New Tracks for Thomas

Book

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Chester Historical Society

New Tracks for Thomas: The image shows the book cover of "New Tracks for Thomas," part of "The Railway Series" by Rev. W. Awdry, featuring an illustration of Thomas the Tank Engine with his big smile in the foreground and a celebratory scene in the background where balloons and joyful children wave as a man in a suit, likely the Fat Controller, stands on the platform. The festive atmosphere is emphasized by a red ribbon at the tracks, signifying a grand opening event.
New Tracks for Thomas

The image shows the book cover of "New Tracks for Thomas," part of "The Railway Series" by Rev. W. Awdry, featuring an illustration of Thomas the Tank Engine with his big smile in the foreground and a celebratory scene in the background where balloons and joyful children wave as a man in a suit, likely the Fat Controller, stands on the platform. The festive atmosphere is emphasized by a red ribbon at the tracks, signifying a grand opening event.

Name/Title

New Tracks for Thomas

Entry/Object ID

chs-000990

Description

"New Tracks for Thomas" is a children's book that, while based on characters from The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry, was actually written by Gail Herman and published in 1994 as part of the Random House Pictureback series.

Collection

Norma Stoddard Collection

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

8 in

Dimension Notes

20 pages.

Book Details

Author

Rev. W. Awdry, Illustrations by Owain Bell

Publisher

Random House, New York

Date Published

1994

ISBN

0679856994

LCCN

93085588

Create Date

January 15, 2025

Update Date

July 11, 2026