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Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional anthropomorphised steam locomotive in "The Railway Series" books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher, published from 1945 on. He became the most popular and famous character in the series, and is the title protagonist in the accompanying television spin-off series "Thomas & Friends".
Thomas is a steam engine and has a number 1 painted on his side. All of the locomotives in The Railway Series were based on prototypical engines; Thomas
from here to Peterborough City Centre. Railworld is next door to the station with a wide variety of rolling stock on display.
Locomotives.
The Nene Valley Railway has a full-scale "replica" of Thomas the Tank Engine working a passenger and freight service on 'Thomas' events; it was the first railway in the world to possess one. The Nene Valley Railway considers its Thomas to be the "official" Thomas the Tank Engine, because it was named by Thomas' creator, the Rev. W. Awdry