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The Three Railway Engines

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The Three Railway Engines

Summary

The Three Railway Engines is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The Three Railway Engines authored Wilbert Awdry[2].
  • The Three Railway Engines's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • The Three Railway Engines's genre is children's literature[4].
  • The Three Railway Engines was followed by Thomas the Tank Engine[5].
  • The Three Railway Engines's part of the series is recorded as The Railway Series[6].
  • The location of The Three Railway Engines was Sodor[7].
  • The Three Railway Engines's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Three Railway Engines's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • The Three Railway Engines was published on May 1945[10].
  • The Three Railway Engines's main subject is train[11].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Three Railway Engines authored Wilbert Awdry[2].

Publication

The Three Railway Engines was released on May 1945[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is children's literature[4]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Railway Series[6].

Subject and Themes

The Three Railway Engines's main subject is train[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Railway Series[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Three Railway Engines was followed by Thomas the Tank Engine[5].

Material and Period

The Three Railway Engines took place at Sodor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · CE040295 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Wilbert Awdry
    Language of work or name → English
    Main subject → train
    Location → Sodor
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