List of books in The Railway Series

The Railway Series is a series of children's books, first published in 1945 by the British author Wilbert Awdry and later continued by his son Christopher Awdry with several illustrators, including Clarence Dalby and Clive Spong. The series follows steam, diesel, and electric locomotives on the Island of Sodor. The North Western Railway, run by Sir Topham Hatt, is the main focus of the series and first appears in the 1945 book The Three Railway Engines; the books take place from 1865 to 2011. Wilbert Awdry wrote 26 main books from 1945 until 1972, when he retired. After a hiatus of 11 years, Christopher Awdry took over the role of author, writing 16 books from 1983 until 2011, with a hiatus from 1997 to 2007.

By Wilbert Awdry

The first 26 books in the series were written by Wilbert Awdry.

The Three Railway Engines

Book no. 1

Published 12 May 1945

Illustrated by C. Reginald Dalby

Stories

Edward's Day Out

Edward and Gordon

The Sad Story of Henry

Edward, Gordon, and Henry

Edward, an older engine, is let out of the sheds and later helps Gordon up a hill. Henry is shut up in a tunnel after refusing to come out in the rain, but is later let out after helping Edward pull Gordon's train.

Notes

These stories were first told to the young Christopher Awdry in 1942 when he was sick with measles, but due to wartime conditions, they were not published until 1945.