818001 The Railway Children Train Pack'The Railway Children Train Pack. The Railway Children is an enchanting childrens novel that was written by Edith Nesbit in 1906. Nesbit lived a tumultuous life and lived in a variety of abodes across Kent and the Southeast throughout her life. Many of these had one thing in common: their proximity to the railway line. Nesbit was an established children's writer by 1906, when she published her most famous work, The Railway Children. The story follows