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The Story of Thomas & Friends Our story begins in 1917 in the sleepy village of Box in Wiltshire, England. It is nighttime and a young boy lies awake in his bed, listening to steam engines huffing and puffing along the nearby railway tracks. Deep in the surrounding countryside, where the Great Western Railway main line climbs steadily uphill for 2 miles, a tank engine from Box station is steaming away, helping a heavy goods train up the hill. To the little boy tucked up in bed, listening to the engines struggling up the incline, it sounds very much like they are talking to each other. The young boy is Wilbert Awdry - later to become the Reverend W. Awdry, the creator of Thomas. Listen to the story of how Thomas became "the most famous tank engine in the world". Press blue button for wonderful stories that reinforce friendship, loyalty, and "being a useful engine". Thomas entertains your child with Games, Videos, Activities and more fun. The word is There are advertisements on top and side bars, but the stories of Thomas and his friends are quite wonderful.
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