PEOPLE gets a first look at the reconstructed pilot, shared with fans in celebration of 80 years of Thomas Thomas the Tank ...

The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time ...

Created in 1983, the five-minute episode introduced the signature elements of "Thomas & Friends," including Ringo Starr's ...

In honor of Thomas the Tank Engine's 80th anniversary, the original Sir Ringo Starr-narrated 1983 pilot for Thomas & Friends ...

For generations Thomas the Tank Engine has chugged into the hearts of children worldwide. Now a hidden gem from the past ...

Mattel has kicked off the 80th anniversary celebrations for Thomas & Friends with the release of the original, never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of the classic series Thomas the Tank Engine & ...

An unseen version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train series narrated by Beatles ...

A senior sculptor who worked on the Thomas the Tank Engine series - and three related films - said it was "the best job of my ...

Thomas the Tank Engine and his railway friends have innocently entertained ... Original characters such as the Fat Controller and James the Red Engine are still going strong.

Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... any of the more than 500 episodes of the children’s show “Thomas & Friends,” you might imagine you have seen it before.