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A selection of the classic Railway Series stories written
by The Reverend and Christopher Awdry, and told by SiF members.
Thomas Goes Fishing - Tank Engine Thomas Again
Told by Ryan
A humorous offering from Ryan, reading one of the Reverend's
strangest tales with a great deal of improvisation.
Super Rescue - Enterprising Engines
Told by Professor Vengeance
One of the more favoured stories from the Railway Series
comes to life through Professor Vengeance.
Old Stuck Up - James and the Diesel Engines
Told by Davey
Reading through one of the stories of the Christopher Awdry
book he would later adapt for an audio comedy.
The Extended Railway Series has been a fixture on SiF
since 2003, and has spawned some brilliant fiction - here's a selection of the stories being told aloud.
Extended Railway Series No.57
Branch Line Bothers
Written by Ryan
Told by The Old Bean
Extended Railway Series No.97
Blandford the Somerset Engine
Written and Told by Chris the Xelent
The Extended Railway Series No.45
Mid Sodor Engines
Written by Ryan & Fox
(Whistle Trouble by Christopher Awdry - Adapted by Ryan
& Fox)
The Classic Annual stories were written between 1985
and 1996 when Christopher Awdry supplied the material - here, we bring those stories to life.
Christopher tells the Annual Stories
Chris tells the Annual Stories
Between 1985 and 1987, Ringo Starr re-recorded his storytelling
especially for the release of a set of Ladybird Books. Here, a selection of those recordings have been converted to
MP3 for your listening pleasure!
Series 1 Stories
Series 2 Stories
Johnny Morris reads the Railway Stories
Johnny Morris told the Railway Stories from books 1 to 8, beginning
the series of audio books, and giving the Reverend Awdry's characters a voice for the first time. Johnny also provided
his own range of sound effects to accentuate his recordings and to put his own mark on the stories as he recants the early
works.
Willie Rushton reads the Railway Stories
Later, the record company producing the Railway Story
recordings wished to do more - but Johnny Morris wasn't available to do them. Instead, they turned to the jolly voice
of Willie Rushton to further the collection of the Reverend Awdry's stories, which he did with great enthusiasm, telling the
remaining stories from Book 9 to 26.
Ted Robbins reads the Railway Stories
After a hiatus of around ten years, recording of the Railway Stories
resumed again with Christopher Awdry's books being told for audio cassette. This time around, Ted Robbins took the helm
and recorded from Book 27 to 38 for a modern day audience in the mid 1990s, aimed at a similar age group to the Thomas TV
series.
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