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Uncovering the West Midlands roots of Thomas the Tank Engine

BBC News 24 June 2026, 05:25 UTC 24 Jun 2026

Uncovering the West Midlands roots of Thomas the Tank Engine — BBC News

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

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