Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, a British producer, director and writer who adapted the antics of a cheerful, impetuous locomotive into a TV series, “Thomas & Friends,” which became a sprawling franchise and a longtime favorite of children and adults, died on Dec. 25 in Los Angeles. She was 81. Her death was confirmed by her daughter Holly…
