Since then, Thomas has rained fire upon Fallout 4, and the little engine that could has roared in Monster Hunter World. Thomas has been Mr. X in Resident Evil 2, and Lady Dimitrescu in Resi Village.

Besides Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Allcroft worked on several other children's TV shows, including DanceCrazy, Mothers By Daughters among others, Moon Clue Game and Keepsakes.

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And the same is true of Thomas. If Thomas was allowed to leave the tracks, fly off into the air, or if his steam engine did not follow the laws of thermodynamics, his universe would not function. His ...

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 9, 2025, Section B, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Britt Allcroft, 81, the Force That Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to ...

Thomas was first created in 1945 by Reverend Wilbert Awdry in stories written for his son. Today, Thomas’ stories are told through the Thomas & Friends television series, toys, books, apps and more.