Thomas the Tank Engine author honoured with plaque

A blue plaque will be unveiled at the former home of Thomas the Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert Awdry later. The ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81

She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor on television. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Britt Allcroft, the British ...
BBC

Events celebrate 80 years of Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine began as a series of books written by Reverend Wilbert Awdry A line-up of railway-themed events to celebrate 80 years of Thomas the Tank Engine are under way in Gloucestershire.
New York Post

‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81

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 ...