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.

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 ...

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 ...

The famous bright blue train is hosting special birthday celebrations across the world, featuring everything from ziplines and face painting to photos of Thomas ... to meet James and Percy ...

An arm descending from the blue sky holds a clapboard over a quaint railway station, where custom-made train models with ... Smoke leaked out from Thomas’ face-plate instead of his smokestack ...

Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to Tamworth. The famous blue train is 80 years old and hosting special events around the world to celebrate. The Thomas & Friends™. Day Out With Thomas: The ...