\u00a0\u201cThomas the Tank Engine & Friends.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cOver the years of knowing Britt, we developed a close connection,\u201d wrote Carty, who directed the 2023 documentary \u201cAn Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was truly a privilege to have her as both a mentor and a friend, and I\u2019m so glad that so many fans were able to meet her at the New York screening of \u2018An Unlikely Fandom.\u2019 It was an absolute honor to have her in our documentary, and she has since remained a vocal supporter of our cause.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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