Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, died at 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft’s death was announced by filmmaker Brannon Carty.

May 23—BLOWING ROCK — All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone's favorite blue engine, is heading to Tweetsie Railroad and bringing a colorful new spin to Day Out With Thomas events.

The series aired as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends from 1984 until 2021. Allcroft’s family remembered her as an “adoring mother and wife and visionary producer” in an emotional statement.

Rediscovered Thomas the Tank Engine Pilot Is Released. The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday.

Thomas the Tank Engine began his literary journey 75 years ago when he was invented by Rev. Wilbert Awdry, as a comforting story for his son, Christopher, who was in bed with measles.

Thomas the Tank Engine will be arriving at the park from the Island of Sodor. According to a release, the SAM Shortline Excursion train is the only Georgia railroad to host the train engine during ...

Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81 She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr ...

Britt Allcroft, creator of the beloved Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends children's TV series, has died. The British-born producer died last week in Santa Monica, Calif., at 81.