A new exhibit has pulled into the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. “Thomas and Friends: Explore the Rails” is making a ...

The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center has opened the national traveling exhibit, “Thomas and Friends: Explore the Rails,” based on the beloved Thomas the Train.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Thomas the train engine and his friends are pulling into the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. Laura Burton with KCDC visited Eye on NE Kansas to preview “Thomas & Friends: ...

The TV producer was behind bringing the beloved children's series to life in the 1970s after securing the rights to adapt ...

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

an English Anglican minister and train enthusiast. Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a cast of anthropomorphic trains, including Thomas and his friends Gordon, James and Percy ...

The show was a runaway success with fans and followed train Thomas with his friends Gordon, James, Henry, Edward, Toby and Percy while working with The Fat Controller. Allcroft was remembered as ...

Allcroft's innovative vision turned Thomas & Friends into a groundbreaking show, featuring intricate model trains and narration by actors such as Ringo Starr and George Carlin. The series ran for ...

Thomas the Tank Engine creator Britt Allcroft has died aged 81. The producer brought the beloved children's series to TV ...