Thomas The Tank Engine Annual 1979
World Distributors, SBN 7235-0482-2
Written by the Rev. W. Awdry. Illustrated by Edgar Hodges (uncredited)
INTRO FROM AUTHOR
FEATURE on the Rev. Awdry's Own Model Railway.
REAL RAILWAY FEATURE: City of Truro
REAL RAILWAY FEATURE: Keighly and Worth Valley Railway
REAL RAILWAY FEATURE: Isle of Man Railway
REAL RAILWAY FEATURE: The Engine Which Disappeared, the Barrow and Furness incident that Awdry based "Down the Mine" on, where an engine was never found again following a similar incident!
REAL RAILWAY FEATURE: North York Moors Railway
REAL RAILWAY FEATURE: Shunting Engines
MEET JAMES - Life and times of James, recalling RS stories about him
THOMAS' BRANCH LINE - map and feature on Thomas' Branch.
MEET THOMAS - Furthering the previous from 1979 including the Tank Engine Thomas incidents and Ghost Train.
REAL RAILWAY FEATURE: Ravenglass and Eskdale again!
REAL RAILWAY FEATURE: Flying Scotsman, Sir Nigel Gresley and Cumbrian Coast Express
MEET DUCK - Recalling the Duck and Diesel Trilogy
REAL RAILWAY FEATURE: The Bluebell Railway
MEET GORDON - His trip to London and meeting Flying Scotsman again!
MEET PERCY - Duck Takes Charge; Percy's Promise.
THOMAS' ALPHABET - naming the engines who begin with ABC...etc
QUIZZES:
A Picture Puzzle
Find a Famous Engine
Number the Engines
Know Your Signals
Do You Know Your Engines?
Express Crossword
The Name's The Same
Who's Who?
The Tricky Track Board Game!