This book is book #1 in the Series by the Rev. W. Awdry and introduces Edward, Henry, Gordon and the Fat Director. The stories include Edward's Day Out, Edward Helps Out, Come Out, Henry and Henry To The Rescue.
This is book #17 which includes four stores including the Special Funnel, Steamroller, Passengers and Polish and Gallant Old Engine. In the Special Funnel Peter Sam is given a new special funnel after he loses his in a tunnel. In the Steamroller Sir Handel has a run in with George the steamroller. Douglas stalls out and is upset that he isn't polished and in the Gallant Old Engine Skarloey shares the story of how the line was saved by Rheneas.
List of Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry
Branch Line Engines
Duck and the Diesel Engine
Duke the Lost Engine
Edward the Blue Engine
Enterprising Engines
Four Little Engines
Gordon the Big Engine
Henry the Green Engine
James the Red Engine
Main Line Engines
Mountain Engines
Oliver the Western Engine
Small Railway Engines
Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine
Tank Engine Thomas Again
The Eight Famous Engines
The Little Old Engine
The Twin Engines
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
Toby the Tram Engine
Tramway Engines
Troublesome Engines
Very Old Engines
