Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional steam
locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry
and his son, Christopher, published from 1945. He became the most
popular and famous character in the series, and is the titular
protagonist in the accompanying television spin-off series Thomas &
Friends.Thomas is a blue steam engine and has a number 1 painted on
his side. All of the locomotives in The Railway Series were based on
prototypical engines; Thomas has origins in a cast metal 0-6-0 tank
locomotive made by Stewart Reidpath (Essar, or S-R) in 1946. This
locomotive was not based on the LB&SCR E2 class as once believed and
portrayed by Hornby, but appears to be based on an LMS Fowler 0-6-0T
(Jinty). Thomas first appeared in 1946 in the second book in the
series, Thomas the Tank Engine, and was the focus of the four short
stories contained within. Thomas's best friends are Percy and Toby.
locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry
and his son, Christopher, published from 1945. He became the most
popular and famous character in the series, and is the titular
protagonist in the accompanying television spin-off series Thomas &
Friends.Thomas is a blue steam engine and has a number 1 painted on
his side. All of the locomotives in The Railway Series were based on
prototypical engines; Thomas has origins in a cast metal 0-6-0 tank
locomotive made by Stewart Reidpath (Essar, or S-R) in 1946. This
locomotive was not based on the LB&SCR E2 class as once believed and
portrayed by Hornby, but appears to be based on an LMS Fowler 0-6-0T
(Jinty). Thomas first appeared in 1946 in the second book in the
series, Thomas the Tank Engine, and was the focus of the four short
stories contained within. Thomas's best friends are Percy and Toby.
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