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

A senior sculptor who worked on the Thomas the Tank Engine series - and three related films - said it was "the best job of my ...

Quinn, 57, who lives in Great Bricett, near Stowmarket, was the head sculptor for Thomas & Friends and involved in Harry ...

Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... first appeared in British children’s books by the Rev. W. Awdry. The character and his fellow locomotives, like Percy (green) and James (red ...

Thomas the Tank Engine and his railway friends have innocently ... Japan and the Philippines now show the series. Original characters such as the Fat Controller and James the Red Engine are ...

For generations Thomas the Tank Engine has chugged into the hearts ... ‘The train is coming!’ “New characters come along and we have adapted to the modern world but it is still all about ...

A rediscovered and restored version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train series ...

John Fairhall/BBC Mr Hedges-Quinn was in charge of sculpting the faces of the characters that were used on the models Wilbert Vere Awdry created the Thomas the Tank Engine character in his 1945 ...

bidding in auctions and more Thomas the Tank Engine has been a beloved constant for kids for 80 years! In celebration of eight decades of Thomas and his friends, which began with Wilbert Awdry’s ...

Little train lovers will enjoy a memorable trip to this magical spot that's just over an hour from Glasgow and provides a fun family day out.

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 & ...