Thomas the Tank Train is the most loved little engine in the world.Millions of children around the world for decades have followed his adventures with great anticipation.This story line has all started back in 1940's when a man decided to start writing down the stories he was telling his son at bedtime.The man's name is Reverend W.V.Awdry.Thomas was just one of many characters in the stories.Thomas's first appearance was in the Railway series book titled Thomas the Tank Engine.Here, Thomas was just a station pilot that helps move the different cars around the station house to help prepare the bigger engines for their runs.Thomas longed for his own line, and eventually was given a chance.To help him on his branch were his trusted friends Percy the small engine, Toby the tram engine, and the coaches Clarabel and Anne.Britt Allcroft is the British producer that brought Thomas out of the books and onto the television screen in the 1980's.This has spun this little engine into worldwide stardom.His popularity has surprised all that were involved with his creation and bringing him to life on the TV screen.Today, Thomas is a multimillion dollar corporation that is still butting out new story lines each year.Not only are new videos still being produced but there have also been full length feature films involving the life and times of Thomas the Tank Train.The story line has no end in sight.
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