's Bravery1915Film 29
- The Human Chain (1915)
The Human Chain1915Film 30
- The Pay Train (1915)
The Pay Train1915
GoodWatch score 56Film 31
- Near Eternity (1915)
Near Eternity1915Film 32
- In Danger's Path (1915)
In Danger's Path1915
GoodWatch score 53Film 33
- The Midnight Limited (1915)
The Midnight Limited1915Film 34
- A Wild Ride (1915)
A Wild Ride1915Film 35
- The Fate of Number One (1915)
The Fate of Number One1915Film 36
- A Deed of Daring (1915)
A Deed of Daring1915Film 37
- The Girl on the Engine (1915)
The Girl on the Engine1915Film 38
- The Runaway Boxcar (1915)
The Runaway Boxcar1915Film 39
- The Substitute Fireman (1915)
The Substitute Fireman1915Film 40
- The Limited's Peril (1915)
The Limited's Peril1915Film 41
- A Perilous Chance (1915)
A Perilous Chance1915Film 42
- Train Order Number Forty-Five (1915)
Train Order Number Forty-Five1915Film 43
- The Broken Rail (1915)
The Broken Rail1915Film 44
- Nerves of Steel (1915)
Nerves of Steel1915Film 45
- A Girl's Grit (1915)
A Girl's Grit1915Film 46
- A Matter of Seconds (1915)
A Matter of Seconds1915Film 47
- The Watertank Plot (1915)
The Watertank Plot1915Film 48
- A Test of Courage (1915)
A Test of Courage1915Film 49
- A Mile a Minute (1915)
A Mile a Minute1915Film 50
- The Rescue of the Brakeman's Children (1915)
The Rescue of the Brakeman's Children1915Film 51
- Danger Ahead! (1915)
Danger Ahead!1915Film 52
- The Girl and the Special (1915)
The Girl and the Special1915Film 53
- The Girl on the Bridge (1915)
The Girl on the Bridge1915Film 54
- The Dynamite Train (1915)
The Dynamite Train1915Film 55
- The Tramp Telegrapher (1915)
The Tramp Telegrapher1915Film 56
- Crossed Wires (1915)
Crossed Wires1915Film 57
- The Wrong Train Order (1915)
The Wrong Train Order1915
GoodWatch score 55Film 58
- A Boy at the Throttle (1915)
A Boy at the Throttle1915Film 59
- At the Risk of Her Life (1916)
At the Risk of Her Life1916
GoodWatch score 100Film 60
- When Seconds Count (1916)
When Seconds Count1916Film 61
- The Haunted Station (1916)
The Haunted Station1916Film 62
- The Open Track (1916)
The Open Track1916
GoodWatch score 58Film 63
- Tapped Wires (1916)
Tapped Wires1916Film 64
- The Broken Wire (1916)
The Broken Wire1916Film 65
- The Peril of the Rails (1916)
The Peril of the Rails1916Film 66
- The Perilous Swing (1916)
The Perilous Swing1916Film 67
- The Switchman's Story (1916)
The Switchman's Story1916Film 68
- The Girl Telegrapher's Nerve (1916)
The Girl Telegrapher's Nerve1916Film 69
- A Race for a Life (1916)
A Race for a Life1916Film 70
- The Girl Who Dared (1916)
The Girl Who Dared1916Film 71
- The Detective's Peril (1916)
The Detective's Peril1916Film 72
- The Trapping of 'Peeler' White (1916)
The Trapping of 'Peeler' White1916Film 73
- The Record Run (1916)
The Record Run1916You're here
- The Race for a Siding (1916)
The Race for a Siding1916Film 75
- The Governor's Special (1916)
The Governor's Special1916
GoodWatch score 63Film 76
- The Trail of Danger (1916)
The Trail of Danger1916Film 77
- The Human Telegram (1916)
The Human Telegram1916Film 78
- The Bridge of Danger (1916)
The Bridge of Danger1916Film 79
- One Chance in a Hundred (1916)
One Chance in a Hundred1916Film 80
- The Capture of Red Stanley (1916)
The Capture of Red Stanley1916Film 81
- The Spiked Switch (1916)
The Spiked Switch1916Film 82
- The Treasure Train (1916)
The Treasure Train1916Film 83
- A Race Through the Air (1916)
A Race Through the Air1916Film 84
- In Death's Pathway (1916)
In Death's Pathway1916Film 85
- The Mysterious Cipher (1916)
The Mysterious Cipher1916Film 86
- The Engineer's Honor (1916)
The Engineer's Honor1916Film 87
- To Save the Road (1916)
To Save the Road1916Film 88
- The Broken Brake (1916)
The Broken Brake1916Film 89
- A Plunge from the Sky (1916)
A Plunge from the Sky1916Film 90
- A Mystery of the Rails (1916)
A Mystery of the Rails1916Film 91
- Hurled Through the Drawbridge (1916)
Hurled Through the Drawbridge1916Film 92
- With the Aid of the Wrecker (1916)
With the Aid of the Wrecker1916Film 93
- At Danger's Call (1916)
At Danger's Call1916Film 94
- The Secret of the Box Car (1916)
The Secret of the Box Car1916Film 95
- Ablaze on the Rails (1916)
Ablaze on the Rails1916Film 96
- The Hoodoo of Division B (1916)
The Hoodoo of Division B1916Film 97
- Defying Death (1916)
Defying Death1916Film 98
- The Death Swing (1916)
The Death Swing1916Film 99
- The Blocked Track (1916)
The Blocked Track1916Film 100
- To Save the Special (1916)
To Save the Special1916Film 101
- A Daring Chance (1916)
A Daring Chance1916Film 102
- The Lost Messenger (1916)
The Lost Messenger1916Film 103
- The Gate of Death (1916)
The Gate of Death1916Film 104
- The Lone Point Mystery (1916)
The Lone Point Mystery1916Film 105
- The Runaway Sleeper (1916)
The Runaway Sleeper1916Film 106
- The Forgotten Train Order (1916)
The Forgotten Train Order1916Film 107
- The Trial Run (1916)
The Trial Run1916Film 108
- The Lineman's Peril (1916)
The Lineman's Peril1916Film 109
- The Midnight Express (1916)
The Midnight Express1916Film 110
- The Vanishing Box Car (1916)
The Vanishing Box Car1916Film 111
- A Race with Death (1916)
A Race with Death1916Film 112
- The Mogul Mountain Mystery (1917)
The Mogul Mountain Mystery1917Film 113
- The Fireman's Nemesis (1917)
The Fireman's Nemesis1917Film 114
- The Wrecked Station (1917)
The Wrecked Station1917Film 115
- The Railroad Claim Intrigue (1917)
The Railroad Claim Intrigue1917Film 116
- The Death Siding (1917)
The Death Siding1917Film 117
- The Prima Donna's Special (1917)
The Prima Donna's Special1917Film 118
- The Sidetracked Sleeper (1917)
The Sidetracked Sleeper1917Film 119
- The Hazards of Helen (1917)
The Hazards of Helen1917
GoodWatch score 68Film 120
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