This is the 70th anniversary of the first book in the Thomas the Tank Engine Railway Series begun by my father, Wilbert — the Revd W. Awdry. There has been a party in London, a film première of a ...

Now Christopher, the son of Thomas creator Rev W Awdry for whom ... original spirit of the series. Yesterday marked 70 years since the publication of the first ‘Railway Series’ book, The ...

In Sodor they are celebrating, according to the latest book in the Railway Series of stories started by the Reverend Wilbert (WV) Awdry in 1945. In the book written by WV Awdry's son Christopher ...

Reverend Wilbert Awdry was inspired to write The Railway Series books after hearing trains ... Awdry family (l-r, Veronica, Rev Awdry, Margaret Awdry, Christopher Awdry, Hilary Awdry) at their ...

Thomas was created by Rev Wilbert Awdry when his son Christopher was suffering from ... In the first book in The Railway Series, artist William Middleton was not faithful to Awdry’s vision ...

The TV producer was behind bringing the beloved children's series to life in the 1970s after securing the rights to adapt Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s Railway Series. In 1984, the series aired as ...

Now Christopher, the son of Thomas creator Rev W Awdry for whom ... original spirit of the series. Yesterday marked 70 years since the publication of the first ‘Railway Series’ book, The ...

Reverend Wilbert Awdry was inspired to write The Railway Series books after hearing trains ... Margaret Awdry, Christopher Awdry, Hilary Awdry) at their home in Norfolk in 1965 "You talk to ...