First published in 1945, Wilbert and Christopher Awdry's The Railway Series books have been popular in Japan ever since first appearing on these shores in 1973, with a life-sized Thomas train even ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A heritage railway charity is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Thomas with a 14-mile "big birthday adventure" train trip.

The family website asks all Thomas fans to sign their petition requesting the original Railway Series to be republished. No one from Egmont Books was available for comment. Christopher Awdry now ...

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 miniature steam railway ... Christopher Awdry, the son of the man who created Thomas the Tank Engine. Mr Awdry is so keen on the railway off Lottbridge Drove that he has created a new series ...

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 ...