‘The Railway Children’ is an enchanting children’s novel that was written by Edith Nesbit in 1906. Nesbit lived a tumultuous life and lived in a variety of abodes across Kent and the Southeast throughout her life. Many of these had one thing in common: their proximity to the railway line.

Nesbit was an established children's writer by 1906, when she published her most famous work, ‘The Railway Children’.

The story follows Peter, Phyllis and Bobbie. The three children are torn away from the comforts of their middle-class London lifestyle to live in the Yorkshire countryside. They arrive to find their new home is a dilapidated cottage named ‘Three Chimneys’ that faces the railway line.

With their lives thrown into chaos, they pass the time by waving at trains, which were often hauled by a locomotive they dubbed ‘The Green Dragon’. Their adventures include befriending the local station porter, Mr. Perks, and an old gentleman who regularly travels on the 9:15 am train.

As the story progresses, they assist a Russian man who's searching for his family, saving the day by preventing a train from colliding with a landslip and aiding a young boy who was injured during a paper chase.

The old gentleman (a director of the railway company) in turn helps them reunite the Russian man with his family and free their father from prison, who had been wrongly accused of spying.

Since its publication, this wholesome tale has had many interpretations on the big screen, small screen, and stage. However, the definitive rendition is considered to be the 1970 movie.

Amongst a fantastic cast, the movie stars Jenny Agutter as Bobbie, Sally Thomsett as Phyllis, Gary Warren as Peter, and the legendary Bernard Cribbins as Mr. Perks.

Capturing the imagination of people of all ages, this classic movie is heralded as one of the greatest family films of all time. Beloved by railway enthusiasts and their families alike, it has charmed fans across generations.

The Rapido Trains UK highly detailed and fully-licensed OO Gauge ‘The Railway Children’ Train Pack will be available in DCC Ready and DCC sound-fitted versions. All sets contain the following items:

Great Northern and Southern Railway No. 957 ‘Green Dragon’ 0-6-0.

The ‘Green Dragon’ has the following features:

• Highly detailed diecast metal and injection moulded construction.
• Lots of separately fitted details.
• Firebox flicker with a dynamic fire draw effect.
• Factory-fitted speaker.
• Smooth-running mechanism.
• Fitted with MoPower stay-alive and a 21-Pin DCC decoder socket.
• NEM 362 coupler pockets and sprung buffers.
• For modellers who prefer etched brass number plates, painted plates for No. 957 are included in the detail bag.
• DCC Sound-fitted versions of the pack also upgrade the ‘Green Dragon’ to include a full range of sounds and dialogue from the original motion picture. This is in addition to the detailed sound file of the locomotive itself.

Great Northern and Southern Railway Evolution Coaches.

It wouldn’t be ‘The Railway Children’ if our heroes didn’t have a train to wave at, so we have included a rake of three Evolution coaches that are finished in the Great Northern and Southern Railway livery.

The GNSR Evolution Coaches have the following features:

• Triple pack featuring a non-corridor brake third, all-third, and all-first in GNSR livery.
• Working internal lighting controlled by our magnetic magic wand, and fitted with a potentiometer, so you can set the lights to a level of your choosing.
• Easily removable roofs so that you can fit figures into your coaches, should you wish
• Arc roofs, round-topped doors, and electric lighting fittings.
• Disc wheels
• Lots of separately fitted parts, internally and externally. These include luggage racks, picture frames on compartment dividers and foot boards.
• Fully detailed guard's van/luggage compartment interior.
• Fitted NEM pockets, with optional close coupling bar included.

Additional Content:

The train packs also include full colour 3D-printed figures of the movie's main characters.

Much like our previous train packs, we have included some memorabilia as a treat for you to collect and enjoy. In addition to the train and figures, you will find a Great Northern and Southern Railway poster and tickets, and a print of the famous ‘Green Dragon’ by well-known railway artist Jonathan Clay.

‘The Railway Children’ Train Packs are a perfect gift for those who love the film and want to relive their childhood.

• United Kingdom: £3.95, free over £50, 3–5 working days
• UK Express: £6.95, 1–2 working days
• Europe: £8.95, free over £150, 5–10 working days
• USA: £12.95, free over £150, 7–14 working days
• Canada: £13.95, free over £150, 7–14 working days
• Australia: £14.95, free over £150, 10–18 working days

Orders placed before 12:00 noon on a working day are typically dispatched the same day. Free Click and Collect is available from our stores in Beer, Devon and Edinburgh.

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