The Haverstraw Tunnel
The Haverstraw Tunnel is an early black and white silent film released in 1897 by the American Mutoscope Company. It is considered to be one of the first examples of a phantom ride (along with Alexandre Promio's Leaving Jerusalem by Railway the same year) and features a train travelling along the West Shore Railroad in Rockland County, New York and then through the eponymous tunnel. Reception 
The Haverstraw Tunnel became one of Mutoscope's most popular films. A review of the film was published in a February 1, 1898 Worcester, Massachusetts newspaper that mentioned:

A review appeared in the January 22, 1898 Tatler of St. Augustine, Florida and commented on the effect the film had upon audiences at the Hotel Alcazar at the time:

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Documentary films about rail transport
Black-and-white documentary films
Films shot in New York (state)
American silent short films
1890s short documentary films
Films set in New York (state)
American black-and-white films
Films set on trains
American short documentary films