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RS Reviews: Thomas & Victoria - Delayed for a Decade
Thomas & Victoria Reviewed by Ryan H Around the time of Christopher Awdry’s titles for The Railway Series being given a print run around...
The SiF Blog
Feb 5, 20244 min read
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RS Reviews: New Little Engine - Ivo, Ivo, Look What’s 40!
New Little Engine Reviewed by RailFanBrony It’s safe to say that during the Railway Series’ run, perhaps the most developed of the four...
RailFanBrony
Feb 4, 20246 min read
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RS Reviews: Thomas & The Fat Controller's Engines
Thomas & The Fat Controller's Engines Reviewed by Bulker Over the years, as I slowly made my way through Christopher Awdry's books, this...
Bulker
Feb 3, 20246 min read
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RS Reviews: Wilbert the Forest Engine - The Engine From The Forest...
Wilbert the Forest Engine Reviewed by Cranky After his father's retirement, Christopher Awdry began writing the stories that originally...
The SiF Blog
Feb 2, 20244 min read
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RS Reviews: Henry & The Express - Overhauls, Fish, and Red Paint
Henry & The Express Reviewed by Alan B. What I consider to be one of my favorite Christopher Awdry Railway Series books of all time is...
Alan B.
Feb 1, 20245 min read
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RS Reviews: Thomas Comes Home - Underappreciated But Not Forgotten
Thomas Comes Home Reviewed by Diesel11 Some time ago, Sodor Island Fansite polled visitors on their favorite Railway Series books....
Diesel11
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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RS Reviews: Thomas & The Great Railway Show - Stephenson to Awdry
Thomas & The Great Railway Show Reviewed by MRHloco Flying The Flag Of the three Christopher Awdry volumes I can remember having as a...
MRHloco
Jan 30, 202410 min read
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RS Reviews: Jock the New Engine - Miniature Heroes
Jock the New Engine Reviewed by OrangePastille I was given this book as a present from a relative when I was a small child. I had not...
OrangePastille
Jan 29, 20245 min read
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RS Reviews: Thomas & The Twins - Small But Mighty
Thomas and the Twins Reviewed by Christopher Throughout my youth, I recall the only real places I managed to find Christopher Awdry's...
signore100
Jan 28, 20243 min read
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RS Reviews: Toby, Trucks and Trouble - Smart, Symbolic, and Superb
Toby, Trucks and Trouble Reviewed by The Vicar My Railway Series journey began in Christmas in 2006, when I received books 1-26 written...
The SiF Blog
Jan 27, 20243 min read
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RS Reviews: Gordon the High Speed Engine - A Touch of Modernity
Gordon the High-Speed Engine Reviewed by OldSquareWheels I seem to have the monopoly on this book at the moment, as I also wrote the...
OldSquareWheels
Jan 26, 20243 min read
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RS Reviews: More About Thomas The Tank Engine - More About The Memories
More About Thomas The Tank Engine Reviewed by Skarlouie For getting a good school report in reception, my mum bought me a Railway Series...
Skarlouie
Jan 25, 20242 min read
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RS Reviews: Great Little Engines - Great Little Memories
Great Little Engines Reviewed by Ryan H One of my earliest childhood memories is going on a family / friends holiday down to Wales in the...
The SiF Blog
Jan 24, 20242 min read
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RS Reviews: James & The Diesel Engines - Red Engine Redux (or, The Last Stand of Steamism on Sodor)
James & The Diesel Engines Reviewed by Tristian Ah, James. Our gloriously red friend is a study in being “that guy” of the group—loud,...
Tristian
Jan 24, 20243 min read
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RS Reviews: Really Useful Engines - Making the Familiar Unique
Really Useful Engines Reviewed by Casey Jones When I was a kid, one of my favourite places to go at the mall in my hometown was the Coles...
Casey Jones
Jan 24, 20243 min read
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RS Reviews: Tramway Engines - The Finale At Ffarquhar
Tramway Engines Reviewed by The Vicar When I pick up a book to read, the most desirable trait I look for is coziness. A Great Western...
The Vicar
Jan 24, 20242 min read
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RS Reviews: Duke the Lost Engine - A Forgotten Magnum-Opus
Duke The Lost Engine Reviewed by SiFox This – the twenty-fifth book in the much-loved Railway Series is possibly the most obscure book of...
SiFox
Jan 24, 202411 min read
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RS Reviews: Oliver the Western Engine - Are you being a ‘Good Gracious’ engine?
Oliver the Western Engine Reviewed by James Some years ago, I saw the question ‘what’s your favourite RWS book?’ floating around online,...
James
Jan 24, 20244 min read
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RS Reviews: Enterprising Engines - Simply Enterprising!
Enterprising Engines Reviewed by Simierski There are few books in children's literature which tug at the heart strings, make you laugh...
Simierski
Jan 24, 20246 min read
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RS Reviews: Small Railway Engines - Small, But Efficient
Small Railway Engines Reviewed by MrCoffeyPot As a young lad, I was familiar with the television series from the age of two. Many years...
Mr. Coffey Pot
Jan 20, 20243 min read
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