About

Thomas The Tank Engine, commonly known at Thomas & Friends in the USA, has been entertaining children and adults of all ages since 1945, when the Rev. Awdry started his story line called The railway Series.

The Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 41 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. W. (Wilbert) Awdry, up to 1972. A further 15 were written by his son, Christopher Awdry; 14 between 1983 and 1996 and a further book in 2007. Another book is due for release in 2011.

The Railway Series stories were based upon real-life events. A lifelong railway enthusiast, the Rev. Awdry knew that his stories should be as realistic as possible. The engine characters were almost all based upon real classes of locomotive, and some of the railways themselves were directly based upon real lines in the British Isles.

Characters and stories from the books formed the basis of the children’s television series Thomas and Friends. Today. Thomas the Tank Engine or Thomas & Friends, is in almost every aspect of childrens lives, from Cartoons to DVD Movies to Bedroom Sets to Party Themes and more. Children love the movies and series shows, if you’re a big kid, you will too.

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