Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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The Rev. W. Awdry's RAILWAY STORIES
Book 1: THE THREE RAILWAY ENGINES
Published by Edmund Ward in 1945
Read aloud by me on May 12, 2025

Illustrations by C. Reginald Dalby
Special thanks to @TheUnluckyTug_official for the illustrations featured.

The Three Railway Engines is the first book in the famous "Railway Series" by the Rev. W. Awdry. In it he tells of Edward, Gordon and Henry who lived in the same shed and who were always boasting and quarrelling amongst themselves until, after a series of adventures, they found that it is best to be good friends and to help each other.

OUR STORY STOPS ARE:
1. Edward's Day Out
2. Edward and Gordon
3. The Sad Story of Henry
4. Edward, Gordon and Henry