When the children find injured soldier, Abe, hiding in the yard at Oakworth station, they are put into a dangerous quest to assist their new friend who is also a long way from home. The Blu-Ray and DVD release will include a documentary and interviews with key original cast members. Bafta and Emmy Award Winning Jenny Agutter resumes her role as Bobbie from the original Railway Children film and is joined by Sheridan Smith, Tom Courtenay and John Bradley in the film. The main locomotives of the film are featured at a number of locations, with 45596 Bahamas (as 5596), 4F 43924 (as 3924) and Big Jim 5820.

The new generation of The Railway Children are Beau Gadsdon, KJ Aikens, Eden Hamilton, Austin Haynes and Zac Cudby.