Midland's Scout program is one of the few in the country to offer a railroading merit badge and Midland has hosted a Thomas the Tank Engine attraction the last few years.
The West Australian Model Rail association is also housed within the complex, the centre piece of the model rail display is a working scale model, complete with all the characters from the children's series Thomas the Tank Engine.
In The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry, the character Daisy the Diesel Rail-Car was introduced to assist on the Branch Line when Thomas was away for repairs.
While Thomas and Percy are shunting trucks, they quickly begin quarreling with the smelter diesels, 'Arry and Bert.
Ertl has also, on different occasions, acquired the licenses to produce die-cast vehicles and figurines as well as model kits for Looney Tunes, Garfield, Thomas the Tank Engine, Super Mario Bros. DC Comics, and Star Wars.
HiT which has been looking for an acquisition for a while began talks with Thomas the Tank Engine owner, Britt Allcroft early that year, but fell apart as they could not agree on a price.
It holds various events throughout the year, including 'Day Out With Thomas', where at Christmas children get the chance to ride on a train hauled by Thomas the Tank Engine to see Santa
Needle has written serials for television, such as Truckers, A Game of Soldiers, Behind the Bike Sheds and Soft Soap, and has also written episodes for various well-known series, including Duckula, Thomas the Tank Engine, Sooty and Sweep, Brookside and The Bill.
Thomas the Tank Engine and his fellow locomotive characters live on the fictional Island of Sodor, which is to the east of the Isle of Man, but at the same time loosely based on it.
Ringo Starr (Walliams) - Ringo Starr is portrayed as believing himself to be Thomas the Tank Engine's representative on Earth.
The term tank engine has stemmed into popular culture due to Wilbert Awdry's famous children's character, Thomas the Tank Engine.
Among the projects upon which he worked were the BBC television adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and, for the inaugural series, he was chief model maker for the first series of children's TV show Thomas the Tank Engine.
Christopher Awdry (Mountgarret) - Children's author famous for writing The Railway Series of books including Thomas the Tank Engine
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Pet Squad was voiced by top British voice talent Ben Small (voice of Thomas the Tank Engine), Ronni Ancona, Rob Rackstraw (voice of Travis, Spud and Scoop in Bob the Builder and Kwazii in Octonauts) and Adam Longworth (voice of the King in Jelly Jamm).
When Thomas explains Hiro's situation to the Fat Controller, he reassures Thomas that he would never have scrapped the "Master of the Railway", and the following day, Thomas and Percy bring him to the Steamworks.
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While Thomas and Hiro wait for Percy with the last part, they hear Spencer's whistle and run.
In late 2010, Six Flags began the process of terminating the licensed intellectual property attraction theming deals they had with Thomas the Tank Engine, The Wiggles and Tony Hawk.
The attraction features nostalgic train rides that are usually themed, such as the Easter Bunny Express, North Pole Express, and rides with favorite children's characters including Thomas the Tank Engine and Clifford the Big Red Dog.
While at HiT, Lenora refreshed some of the most successful pre-school properties in the world, including: Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina and Fireman Sam.
Mega Brands currently has the rights for making Thomas the Tank Engine, Hello Kitty, the video game franchises Need for Speed, Halo and World of Warcraft, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Skylanders Giant
HIT Entertainment – Ride Entertainment Systems manages the amusement park integration of HIT Entertainment brands including Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, and Barney the Dinosaur.