Part of Series
As the author says, "We never have a dull moment on our Branch Line." The stories here show this. First Thomas got in trouble and then a Diesel Rail-car called Daisy came to do his work. She then caused trouble, Toby chased a bull, Percy added to the problems...And so it went on until the Fat Controller once again came to the rescue, and all ended happily. 16.1 Thomas Comes to Breakfast 16.2 Daisy 16.3 Bull's-eyes 16.4 Percy's Predicament
Author
Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, better known as the Rev. W. Awdry, was an English clergyman, railway enthusiast and children's author, and creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, who starred in Awdry's acclaimed Railway Series. The characters that would make Awdry famous, and the first stories featuring them, were invented in 1943 to amuse his son Christopher during a bout of measles. The first book (The Three Railway Engines) was published in 1945, and by the time Awdry stopped writing in 1972, The Railway Series numbered 26 books. Christopher subsequently added further books to the series.
