What is a 2009 CGI adventure drama special and film spin-off of the TV series "Thomas & Friends", Totally Spies! The Movie or Hero of the Rails?
Hero of the Rails Hero of the Rails is a 2009 CGI adventure drama special and film spin-off of the TV series "Thomas & Friends". The film introduces full CGI animation, replacing model work and the addition of a voice cast for the characters alongside the narration to the TV series. The film features the voice of Ben Small and Martin Sherman as Thomas the Tank Engine for the UK and US respectively. It was first released on DVD and to iTunes on 12 January 2010. To promote the film a "Day Out With Thomas 2010: The Hero of the Rails Tour" was held at locations such as the Illinois Railway Museum, where guests could participate in activities such as arts and crafts or ride on a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine. A mobile app, "Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rail", was released in May 2011.
Thomas &amp; Friends (series 12) Thomas & Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Rev. W. Awdry.