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Wilbert Vere Awdry OBE (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997), often credited as Rev. W. Awdry, was an English Anglican minister, railway enthusiast, and children's author.He is best remembered as the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and several other characters who appeared in his Railway Series.
Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive who originated from the British Railway Series books created and written by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher, published from 1945.
Awdry constructed a toy tank engine for Christopher, which gained the name Thomas. Stories about Thomas were requested by Christopher, and 1946 saw the publication of Thomas the Tank Engine . This was illustrated by Reginald Payne, whom Wilbert felt to be a great improvement over Middleton.
The real engine involved was a blue 0-6-0 tank engine called Thomas, which was named by Wilbert Awdry and is now permanently disguised as its Railway Series namesake. Thomas is seen with his front dip. At this time, he has a straight footplate. This was probably because of the illustrator not following directions.
Christopher Vere Awdry (born 2 July 1940) [1] is an English author. He is best known for his contributions to The Railway Series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, which was started by his father, Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997).
A dark blue 0-6-0 saddle tank engine named after the Thin Clergyman (Wilbert Awdry), who was a one-time president of the Dean Forest Railway. In Wilbert the Forest Engine , the Fat Controller arranged for Wilbert to come help on his railway.
The first series (1984) used stories from the first eight books, along with one specially written by the Rev. W. Awdry, Thomas's Christmas Party. The second series (1986) used stories from Book No. 9 (Edward the Blue Engine) to Book No.30 (More About Thomas the Tank Engine).
The Fat Controller is a fictional character in The Railway Series books written by Reverend W. Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry.In the first two books in the series (The Three Railway Engines and Thomas the Tank Engine) he is known as The Fat Director, and as of the third book (James the Red Engine) he becomes The Fat Controller, as the railway has been nationalised.
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