Part of Series
A collection of four stories chronicling the adventures of several railway engines. The Fat Controller ordered one goods engine from Scotland and was surprised and disturbed to receive two, called Donald and Douglas. Unfortunately they had lost their numbers and they were identical twins. You can imagine the confusion they caused, for no one could tell which was which. 15.1 Hullo Twins! 15.2 The Missing Coach 15.3 Break Van 15.4 The Deputation
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.
