May 12, 1968
When their father is taken away on Christmas Day by two gentlemen from the Foreign Office and fails to return in the next few weeks, his wife announces that she and the children - Roberta (Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter - will be moving to Oakworth Yorkshire "to play at being poor for a while". They move into a cottage called Three Chimneys.
May 19, 1968
The children discover that a nearby field backs onto the railway line. They wave at a passing steam train with their handkerchiefs. A distinguished-looking gentleman waves back. Following the line, the children arrive at Oakworth station where they meet porter Albert Perks.
May 26, 1968
Bobbie catches Peter stealing coal from the station shed to keep their mother warm when she is taken ill. Realising they need help, Bobbie comes up with a plan to catch the Old Gentleman's attention when he passes the station on the 9.15 train the next day.
The Railway Children Season 1 (1968) is released on May 12, 1968. Watch The Railway Children online - the English Family TV series from United Kingdom. The Railway Children is directed by Julia Smith and created by Denis Constanduros with Ann Castle and Jenny Agutter.
