Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Wilbert Awdry
Born: June 15, 1911
Died: March 21, 1997 (aged 85)
Bio: Wilbert Vere Awdry was an English Anglican cleric, railway enthusiast, and children's author. Better known as the Reverend W. Awdry, he was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, the central figure in his acclaimed Railway Series.
Known for:
- Thomas the Tank Engine
- The Three Railway Engines (1945)
- Troublesome Engines (1950)
- Thomas Comes to Breakfast (1985)
- Stepney the Bluebell Engine (1963)