The Thomas the Tank Engine and his fans all over the world are in mourning.
Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends children’s series, has died. She was 81.
“It is with great sadness that I share with you the passing of Britt Allcroft,” Brannon Carty, who directed the 2023 documentary An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine, shared on X (formerly Twitter) Jan. 3. “The Allcroft-Wright family has asked me to bring this news to the Thomas fandom.”
Carty added that “the family is currently in mourning and asks that their privacy be respected at this time.”
“Britt was an adoring mother and wife,” he continued. “A visionary producer. She brought so much joy and happiness to people everywhere during her time on Earth.”
Allcroft was born in the small town of Worthing, England, in 1943 and got her start as a TV producer at the age of 21.
