Thomas, the talking little blue engine, is in Baltimore at the B&O Railroad Museum's Restoration Center for two weekends of family fun to celebrate his 80th birthday.

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

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ran for 24 series until January 2021 with a total of 584 episodes. Allcroft stepped down as executive producer in the early 2000s.

Thomas isn’t the one tank engine people can meet. “We have Percy for photo-ops, we have Sir Topham Hat for photo-ops, and the miniature trains as well,” Hoerner added.

But while they often offer the trips in historic trains, they also bring Thomas the Tank Engine to town, offering a family-focused trip.

Thomas, the talking little blue engine, is in Baltimore at the B&O Railroad Museum's Restoration Center for two weekends of family fun to celebrate his 80th birthday.

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.

Move over modders, heavily memed children's character Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to Train Sim World 5 and he's bringing his friends.

All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine is rolling into Kohl Children’s Museum and he’s bringing exciting train activities for families with him. From Oct. 5, 2024 through Jan. 5, 2025, kids can meet some ...

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.

Thomas the Tank Engine returns to Strasburg Rail Road in Lancaster County for final summer weekend. Here are the dates.

Britt Allcroft in 1973, more than a decade before “Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends” debuted on British television. C. Woods/Daily Express, via Hulton Archive, via Getty Images ...