The beloved children's classic - which debuted on TV in 1984 with Ringo Starr's iconic narration - has been given a cartoon makeover for new film Race For The Sodor Cup out next Friday.

Twitter user Nathan Thomas shared a photo of Thomas the Tank Engine's face lurking in the dark and said: "My son has a Thomas the Train bed and now I'll never sleep again." ...

Striking images of children’s favourite Thomas the Tank Engine as a real life human have been created - and he certainly looks different. The unusual design was unveiled as a whole host of kids ...

He was the cheeky cartoon steam engine that sang in his local choir, went out on his own and provokes nostalgic memories of an innocent childhood. Now 60 years since Ivor the Engine first steamed ...

A heritage railway charity is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Thomas with a 14-mile "big birthday adventure" train trip. The famous talking steam engine character was created by the Reverend W ...

Thomas the Tank Engine and his railway friends have innocently entertained generations of children. But now a psychologist claims that the make-believe adventures of the steam engines could leave ...

13 new friends from around the world join the famous steam train in upcoming film Thomas & Friends: The Great Race.

Shizuoka Prefecture's Oigawa Railway has dressed up one of its steam trains as Thomas the Tank Engine.

Thomas the Tank Engine gets multicultural makeover Move over Fat Controller! Charubala, a female rail boss from India, is on her way, and Thomas is going international.

For generations Thomas the Tank Engine has chugged into the hearts of children worldwide. Now a hidden gem from the past emerges to mark a special milestone.

Using a jarring image to blast increased diversity on a children's TV show, a NRA TV show depicted characters from "Thomas & Friends" in white, Ku Klux Klan-style hoods on burning train tracks.

The special trip marks 80 years since the talking steam engine was created by the Reverend W Awdry.