Since the television launch of Thomas the Tank Engine in the 1980s, this anthropomorphised steam locomotive has become a ...

Autistic children often find it hard to read the expressions on people’s faces. Thomas the Tank Engine’s clear facial expressions and simple storylines are said to help them distinguish between ...

An artist who illustrated the Thomas the Tank Engine books is to be honoured with a green plaque. John T Kenney's work on Rev W Awdry's The Railway Series - better known as the Thomas the Tank ...