Love Those Trains is one of my favorites. I had it on videocassette.

My favorite bit is when they're showing the lettuce traverse the US by different crews and the process involved. It gives a small bit of insight about what it takes to move freight. Sometimes I wish I could take a total outsider and show them what it really takes to make it all happen.

Love Those Trains was my go to VHS as a kid if I wanted to watch trains. Love that film.

As for show's, NHK has a series on Japanese trains. The show's all in English and new episodes are up for stream for a few weeks.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/japanrailway/

I don't know what series this is from but this guy's channel has a bunch of videos on British steam locos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQmQsOCTCRo

Snail remembers this from junior high.

When it first aired...