Thomas the Tank Engine was created by the Rev. W. Awdry about 50 years ago for his son Christopher; the original stories can be found in the "The Railway Series." In 1984, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends was recreated by Britt Allcroft and brought to us through the PBS program Shining Time Station.

Some of the quotes on the following pages come from the 1994 Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Calendar and information was pulled from the Thomas the Tank Engine Storybook published by Random House. Additional information comes from watching countless hours of Thomas the Tank Engine videos with the whole family.

Learn more about Thomas the Tank Engine

The Origins of Thomas The Official Thomas the Tank Engine Website Official Site for Christopher, Diana & Richard Awdry;Christopher is the son of the Rev. Wilbert Awdry, creator of “Thomas the Tank Engine”  Shining Time Station Information Visit out page of links to other Thomas the Tank Engine sites. Visit our page of links to other Thomas characters.

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