Mattel Television Greenlights 104 New 'Thomas & Friends' Television Episodes and 2 Specials". Mattel (Press release). El Segundo. BusinessWire. 12 October 2020 . Retrieved 25 October 2020. University of Alberta professor Shauna Wilton wrote "A Very Useful Engine: The Politics of Thomas and Friends". Wilton (who justified her study by arguing that socialisation of children is an important aspect) wrote that she received "a combination of outrage, disbelief, and condescending dismissal" when she announced she was going to study the politicisation of the series, although some people gave her thanks. [71] She stated that despite the inclusion of female characters by the 2000s, in the era after major social revolutions in real life the series was "largely unchanged" from when it was "created in a context of rigid social hierarchies, male dominance in the public sphere, and a strong social culture of good behavior, respecting authority, and following the rules." [72] Awards and accolades In 2004, Robert Hartshorne took O'Donnell and Campbell's place as composer, while Ed Welch became the show's songwriter from Series 8 to The Great Discovery. Welch left after The Great Discovery. Hartshorne took his place as songwriter from Series 12 and onwards. From Day of the Diesels/2011-2016, Robert's son Peter Hartshorne helped him with the music. Thomas Mk1 was retired with its coaches in 1979, Thomas Mk2 having been produced the year before using a Tri-ang 'Jinty' 3F 0-6-0T. After the British model railways manufacturing company Hornby produced the LBSC E2 tank, Awdry gladly adapted one in 1980 to take the role of Thomas Mk3 on his layout, the Ffarquhar branch. Allcroft, Britt (26 June 2008). "Los Angeles Times – "The George Carlin I knew" ". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 5 May 2012.

a b c d Edwards, Michael (April 1993). "The making of Thomas the Tank Engine". Model Railroader. Kalmbach Media. pp.86–87. The Storytellers". Sodor Island. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 . Retrieved 17 February 2014.Lost in the Snow - Thomas is cross about having to wear his snowplough. Meanwhile, a cat has gone missing at Dryaw, where Thomas has to stop for water. His crew have to use melted snow to refill his tank because the water column is frozen and they find the cat in a pile of snow. Main articles: Thomas & Friends and Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go Thomas' model in Series 8 (2004) Thomas & Friends and Bob the Builder Move to CGI Animation in 2009 Broadcast Season" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2008 . Retrieved 1 October 2011. Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (9 May 2019). "Why are people modding Thomas the Tank Engine into video games?". The Face . Retrieved 15 May 2019.

Thomas & Friends™ Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie". Fetch Publicity. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019 . Retrieved 20 July 2019.Sibley, Brian (2015). The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The Life of Reverend W. Awdry (2nded.). Lion Books. ISBN 978-0-7459-7027-1. Thomas Tilt and Go App Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org . Retrieved 14 May 2022. Thomas & Friends: Adventures! App Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org . Retrieved 14 May 2022. Mallory, Michael (6 November 2006). "How Thomas the Tank Engine Works". Entertainment.howstuffworks.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007 . Retrieved 1 October 2011. In 1996, the Thomas stories were segments for Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales, again featuring George Carlin. Alec Baldwin portrayed Mr. Conductor in the first theatrical film, Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000), and narrated the series for the US from 1998 to 2003. Michael Angelis narrated the series from 1991 to 2012 in the UK, while Michael Brandon narrated the series from 2004 to 2012 in the US. From 2013 to 2017, the series was narrated by Mark Moraghan. From 2018, the episodes were told from Thomas's point of view.