She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children's television series Thomas & Friends, has passed away at the age of 81. Allcroft, from Worthing, England, produced several shows for British ...

This month the popular “Thomas the Tank Engine” toy celebrated its 70 anniversary ... kicks in when the accelerometer senses that the train is going uphill, and has remote monitoring ...

“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver on Sunday turned to what he described as the “most disturbing” ever episode of children’s TV to shine a light on the issues facing America’s rail ...

Britt Allcroft, the visionary creator of the beloved children's series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has passed away at ...

Working alongside Mattel and the locomotive’s recent appearance at the West Somerset Railway, Thomas the Tank Engine and his ...

Watch the Thomas & Friends Collaboration Announcement Trailer for Train World Sim 5, a train simulation game developed by Dovetail Games. Players will soon be able to access Thomas & Friends content ...

She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has died aged 81.

The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft adapted Awdry's The Railway Series into Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series ... steam until the 1980s when she created the beloved train-themed show that brought smiles to young audiences ...