Thomas & Friends

Wilbert Awdry - Creator of Thomas The Tank Engine - UK

• Wilbert Awdry the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine is a British anthropomorphised fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books, 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's best friends are Percy and Toby, though he is also close friends with Edward and Duck.
  
• In 1979, British writer/producer Britt Allcroft bring the stories to life as the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (later simplified to Thomas & Friends). 
• The programme became an award-winning hit around the world, with a vast range of spinoff commercial products.
  
  

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