Famous Engines was a collection of activity, sticker and colouring books related to The Railway Series. They were written by the Rev. W. Awdry and illustrated by Edgar Hodges.
Books
- Rev W. Awdry's Famous Engines: Activity Book (I)
- Rev W. Awdry's Famous Engines: Activity Book (II)
- Rev W. Awdry's Famous Engines: Colouring Book (I)
- Rev W. Awdry's Famous Engines: Colouring Book (II)
- Rev W. Awdry's Famous Engines: Colouring and Activity Book ("I")
- Rev W. Awdry's Famous Engines: Colouring and Activity Book ("II")
- Rev. W. Awdry's Famous Engines: Press-out Book
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Duck
- Big City Engine
- Ben
- Peter Sam
- Duncan
- Rex
- Mike
- Bertie
- Sir Charles Topham Hatt II
- Percy (does not speak)
- Toby (does not speak)
- Donald and Douglas (do not speak)
- Oliver (does not speak)
- City of Truro (does not speak)
- Stepney (does not speak)
- Bill (does not speak)
- Diesel (does not speak)
- Daisy (does not speak)
- BoCo (does not speak)
- Bear (does not speak)
- Diesel 199 (does not speak)
- Mavis (does not speak)
- Skarloey (does not speak)
- Rheneas (does not speak)
- Sir Handel (does not speak)
- Rusty (does not speak)
- Duke (does not speak)
- Culdee (does not speak)
- Alaric (does not speak)
- Eric (does not speak)
- Troublesome Trucks (do not speak)
- Isabel (does not speak)
- Bert (does not speak)
- The Vicar of Wellsworth (does not speak)
- Sir Topham Hatt I (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameos)
- Isabel and Dulcie (cameos)
- Agnes, Ruth, Lucy, Jemima and Beatrice (cameos)
- Ada, Jane and Mabel (cameos)
- Cora (cameo)
- Catherine (cameo)
- The "Trucks" (cameos)
- Stepney's Controller (cameo)
- Neil (mentioned)
- Ernest (mentioned)
- Wilfred (mentioned)
- Patrick (mentioned)
- Terence (mentioned)
- Diesel 4711 (indirectly mentioned)
Locations
- Arlesburgh West
- Arlesdale Mountainside
- Brendam Docks
- Culdee Fell
- Devil's Back
- Skarloey Road Viaduct
- Culdee Fell Summit (mentioned)
- Gordon's Hill
- Ffarquhar Sheds
- Ffarquhar Quarry
- Glennock
- Marthwaite Woods
- Rheneas
- Skarloey
- Skarloey Railway Engine Sheds
- The Lead Mines
- The Quarry Tramroad
- The Viaduct
- Tidmouth
- Wellsworth
Trivia
- These books contain various retellings and adaptations of previous stories from The Railway Series.
- The story of Down the Mine is also changed in these books. The exchange with Thomas and Gordon at the beginning is excluded and instead of wanting to go past the danger sign, Thomas "does not see" it.
- These books contain re-illustrated pictures from The Three Railway Engines, James the Red Engine, Troublesome Engines, Gordon the Big Engine, Edward the Blue Engine, The Eight Famous Engines, Branch Line Engines, Gallant Old Engine, Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine, Mountain Engines, Main Line Engines, Small Railway Engines and Tramway Engines.
Goofs
- On one page, a postman is said to be walking over the bridge, but is illustrated as being on a bicycle.
- In one illustration, Duck is waiting for Bertie at a crossing. But by law, all engines have the right of way at level crossings.
- On one page, the 'C' in BoCo's name is not capitalized.