narrow gauge railways

His 1926 silent masterpiece 'The General' features an iconic narrow gauge locomotive as the central character and action vehicle.

His 1957 epic 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' prominently features narrow gauge railway construction and warfare centered on rail infrastructure.

His films, particularly 'Pather Panchali' (through influence) and various works, document Japanese narrow gauge railways with documentary-like precision and poetic detail.