Blue plaque to be unveiled in honour of Thomas the Tank Engine creator

Historic England is to unveil a national blue plaque at the former home of Thomas the Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert ...
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Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81

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 ...
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Early versions of Peter Rabbit, Thomas The Tank Engine and The BFG to be sold

Some of the earliest versions of Peter Rabbit and Thomas The Tank Engine along with Quentin Blake illustrations of the BFG are to be sold at auction. A first addition Beatrix Potter titled The Story ...
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Rediscovered Thomas the Tank Engine Pilot Is Released

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 ...
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Strasburg Rail Road welcomes back Thomas the Tank Engine for 30th year

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 ...
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Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81

She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme parks. By Isabella Kwai Britt Allcroft, a British producer, director and ...