# The Old Gentleman — The Railway Children character guide

> The Old Gentleman in The Railway Children by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the stranger

**First appearance:** 0004-iii-the-old-gentleman

## Who they are

A kind elderly passenger who helps the children and their family.

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