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Entirely by coincidence, the Rev. W. Awdry's planned 27th book was to be called Really Useful Engines. The story "Triple Header" was the first to be written and was based upon an incident related to Christopher Awdry at the Nene Valley Railway.
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Reverend W. Awdry. This article lists and details episodes from the sixth series of the show, which was first broadcast in 2002.
A forgetful blue diesel engine who is good friends with Percy. He often takes goods trains to the Mainland. He had been lifted on a hoist at the Dieselworks for two years, waiting for his new wheels to come. As a Christmas present, Percy gave Sidney a new set of wheels, and he is now a really useful engine again. British Rail Class 08
Thomas the Tank Engine by Rev. W. Awdry: 9 October 1984 () "Thomas Gets Tricked" 2: 2 "Edward & Gordon" David Mitton: The Three Railway Engines by Rev. W. Awdry: 9 October 1984 () "Edward Helps Out" Based on Edward's Day Out and the story of the same name (Edward & Gordon) 3: 3 "The Sad Story of Henry" David Mitton
University of Alberta professor Shauna Wilton wrote "A Very Useful Engine: The Politics of Thomas and Friends". Wilton (who justified her study by arguing that socialisation of children is an important aspect) wrote that she received "a combination of outrage, disbelief, and condescending dismissal" when she announced she was going to study the ...
[4] [5] His catchphrases are "You are a really useful engine." when he is proud of his engines and "You have caused confusion and delay!" when one of his engines misbehaves. Lady Hatt (voiced by Teresa Gallagher in the UK, Jules de Jongh in the US and Rachael Miller in series 24) is Sir Topham Hatt's wife. She is very kind towards the engines.
Thomas is a locomotive on The Fat Controller's North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor alongside Edward the Blue Engine, Henry the Green Engine, Gordon the Big Engine, James the Red Engine, Percy the Small Engine, Toby the Tram Engine, and many other locomotives. Thomas is based on the LB&SCR E2 class. [1]
The Really Useful Group Ltd. (RUG) is an international company set up in 1977 by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is involved in theatre, film, television, video and concert productions, merchandising , magazine publishing, records and music publishing.