Comments on: Three Railway Engines: No 1 http://www.buycheaptraintickets.co.uk/train-books/three-railway-engines-no-1 The very cheapest tickets for all of your rail travel Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Anonymous http://www.buycheaptraintickets.co.uk/train-books/three-railway-engines-no-1/comment-page-1#comment-2413 Anonymous Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:29:40 +0000 http://www.buycheaptraintickets.co.uk/train-books/three-railway-engines-no-1#comment-2413 The Three Railway Engines was my first ever book and now at the age of 35 I read it regularly to my daughter who is nearly two.<br>Our copy is a 1960's hardback, which features additional illustrations by me, aged about six. Despite this vandalism I have always cherished the stories, particularly the one where Henry goes into a tunnel and won't come out.<br>There used to be a record of the book, read by Johnny Morris of Animal Magic fame. Reading the book again to my daughter I can still hear Johnny's voice.<br>I would recommend this book to any parent who remembers the stories from when they were young. The only thing I can't get my head around is the popularity of Thomas. I had (and still have) seven of the books and he is just one of the engines. Each character has their own individual traits, in this particular book you have Henry whose vanity gets the better of him, Gordon who is the pride of the line and Edward who is a friend to everyone.<br>For those who follow the stories ,note that at this stage in the series none of the engines had numbers. Also there are three other unnamed engines in the shed and Henry gets painted blue at the end of the book to match Edward and Gordon.<br>Worth reading again and again, no matter what age you are! Rating: 5 / 5 The Three Railway Engines was my first ever book and now at the age of 35 I read it regularly to my daughter who is nearly two.
Our copy is a 1960′s hardback, which features additional illustrations by me, aged about six. Despite this vandalism I have always cherished the stories, particularly the one where Henry goes into a tunnel and won’t come out.
There used to be a record of the book, read by Johnny Morris of Animal Magic fame. Reading the book again to my daughter I can still hear Johnny’s voice.
I would recommend this book to any parent who remembers the stories from when they were young. The only thing I can’t get my head around is the popularity of Thomas. I had (and still have) seven of the books and he is just one of the engines. Each character has their own individual traits, in this particular book you have Henry whose vanity gets the better of him, Gordon who is the pride of the line and Edward who is a friend to everyone.
For those who follow the stories ,note that at this stage in the series none of the engines had numbers. Also there are three other unnamed engines in the shed and Henry gets painted blue at the end of the book to match Edward and Gordon.
Worth reading again and again, no matter what age you are!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Mr. M. Clutterbuck http://www.buycheaptraintickets.co.uk/train-books/three-railway-engines-no-1/comment-page-1#comment-2412 Mr. M. Clutterbuck Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:21:16 +0000 http://www.buycheaptraintickets.co.uk/train-books/three-railway-engines-no-1#comment-2412 Sorry, what's Phillipa Reece on about? Her comments are confounded with some modern TV-inspired title. This is the Original, No. 1 of the Railway Series by the Rev W Awdry. We are introduced to Edward, Gordon and Henry in that order, but NOT Thomas! He had to wait until book no. 2! Rating: 5 / 5 Sorry, what’s Phillipa Reece on about? Her comments are confounded with some modern TV-inspired title. This is the Original, No. 1 of the Railway Series by the Rev W Awdry. We are introduced to Edward, Gordon and Henry in that order, but NOT Thomas! He had to wait until book no. 2!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: LGG http://www.buycheaptraintickets.co.uk/train-books/three-railway-engines-no-1/comment-page-1#comment-2411 LGG Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:53:47 +0000 http://www.buycheaptraintickets.co.uk/train-books/three-railway-engines-no-1#comment-2411 The first book about The Fat Controller's Railway (thought hear his The Fat Director)is a true classic. Meet Edward the Blue Engine, Gordon the Big Engine and Henry the Green Engine (At the end he gets painted blue.) <br /> <br />The stories are: <br /> <br />Edward's Day Out <br />Edward and Gordon <br />The Sad Story of Henry <br />Edward, Gordon and Henry <br /> <br /> Rating: 4 / 5 The first book about The Fat Controller’s Railway (thought hear his The Fat Director)is a true classic. Meet Edward the Blue Engine, Gordon the Big Engine and Henry the Green Engine (At the end he gets painted blue.)

The stories are:

Edward’s Day Out

Edward and Gordon

The Sad Story of Henry

Edward, Gordon and Henry

Rating: 4 / 5

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