Britt Allcroft, the brains behind Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, has sadly died at the age of 81, as her loved ones mourn her passing.

As a young autistic kid growing up, Thomas the Tank Engine stories by the Rev W Awdry, and later, his son Christopher, were ...

Awdry's Railway Series books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine. After forming the Britt ... featuring intricate model trains and narration by actors such as Ringo Starr and George Carlin.

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends aired from 1984 until 2021 ... The show became a huge success and followed the train Thomas with his friends James, Henry, Gordon, Edward, Toby, and Percy as ...

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.

The railway simulator Train Sim World has announced that it will soon add Thomas and Friends to the add-ons so everyone can ...

For Drew Benjamin the whole thing started with Thomas the Tank Engine. The loquacious locomotive, introduced by British ...

Britt Allcroft, creator of the beloved Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends children's TV ... an English Anglican minister and train enthusiast. Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a cast ...

Allcroft’s Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends first aired on ITV on ... the leading characters were all dominant male trains, while the female ones, Mavis and Daisy, were coaches that were pulled ...

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 ...

Britt Allcroft, creator of beloved children series Thomas the Tank Engine, has died. She was 81. On Thursday, Jan. 2, filmmaker, Brannon Carty announced the legendary producer's death in a ...