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Christopher Awdry
Biographical Background
Born	2 July 1940 Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Author, railway enthusiast
Years Active	1983-present
Parent(s)	Wilbert Awdry (father) Margaret Awdry (mother)
Sibling(s)	Veronica Chambers (sister) Hilary Fortnam (sister)
Spouse(s)	Elaine Checkley (1968-1979) Diana Scott (1979-2006)
Children	Verity Awdry (b. 1971) Richard Awdry (b. 1980)

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

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.

Books Written

The Railway Series Really Useful Engines (1983) James and the Diesel Engines (1984) Great Little Engines (1985) More About Thomas the Tank Engine (1986) Gordon the High-Speed Engine (1987) Toby, Trucks and Trouble (1988) Thomas and the Twins (1989) Jock the New Engine (1990) Thomas and the Great Railway Show (1991) Thomas Comes Home (1992) Henry and the Express (1993) Wilbert the Forest Engine (1994) Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines (1995) New Little Engine (1996) Thomas and Victoria (2007) Thomas and his Friends (2011) Barry the Rescue Engine (1980s; cancelled) The Three Railway Engines (1998; foreword) Companion Volumes Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (1986) ThomasandtheEvilDiesel.jpg Thomas and the Evil Diesel (1987) Thomas and the Hurricane (1992) Bad Days for Thomas and his Friends (2001) More Bad Days for Thomas and his Friends (2001) Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (2005) Thomas the Tank Engine: The New Collection (2007; foreword)

Episodes Written

Series 2

• Thomas, Percy and the Coal
• Thomas and Trevor
• The Runaway
• Better Late Than Never
• Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree

Series 4

• Fish
• Special Attraction
• Mind that Bike

Series 6

• James and the Red Balloon (original)

Appearances

The Railway Series

• Thomas the Tank Engine - Foreword (mentioned)
• Troublesome Engines - Percy Runs Away (cameo)

Companion Volumes

• 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection (foreword; mentioned)

Documentaries

• The Thomas the Tank Engine Man
• The Making of Thomas the Tank Engine
• Run! Thomas & Friends "Steam Locomotive is Alive"
• 70 Years of Friendship
• Secret Journey of Thomas the Tank Engine

Voice Actors

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

Trivia

• Christopher and his wife, Diana Awdry, founded Sodor Enterprises in 2001 to publish and sell his books.
• 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.
• Christopher has stated that his favourite character is Toby.
• Despite Christopher's opposition to the new format versions of the Railway Series in 1998, Egmont Publishing published the books. However, the new format was eventually discontinued and scrapped due to negative feedback.
• 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.
• Sodor Island Fansite (SiF) planned to interview Christopher in August 2011 but unfortunately, it was cancelled.

External Links

• Awdry Family Website (2004-2006, 2007-2009)

The Railway Series

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