Trucks have been shunted and freight has been hauled for three-quarters of a century now, much to the delight of children around the world. Tuesday commemorates a milestone for one of the most beloved ...

On Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver dove deep into the topics of freight trains and how the decades of deregulation have led to several high-profile derailments. While ...

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 ...

DULUTH — Thomas the Tank Engine is returning to the Northland this summer, but he'll be meeting families in Two Harbors instead of Duluth. For over two decades, the anthropomorphic locomotive's annual ...

Thomas the Tank Engine will ride through Lancaster County again. The popular train returns to Strasburg Rail Road Sept. 14 through 22. Kids and their families can take a ride on the Thomas the Tank ...

You know your video game has made it when it gets a Thomas the Tank engine mod. Skyrim, Resident Evil 2, Fallout 4, Elden Ring… the list of blockbuster games blessed with the terrifying sight and ...