Watch Empires of Steam (1970) : Full Movie Online Free Hop aboard this visually lush documentary for a fascinating journey to the areas of the world where steam is still used to power trains: from the vast, icy landscape of Northeastern China to the remote deserts of India. You'll ride along the previously forbidden territory of Inner Mongolia in China, and see Indian sites such as the lakeside palaces of Udaipur, the intricate marble Ranakpur Jain Temple and Jaisalmer's 12th-century castle fortress.