Thomas

is a fictitious tank locomotive that was anthropomorphized in and his son Christopher's British Railway Series books, which were first published in . In , British writer and producer discovered the novels and negotiated a deal to adapt the tales as the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, making him the most well-known and recognizable character in the series (later simplified to & ). With a wide range of commercial spin-off products, the program gained recognition and became an - success.

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