It would be otiose to itemize the films that concern or exploit the railways, from The General (1927) to Murder on the Orient Express (1974).

otiose (adj) 1: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being [syn: otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted]; 2: producing no result or effect [syn: futile, ineffectual, otiose,
unavailing]; 3: disinclined to work or exertion [syn: faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy] – source: The Glory of the Rails