PEOPLE gets a first look at the reconstructed pilot, shared with fans in celebration of 80 years of Thomas Thomas the Tank ...

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

For generations Thomas the Tank Engine has chugged into the hearts of children worldwide. Now a hidden gem from the past ...

A Thomas the Tank Engine superfan says it is "surreal" and "wonderful" that a long-lost pilot episode of ITV's classic ...

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of British children’s classic, Thomas & Friends, an original unseen version of the pilot ...

Thomas & Friends to celebrate the 80th anniversary and honor over eight decades of timeless stories about friendship, ...

A rediscovered version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train series narrated by ...

As Thomas the Tank Engine said, “Sometimes, things don’t go as planned, and that’s OK.” The “really useful engine’s” visit to Calgary’s Heritage Park — originally planned for May ...

An unseen version of the original pilot episode of the animated children's steam train cartoon Thomas & Friends, with ...

Everyone here at Mattel continues to feel a tremendous amount of responsibility for the franchise. To this day Thomas & ...

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

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