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Christopher Vere Awdry (born 2 July 1940) 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 late father, Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997).
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Christopher Vere Awdry (born 2 July 1940) is an English writer who is the son of Wilbert Awdry, his father who originally created The Railway Series. He is best known for co-creating Thomas the Tank Engine with his father, as well as continuing The Railway Series from 1983 to 2011.
Sep 24, 2010 · Thomas started out as "Edward the Blue Engine" -- star of the many stories the Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his young son, Christopher, while he was sick with the measles. NPR Books
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Dec 26, 2023 · Cambridge PPF. The Rev W Awdry (right) wrote the Thomas The Tank Engine stories for his son Christopher (left) when he was poorly. Awdry created stories about steam trains to entertain his...
Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher, published from 1945. He became the most popular and famous character in the series, and is the titular protagonist in the accompanying television adaptation series Thomas & Friends [2] and its ...
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May 23, 2015 · Thomas the Tank Engine at 70: The real railway children | Family | The Guardian. Christopher Awdry and Veronica Chambers at Steam, the Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon. Photograph...
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