Set during the American Civil War, this classic film tells the misadventures of Johnnie Gray, a locomotive engineer who dreams of becoming a hero. When his lifelong love, Annabelle Lee, becomes caught in the conflict, Johnnie feels powerless as he is rejected by the Confederate army because his duty on the railroad is considered more important. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when a group of Union soldiers kidnaps his beloved and steals his precious locomotive.