Wilbert Awdry, Rev. W. Awdry, original creator of The Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
In The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry, the character Daisy the Diesel Rail-Car was introduced to assist on the Branch Line when Thomas was away for repairs.
The story Belinda the Beetle was about a red car (it became a Volkswagen Beetle only in the illustrations to the paperback editions).
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A biography entitled The Thomas the Tank Engine Man was written by Brian Sibley and published in 1995.
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A Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST (saddle tank) engine on the Dean Forest Railway is named Wilbert after him; and was used as the title character in Christopher Awdry's Railway Series book Wilbert the Forest Engine.
The Rev. W. Awdry drew much inspiration from the tramway for stories in his Railway Series children's books.
Wilbert Awdry | Wilbert Robinson | Wilbert Harrison | Christopher Awdry | Wilbert Tatum | Wilbert Ellis | Wilbert "Bill" Tatum | Wilbert Awdry's | Frank Wilbert Stokes | Charles Awdry |
Three Aveling and Porter products are found in The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry and the TV series based on the books: George the Steamroller, Trevor the Traction Engine, and Fergus the Railway Traction Engine.
The term tank engine has stemmed into popular culture due to Wilbert Awdry's famous children's character, Thomas the Tank Engine.