Historic England is to unveil a national blue plaque at the former home of Thomas the Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert ...

As a child, the Rev. Wilbert Awdry would imagine that the nearby steam engines he could hear were talking to each other. When he became a father himself, he used that memory to create stories to tell ...

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 ...

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 ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Thomas the Tank Engine has been an icon to many kids for 80 years. For 30 years, the steam engine has visited Strasburg Rail Road in Lancaster County, offering rides to adoring ...