In books and on TV, he is rather overshadowed by his more illustrious friends. But Toby the Tram took centre-stage at the weekend as a sculpture was unveiled to remember a lost piece of the region ...

Toby The Tram Engine Makes An Appearance. Thomas is the most famous engine from the book and spinoff television series, but you might also remember this wise old brown tram.

The Wisbech to Upwell tramway inspired a Thomas The Tank Engine character. If its rail history has you interested in Wisbech – whether for a day trip or a location to live – take a look below ...

Tobias, more commonly called Toby, was a small little tram engine who worked on his tram line with his faithful coach Henrietta. But hard times came, and the tram line shut down.

Toby is based on the J70 tram engine that ran on the line and appears in the books by Reverend Wilbert Awdry, who was also the one time vicar of the nearby village Emneth. Passenger services for ...