Railway Children star helps mark anniversary with return to station

She was at Oakworth station on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire's Bront Country for a special bank holiday gala as the historic railway marked the 40th anniversary of the filming.

Throughout the gala, on Saturday Sunday and yesterday visitors were able to climb aboard the famous Green Dragon steam locomotive, take a cream tea in the Old Gentleman's Saloon, or even become Mr Perks for the day – taking on the role played by Bernard Cribbins in the film as the porter at Oakworth Station.

An intensive service of steam trains operated throughout the weekend from Keighley to Ingrow West, Damems, Oakworth itself and on to Haworth and the railway's terminus at Oxenhope.

Visitors were also be able to step aboard many of the locomotives and coaches used in the film, participate in a Railway Children guided tour, see some of the famous scenes recreated on Oakworth station and listen to a brass band.

The links with the film, which was based on Edith Nesbit's book, continue to draw thousands of people to the railway each year.