Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
72 Years today, a man known as the ‘Reverend Wilbert Awdry’ published the first book of the hugely popular book series known as ‘The Railway Series’. The first book in the series was called ‘The Three Railway Engines’. The Reverend hadn’t intended for these books to be published, as they were only written to help cheer up his son Christopher Awdry, when he was ill in bed with the measles. It was only when The Reverend’s wife, Margret Awdry told him that there were no good children’s books anywhere, and she urged him to publish the books, and he did. He never expected that the books would be become the ‘runaway success’ that they have become. After the first book was published, a second book was written, this book introduced the world to a certain little blue tank engine, and this book was called ‘Thomas the Tank Engine. With the success of the 42 Railway Series books, a TV series was planned, and that series was of course ‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ which is now in 2017 on its 20th series. Thomas and his friends are still going strong today, and long may they continue. The reason I have focused on Thomas himself is because he is always cheerful (and loves getting up to mischief). Thomas has been with me ever since I get into the series, and I can see that my love for that number 1 Really Useful Engine will never reach ‘the end of the line’ so to round of I just have one thing to say, “You’re a Really Useful Engine, Thomas!”
Thomas is definitly my Number One!
Enjoy
I do not own Thomas and Friends it is owned by HIT Entertainment
72 Years today, a man known as the ‘Reverend Wilbert Awdry’ published the first book of the hugely popular book series known as ‘The Railway Series’. The first book in the series was called ‘The Three Railway Engines’. The Reverend hadn’t intended for these books to be published, as they were only written to help cheer up his son Christopher Awdry, when he was ill in bed with the measles. It was only when The Reverend’s wife, Margret Awdry told him that there were no good children’s books anywhere, and she urged him to publish the books, and he did. He never expected that the books would be become the ‘runaway success’ that they have become. After the first book was published, a second book was written, this book introduced the world to a certain little blue tank engine, and this book was called ‘Thomas the Tank Engine. With the success of the 42 Railway Series books, a TV series was planned, and that series was of course ‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ which is now in 2017 on its 20th series. Thomas and his friends are still going strong today, and long may they continue. The reason I have focused on Thomas himself is because he is always cheerful (and loves getting up to mischief). Thomas has been with me ever since I get into the series, and I can see that my love for that number 1 Really Useful Engine will never reach ‘the end of the line’ so to round of I just have one thing to say, “You’re a Really Useful Engine, Thomas!”
Thomas is definitly my Number One!
Enjoy
I do not own Thomas and Friends it is owned by HIT Entertainment
