Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

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The Rev. W. Awdry's RAILWAY STORIES
Book 21: MAIN LINE ENGINES
Published by Edmund Ward in 1966
Read aloud by me on July 14, 2025

Illustrations by Gunvor and Peter Edwards
Special thanks to @TheUnluckyTug_official for the illustrations featured.

On Sir Topham Hatt's Railway trucks disappear, some bees escape and a green hat is mistaken for the Guard's flag! Two new mischievous twin engines, Bill and Ben, are introduced to the system and BoCo the Diesel is a newcomer too, but shows how useful he proves to be.

OUR STORY STOPS ARE:
1. The Diseasel
2. Buzz, Buzz
3. Wrong Road
4. Edward's Exploit