Uncovering the West Midlands roots of Thomas the Tank Engine

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Source: www.bbc.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:25:05 GMT

It is Christopher Awdry's measles in the 1942 that led his father to create Thomas the Tank Engine.