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Complete Collection Books

The Complete Collection (1995)

The Complete Collection (2005)

The Complete Collection (Published by Egmont)

The Complete Collection (2014)

The Complete Collection (2019)

The Complete Collection (Japanese cover)

The New Collection

Box Sets

The Classic Library Station Box

The Centenary Library

The Complete Library (2014)

Japanese Collection Box Set

Book Stand

Korean set (1996)

Korean collections (1996)

Thomas the Tank Engine Anniversary Editions

60th Anniversary edition

65th Anniversary edition

70th Anniversary edition

Anniversary Logos

NRM 45th Anniversary events poster (21st July 1990)

60th Anniversary logo (2005)

65th Anniversary prototype logo (early 2010)

65th Anniversary logo (2010)

65th Anniversary logo with slogan

The Rev. W. Awdry's 100th birthday logo (2011)

70th Anniversary logo (2015)

70th Anniversary Japanese logo

70th Anniversary Big Birthday Cake

75th Anniversary logo (2020)

75th Anniversary Japanese logo

The Endpaper illustrations

by John T. Kenney

by Clive Spong

Japanese endpaper illustration 1974 - 2000 (Artwork from the Surprise Packet)

Advertisements in Illustrations

Now in Stock: James the Red Engine and Grand News: All About Thomas the Famous Tank Engine in Thomas and the Guard

A must read: “The Three Railway Engines” and Read About: “James the Red Engine” in Coal

Troublesome Engines on the blue double-decker bus in Percy and the Trousers

Behind the Scenes

Real-life Basis

The original source of the rhyme in The Sad Story of Henry.

Thomas and the Breakdown Train Basis.

Inspiration for James and the Bootlace.

The basis for the near hit in Percy Runs Away.

Great Western 4866, the locomotive that inspired Percy's mishap in "Percy Runs Away".

The Flying Kipper basis.

1952 derailing and Off the Rails Basis.

Basis for Leaves

Down the Mine's crash basis.

Cows Basis 1.

2

3

Old Iron Basis 1.

2

3

Talyllyn's fate during the early years of preservation that inspired Skarloey Remembers

Sir Handel's derailing was patterned after the derailing habit of his basis, Sir Haydn.

Wilbert Awdry serving as guard on the Talyllyn Railway, whose mistake inspired Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady

Percy and the Signal Basis.

The Basis For Percy and Harold.

The Newpaper article that also inspired "Percy's Promise".

The Basis For Percy Takes the Plunge.

K3 2-6-0 No. 61809, the engine that lost its dome.

LNER W1 Hush Hush, the real "Galloping Sausage".

LMS Jubilee Class No. 45730 Ocean after crashing into a Signal Box, which is the basis of Break Van.

The Basis For The Deputation.

Percy's Predicament Basis.

Coronel Church, the engine that inspired Duke's abandonment and rediscovery.

Tallyln's Sir Hayden (dressed up as Sir Handel) with an eye patch on his left eye.

The basis for Toby's Megatrain

Awdry's drawings

The Reverend's typewriter, which he used to write many of the Railway Series books and letters

Edward's Day Out manuscript

Awdry's original layout and sketch

Awdry's drawing of Henry in his tunnel

Awdry's drawing of Gordon and Henry

Awdry's drawing of Gordon and Edward

Awdry's drawing of Henry

Awdry's drawing of Thomas

Awdry's drawing of Gordon and Thomas

Awdry's drawing of Thomas in Vicarstown

Awdry's drawing of James

An early sketch map of Thomas' Branch Line

Painted illustrations on paper

Thomas and Gordon

Thomas and Bertie

Toby and the Stout Gentleman

Stop Thief!

Stop Thief!

Fish

The archives

Rosemary Debnam is in the archives

The original illustrations for Thomas the Tank Engine

Publisher's box of original correspondence with the Reverend W. Awdry

Promotion and Marketing

Reverend W. Awdry and C. Reginald Dalby with the first 10 books in the early 1950s

Wilbert around 1973, a photo often used for Japanese RWS books

Britt Allcroft, Wilbert Awdry and David Mitton with Further Engine Stories

Wilbert and Christopher with RWS books, Annuals and Thomas's Christmas Party in Wilbert's Study

Wilbert with Annual 1980

Wilbert reading Thomas Comes to Breakfast

The cover of the Observer Magazine (22 July 1979) illustrated by Mick Brownfield

Wilbert with embroidery Thomas and the Trucks (1980s?)

Wilbert reading Thomas the Tank Engine (1981)

Christopher reading Toby the Tram Engine

Christopher signed his new book Wilbert the Forest Engine (1994)

Christopher reading Thomas and Victoria

Advertisement (1988)

70th Anniversary advert

The Very First Stories (2015)

Royal Mail stamps

70th Anniversary Promo Art

Logos

English logo

Japanese logo (2010)

Korean logo (1996)