Created in 1983, the five-minute episode introduced the signature elements of "Thomas & Friends," including Ringo Starr's soothing narration and hand-crafted model trains. But for decades, it collecte ...

Thomas the Tank Engine and his railway friends have innocently ... Original characters such as the Fat Controller and James the Red Engine are still going strong. Dave Rodgers, of the Railway ...

By Victor Mather Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... Thomas is a cheerful blue locomotive with an expressive face who first appeared in British children’s books by the Rev. W.

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.