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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Reverend Wilbert Awdry was inspired to write The Railway Series books after hearing trains ... wrote the Thomas The Tank Engine stories for his son Christopher (left) when he was poorly Awdry ...