Rev. W. Awdry

Thomas the Tank Engine had six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome. He was a fussy little engine, always pulling coaches about. He pulled them to the station ready for the big engines to take out on journeys; and when trains came in, he pulled the...

It is a big day in the train yard. "Let's get ready!" says Thomas the Tank Engine.

Mrs Kyndley's Christmas It was nearly Christmas. Annie and Clarabel were packed full of people and parcels. Thomas was having very hard work. ''Come on! Come on!" he puffed. "We're feeling so full!" grumbled the coaches. Thomas looked at the hill ahead. ''Can I do it? Can I do it?" he puffed...

Vdi' iliiSiPl i/i tr Tenders and Turntables The big stations at both ends of the line each have a turntable. The Fat Controller had them made so that Edward, Henry, Gordon and James can be turned round. It is dangerous for Tender Engines to go fast backwards. Tank Engines like Thomas don't...

This is a story about Edward the Blue Engine. As an older engine, he could be noisy and rather slow. The big engines called him names, but Edward soon ^ had the chance to prove ^ there was more to him than VId Iron: Edward was getting old. His parts were worn ^ and the big engines...

Nxtivrv, il ' \ ¦ ' ¦ ' 1 ' ¦ ' ' A, ¦ . ' ¦ • •I' ) Ki.' ' i' V.'r., 'r. IiT,- -11;! '' ! , i m f Dear Friends, Sir Handel Brown is the owner of a little Railway which goes to Skarloey and Rheneas. Skarloey means "Lake in the Woods", and Rheneas means "Divided Waterfall". They are...