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A sequel to the 1970 British family classic The Railway Children is in the works, with original star Jenny Agutter returning. Studiocanal officials announced on Thursday that principal photography on the sequel will begin on 10 May, more than 50 years after the original film, and The Avengers actress will be reprising her role as Roberta Bobbie Waterbury. The Railway Children Return will also star Sheridan Smith and Sir Tom Courtenay as well as a new generation of railway children , according to the announcement. The sequel will follow a group of children are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier, who like them, is far away from home.
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image captionThe image shared by MP Robbie Moore shows two adults walking with a child between the railway tracks
Two women pictured walking along a railway line with a pushchair have been branded totally irresponsible .
The pair were seen with a young child on the the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) heritage line on Sunday.
Staff said the heritage line, which was used to film the 1970 classic The Railway Children, was still used intensively for training runs.
A local MP said encouraging children to walk on the tracks was dangerous, risky and totally irresponsible .