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.

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 ...