Thomas the Tank Engine’s creator Britt Allcroft dies aged 81 as heartbroken family pay tribute to ‘adoring mum and wife’

THOMAS the Tank Engine series creator Britt Allcroft has died aged 81.

The TV producer secured the rights to adapt Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s Railway Series in the 1970s.

PA:Press AssociationThe TV producer secured the rights in the 1970s[/caption] FacebookAllcroft’s death was announced by filmmaker Brannon Carty[/caption] GettyShe helped create a number of programmes for the BBC and ITV[/caption]

Filmmaker and friend Brannon Carty shared the sad news of Allcroft’s passing on X, formerly Twitter.