TheMaster from the SiForums discusses why Edward The Blue Engine is his favourite Railway Series book!

Rusty Red Scrap Iron from the SiForums discusses why James The Red Engine is his favourite Railway Series book!

Back in 2005, former SiF Moderator, Clay, looked at whether Series 5 was underappreciated or just not up to par with what had come before...

Whiff would so like to be as fast, strong and loud as Spencer. He thinks he is a very grand engine indeed. But Whiff's dreams lead to his undoing.

Thomas and Winston, the new track inspection vehicle, restore an open-top carriage for the Fat Controller's birthday.

The Thin Controller is off to a meeting and leaves Peter Sam in charge of the narrow gauge railway for the very first time.

There's a buzz of excitement on Sodor today. Stafford, the new shunting engine, is in the Steamworks! He's electric and runs on batteries, so everyone wants to meet him.

Whiff would so like to be as fast, strong and loud as Spencer. He thinks he is a very grand engine indeed. But Whiff's dreams lead to his undoing.

James is taking Farmer McColl's sheep to the fair, but how can he keep them and his lovely red paintwork clean when the shortest route means puffing along muddy tracks? Isn't he vain!

Emily is sure she can find the Fat Controller's lost top hat and can't wait to get her super reward: pulling the Christmas present train!

Today is Sodor Surprise Day, and the engines are all looking forward to having fun surprising each other. Except for Gordon. He thinks it's just silly!

Edward has given Salty a gift he likes – a reason to tell more stories!

A famous composer visits the island looking for inspiration for a new piece of music. Thomas has been chosen to take him around.

When Percy and Diesel are asked to take an old musical steam organ to the smelter's yard, Percy tries to save it by making it work again.

Gordon the grand engine doesn't feel so grand when he bashes into some trucks at the docks and his buffer falls off!

The engines on the Island of Sodor are excited! A photographer has arrived to take photographs for a brand-new book.

It's Thomas's turn to work with his good friend Whiff the Rubbish Engine! He has to be Whiff's back engine and push a very heavy rubbish train, but Thomas is happy to help.

The engines on the Island of Sodor are excited! A photographer has arrived to take photographs for a brand-new book.

Charlie loves the snow and decides to show Henry that snow really can be fun! He hides behind a huge snowman and as Henry rumbles past, Charlie pretends to be the snowman telling a joke!

On the Island of Sodor, the fog is beginning to swirl into Brendam Docks. Percy is there, waiting for cargo and listening to one of Salty's tales!