Her death was confirmed by her daughter Holly Wright. Ms. Allcroft was the driving force behind bringing Thomas the Tank Engine, an animated locomotive first conceived in a series of children’s ...

The "Thomas the Tank Engine" and his fans all over the world are in mourning. Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" children's series, has died. She was 81.

Awdry's Railway Series books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine. She then went on to form the Britt ... characters were all dominant male trains while the female ones, Mavis and Daisy, played coaches ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine” series, has died. She was 81. Filmmaker Brannon Carty shared the news of Allcroft’s death on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 3.

Related: Prince Harry Helps Celebrate Thomas the Tank Engine's 75th Anniversary with Special TV Episode Noting how Allcroft was not only an "adoring mother and wife," he added that she was a ...