EVERY Railway Series Story Compilation - 80th Anniversary

Dear Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry, On this very day it has been 80 years since the first publication of The Three Railway Engines. I can speak for all of us that our lives wouldn't have been the same if your lovely wife Margaret wouldn't have suggested to publicise your stories. If it weren't for you and the Awdry Family, we wouldn't have our beloved Fandom. If it weren't for your passion about railways, the stories wouldn't be as timeless and memorable as they are. If it weren't for you, we would never have gotten our beloved TV show, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. We owe you so much for all that you've done for us and even though you've passed away in 1997, we will continue to keep your universe alive for many decades to come. Thank you for writing timeless stories that never talked down to us or made things blatant. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into your own universe for us to enjoy. Thank you for making our childhoods a better place; nobody will ever take your efforts for granted. From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you Wilbert, for being a Friend. --- Music: A Tale of Sea Dragons composed by Marcus Warner https://youtu.be/EcehhX2keyU?feature=shared --- PDF's: Books 1 - 26, written by Rev. W. Awdry | Courtesy of Nirmal Singh https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qn0FErSE_WO34S4MHM4todIwb3TPC0ZO/view?usp=drive_link Books 27 - 42, written by C. Awdry | Courtesy of Jason Hadfield https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k1oUysu_kc9OAWYRRckucSa_4uHf_GsV/view?usp=drive_link --- Illustrations: Books 1 - 26, illustrated by Reginald Dalby, John T. Kenney, Gunvor & Peter Edwards | Courtesy of Nicholas D. Goodrich https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pfPIQ9KTbk8FrXRhUFtREz3g4S37x-fH Books 1 - 26 with updated illustrations https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RTPESmhihFHTeU1wBIuXoe5FiU3Jzd_T Books 27 - 42, illustrated by Clive Spong | Courtesy of Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/The_Railway_Series #thomasandfriends #thomasthetankengine #wilbertawdry #revwawdry #railwayseries #therailwayseries #justlikeawdry #thomas80 #thomasanniversary #unlikelyfandom