Royal Mail

Royal Mail Group plc is a postal service and courier company in the United Kingdom.

In 2011, they released several stamps with images from the Thomas & Friends franchise to celebrate the centenary of the Reverend W. Awdry.

Stamps

Thomas & Friends

These stamps featured a still from an episode of the show showcasing a particular character.

• Thomas in Thomas in Trouble
• James in James Gets a New Coat
• Percy in Percy and the Left Luggage
• Daisy in Bulls Eyes
• Toby in Henry's Forest
• Gordon in Tender Engines

The Railway Series

An illustration from the Railway Series was featured on each of these stamps, with a related quote underneath.

• Thomas and Bertie (Tank Engine Thomas Again)
• Dirty Objects (Toby the Tram Engine)
• Percy Takes the Plunge (The Eight Famous Engines)
• The Sad Story of Henry (The Three Railway Engines)

These stamps were printed with an illustration from Tenders and Turntables (Troublesome Engines) surrounding them as a background.

Hornby

In 2011, also in celebration of the Reverend Awdry’s centenary, Hornby re-released three engines for their Royal Mail Thomas & Friends Stamp Collection; each engine came with their respective television series stamp.

Engines

• Thomas
• James
• Percy

Gallery

Stamps

Hornby

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