Britt Allcroft, 'Thomas and Friends' Creator, Dead at 81 Published Jan 03, 2025 at 2:27 AM EST Updated Jan 03, 2025 at 11:42 AM EST By Alfred Joyner and ... Billie Schwab Dunn ...

Move over modders, heavily memed children's character Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to Train Sim World 5 and he's bringing his friends.

Ringo Starr, fourth from left, was the original narrator of “Thomas & Friends.” Mattel A vast majority of the many characters were originally male — and, apparently, white.