Thomas & Friends is celebrating 80 years of the beloved character and his stories PEOPLE has a first look at the never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ...

Choose your favourite engine - Thomas, James, Edward or Percy, build and customise your track layout, then click into "Play" mode and watch as your creation comes to life on-screen.

Thomas & Friends is releasing the original, never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends on YouTube for the first time ever. PEOPLE has a sneak peek at the special ...