List of Thomas & Friends film characters
This is a list of all characters from films and specials in the Thomas & Friends series.
Introduced in Thomas and the Magic Railroad
| Name | Description | Based on | Voiced by | Portrayed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel 10 | An evil diesel engine with an excavator claw arm and does not like steam engines. He refers to his claw as "Pinchy", extending from his roof. Diesel 10 is "10 out of 10 for devious deeds and brutal strength" and wants to destroy Lady. He serves as the main antagonist in both Thomas and the Magic Railroad and Day of the Diesels, making a minor appearance in Calling All Engines! | British Rail Class 42 | Neil Crone (Thomas and the Magic Railroad) Matt Wilkinson (Misty Island Rescue; post-credit scene and Day of the Diesels) |
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| Lady | A small, Victorian-styled tank engine. In Thomas and the Magic Railroad, she serves as the guardian of the Magic Railroad, using her magic to keep the worlds of Shining Time and Sodor alive and she is currently owned and protected by Burnett Stone, her driver. She has magical powers and also appeared in Calling All Engines! in a dream sequence. | GWR 101 Class/Fletcher Jennings Class B | Britt Allcroft | |
| Splatter and Dodge | Two Canadian-accented diesel engines, who served as Diesel 10's bumbling sidekicks before their betrayal. They're collectively called "Splodge" by Diesel 10. They are the secondary antagonists of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. | British Rail Class 08 | Neil Crone (Splatter) Kevin Frank (Dodge) |
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| Mr. Conductor | A 20-centimetre tall conductor who originated from the Shining Time Station television series. He was portrayed by Ringo Starr on the first series of Shining Time Station, and by George Carlin for the rest of the show, including its follow up Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales. | Alec Baldwin | ||
| Burnett Stone | The caretaker of Lady who resides in Muffle Mountain. | Peter Fonda | ||
| Lily Stone | The granddaughter of Burnett Stone. She lives in a big city, but comes to visit her grandfather during the film. | Mara Wilson | ||
| Mr. C. Junior | Mr. Conductor's immature cousin. | Michael E. Rodgers | ||
| Patch | A teenage boy who lives in Shining Time. He works for Burnett Stone. | Cody McMains | ||
| Stacy Jones | The manager of Shining Time Station. | Didi Conn | ||
| William "Billy" Twofeathers | A Native American railroad engineer on the Indian Valley Railroad and driver of the Rainbow Sun, as well as the handyman at Shining Time Station. In the series Shining Time Station, Billy was portrayed by Tom Jackson. | Russell Means | ||
| Mrs. Stone | Lily's mother who lives in the big city. | Lori Hallier | ||
| Tasha Stone | Burnett Stone's late wife. It was her death, along with Burnett's inability to make Lady steam, which made him depressed. | |||
| P.T. Boomer | A character who was originally going to be the main antagonist in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, but was cut to the film due to test audiences complaining that he would be too frightening for the film's target audience. His role was replaced by Diesel 10 and Boomer himself was demoted to a minor background role in one scene. | Doug Lennox |
Introduced in The Great Discovery
| Name | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley | A silver saddle tank engine who works as a shunting engine on the North Western Railway. Due to his popularity with the other engines, Thomas became jealous when he first arrived on Sodor. | Hudswell Clarke's 0-6-0ST[1] | Matt Wilkinson | Ben Small (2011) David Menkin (2015) Rob Rackstraw (2016) John Schwab (2016) |
Introduced in Hero of the Rails
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiro | 51 | An old and wise Japanese tender engine who is famously known as the "Master of the Railway". As explained in the film, he was eventually brought to Sodor as its oldest engine. He soon broke down and was left in a siding for many years before Thomas rediscovered him. | JNR Class D51 | Togo Igawa | |
| Victor | 1173 | A dark red narrow gauge tank engine from Cuba who works at the Sodor Steamworks with his assistant, Kevin. | Minaz Co., No. 1173 | Matt Wilkinson | David Bedella |
| Kevin | A yellow mobile crane who works at the Sodor Steamworks alongside Victor. | Ransomes & Rapier crane | Matt Wilkinson | Kerry Shale | |
Introduced in Misty Island Rescue
| Name | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | A blue, red and yellow coast guard lifeboat who is part of the Search and Rescue Team. | Liverpool-class lifeboat | Keith Wickham | |
| Bash and Dash | Fun-loving grey and orange tank engine twins who live on Misty Island with Ferdinand. | Bear Harbor Lumber Company No. 1 | Keith Wickham (Bash) Matt Wilkinson (Dash) |
William Hope (Bash) Kerry Shale (Dash) |
| Ferdinand | A humble, dark teal tender engine who lives on Misty Island with Bash and Dash. His catchphrase is "That's right!" | Climax locomotive | Ben Small | Glenn Wrage |
Introduced in Day of the Diesels
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle | 6120 | A large blue tank engine who is part of the Search and Rescue Team. | BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T | Teresa Gallagher |
| Paxton | A kindhearted green diesel engine who is friends with the steam engines. | British Rail Class 08 | Keith Wickham (2011) Steven Kynman (2012-2018) | |
| Norman | A reddish-orange diesel shunter with a unibrow who is Dennis' twin. | British Rail 11001 | Kerry Shale (2011) Keith Wickham (2013-2016) | |
| Den | A big hydraulic diesel engine who runs the Vicarstown Dieselworks. | Rolls-Royce C range engines | Keith Wickham (2011) Rupert Degas (2011) | |
| Dart | A small diesel shunter who is Den's best friend and assistant at the Vicarstown Dieselworks. | Bagnall No. 3107 Leys | Rupert Degas (2011) Steven Kynman (2013) | |
| Sidney | A forgetful blue diesel engine. | British Rail Class 08 | Kerry Shale (2011) Bob Golding (2013-2018) | |
| Flynn | An American road-rail fire engine who is part of the Search and Rescue Team. | Oshkosh W800 ARFF | Rupert Degas (2011) Ben Small (2013) Rob Rackstraw (2015) |
Introduced in Blue Mountain Mystery
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick | A sleepy, snoring gantry crane who is stationed at the Blue Mountain Quarry. | Gantry Crane | Matt Wilkinson | |
| Owen | An orange incline engine who is stationed at the Blue Mountain Quarry. | Dinorwic Slate Quarry Line | Ben Small | |
| Winston | Sir Topham Hatt's red rail inspection car and his primary mode of transportation on the North Western Railway. | Wickham trolley | Matt Wilkinson | |
| Luke | 22 | A green Irish narrow gauge saddle tank engine who works primarily at the Blue Mountain Quarry on the Skarloey Railway. | 'Peter Pan', a 'Wren' class locomotive | Michael Legge |
Introduced in King of the Railway
| Name | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millie | A light blue narrow gauge engine from France. She helps Sir Robert Norramby's Estate Railway at Ulfstead Castle. For this, she has her own set of open-topped coaches. | Decauville No. 8060 Tabamar | Miranda Raison |
| Stephen | An early wooden steam engine who works at Ulfstead Castle, where he takes visitors around the castle grounds and across the rest of Sodor. | Stephenson's Rocket | Bob Golding |
| Connor | An aquamarine American streamlined tender engine from the Mainland, who is designed and built for speed. He has his own rake of coaches painted in the same livery as him. | New York Central Hudson | Jonathan Forbes |
| Caitlin | A magenta American streamlined tender engine from the Mainland, who is designed and built for speed. She has her own rake of coaches painted in the same livery as her. | Baltimore and Ohio P-7 | Rebecca O'Mara |
| Sir Robert Norramby | The current Earl of Sodor. At the beginning of the film, he returns to Sodor after traveling the world and later announces his plan to restore Ulfstead Castle and build an estate and a tourist railway there. He is also Duke's current grace.[clarification needed] | Mike Grady |
Introduced in Tale of the Brave
| Name | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy | A little oil-burning saddle tank engine from America, who works at the China Clay Company with Bill, Ben, and Marion. | Bell Open Cab Oil Burner | Tim Whitnall |
| Gator | A large green tank engine that ends up on Sodor from Colombia by mistake. His real name is Gerald, but was nicknamed "Gator" because of his slopping water tank makes him like an alligator. During his time on Sodor, he becomes friends with Percy. | Colombia Steam Motor | Clive Mantle |
| Marion | An orange rail-mounted steam shovel who works at the Clay Pits with Bill, Ben, and Timothy. | Marion Model 40 | Olivia Colman |
| Reg | A rail-based grappling crane who works on Edward's branch line at Crock's Scrap Yard. | Reg's Basis | Tim Whitnall |
Introduced in The Adventure Begins
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy and Jerome | The two large green breakdown cranes who take their jobs as the breakdown train very seriously and form the same breakdown train seen in previous live-action productions, retroactively given and names and personalities in The Adventure Begins. | Cowans Sheldon 30 Ton Breakdown Cranes | Teresa Gallagher (Judy) Tim Whitnall (Jerome) | |
| Glynn | NWR 1 (formerly) | A "coffee pot" engine who worked at Thomas' branch line before he was taken out of service sometime prior to the events of the film. | Head Wrightson & Co. Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" | Keith Wickham |
Introduced in Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex | A green 2-8-2 miniature tender engine who works on the Arlesdale Railway. | River Esk | Tom Stourton | |
| Mike | A red 2-8-2 miniature tender engine who works on the Arlesdale Railway. | River Mite | Tim Whitnall | |
| Bert | A blue 0-8-2 miniature tender engine who works on the Arlesdale Railway. | River Irt | Keith Wickham | |
| Ryan | GNER 1014 | A purple 0-6-2 tank engine who takes over on Thomas' brandh line for a short period whilst Thomas works at the construction yard. | GNR Class N2 | Eddie Redmayne |
| Skiff | A railboat who helped his owner Sailor John and Thomas find Captain Calles' lost treasure, believing that they to turn it into the museum until he found out that Sailor John was intending to keep it for himself. After Sailor John was defeated and arrested for stealing the treasure, Skiff now gives railboat tours around Arlesburgh Harbour. | Eastport Pram | Jamie Campbell Bower | |
| Sailor John | A pirate and Skiff's former owner and the main antagonist of Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, appearing exclusively in said film. | Sir John Hurt |
Introduced in The Great Race
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashima | A large pink tank engine who worked on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and then Indian Railways. She was one out of many engines to participate in the Great Railway Show and competed in the Shunting Challenge. She has becomes very close friends with Thomas after the events. | Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class[2][3] | Tina Desai | |
| Vinnie | 6407 | A streamlined North American tender engine, and the main antagonist in The Great Race. | Grand Trunk Western U4-a | John Scwab |
| Frieda | 409 | A German streamlined tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. She was a contender in the strongest engine competition. | DB Class 10 | Teresa Gallagher |
| Ivan | A Russian diesel shunter. He participated in the Great Railway Show's shunting challenge at least twice. | TGM23 | Bob Golding | |
| Axel | A Belgian streamlined tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. He was a contender in the Great Race. | SNCB Type 12 | Rob Rackstraw | |
| Gina | A small Italian tank engine who once participated in the Shunting Challenge at the Great Railway Show. | FNM Class 200 | Teresa Gallagher | |
| Yong Bao | A Chinese tender engine who took part in the Great Railway Show, competing in the Best Decorated Engine parade. | China Railways RM[3] | Dan Li | |
| Raul | 166 | A vertical-boiler tank engine who works on the Brazilian Railway. He participated in the Shunting Challenge at the Great Railway Show at least twice and was a former champion. | SPR Type W No. 166 | Rob Rackstraw |
| Shane | 520 | An Australian streamlined tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. He competed in the strongest engine competition. | South Australian Railways 520 class[4] | Shane Jacobson |
| Carlos | 903 | A small Mexican tender engine who has competed in the Great Railway Show every year since the event's inception. During the one seen in the film, he competed in the best decorated engine parade.[3] | N. de M. GR-3 | David Bedella (The Great Race) Gabriel Porras (Big World! Big Adventures) |
| Rajiv | An Indian tank engine who was a contestant in the Great Railway Show. He competed in and won the best decorated engine parade. He usually transports passengers and goods from Kolkata to the north of India on the East Indian Railway. | Fairy Queen locomotive | Nikhil Parmar | |
| Etienne | A French electric engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. He was a contender in the Great Race, which he won. | SNCF BB 9003-9004 | Rob Rackstraw |
Introduced in Journey Beyond Sodor
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin | 783 | An experimental tender engine with three funnels who believes he has the power to turn invisible. | LSWR N15 class | Hugh Bonneville |
| Lexi | A boisterous American cab-forward engine who works at the Steelworks on the Mainland. | NPCRR No. 21, "Thomas Steston" | Lucy Montgomery | |
| Theo | A shy experimental railway traction engine who works at the Steelworks on the Mainland. | Aveling & Porter TJ Class | Darren Boyd | |
| Frankie | 4002 | A diesel engine who works at the Steelworks at the Mainland along with Hurricane. She is the main antagonist of Journey Beyond Sodor. She attempts to trap Thomas in the Steelworks. | MSC No. 4002 Arundel Castle | Sophie Colquhoun |
| Hurricane | 20 | A large tank engine who works at the Steelworks on the Mainland along with Frankie. He is the secondary antagonist of Journey Beyond Sodor. | GER Class A55 | Jim Howick |
| Beresford | A Jamaican-accented blue rolling gantry crane who works at a canal on the Mainland. | Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane | Colin McFarlane |
Introduced in Big World! Big Adventures!
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nia | NWR 18 | An orange tank engine from Kenya who works on the East African Railways. She befriended and accompanied Thomas during his journey around the world. | KUR ED1 class | Yvonne Grundy |
| Ace | 43 | An Australian rally car who inspired Thomas to become the first engine to travel the world. | Triumph Spitfire | Peter Andre |
| Kwaku | A large Garratt engine from Tanzania. He is close friends with Nia. | EAR 59 class | Abubakar Salim | |
| Sam | 906 | A giant American tender engine originating from the Virginian Railway. | Virginian Railway Class AG | Rob Rackstraw |
| Beau | 2735 | An American tender engine with a moustache, who works for a mining company near the Grand Canyon. He befriended Thomas during his journey around the world, after Thomas derailed outside of a railroad mine. | Virginia and Truckee 12 Genoa | Kerry Shale |
| Natalie | A small American diesel shunter who works in San Francisco. | Bagnall No. 3207 Leys | Teresa Gallagher | |
| Fernando | A teal diesel shunter who works on a railway in Brazil. | British Rail Class 08 | Gabriel Porras | |
| Shankar | A diesel shunter who works on the Indian Railway. | TGM23 | Sanjeev Bhaskar | |
| Emerson | A Brazilian twin-engined turboprop airplane. | Beechcraft Super King Air | Gabriel Porras | |
| Kobe | A hammerhead crane who works at Dar es Salaam Docks in Tanzania. He unloads cargo from ships. | WWII USN 20t Tower Crane | Abubakar Salim | |
| Cassia | A rolling portal crane who works at Guanabara Bay in Brazil. | Four-link portal harbour crane | Teresa Gallagher | |
| Carter | A green gantry crane who works at a dock in San Francisco, California. | Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane | Matt Wilkinson | |
| Charubala | The controller of the Indian Railway. | Sheena Bhattessa |
References
- ^ "Stanley - Character Profile & Bio | Thomas & Friends". 2016-07-02. Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Thomas on track for new Aussie mate".
- ^ a b c Barnes, Brooks (25 March 2016). "Thomas the Tank Engine's Expanding World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Essential Kids - 'Thomas & Friends The Great Race' features first Australian train". Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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