Former President Jimmy Carter and a beloved story book character took a train ride today to get kids to read. Thomas the tank engine chugged into the presidents hometown of Plains. All aboard were ...

Thomas the Tank Engine began as a series of books written by Reverend Wilbert Awdry [Getty Images] A blue plaque will be unveiled at the former home of Thomas the Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert ...

The Three Railway Engines was published in May 1945, while Thomas the Tank Engine appeared in the second book and quickly became the most popular of the engines. Rev Awdry, working with illustrators ...

Trucks have been shunted and freight has been hauled for three-quarters of a century now, much to the delight of children around the world. Tuesday commemorates a milestone for one of the most beloved ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft was most known for producing popular children’s shows ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has died aged 81. Allcroft, along with her then husband and fellow TV producer Angus Wright, spent four ...