By Victor Mather Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... more than 500 episodes of the children’s show “Thomas & Friends,” you might imagine you have seen it before.

Thomas fans everywhere can view the pilot on YouTube beginning Friday, May 9, at 1 p.m. ET and participate in other fun anniversary activities by listening to podcasts, bidding in auctions and ...

The Perthshire Garden Railway is as whimsical as it sounds, with a model railway hidden away among a beautiful forest, offering kids the chance to meet Thomas the Tank Engine and friends.

The standout feature is the Thomas the Tank Engine section, where children can meet Thomas, Percy, James, Toby and Emily ... little ones away from Thomas and friends. The garden currently enjoys ...

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 ...

PEOPLE has a first look at the never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Thomas the Tank Engine has been a beloved constant for kids for 80 years! In celebration of ...

04:00, Fri, May 9, 2025 Choo choo! All aboard for the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine. The little blue steam engine and his colourful friends on the Island of Sodor are celebrating the ...

A Thomas the Tank Engine superfan says it is "surreal" and "wonderful" that a long-lost pilot episode of ITV's classic children's cartoon series Thomas & Friends has been released for the first time.