Did You Know?
Sally Thomsett, who played Phyllis, the younger sister, is actually 2 years older than Jenny Agutter who played big sister Bobby.
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Both Jenny Agutter (Bobbie) and Christopher Witty (Jim) played the same roles in a 1968 BBC serial based on "The Railway Children".
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The eldest of the railway children, Roberta, is named after Berta Ruck, a close friend of E. Nesbit's.
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Sally Thomsett was 20 when she was cast as 11-year-old Phyllis. Her contract forbade her to reveal her true age during the making of the film and she was not allowed to be seen smoking or drinking.
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Hornby Toys produced a 00 Gauge trainset of one of the trains featured in the film. This is now a highly sought after item.
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The British Film Institute ranks this film as the 66th Best British Film of all time, the only children's film to make the list.
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Lionel Jeffries grounded Jenny Agutter and Sally Thomsett when he caught them sneaking out for a night on the town.
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