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The Island of Sodor: Its People History and Railways
The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways  was written by the   Reverend W. Awdry   and his brother   George Awdry   and illustrated by   Clive Spong . It was first published in 1987 as a hardcover book, and was reprinted in 1992 as a spiral-bound book with a map of Sodor.

Overview
This is a book about Sodor, dealing with its history, geography and industry in far greater depth than could ever be discussed in the Railwy Series boks themselves. Most of the background information on the places, people, railways and engines in the Railway Series comes from this book.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">The book came about as a result of the Reverend W. Awdry's desire to create a credible and consistent world for his stories. This began with maps of Sodor, and was then expanded upon. Awdry and his brother George, who was the librarian of the National Liberal Club, worked out details of Sodor, producing between them a comprehensive set of notes. These notes were compiled and published in this book.

Revealed information

 * There are three Sir Topham Hatts: Sir Topham Hatt I, Sir Charles Topham Hatt and Stephen Topham Hatt.
 * Shane Dooiney's name is revealed for the first time in this book.
 * This book marks the first and only mention of the "Coffee Pots". Apparently, they were withdrawn when their line became Thomas' Branch Line and scrapped.
 * Sodor and Mainland Railway Numbers 1 and 3 The other engines from the S&MR] are mentioned for the first and only time.
 * The names of some of Sodor's kings are only mentioned in this book.

After publication
<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">This book has been out of print since 1992, making copies fairly expensive: some are available on Amazon for a minimum of $500 US. However, some information from this book was reprinted in Sodor: Reading Between the Lines.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">There have been several letters to Heinemann, the original publishers, asking if the book could be republished. These have been unsuccessful.

<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">I know this is not the right site but I just wanted to show you how my favourite book was given to me when I was 11.