The first Edmund Ward postcard series was issued in 1952, and comprised a total of eighteen postcards in three sets of six. They were produced using images taken from the Railway Series. The sets were: * Thomas the Tank Engine Series numbered 101/1 to 101/6 * James the Red Engine Series numbered 201/1 to 201/6 * Henry the Green Engine Series numbered 301/1 to 301/6 In 1954 another set of six postcards was released; the Gordon the Big Engine Series numbered 401/1 to 401/6. They were: * Percy Series * Edward the Blue Engine Series * Sir Handel Series * Skarloey Series