Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Awdry Extravaganza celebrates the life and legacy of the Rev. W. Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and one of the earliest volunteers on the Talyllyn Railway.
With 2025 marking 80 years since the publication of the first Railway Series book, this three-day event over the 18th, 19th and 20th July 2025 is the ultimate celebration of the Rev. W. Awdry’s most enduring creation.
SCHEDULE:
0:00 Stream Begins
16:02 Opening Titles
17:02 Introduction Video
19:43 LIVE! At Tywyn Wharf w/ Max Davies & Tim Dunn
23:20 A look at an Engine under wraps
24:20 Trucks!
26:28 George the Steamroller
28:53 Ada and the Television Cameras
33:30 Livestream Schedules
34:39 Sir Handel appears!
36:07 Handover Ceremony
38:30 Quick Interview with Veronica Chambers
40:58 Duke the Found Engine
42:41 Quick Interview with Terry Newhouse (Duke's Crew)
51:19 Sir Handel departs with the first train of the day
53:06 A visit to No.6, and a chat with Livestream Producer Matt
1:02:35 George is unveiled
1:03:04 Quick interview with Michael Stokes (George/Thistledown's owner)
1:06:10 Saturday's Livestream Schedules
1:18:00 A wild Trecwn appears
1:21:55 Fred backs down onto the train
1:22:52 Outro
1:23:25 Adverts for Saturday
1:25:27 The End!
Next Video: Saturday's Stream! 👉 youtube.com/live/5YROKzV-rds?si=x7CHJmq45GOS09Re
LIVESTREAM TEAM:
Hosts: Max Davies (@Terrier55Stepney) and Tim Dunn (@MrTimDunn)
Camera, VT Editing & Vision Mixing: James Horsley (@Thomasthetankman111) and Lucas Cull (@TheTrainModeller)
Producer: Matt Parmenter (@onemannoplan5)
Book a train ride now!
talyllyn.co.uk
Support us during our biggest fundraiser ever, find out more about the 75 Appeal at:
talyllyn.co.uk/75appeal
Follow us on our social media pages
twitter.com/TalyllynRailway
facebook.com/Talyllyn
instagram.com/talyllynrailway
tiktok.com/@talyllynrailway
https://bsky.app/profile/talyllyn.co.uk
#TalyllynRailway
The Awdry Extravaganza celebrates the life and legacy of the Rev. W. Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and one of the earliest volunteers on the Talyllyn Railway.
With 2025 marking 80 years since the publication of the first Railway Series book, this three-day event over the 18th, 19th and 20th July 2025 is the ultimate celebration of the Rev. W. Awdry’s most enduring creation.
SCHEDULE:
0:00 Stream Begins
16:02 Opening Titles
17:02 Introduction Video
19:43 LIVE! At Tywyn Wharf w/ Max Davies & Tim Dunn
23:20 A look at an Engine under wraps
24:20 Trucks!
26:28 George the Steamroller
28:53 Ada and the Television Cameras
33:30 Livestream Schedules
34:39 Sir Handel appears!
36:07 Handover Ceremony
38:30 Quick Interview with Veronica Chambers
40:58 Duke the Found Engine
42:41 Quick Interview with Terry Newhouse (Duke's Crew)
51:19 Sir Handel departs with the first train of the day
53:06 A visit to No.6, and a chat with Livestream Producer Matt
1:02:35 George is unveiled
1:03:04 Quick interview with Michael Stokes (George/Thistledown's owner)
1:06:10 Saturday's Livestream Schedules
1:18:00 A wild Trecwn appears
1:21:55 Fred backs down onto the train
1:22:52 Outro
1:23:25 Adverts for Saturday
1:25:27 The End!
Next Video: Saturday's Stream! 👉 youtube.com/live/5YROKzV-rds?si=x7CHJmq45GOS09Re
LIVESTREAM TEAM:
Hosts: Max Davies (@Terrier55Stepney) and Tim Dunn (@MrTimDunn)
Camera, VT Editing & Vision Mixing: James Horsley (@Thomasthetankman111) and Lucas Cull (@TheTrainModeller)
Producer: Matt Parmenter (@onemannoplan5)
Book a train ride now!
talyllyn.co.uk
Support us during our biggest fundraiser ever, find out more about the 75 Appeal at:
talyllyn.co.uk/75appeal
Follow us on our social media pages
twitter.com/TalyllynRailway
facebook.com/Talyllyn
instagram.com/talyllynrailway
tiktok.com/@talyllynrailway
https://bsky.app/profile/talyllyn.co.uk
#TalyllynRailway
