List of books in The Railway Series

The Railway Series is a series of children's books, first published in 1945 by the British author Wilbert Awdry and later continued by his son Christopher Awdry. The series had several illustrators, including Clarence Dalby and Clive Spong. The series follows steam, diesel, and electric locomotives on the Island of Sodor. The North Western Railway, run by the Fat Controller, is the main focus of the series and first appears in the 1945 book The Three Railway Engines; the books take place from 1865 to 2011. Wilbert Awdry wrote 26 main books from 1945 until 1972, when he retired. After a hiatus of 11 years, Christopher Awdry took over the role of author, writing 16 books from 1983 until 2011, with a hiatus from 1997 to 2007.