All aboard for Thomas' very first adventure! A little tank engine discovers a big new world when he arrives on the Island of Sodor. Escapades abound as Thomas explores his new home and meets some Really Useful new friends. Finding the true blue meaning of hard work and friendship, Thomas transforms into the Number 1 engine!
Cinematography
Sodor looks like a model train set come alive.
Director
Don Spencer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Thomas special fully animated in CGI to directly adapt Rev. W. Awdry's original stories.
The Railway Series books were essentially British propaganda for nationalized rail—Thomas is a literal celebration of industrial labor.
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