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 is ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine” series, has died. She was 81. Filmmaker Brannon Carty shared the news of Allcroft’s death on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 3. “It is with great ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brannon Carty, who worked with Allcroft on his 2023 'An Unlikely Fandom' documentary, announced her death in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) Britt Allcroft, creator of beloved children ...