PEOPLE gets a first look at the reconstructed pilot, shared with fans in celebration of 80 years of Thomas Thomas the Tank ...

Created in 1983, the five-minute episode introduced the signature elements of "Thomas & Friends," including Ringo Starr's ...

Quinn, who lives in Great Bricett, near Stowmarket, Suffolk, worked on the show Thomas & Friends from 2002 to 2008. He was in ...

A rediscovered and restored version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train series ...

The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday.

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of British children’s classic, Thomas & Friends, an original unseen version of the pilot ...

Over 200 original models, props, and production items from the classic Thomas & Friends series (1984-2008) will be auctioned ...

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 & ...

In honor of Thomas the Tank Engine's 80th anniversary, the original Sir Ringo Starr-narrated 1983 pilot for Thomas & Friends ...

All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone's favorite #1 blue engine, is back and we're celebrating big this year for ...

Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... Ian McCue, a producer of the series for a decade, told the BBC. The 5-minute episode was pieced together from multiple 35-mm film strips.