Railway Children director Lionel Jeffries’ original shooting script on sale

Lionel Jeffries’ collection including a revised shooting script as director of The Railway Children (Sotheby’s/PA)

The original shooting script for The Railway Children film, heavily annotated by director Lionel Jeffries, could sell for as much as £7,000 next week.

The script is being sold by Sotheby’s auction house as part of a collection from the family of the film-maker, who also starred in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.