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 ...

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

An unseen version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train series narrated by Beatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr, is to air for the first time. The original episode, ...

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 & ...

A senior sculptor who worked on the Thomas the Tank Engine series - and three related films - said it was "the best job of my career". Sean Hedges-Quinn, who lives in Great Bricett, near Stowmarket, ...

Unseen Thomas & Friends footage with Ringo Starr narration airs for first time - The unseen pilot footage marks the 80th anniversary of the British franchise which became a global hit among multiple ...

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.

Thomas fans everywhere can view the pilot on YouTube beginning Friday, May 9, at 1 p.m. ET and participate in other fun anniversary activities by listening to podcasts, bidding in auctions and ...