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Day Out with Thomas is a trade name, licensed by Mattel for tourist events that take place on heritage railways and feature one or more engines decorated to look like characters from the British children's television series Thomas & Friends. The events are held in Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and ...
Thomas & Friends (formerly known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a children's media franchise created by Britt Allcroft and currently owned by Mattel.The franchise revolves around an ensemble cast of anthropomorphic steam locomotives, including the titular main protagonist Thomas the Tank Engine as well as other vehicles, who work on the Island of Sodor.
Thomas first appeared in 1946, in the second book in the series Thomas the Tank Engine, and was the focus of the four short stories contained within. In 1979, British writer and producer Britt Allcroft came across the books, [‡ 2] and arranged a deal to make the television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (later simplified to Thomas ...
Day out with Thomas. Two weekends of events with Thomas the Tank Engine and related characters. A fully size Thomas the Tank Engine (the face of which moves and talks) is coupled to the front of the park's steam train and passenger cars (and people ride the train). Part of a North America tour that Mattel Toys puts on each year.
Gullane Entertainment Limited was a British independent production company which produced children's programming, including Thomas & Friends (1984–2021), Shining Time Station (1989–1995), The Magic Adventures of Mumfie (1994–1998), Captain Pugwash (1950-2008), Art Attack (1990-2007), Sooty (1955-present) and Fireman Sam (1987-present).
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! is a 2018 animated children's musical adventure film in the Thomas & Friends franchise.The fourteenth and final feature-length special in the Thomas & Friends television series, it follows Thomas the Tank Engine as he aims to become the first steam locomotive to go all the way around the world. [3]
To promote the film, the 2009 Day Out with Thomas events in North America was known as "The Hero of the Rails Tour" was held at locations such as the Illinois Railway Museum, where guests could participate in activities such as arts and crafts or ride on a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine. [4]
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Reverend W. Awdry. It was produced by Clearwater Features Ltd. for Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd. and Central Independent Television.