Quotes from Wilbert Awdry

Sometimes, the Best Adventures are the Ones We can only Dream about.

Your color's nice, James—pity about your face, though," said a freight car.

Engine loves his branch line. One day, when he stopped at a small station, some children looked sad. "They've closed our playground and our favorite sand pit." "Teacher says the sand is soiled and too dirty to play in.

JAMES AND THE TROUBLE WITH TREES Thomas the Tank Engine had been working in the coal yards all day.

Teacher says the sand is soiled and too dirty to play in." "Please help us, Thomas.

Little Engines Can Do BIG Things

Bother," said Thomas. "A bath would make me feel much better. The others are sure to say I look silly.

That evening, the engines talked about the situation.