P.R. Wickham

P. R. Wickham was a model maker who was commissioned by publisher Edmund Ward to make models based on the first six engine characters created by Rev. Wilber Awdry.

The models were made in 7mm scale and unpowered because of the lack of motors, but they did prove to be a guide for illustrators to work with. They were also designed to resemble C. Reginald Dalby's original illustrations.

The fate of the original models remains unknown; it is possible that they would have been used in the original 1950s BBC Series that never came to fruition after the disastrous pilot episode.

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