The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time ...

PEOPLE gets a first look at the reconstructed pilot, shared with fans in celebration of 80 years of Thomas Thomas the Tank Engine has been a beloved constant for kids for 80 years! In celebration of ...

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of British children’s classic, Thomas & Friends, an original unseen version of the pilot episode will be available to wa ...

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 ...

Mattel has kicked off the 80th anniversary celebrations for Thomas & Friends with the release of the original, never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of the classic series Thomas the Tank Engine & ...

Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a cast of anthropomorphic trains, including Thomas and his friends Gordon, James and Percy, all chuffing along on the imaginary island of Sodor.

Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... any of the more than 500 episodes of the children’s show “Thomas & Friends,” you might imagine you have seen it before.

"Bringing the Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series books to television for the first time, Britt introduced the beloved characters of Thomas the Tank Engine and friends to a new global audience and ...

Thomas fans everywhere can view the pilot on YouTube beginning Friday, May 9, at 1 p.m. ET and participate in other fun anniversary activities by listening to podcasts, bidding in auctions and ...