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1946 edition dust jacket cover (Thanks to ReproJackets for sharing this with us!)
Thomas the Tank Engine is the second book of The Railway Series published in 1946. However, when it was published in July 18, 1946, it had illustrations done by Reginald Payne instead of the ones done by Clarence Reginald Dalby. The 1946 edition was now lost but the original illustration example was found by TEngine on TTTE Wikia. In 2016, Daniel Celano won the auction on eBay and bought the original 1946 edition with the original illustrations. And it still Exists two one for 447 dollar and one on Auction for $3M.
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An illustration example uploaded on TTTE Wikia
Thomas
Thomas playing a trick on Gordon
Gordon and Thomas
Thomas yawning
Thomas pulling coaches
Gordon
Henry and Thomas
Thomas and the signalman
Thomas crying
The Fat Controller and the passengers
Henry, Edward and Thomas
Thomas and the trucks
The Troublesome Trucks
Thomas coming out of Henry's tunnel
Thomas being pushed by the trucks on Gordon's Hill
Thomas and the Fat Controller
Thomas at Wellsworth yards
Thomas and the breakdown train
James
Thomas pushing the breakdown train
James in a cow field
Thomas taking the unhurt trucks
Thomas pulling James home
Thomas on his own branch line