The Thomas the Tank Engine and his fans all over the world are in mourning. Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved Thomas ...

As a young autistic kid growing up, Thomas the Tank Engine stories by the Rev W Awdry, and later, his son Christopher, were ...

Allcroft's work not only introduced generations of children to the iconic character of Thomas the Tank Engine but also shaped the landscape of children's programming for nearly three decades.

Britt Allcroft, a British television producer who helped develop 'Thomas the Tank Engine' into a series, has died at 84.

The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft ...

LOS ANGELES — Britt Allcroft, the woman who created Thomas the Tank Engine, has died. She was 81. Filmmaker Brannon Carty announced her death on social media Thursday at the request of her family. Her ...