The "Thomas the Tank Engine" and his fans all over the world are in mourning. Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" children's series, has died. She was 81. "It ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Thomas the Tank Engine has been an icon to many kids for 80 years. For 30 years, the steam engine has visited Strasburg Rail Road in Lancaster County, offering rides to adoring ...

On Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver dove deep into the topics of freight trains and how the decades of deregulation have led to several high-profile derailments. While ...

Thomas started out as a character in a series of books dating back to the 1940s by Rev. Wilbert Awdry, an English Anglican minister and train enthusiast. Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a ...

The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday. By Victor Mather Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell. He ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new exhibit at Crown Center will give kids the chance to step inside the world of Thomas The Tank Engine. It’s called the “Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails.” exhibit. Children ...

GOLDEN, Colo. — Thomas the Tank Engine is bound for Colorado once again this autumn. The world's most popular train engine will pull into the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden for three weekends in ...

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 started out as a ...