Allcroft's innovative vision turned Thomas & Friends into a groundbreaking show ... The Allcroft-Wright family has asked me to bring this news to the Thomas fandom." Carty, who knew Allcroft ...

The Allcroft-Wright family has asked me to bring this news to the ... the first 26 episodes of what was then called Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. The series premiered in 1984 and ran for ...

"The Allcroft-Wright family has asked me to bring this news to the ... The books would ultimately serve as the basis for Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, which debuted in 1984 after the couple ...

She had previously said, “It really didn’t take me long to become intrigued by ... of the first 26 episodes of what would become “Thomas & Friends” in 1984. The series had a positive ...