Stories of The Railway Series

From 1945-2012, 173 stories of the Railway Series have been released across 42 books and six accompanying standalone stories. All are written by Rev. W. Awdry or Christopher Awdry. How many can you name?

Alternative titles of the stories from the TV series will NOT be accepted.

Two of the standalone stories are rewrites of already existing stories.

Any Awdry-written stories found exclusively outside the Railway Series, such as the Annuals or the Bad Days for Thomas and his Friends books, will not be counted.

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Author & Year	Answer
The Three Railway Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1945)	Edward’s Day Out
	Edward and Gordon
	The Sad Story of Henry
	Edward, Gordon and Henry
Thomas the Tank Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1946)	Thomas and Gordon
	Thomas’ Train
	Thomas and the Trucks
	Thomas and the Breakdown Train
James the Red Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1948)	James and the Top Hat
	James and the Bootlace
	Troublesome Trucks
	James and the Express
Tank Engine Thomas Again
Rev. W. Awdry (1949)	Thomas and the Guard
	Thomas Goes Fishing
	Thomas, Terence and the Snow
	Thomas and Bertie
Troublesome Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1950)	Henry and the Elephant
	Tenders and Turntables
	Trouble in the Shed
	Percy Runs Away
Henry the Green Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1951)	Coal
	The Flying Kipper
	Gordon’s Whistle
	Percy and the Trousers
	Henry’s Sneeze
Toby the Tram Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1952)	Toby and the Stout Gentleman
	Thomas in Trouble
	Dirty Objects
	Mrs. Kyndley’s Christmas
Gordon the Big Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1953)	Off the Rails
	Leaves
	Down the Mine
	Paint Pots and Queens
Edward the Blue Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1954)	Cows!
	Bertie’s Chase
	Saved from Scrap
	Old Iron
Four Little Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1955)	Skarloey Remembers
	Sir Handel
	Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
	Old Faithful
Percy the Small Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1956)	Percy and the Signal
	Duck Takes Charge
	Percy and Harold
	Percy’s Promise
The Eight Famous Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1957)	Percy Takes the Plunge
	Gordon Goes Foreign
	Double Header
	The Fat Controller’s Engines
Duck and the Diesel Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1958)	Domeless Engines
	Pop Goes the Diesel
	Dirty Work
	A Close Shave
The Little Old Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1959)	Trucks!
	Home at Last
	Rock ’n’ Roll
	Little Old Twins
The Twin Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1960)	“Hullo Twins!”
	The Missing Coach
	Break Van
	The Deputation
Branch Line Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1961)	Thomas Comes to Breakfast
	Daisy
	Bulls Eyes
	Percy’s Predicament
Gallant Old Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1962)	Special Funnel
	Steam-Roller
	Passengers and Polish
	Gallant Old Engine
Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1963)	Bluebells of England
	Stepney’s Special
	Train Stops Play
	Bowled Out
Mountain Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1964)	Mountain Engine
	Bad Look-Out
	Danger Points
	“Devil’s Back”
Very Old Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1965)	Crosspatch
	Bucking Bronco
	Stick-in-the-Mud
	Duck and Dukes
Main Line Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1966)	The Diseasel
	Buzz, Buzz
	Wrong Road
	Edward’s Exploit
Small Railway Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1967)	Ballast
	Tit for Tat
	Mike’s Whistle
	Useful Railway
Enterprising Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1968)	Tenders for Henry
	Super Rescue
	Escape
	Little Western
Oliver the Western Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1969)	Donald’s Duck
	Resource and Sagacity
	Toad Stands By
	Bulgy

Author & Year	Answer
Duke the Lost Engine
Rev. W. Awdry (1970)	Granpuff
	Bulldog
	You Can’t Win
	Sleeping Beauty
Tramway Engines
Rev. W. Awdry (1972)	Ghost Train
	Woolly Bear
	Mavis
	Toby’s Tightrope
Really Useful Engines
Christopher Awdry (1983)	Stop Thief!
	Mind that Bike
	Fish
	Triple-Header
James and the Diesel Engines
Christopher Awdry (1984)	Old Stuck-Up
	Crossed Lines
	Fire Engine
	Deep Freeze
[Standalone Story]
Rev. W. Awdry (1984)	Thomas' Christmas Party
[Standalone Story]
Rev. W. Awdry (1985)	Thomas Comes to Breakfast
Great Little Engines
Christopher Awdry (1985)	Patience is a Virtue
	Peter Sam and the Prickly Problem
	Pop-Special
	Sir Handel Comes Home
More About Thomas the Tank Engine
Christopher Awdry (1986)	Thomas, Percy and the Coal
	The Runaway
	Better Late than Never
	Drip Tank
[Standalone Story]
Christopher Awdry (1986)	Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
Gordon the High-Speed Engine
Christopher Awdry (1987)	High-Speed Gordon
	Smokescreen
	Fire Escape
	Gordon Proves His Point
[Standalone Story]
Christopher Awdry (1987)	Thomas and the Evil Diesel
Toby, Trucks and Trouble
Christopher Awdry (1988)	Mavis and the Lorry
	Toby’s Seaside Holiday
	Bulstrode
	Toby Takes the Road
Thomas and the Twins
Christopher Awdry (1989)	Scrambled Eggs
	What a Picture!
	Trevor Helps Out
	Down the Drain
Jock the New Engine
Christopher Awdry (1990)	We Need Another Engine
	Sticking Power
	Jock
	Teamwork
[Standalone Story]
Rev. W. Awdry (1990)	Thomas and Gordon Off the Rails
Thomas and the Great Railway Show
Christopher Awdry (1991)	Museum-Piece
	Not the Ticket
	Trouble on the Line
	Thomas and the Railtour
[Standalone Story]
Christopher Awdry (1992)	Thomas and the Hurricane
Thomas Comes Home
Christopher Awdry (1992)	Snow Problem
	Washout!
	Toby’s Megatrain
	Thomas Comes Home
Henry and the Express
Christopher Awdry (1993)	Out of Puff
	Overhaul
	Sliding Scales
	Henry Sees Red
Wilbert the Forest Engine
Christopher Awdry (1994)	Percy’s Porridge
	Cab Over Wheels
	Foaming at the Funnel
	Wired-Up
Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines
Christopher Awdry (1995)	Birdstrike
	Edward and the Cabbages
	Rabbits
	Golden Jubilee
New Little Engine
Christopher Awdry (1996)	Speedkiller
	Sir Handel’s Plan
	Dirty Water
	I Name this Engine…
Thomas and Victoria
Christopher Awdry (2005)	Overloaded
	Avalanche
	Eels on Wheels
	Toby’s Vintage Train
Thomas and his Friends
Christopher Awdry (2012)	Thomas and the Swan
	Buffer Bashing
	Gordon’s Fire Service
	Centenary