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

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

Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell. He breaks a rule, has a mishap and gets stuck. He is rescued and learns a lesson. Ringo Starr provides the narration. If you have ever seen any of the ...

In celebration of eight decades of Thomas and his friends, which began with Wilbert Awdry’s The Railway Series and evolved ...

A senior sculptor who worked on the Thomas the Tank Engine series - and three related films - said it was "the best job of my ...

Events are planned at Drayton Manor, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Hatton World, Thinktank, Cadbury World, Birmingham ...

PEOPLE has a first look at the never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Thomas the Tank Engine has been a beloved constant for kids for 80 years! In celebration of ...

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

Thomas the Tank Engine is celebrating his 80th birthday ... Family Play at Sycamore Adventure in Dudley There's waterplay, sandpits, sunken trampoline, slides, climbing frames, swings, sensory ...

The footage from an episode called Down The Mine will be shown to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the British franchise, which follows the adventures of Thomas the tank engine and his friends.

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An unseen version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train series narrated by Beatles ...