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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 and other vehicles, including the titular protagonist Thomas the Tank Engine, who work on the Island of Sodor.
Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher, published from 1945.He became the most popular character in the series, and is the titular protagonist in the accompanying television series adaptation Thomas & Friends and its reboot Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
A vermillion narrow gauge well tank engine and the Skarloey Railway's second engine. Rheneas has the nickname "Gallant Old Engine", after saving the railway from closure. Dolgoch: Ben Small (2012–2014) John Hasler (2016) Sir Handel: SR/MSR 3 A blue narrow gauge saddle tank engine originally of the Mid Sodor Railway, where he was named "Falcon".
The series consists of 20 regular episodes as well as three half-hour specials: "A New Arrival", "World of Tomorrow", and "Thomas and the Royal Engine". The first two form a movie entitled " Marvelous Machinery”, while the latter is a celebratory episode commemorating the 75th anniversary of the original books .
University of Alberta professor Shauna Wilton wrote "A Very Useful Engine: The Politics of Thomas and Friends". Wilton (who justified her study by arguing that socialisation of children is an important aspect) wrote that she received "a combination of outrage, disbelief, and condescending dismissal" when she announced she was going to study the ...
The following list of people and animals from Thomas & Friends describes the more notable people and animals that have appeared in the television series Thomas & Friends, along with The Railway Series books that the series is adapted from. The series features many fictional people and animals, including train drivers, footplate crews, workers ...
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For characters appearing in the original Railway Series books, see The Railway Series characters. If you are looking for a specific character, and they do not have their own article (below), then please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Thomas/Character list for a full list of characters, and where to find them.