Since the television launch of Thomas the Tank Engine in the 1980s ... “we are trying to engage families … with a lower price point.” I realize that a typical Classic Toy Trains reader may not be the ...

She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme ...

She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor ...

Allcroft's innovative vision turned Thomas & Friends into a groundbreaking show, featuring intricate model trains and narration by actors such as Ringo Starr and George Carlin. The series ran for ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has died aged 81.

Design a toy train layout - O, S, or Standard/Wide gauge - it requires above all making one fundamental decision. Each operator must decide what sort of look he or she wants the layout to have.

This recall involves Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Troublesome ... can be found on the bottom of the train cars. The toys, manufactured in Indonesia, were sold online at Amazon.com and other ...

The creator of a beloved children’s TV series is dead at age 81. “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” co-creator Britt Allcroft ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series ... steam until the 1980s when she created the beloved train-themed show that brought smiles to young audiences ...

For the 16th holiday season in a row, Operation Toy Train, a local nonprofit organization, will roll out its special train to collect toy donations for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots ...

Learn more at tweetsie.com. For an unforgettable toy train show, head to Indy, where you can scope out The Eiteljorg Museum's Jingle Rails. The model train display sprawls across some 1,200 square ...

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