Thomas the Tank Engine Adapter Passes, Thomas Mitton Dies at 69

I just found out from my Writers Write RSS feed that the man who adpated (and therby made famous) the Thomas the Tank Engine brand died today. That's pretty sad. Although Thomas the Tank Engine came to the U.S. television in 1989, a recent popularity boom made him a warm friend to many Gen x & Y families like mine. I'm sure my children are not the only ones who became early reading fans due to books like these.