The show was a runaway success with fans and followed train Thomas with his friends Gordon ... 384lb weight-loss made him a reality star dies aged 37 Allcroft was remembered as an "adoring ...

The show became a huge success and followed the train Thomas with his friends James, Henry, Gordon, Edward, Toby, and Percy as they worked with The Fat Controller on the imaginary island of Sodor.

The series was also aired internationally, seeding a global commercial demand for merchandise, from toys and train sets to posters and puzzles. “Thomas & Friends” is now one of the world’s ...

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.

Allcroft died on Christmas ... told The New York Times. Thomas the Tank Engine was created by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry in a series of 1940s children’s books (he based the train on a wooden toy ...