Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" children's series, has died. She was 81. "It is with great sadness that I share with you the passing of Britt Allcroft," ...

Thomas started out as a character in a series of books dating back to the 1940s by Rev. Wilbert Awdry, an English Anglican minister and train enthusiast. Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a ...

Thomas the Tank Engine is pulling into a heritage railway for a special 80th birthday celebration. The Watercress Line will host the Day Out With Thomas event from August 5 to 10, marking eight ...

A national blue plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Thomas The Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert Awdry. The unveiling, at 30 Rodborough Avenue in Stroud, Gloucestershire, marked 80 years ...

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Veronica Chambers, the daughter of Thomas The Tank Engine creator Rev Wilbert Awdry, at their family home (Ben Birchall/PA) A national blue plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Thomas The ...