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Christopher Vere Awdry (born 2 July 1940) is an English writer who wrote The Railway Series from 1983 to 2011. He is the son of Wilbert Awdry, the man who originally created The Railway Series, and was partly responsible for the creation of the books.

Biography

Original Stories

Series 2

Series 4

Appearances

The Railway Series

Troublesome Engines - Percy Runs Away (cameo)

Documentaries

Voice Actors (Overdubbing)

Ryūji Nakagi (Japan; Run! Thomas & Friends "Steam Locomotive is Alive")

Trivia

Christopher Awdry also wrote a series of books about the engines of the Eastbourne Miniature Railway.
Christopher has stated that his favourite character is Toby.
Christopher Awdry wrote a book promoting restoration work on the Corris Railway, based on real events called "Hugh goes Sliding". It was illustrated by railway transport artist Johnathan Clay.
In Sodor: Reading Between the Lines, he stated that Thomas Goes Fishing, Dirty Objects, Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady and Thomas Comes to Breakfast were some of his favourite stories. He also added that Thomas Goes Fishing and Thomas Comes to Breakfast were also some of his father's favourite stories as well.

External Link

Awdry Family website

The Railway Series

Writers		Wilbert Awdry \| Christopher Awdry \| George Awdry \| Brian Sibley
Illustrators		William Middleton \| Reginald Payne \| C. Reginald Dalby \| John T. Kenney \| Gunvor and Peter Edwards \| Clive Spong \| Stephen Lings
Publishers		Edmund Ward \| Kaye & Ward \| William Heinemann \| Egmont Publishing \| Random House Books
Narrators		Wilbert Awdry \| Johnny Morris \| Willie Rushton \| Ted Robbins \| John Gielgud \| Andrew Sachs \| Michael Angelis
Characters		Railway Series characters \| Railway Series-exclusive characters \| Awdry-created characters
Other		The Sad Story of Henry (1953) \| The Railway Stories \| Eric Marriott
Books	W.A.	The Three Railway Engines \| Thomas the Tank Engine \| James the Red Engine \| Tank Engine Thomas Again \| Troublesome Engines \| Henry the Green Engine \| Toby the Tram Engine \| Gordon the Big Engine \| Edward the Blue Engine \| Four Little Engines \| Percy the Small Engine \| The Eight Famous Engines \| Duck and the Diesel Engine \| The Little Old Engine \| The Twin Engines \| Branch Line Engines \| Gallant Old Engine \| Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine \| Mountain Engines \| Very Old Engines \| Main Line Engines \| Small Railway Engines \| Enterprising Engines \| Oliver the Western Engine \| Duke the Lost Engine \| Tramway Engines
	C.A.	Really Useful Engines \| James and the Diesel Engines \| Great Little Engines \| More About Thomas the Tank Engine \| Gordon the High-Speed Engine \| Toby, Trucks and Trouble \| Thomas and the Twins \| Jock the New Engine \| Thomas and the Great Railway Show \| Thomas Comes Home \| Henry and the Express \| Wilbert the Forest Engine \| Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines \| New Little Engine \| Thomas and Victoria \| Thomas and his Friends \| ~~Barry the Rescue Engine~~
	Other	Thomas's Christmas Party \| Thomas Comes to Breakfast \| Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree \| Thomas and the Evil Diesel \| Thomas and Gordon Off the Rails \| Thomas and the Hurricane \| Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection \| Thomas the Tank Engine: The New Collection \| Annuals \| Mini Books \| Pop-up Books
	Companion	Twelve Happy Engines \| The Railway Series: Surprise Packet \| Railway Map of the Island of Sodor \| The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways \| The Thomas the Tank Engine Man \| Sodor: Reading Between the Lines
Lectures		Narrow Gauge Rails in Sodor \| Railways of Sodor

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 * Verity Awdry {{Note|b. 1971}}
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-}}'''Christopher Vere Awdry''' (born 2 July 1940) is an English writer who wrote [[The Railway Series|''The Railway Series'']] from 1983 to 2011. He is the son of [[Wilbert Awdry]], the man who originally created ''The Railway Series'', and was partly responsible for the creation of the books.
+'''Christopher Vere Awdry''' (born 2 July 1940) is an English writer who wrote [[The Railway Series|''The Railway Series'']] from 1983 to 2011. He is the son of [[Wilbert Awdry]], the man who originally created ''The Railway Series'', and was partly responsible for the creation of the books.
 ==Biography==
 ==Original Stories==
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 * [[Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree]]
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 * [[Fish]]
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 * Christopher has stated that his favourite character is [[Toby]].
 * Christopher Awdry wrote a book promoting restoration work on the Corris Railway, based on real events called "Hugh goes Sliding". It was illustrated by railway transport artist Johnathan Clay.
-* In [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] he stated that [[Thomas Goes Fishing]], [[Dirty Objects]], [[Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady]] and [[Thomas Comes to Breakfast]] were some of his favourite stories. He also added that Thomas Goes Fishing and Thomas Comes to Breakfast were also some of his father's favourite stories as well.
+* In [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]], he stated that [[Thomas Goes Fishing]], [[Dirty Objects]], [[Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady]] and [[Thomas Comes to Breakfast]] were some of his favourite stories. He also added that Thomas Goes Fishing and Thomas Comes to Breakfast were also some of his father's favourite stories as well.
 ==External Link==
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