ACKMAN, Roy Thomas Roy Thomas Ackman, 2/20/1948 − 5/25/2011, passed away at his home in West Hartford, CT Wednesday morning from natural causes. Born in Covington KY, Tom graduated from Alton High ...

Thomas runs on the Fat Controller 's North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor. He became the most popular character in the series, and is the titular protagonist in the accompanying television series adaptation Thomas & Friends, which has expanded into being a media franchise.

Thomas Thomas is a blue tank engine who lives and works on the Island of Sodor and is the North Western Railway 's number 1 engine. Did you know? Thomas is based on the London Brighton and South Coast Railway 0-6-0 E2 with extended side tanks.

A ticket for Day Out With Thomas includes admission to the museum, the train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, as well as a variety of Thomas & Friends themed entertainment, give-a-ways, and more.

Thomas often gets into trouble, but never gives up on trying to be a really useful engine. Other members of Sir Topham Hatt's Railway include: Percy (Thomas' best friend), and Gordon (the...

A shot of a 3D computer animated Thomas from the upcoming 2026 Thomas & Friends television series. Following a tease in May and October 2025, Mattel announced in January 2026 that a new Thomas & Friends television series will be launched in the autumn of 2026.