LOS ANGELES - Thomas the Tank Engine, one of the oldest The toy manufacturer hopes to turn the talking train and his friends - Engine Emily, Butch the Tow Truck - into a property on a par with Hot ...

With their apple cheeks, British accents and feel-good life lessons, Thomas the Tank Engine and his train-yard friends are favorites to the point of obsession in the toddler-to-kindergarten set ...

To say that 3-year-old James Davern loves his Thomas the Tank Engine toys is an understatement. "For his first two years, he didn't play with anything but trains," says his mother, Heather Davern.

Looks like Thomas the Tank Engine is making some brand new friends. A staple of children’s TV on both sides of the pond since the 1980s, the friendly-faced British train is also a perennial ...

Voices Thomas the Tank Engine is on track with its autistic train – but there’s a long way to go We need to ensure that it is inclusive and reflective of a wider range of autistic people ...

The event is marking eight decades of the beloved children’s character with steam train rides, entertainment, and family-friendly activities.

Parents are fuming after learning that 1.5 million of the popular Thomas the Tank Engine toys are being recalled. The toys, made in China, contain lead paint especially dangerous for children.

Each ticket includes a train ride pulled by a life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine, as well as access to a full day of ...

"The train ride itself is shorter than the gold-panning and candle-making that we usually have," Bahu says, "but there are lots more activities around (the Thomas the Tank Engine) event." ...