The "Winton's children" were rescued by Sir Nicholas Winton in 1939 from being sent to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps.


Technicians prepare a steam engine train on its route from Prague to London September 1, 2009. The historical train departed from Prague on Tuesday to re-trace the original route from Prague to London with several survivors and descendants of 669 so-called "Winton's children" on board. The "Winton's children" were rescued by Sir Nicholas Winton in 1939 from being sent to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps.

A worker shovels coal into a steam engine as he prepares it for its route from Prague to London September 1, 2009. The historical train departed from Prague on Tuesday to re-trace the original route from Prague to London with several survivors and descendants of 669 so-called "Winton's children" on board. The "Winton's children" were rescued by Sir Nicholas Winton in 1939 from being sent to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps.

Hana Ofner waves as she looks out of the window of the Winton train in Prague September 1, 2009. The historical train departed from Prague on Tuesday to re-trace the original route from Prague to London with several survivors and descendants of 669 so-called "Winton's children" on board.

Survivors and descendants of 669 so-called "Winton's children" sit in a coach of the Winton train in Prague September 1, 2009. The historical train departed from Prague on Tuesday to re-trace the original route from Prague to London with several survivors and descendants of 669 so-called "Winton's children" on board.

Passengers of the Winton train wave from windows as they leave Prague for London September 1, 2009. The historical train departed from Prague on Tuesday to re-trace the original route from Prague to London with several survivors and descendants of 669 so-called "Winton's children" on board. The "Winton's children" were rescued by Sir Nicholas Winton in 1939 from being sent to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps.

Joseph Ginat looks out from a window of the Winton train at Prague's main railway station September 1, 2009. The historical train departed from Prague on Tuesday to re-trace the original route from Prague to London with several survivors and descendants of 669 so-called "Winton's children" on board.

Joseph Ginat wipes his eye as he looks out from a window of the Winton train at Prague's main railway station September 1, 2009. The historical train departed from Prague on Tuesday to re-trace the original route from Prague to London with several survivors and descendants of 669 so-called "Winton's children" on board. The "Winton's children" were rescued by Sir Nicholas Winton in 1939 from being sent to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps.

Joseph Ginat touches a statute of Sir Nicholas Winton at Prague's main railway station September 1, 2009.

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