Thomas the Tank Engine 45th Birthday

Thomas the Tank Engine 45th Birthday, or simply Happy Birthday Thomas, were events hosted by Heinemann Young Books to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Railway Series at the National Railway Museum on 21st and 22nd July 1990.

Trivia

 * The posters were drawn by Ken Stott.
 * This is the first large-scale celebration of an anniversary of the Railway Series.
 * The event was held during the Great Railway Show at the National Railway Museum and was published as Thomas and the Great Railway Show in 1991.
 * The event first happened on the first anniversary of Margaret Awdry’s death