Reading order
The Railway Series — reading order
- The Three Railway Engines (1945)
- Thomas the Tank Engine (1946)
- James the Red Engine (1948)
- Tank Engine Thomas Again (1949)
- Troublesome Engines (1950)
- Henry the Green Engine (1951)
- Toby the Tram Engine (1952)
- Gordon the Big Engine (1953)
- Edward the Blue Engine (1954)
- Four Little Engines (1955)
- Percy the Small Engine (1956)
- The Eight Famous Engines (1957)
- Every volume in order (26) ↓
- 26 volumes
- Volumes
- 1945–1972
- Published
- Completed
- Status
Quick answer
Start withThe Three Railway Engines
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Publication order
26 volumes1945–1972Completed
Every volume in order
Read: 0 of 26
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- 1945
- 1946
- 1948
- 1949
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
- 1953
- 1954
- 1955
- 1956
- 1957
- 1958
- 1959
- 1960
- 1961
- 1962
- 1963
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1972
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Extras, short stories and spin-offs
Not needed to follow the main story — read them after the series or skip them.
- Thomas and His Friends
Frequently asked questions
What should I read after The Railway Series?
After the main series: Thomas and His Friends.