The Railroader

World Premiere
Rugged individualism? Sure, but the history of America’s West is also very much defined by communal grit and a spirit of togetherness. Just look to the railroads. John Bush, who grew up playing in the (long since vanished) trainyard of Telluride, has been captivated by steam engines and the rails that bind this nation together his entire life. In this short film, he contemplates the rich history of the locomotive and how it shaped this nation. “America built the railroads,” he notes, “and the railroads built America.”