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'''''The Three Railway Engines''''' is the first ever book about ''The Railway Series'' published in 1945. However, when it was first published, it had slightly different illustrations as William Middleton originally drew them. They were all lost when Clarence Reginald Dalby re-improved new ones. | '''''The Three Railway Engines''''' is the first ever book about ''The Railway Series'' published in 1945. However, when it was first published, it had slightly different illustrations as William Middleton originally drew them. They were all lost when Clarence Reginald Dalby re-improved new ones. | ||
In 2005, some of the Middleton illustrations were uploaded on a Thomas the Tank Engine fansite. More were shown on the Sodor Island Fansite in 2007 and 2008. On December | In 2005, some of the Middleton illustrations were uploaded on a Thomas the Tank Engine fansite. More were shown on the Sodor Island Fansite in 2007 and 2008. On December 2nd, 2014, TTTE Wikia user SkarloeyRailway01 finally uploaded the original versions of all these Middleton illustrations. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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The original cover of the book created by William Middleton.
Status: Found
Date found: 14 Dec 2014
Found by: SkarloeyRailway01
The Three Railway Engines is the first ever book about The Railway Series published in 1945. However, when it was first published, it had slightly different illustrations as William Middleton originally drew them. They were all lost when Clarence Reginald Dalby re-improved new ones.
In 2005, some of the Middleton illustrations were uploaded on a Thomas the Tank Engine fansite. More were shown on the Sodor Island Fansite in 2007 and 2008. On December 2nd, 2014, TTTE Wikia user SkarloeyRailway01 finally uploaded the original versions of all these Middleton illustrations.
Gallery
The original six engines.
Edward crying.
Edward waiting for the guard.
Gordon stopped on the hill.
Gordon at the top of a hill.
Edward being left behind.
The Red Engine.
Edward, Gordon, and Henry.
