List of Thomas & Friends characters
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Characters from the British television series Thomas & Friends and the reboot series Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go include:
Standard gauge engines
Steam Team
Current members
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
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| Thomas[1] | 1 | A blue 0-6-0T engine who works on the North Western Railway. He initially worked as the station pilot at the Big Station. After helping to rescue James from an accident, Thomas was permanently assigned to the Ffarquhar branch line and two faithful coaches, Annie and Clarabel. | LB&SCR E2 class | 2009-2015 Ben Small 2015-2021 John Hasler All Engines Go Aaron Barashi |
2009-2015 Martin Sherman 2015-2021 Joseph May All Engines Go Season 1-2 Meesha Contreras Season 2 David Kohlsmith |
| Gordon[1] | 4 | A big blue 4-6-2 tender engine who works on the North Western Railway. He is one of Sodor's fastest and strongest engines on the railway and his main task is to pull the railway's express train, which leads him to feel superior at times. He is occasionally used on goods trains, much to his disliking as things that are below him. | LNER Gresley Classes A1 and A3 | 2009-2020 Keith Wickham All Engines Go Will-Harrison Wallace |
2009-2020 Kerry Shale All Engines Go Neil Crone |
| James[1] | 5 | A red 2-6-0 mixed-traffic tender engine who works on the North Western Railway. He is proud of his splendid red paintwork, but tends to be vain, boastful, and overconfident, and does not like getting dirty. Despite being a mixed-traffic engine, he does not like pulling trucks and feels superior to the others except the big engines. | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 28 | 2009-2017 Keith Wickham 2017-2021 Rob Rackstraw All Engines Go Tom Dussek |
2009-2015 Kerry Shale 2015-2021 Rob Rackstraw All Engines Go Luke Marty |
| Percy[1] | 6 | A little green 0-4-0ST engine who works on the North Western Railway. He was first brought to Sodor to help run the railway during Gordon, Henry and James' strike and later became station pilot at Knapford. Following the renovation of New Harbour, Percy was moved permanently to Thomas' branch line, where he now works as a goods engine. | GWR No. 1340 Trojan | 2009-2015 Keith Wickham 2015-2021 Nigel Pilkington All Engines Go Henri Charles |
2009-2015 Martin Sherman 2015-2021 Christopher Ragland All Engines Go Charlie Zeltzer |
| Emily[2] | 12 | An emerald tender engine who works on the North Western Railway. She also has her own set of coaches given to her because of her bravery in saving Oliver. Following her rescue of Gordon from a collapsing bridge, and James, Percy, and Rebecca from a derailment, Emily became Sodor's safety engine. | GNR Stirling 4-2-2 | 2009-2021 Teresa Gallagher All Engines Go Marie Ekins |
2009-2021 Jules de Jongh All Engines Go Kayla Lorette |
| Nia[2] | 18 | An orange 2-6-2T engine from Kenya who befriended and accompanied Thomas on his journey around the world. She is now a permanent resident of the North Western Railway and a member of the Steam Team. She often helps out at the Sodor Animal Park. | KUR ED1 class | 2018-2021 Yvonne Grundy All Engines Go Sade Smith |
All Engines Go Talia Evans |
| Rebecca[1] | 22 | A big yellow tender engine who works on the North Western Railway. She is a member of the Steam Team and helps Gordon pull the express during busy periods, but otherwise performs mixed-traffic duties on the main line. | SR West Country and Battle of Britain classes[3] | Rachael Miller |
Former members
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) | |
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| Edward | 2 | A blue 4-4-0 mixed-traffic tender engine who works on the North Western Railway. He runs his own branch line with BoCo, which travels from Wellsworth to Brendam and is one of the oldest engines on Sodor and is occasionally made fun of for his age. | Furness Railway K2 class[4] | Keith Wickham | William Hope | |
| Henry | 3 | A green 4-6-0 mixed-traffic tender engine who works on the North Western Railway. He originally had a smaller firebox and needed special Welsh coal to operate properly. Following his accident when pulling the Flying Kipper, Henry underwent an extensive rebuild, giving him a new shape and better performance. | LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 | Keith Wickham | Kerry Shale | |
| Toby | 7 | A brown 0-6-0 tram engine who works on the North Western Railway. He originally worked on a tramway between Lower Arlesburgh and Arlesdale End, before being bought by the Fat Controller after his line closed down to run the tramroad to Ffarquhar Quarry. | GER Class C53 | Ben Small (2009-2015) Rob Rackstraw (2015-2021) Toby Hadoke (2023) |
William Hope (2009–2021) Edward Glen (2023) |
Other engines
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck | 8 | A 0-6-0PT Great Western Railway engine who runs his own branch line with Oliver. He thinks that there are two ways of doing things, the Great Western way and the wrong way. Duck's real name is Montague, but was nicknamed Duck because he "waddles". | GWR 5700 Class | Steven Kynman | |
| Donald and Douglas | 9 and 10 | Twin black 0-6-0 mixed-traffic tender engines from Scotland. They tend to work together on the railway, although they can be argumentative. | Caledonian Railway 812 and 652 Classes | 2015-2016 Joe Mills 2016-2017 (UK) 2015-2016 (US) Rob Rackstraw Joe Mills |
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| Oliver | 11 | A green Great Western Railway 0-4-2T engine who works with Duck on his branch line. He and his brake van Toad made a daring escape to Sodor before being scrapped and were almost caught at the last moment, but they were saved by Douglas. | GWR 1400 Class | Joe Mills | |
| Bill and Ben | Nothing about SCC 1 and 2 | Twin yellow 0-4-0ST engines belonging to the Sodor China Clay Company. They both work at the docks and the company's clay pits. | Bagnall tank locomotives "Alfred" and "Judy" used at Par, Cornwall[5][6] | 2013-2016 Jonathan Broadbent 2018 Tim Whitnall 2018-2021 (UK) 2017-2019 (US) Rasmus Hardiker 2018-2021 (UK) 2017-2019 (US) Matt Wilkinson |
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| Diesel[7] | Nothing about 21 | A sinister diesel engine who has an oily, devious, scheming and malicious nature and holds a grudge against the steam engines. In Thomas & Friends, Diesel eventually becomes a permanent resident of Sodor. | British Rail Class 08[8] | Kerry Shale 2015-2021 (UK) 2015-2019 (US) All Engines Go Henry Harrison |
2010-2012 Michael Brandon 2013-2014 Martin Sherman All Engines Go Season 1 James Mitchell Season 2 Will Bhaneja |
| Daisy[9] | A green diesel railcar who came to work on the Ffarquhar branch line after Thomas crashed into the Stationmaster's house. In the CGI series, she now works on the Harwick branch line carrying out passenger duties, while Ryan runs the goods duties. | British Rail Class 122 | 2015-2016 and The Great Race Teresa Gallagher 2016-2021 (UK) 2015-2019 (US)Tracy-Ann Oberman |
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| BoCo | D5702 | A green mixed-traffic diesel engine who primarily works on Edward's branch line and occasionally on the main line. He, along with Edward, is a mentor to Bill and Ben. | British Rail Class 28 | ||
| City of Truro | 3440 | A famous tender engine from the Great Western Railway, who once visited the Island of Sodor. He is one of the three real-world tender engines to have appeared in the TV series. In the episode "Gordon & the Famous Visitor", he is only referred to as "The Famous Engine", although a banner outside the sheds features his name and number. He normally resides at the STEAM Museum on the Mainland. | GWR 3700 Class 3440 City of Truro | ||
| Mavis[2] | Nothing about FQC 1 | A privately owned 0-6-0DM diesel shunter who works for the Ffarquhar Quarry Company, based at Ffarquhar Quarry. She also works at the Sodor Slate Quarry. | British Rail Class 04 | Teresa Gallagher 2013-2017 (UK)
2013-2016 (US) |
2009-2012 Jules de Jongh |
| Flying Scotsman | 4472 | One of the three real-world tender engines to have appeared in the TV series. He works on the Mainland and is Gordon's younger brother. He has two tenders: one for coal and water, and one for water. | LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman | Rufus Jones | |
| Stepney | 55 | A "Bluebell" 0-6-0T engine who lives and works on the Bluebell Railway. Rusty saved him from being scrapped in the TV series, while in the Railway Series, he lives on the Mainland. | LB&SCR A1 class[10] | ||
| D261 | A green diesel engine who once visited the North Western Railway on loan from British Railways. He was brought to Sodor to help the other engines. He sucked in an inspector's bowler hat through his air intake, which lead to his engine failing. | British Rail Class 40 | |||
| Derek | A green diesel engine who is known for his initial "teething" troubles. He was not officially named until merchandise was released. He is friends with Bill and Ben and works for the Sodor China Clay Company. | British Rail Class 17 | |||
| 'Arry and Bert | Twin diesel engines who work at the smelters and scrapyards of the Sodor Ironworks. | British Rail Class 08 | Kerry Shale 2010-2011 Kerry Shale 2012-2017 (UK) 2012-2016 (US) William Hope |
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| Diesel 10 | Nothing about D10 | An evil diesel engine. | British Rail Class 42 | Matt Wilkinson | |
| Salty | 2991 | A red dockside diesel shunter who works at Brendam Docks. He also enjoys telling stories revolving around the sea and fantasy. | British Rail Class 07 | 2010-2021 Keith Wickham
All Engines Go |
All Engines Go Scott McCord |
| Harvey | 27 | A maroon tank engine with a crane mounted on top of his boiler, which makes him look rather unusual. | Shelton Iron & Steel Works No. 4101, or "Dusby" * [11] | Keith Wickham | |
| Fergus | A small railway traction engine who works at the Sodor Cement Works. | Aveling & Porter 2-2-0WT "Blue Circle" | |||
| Arthur | A big maroon 2-6-2+T engine who works on the Norramby branch line. He was very proud of his spotless record, which was broken when he crashed into Duck's goods train. | LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T | |||
| Murdoch | An orange tender engine that pulls heavy goods trains. | BR Standard Class 9F | |||
| Spencer | The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's silver streamlined tender engine from the Mainland and is Gordon's cousin. | LNER Class A4[12] | Matt Wilkinson | Glenn Wrage | |
| Molly | A powerful yellow mixed-traffic tender engine who primarily works on the main line and is never seen on branch lines usually. | GER Class D56 | |||
| Neville | 33010 | A ubiquitous, square-shaped tender engine. | SR Q1 class | ||
| Dennis | 11001 | A lazy diesel who dislikes hard work, but enjoys making other engines do it for him. | British Rail 11001 | ||
| Rosie | 37 | A lively little 0-6-0T engine who works as both a shunting engine and a mixed-traffic engine. | SR USA class | 2010-2012 Teresa Gallagher 2017-2021 (UK) 2016-2019 (US) Nicola Stapleton |
2010-2012 Jules de Jongh |
| Whiff | 66 | A grubby green 2-2-2T engine who wears glasses. His main task is to collect rubbish and scrap, which explains his dirty appearance and smell. | NER 66 Aerolite | 2010-2018 Keith Wickham All Engines Go Matt Coles |
2010-2017 William Hope All Engines Go Joe Pingue |
| Billy | An orange 0-6-0ST engine with prominent buckteeth. | Manning Wardle | |||
| Stanley | A silver 0-6-0ST engine who works as both a shunting engine and a mixed-traffic engine. | Elements of both Hudswell Clarke's 0-6-0ST and Austin 1, a Kitson locomotive currently running on the Somerset & Dorset Railway | Matt Wilkinson | 2011-2014 Ben Small 2015 David Menkin Rob Rackstraw 2016 John Schwab | |
| Hank | An American tender engine. | Pennsylvania Railroad class K4 | |||
| Flora | A yellow steam tram who works for Sodor Tramways in Great Waterton. She has her own tramcar, which is her pride and joy. | Mostly Road Steam Tram | |||
| Hiro | 51 | An old and wise Japanese tender engine who is known as the "Master of the Railway". He was brought to Sodor as its oldest engine. He broke down and was left on a siding for many years before Thomas rediscovered him. | JNR Class D51 | 2009-2021 (UK) 2009-2019 (US) Togo Igawa All Engines Go Dai Tabuchi |
All Engines Go Kintaro Akiyama |
| Charlie | 14 | A playful purple 0-6-0ST engine who loves to tell jokes and have fun. | Manning Wardle[13] | Matt Wilkinson | 2010-2011 Glenn Wrage 2012-2014 Ben Small 2016 Steven Kynman |
| Bash and Dash | Fun-loving twin 0-4-0 engines that were sent to Misty Island as punishment for causing chaos on the Mainland. They now work on the Fat Controller's railway while supplying them with wood from Misty Island. | Bear Harbor Lumber Company No. 1 | Matt Wilkinson and Keith Wickham | William Hope and Kerry Shale | |
| Ferdinand | A humble, dark teal tender engine that was sent to Misty Island with Bash and Dash as punishment for causing chaos on the Mainland. He now works on the Fat Controller's railway, while supplying wood from Misty Island. His usual phrase is "That's right!" | Climax Class C | Ben Small | Glenn Wrage | |
| Scruff | A green 0-4-0T engine who works at the Waste Dump with Whiff. | Sentinel 969 0-4-0 Industrial Locomotive | Matt Wilkinson | Kerry Shale | |
| Belle[7] | 6120 | A large blue 2-6-4T engine who is part of the Sodor Search and Rescue Team and has a bell and water cannons on top of her tanks. | BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T | Teresa Gallagher | |
| Flynn[7] | A fire engine who is part of the Sodor Search and Rescue Team and is a road-rail vehicle. | Oshkosh W800 ARFF | 2011-2013 Rupert Degas 2013 Ben Small 2015-2019 (UK) 2015-2018 (US) Rob Rackstraw |
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| Den | A big hydraulic diesel engine who runs the Vicarstown Dieselworks. | Rolls-Royce C range engines | Keith Wickham | ||
| Dart | A small diesel shunter who is Den's best friend and assistant at the Vicarstown Dieselworks. | Bagnall No. 3207 Leys | 2011-2012 Rupert Degas 2013-2019 (UK) 2013-2018 (US) Steve Kynman |
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| Paxton | A kindhearted green diesel engine who often brings slate down from the Blue Mountain Quarry to other parts of Sodor. | British Rail Class 08 | Steve Kynman | ||
| Norman | A vermillion diesel engine with a unibrow. He is Dennis' twin. | British Rail 11001 | Keith Wickham | ||
| Sidney | A forgetful blue diesel engine who is good friends with Percy. He often takes goods trains to the Mainland. He had been lifted on a hoist at the Dieselworks for two years, waiting for his new wheels to come. | British Rail Class 08 | 2011 Kerry Shale 2013-2019 (UK) 2013-2018 (US) Bob Golding |
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| Winston | The Fat Controller's red track inspection car and his private mode of transportation on the North Western Railway. | Wickham trolley | Matt Wilkinson | ||
| Stafford | 1917 | A battery-electric engine who usually works in the shunting yards. | NSR Battery-Electric No. 1 | Keith Wickham | |
| Stephen | An early 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 streamlined tender engine from the Mainland. He pulls passenger trains between Ulfstead Castle and Vicarstown. | New York Central Hudson | Jonathan Forbes | ||
| Caitlin | A magenta streamlined tender engine from the Mainland. She pulls passenger trains between Ulfstead Castle and Vicarstown. | Baltimore and Ohio P-7 | 2013-2016 Rebecca O'Mara 2017-2019 Jules de Jongh |
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| Porter | A viridian 0-4-0ST engine who works with Salty at Brendam Docks, usually shunting trucks. | H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST | 2013-2019 Steve Kynman | David Menkin | |
| Gator | A large green tank engine who resembles an alligator. He ends up Sodor for some random reason. During his time on Sodor, he becomes friends with Percy. His real name is Gerald, but was nicknamed "Gator" because of his sloping water tank. | Colombia Steam Motor | Clive Mantle | ||
| Timothy | A little oil-burning 0-4-0ST engine who works at the Sodor China Clay Company with Bill, Ben, and Marion. | Bell Open Cab Oil Burner | Tim Whitnall | ||
| Marion[2] | An orange self-propelled steam shovel who works at the China Clay Pits with Bill, Ben, and Timothy. | Marion Model 40 | 2014-2018 Olivia Colman 2020 (UK) 2019 (US) Lucy Montgomery |
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| Samson | 15 | A dark teal 0-4-0ST engine without a cab who works on the Mainland. He works with his personal brake van Bradford. | Barclay & Co. No. 214 | Robert Wilfort | |
| Glynn | 1 | A "coffee-pot" engine that used to work on Thomas' branch line before being abandoned. He was restored and now works alongside Stephen and Millie at Ulfstead Castle. | Head Wringtson & Co. Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" | Keith Wickham | |
| Ryan | 1014 | A purple 0-6-0T engine who works as a goods engine. | GNR Class N2 | 2015 Eddie Redmayne 2016-2017 (UK) 2015-2016 (US) Steven Kynman |
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| Skiff | A railboat who helped his owner, Sailor John, and Thomas look at Captain Calles' lost treasure. Skiff now gives railboat tours around Arlesburgh Harbour with his new owner, Captain Joe. | Eastport Pram | 2015-2020 (UK) 2015-2019 (US)Jamie Campbell Bower All Engines Go Jari Armstrong |
All Engines Go Jamie Watson | |
| Philip | 68 | A cheery little diesel boxcab who works as a shunting engine at Knapford Station. | Pennsylvania Railroad class A6 | Rasmus Hardiker | |
| Ashima[1] | A large pink T 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 become very close friends with Thomas after the events. | Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class | 2016-2020 (UK) 2016-2020 (US) Tina Desai | All Engines Go Diya Kittuer | |
| Gina[14] | A small Italian T engine who once participated in the Shunting Challenge in the Great Railway Show. | FNM Class 200 | 2016 Teresa Gallagher 2019-2020 (UK) 2018-2019 (US) Anna Francolini |
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| Yong Bao[1] | A Chinese tender engine who took part in the Great Railway Show in the Best Decorated Engine Parade. | China Railways RM | 2018-2019 (UK) 2017-2018 (US) Dan Li 2020 (UK) 2019 (US) Chris Lew Kumi Hoi All Engines Go Lobo Chan |
All Engines Go Patrick Kwok-Choon | |
| Raul | 166 | A vertical-boiler T 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 | 2016 Rob Rackstraw 2019-2020 Federico Trujilo |
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| Axel | A streamlined Belgium tender engine who took part in the Great Railway Show in the Great Race. | NMBS/SNCB Type 12 | Rob Rackstraw | ||
| Vinnie | 6407 | A streamlined North American tender engine who took part in the Great Railway Show in the Strength. | CNR U-4-a | John Schwab | |
| Shane[1] | 520 | An Australian tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show, in the strongest engine competition. | South Australian Railways 520 class | Shane Jacobson | |
| Frieda | 409 | A big streamlined German tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show, in the strongest engine competition. | DB Class 10 | Teresa Gallagher | |
| Ivan | A Russian diesel who participated in the Great Railway Show, The Shunting Challenge. | TGM23 | Bob Golding | ||
| Etienne | A French electric engine who works at the Great Railway Show, The Great Race. | SNCF BB 9004 | Rob Rackstraw | ||
| Rajiv[1] | An Indian T 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 | ||
| Hugo | A silver rail zeppelin, unique for being fitted with a propeller. He is a very fast engine, whose spinning propellers makes him very popular with passengers. | Schienenzeppelin | Rob Rackstraw | ||
| Merlin | 783 | An experimental tender engine with three chimneys who believes he has the power to turn invisible. | LSWR N15 class | Hugh Bonneville | |
| Hurricane | 20 | A large steelworks tank engine. | GER Class A55 "Decapod" | Jim Howick | |
| Frankie | 4002 | A diesel engine. | MSC No. 4002 Arundel Castle | Sophie Colquhoun | |
| Theo | A shy experimental railway traction engine. | Aveling & Porter 2-2-0WT "Blue Circle" | Darren Boyd | ||
| Lexi | A boisterous experimental moon cab-fowered engine hopper car. | NPCRR No. 21 Thomas Stetson | Lucy Montgomery | ||
| Fernando | A teal diesel shunter who works on a railway near Brazil. | British Rail Class 08 | Gabriel Porras | ||
| Shankar | A diesel shunter who works on the Indian Railway. | TGM23 Class | Sanjeev Bhaskar | ||
| Hong-Mei[2] | A Chinese T engine Thomas met during his stay in China. She has her own pair of coaches named An-An and Yin-Long, whom are occasionally used by Thomas. One of her main jobs is to pull the mail train. | China Railways GJ | Chipo Chung | ||
| Tamika | An Australian steam railmotor. | SAR SMC Class | Rose Robinson | ||
| Noor Jehan[1] | A diesel engine who works on Indian Railways. She takes visitors on a tiger safari in a set of express coaches painted in the same livery as her. | Indian locomotive class WDM-2 | Sheena Bhattessa | ||
| Gabriela | A T engine who works at Guanabara Bay in Brazil. She is good friends with Cassia. | Baroneza II | Monica Lopera | ||
| Lorenzo[14] | An Italian tender engine from Verona. He was lost in a mine for several years before being rediscovered by Thomas. He has a coach named Beppe.[14] | FS Class 743 | Vincenzo Nicoli | ||
| Gustavo | 4 | A large electric engine who works on the Brazilian Railway. | Little Joe loco | Francisco Labbe | |
| Marcia and Marcio | Two wood-burning tender engines who work on the Eucalyptus Railway in Brazil. | ABPF No. 215 Maria Fumaca | Laura Cucurullo and Federico Trujillo | ||
| Sonny | 1842 | A WT engine from the Mainland who brought his two owners, Baz and Bernie, to Sodor to steal an invention from the Technology Fair. After meeting Thomas and helping out at the fair, Sonny wanted to be a really useful engine rather than a thief. After Baz and Bernie were arrested for their crimes, the Fat Controller decided to give Sonny a second chance by letting him work on his railway. | Haydock Collieries | Joe Swash | |
| Kenji | A high-speed electric engine from Japan, who visited Sodor for the Technology Fair. | 0 Series Shinkansen | 2020 Matt McCooey All Engines Go Dai Tabuchi |
All Engines Go Kintaro Akiyama | |
| Duchess | A large cream-coloured tender engine that works on the Mainland. Her job is to transport the Royal Family to all their royal appointments. | LMS Coronation Class | Rosamund Pike | ||
| Kana[15] | A lavender bullet train from Japan and the first to live on Sodor. She loves to race, and often creates gusts of wind due to her speed. Kana sometimes has some trouble with burning out her batteries. | E8 Series Shinkansen | Chloe Raphel | Ava Ro | |
| Sandy[15] | A light pink rail speeder who works with Carly. | The Rail Speeder | Holly Dixson | Glee Dango |
Narrow gauge engines
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
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| Skarloey | 1 | A red 0-4-0ST engine and is one of the oldest engines on the Skarloey Railway. | "Talyllyn", of the Talyllyn Railway | Keith Wickham | |
| Rheneas | 2 | A vermillion 0-4-0WT engine and the Skarloey Railway's second engine. Rheneas has the nickname 'Gallant Old Engine'. | "Dolgoch", of the Talyllyn Railway | 2011-2013 Ben Small 2016 (UK) 2015 (US) John Hasler |
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| Sir Handel (originally known as "Falcon") | 3 | A blue 0-4-2ST engine originally of the Mid Sodor Railway. He now works on the Skarloey Railway. | "Sir Haydn", of the Talyllyn Railway | Keith Wickham | |
| Peter Sam (originally known as "Stuart") | 4 | A green 0-4-0ST engine originally of the Mid Sodor Railway. He now works on the Skarloey Railway. | "Edward Thomas", of the Talyllyn Railway | Steven Kynman | |
| Rusty | 5 | A little 4wDM diesel engine who carries out maintenance work and odd jobs on the Skarloey Railway. | "Midlander", of the Talyllyn Railway, in unrebuilt form | Matt Wilkinson | |
| Duncan | 6 | A grumpy Scottish 0-4-0WT engine who came to the Skarloey Railway as a spare engine after Peter Sam's accident with some slate trucks. | "Douglas", of the Talyllyn Railway | Tom Stourton | |
| Duke | 8 | An orange-brown 0-4-0STT engine who is widely respected and considered a hero amongst all the engines. He is also one of the oldest engines on Sodor, having been ordered by and named after "His Grace" the Duke of Sodor for the Mid Sodor Railway. He was left in his old shed after his railway closed, but was eventually discovered and put to work on the Skarloey Railway. | Festiniog Railway 0-4-0TT | ||
| Smudger | An olive green 0-4-0T engine who used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway and was later turned into a generator due to his tendency to misbehave and derail frequently. His Railway Series counterpart was Stanley. | "Dolgoch", of the Talyllyn Railway | |||
| Bertram | An old 0-4-0TT engine who worked at the mines. He lived on a remote part of the Island that was once rarely visited. His railway has since been restored as a fairground and he now pulls passenger trains on it. | Festiniog Railway 0-4-0TT | |||
| Mighty Mac | A blue double-ended engine and conjured twins. Mighty is the "older" of the two and is distinguished by a small flick of hair. Mac is the "younger" half and is distinguished by his youthful features, round nose, and freckled cheeks. Despite the opposing personalities of the two ends, they are technically one engine. | Fairlie locomotive | |||
| Proteus | A legendary yellow 0-4-2ST engine with a magic lamp hung upon his funnel. | "Sir Haydn", on the Talyllyn Railway | |||
| Freddie | 7 | An old 2-6-2T engine on the Skarloey Railway. | "Russell", of the Welsh Highland Railway | ||
| Victor | A dark red 0-4-0T engine from Cuba who works at the Sodor Steamworks with his assistant, Kevin. | Minaz Co., No. 1173 | Matt Wilkinson | David Bedella | |
| Luke | 22 | A green Irish 0-4-0ST engine who works primarily at the Blue Mountain Quarry on the Skarloey Railway. | 'Peter Pan', a 'Wren' class locomotive | Michael Legge | |
| Millie | Sir Robert Norramby's private light blue French 0-4-0T engine who works at Ulfstead Castle. | Decauville No. 8069 Tabamar | Miranda Raison |
Minimum gauge/miniature engines
| Name | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rex | A small green 2-8-2 tender engine who lives and works on the Arlesdale Railway. He is a natural leader but can be very cocky at times. | Ravenglass & Eskdale locomotive River Esk | Tom Stourton |
| Mike | A small strong grumpy red 2-8-2 tender engine who prefers goods trains to passengers. He works on the Arlesdale Railway. | Ravenglass & Eskdale's River Mite | Tim Whitnall |
| Bert | A small blue 0-8-2 tender engine who is the quietest of the Arlesdale Railway engines. | Ravenglass & Eskdale's River Irt. | Keith Wickham |
Rolling stock
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
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| Annie and Clarabel[2] | Thomas' faithful coaches, who he loves dearly. | LB&SCR Stroudley Coaches | 2011-2020 Teresa Gallagher All Engines Go Wendy Patterson |
All Engines Go Catherine Disher and Linda Kash | |
| Henrietta[2] | A tram coach that travels with Toby. Percy usually takes her when Toby is absent. | GER Wisbech & Upwell Tramway 4-Wheel Coach | Maggie Ollerenshaw | ||
| Troublesome Trucks (also called Cars or Freight Cars, originally Foolish Freight Cars, in the US) | Pieces of rolling stock that are nicknamed so because they can be very troublesome and loved to play tricks on the engines. They can be Open Wagons, Vans, Tankers, or Brake Vans, depending on the type. | Christopher
Ragland |
All Engines Go Jari Armstrong and Cory Doran | ||
| The Spiteful Brake Van | A troublesome brake van, who was subsequently crushed into pieces by Douglas, on the back of James' goods train. | British Railways Standard 20 Ton Brake Van | |||
| The Chinese Dragon | A colorful and exotic paper dragon. It is a popular sight for carnival and funfair specials. | ||||
| Toad[9] | Oliver's loyal brake van who escaped from scrap with the help of Douglas. | GWR 16 Ton “Toad” Brake Van | Joe Mills | ||
| S.C.Ruffey | A cruel Troublesome Truck who is the ringleader of the other Troublesome Trucks. He was once split into pieces by Oliver, but in the end, he survived. | Open 7 Plank Wagon | |||
| Old Slow Coach | A Great Western Railway Victorian clerestory brake coach, known for her luxurious interior. | Diagram E39 Falmouth Coupe Tri Brake Coach | |||
| Rocky | A large red breakdown crane who can lift heavy objects such as engines, coaches and trucks. He takes pride in his work and is always happy to help. In the CGI series, he later becomes part of the Sodor Search and Rescue Team. | Ransomes & Rapier 45-Tonne Steam Crane | Matt Wilkinson | William Hope | |
| Hector (an acronym for "Heavily Engineered Coal Truck On Rails") | A large coal hopper truck who is good friends with Thomas and James. He first appeared in the eleventh series episode, "Hector the Horrid!", and he also appears in the twelfth series episode, "James Works it Out". | Imperial Chemical Industries Bogie Hopper Wagon | |||
| Slip Coaches | Three Great Western bogie coaches that work with Duck on the Little Western. They are special as they can be uncoiled at stations without the engine stopping. Duck calls them Slippies. | GWR Diagram F16 Double-Ended Slip Coaches | Johnathan Broadbent, Rebeca O'Mara and Steven Kynman | ||
| Judy and Jerome | The two large sage green breakdown cranes on the Harwick branch line. They were originally stationed at Knapford Station. | Cowans Sheldon 30 Ton Breakdown Cranes | Teresa Gallagher and Tim Whitnall | ||
| Bradford | Samson's trustworthy brake van who lives on the Mainland. | London, Midland & Scottish Railway 20 Ton Brake Van | Rob Rackstraw | ||
| Hannah | A "hasty" coach that once traveled with Toby. In the twenty-first series episode, "Hasty Hannah", she is portrayed as Henrietta's wacky sister. | GER Wisbech & Upwell Tramway 4-Wheel Coach | Lucy Montgomery | ||
| An-An and Yin Long | Two Chinese coaches who help transport passengers on the China Railway. | LB&SCR Stroudley Coaches | See-See Hung and Winson Long | ||
| Aubrey and Aiden | Shane's pair of coaches. Thomas met and worked with them during his time in Australia. | Pullman First Class Parlour Cars | Genevieve McCarty and Tim Bain | ||
| Lei | A Chinese van who helps transport goods and materials on the China Railway. | Windsor Long | |||
| Dexter | An old brake coach who was being abandoned on an overgrown siding, until he rediscovered by Duck and restored as a classroom. | LB&SCR Stroudley Brake Coach | Mark Moraghan | ||
| Beppe | A small coach from Italy who works with Lorenzo. | Turkish Sultan Abdulaziz's Private Coach | Vincenzo Nicoli | ||
| Bruno | 43 | An autistic red American brake van (or caboose). He has the ability to signal his feelings using his ladders, and there is a lantern mounted on his exterior to indicate his mood at any time. He also has ear defenders to use for loud noises. Bruno is the first autistic character to be introduced in the series.[16][17] | Elliot Garcia | Chuck Smith |
Non-rail vehicles
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terence | An orange caterpillar tractor who usually works on a farm near Thomas' branch line, and later McColl Farm. | Caterpillar Model 70[18] | 2017-2019 (UK) 2016-2018 (US) Tom Stourton
All Engines Go |
All Engines Go Kai Harris | |
| Bertie | A little red bus who works alongside Thomas' branch line. | Leyland Tiger | 2011-2012 Rupert Degas 2013-2020 (UK) 2013-2019 (US) Keith Wickham |
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| Trevor | A traction engine who resides at the Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard. He was due to be broken up before he was saved by Vicar of Wellsworth. | William Foster & Co. Traction Engine No. 14593 | Nigel Pilkington | Christopher Ragland | |
| Harold[19] | A white helicopter who patrols the skies of the Island of Sodor, nicknamed "whirlybird" by the engines, searching for emergencies. In the CGI series, he later becomes part of the Sodor Search and Rescue Team. | Sikorsky S-55 | 2010-2020 Keith Wickham All Engines Go Jai Armstrong |
2010-2019 Kerry Shale All Engines Go Bruce Dow | |
| Bulgy | A bad-tempered double-decker bus with an ideological opposition to railways. His favourite phrase is "Free the roads!" | AEC Regent III | Colin McFarlane | ||
| George | A grumpy green steamroller whose interactions with engines generally lead to trouble. Whenever he is flattening a road, he is seen rebelling by saying "Railways are no good! Turn them into roads! Pull 'em up! Turn them into roads!" Despite being bad-tempered and mean to the engines, he readily learns his lesson after the events of "Bye George!" | Aveling-Barford R class steamroller | |||
| Caroline | An elderly car used by the cricketers on the Island of Sodor, and tends to overheat when traveling at high speeds. | Morris Oxford Bullnose Saloon | |||
| Bulstrode | A self-propelled barge who used to work at Knapford Harbour, and later Brendam Docks. He now resides on a beach as a children's play structure. | 1920s self-propelled coastal barge | Will Harrison-Wallace | Jamie Watson | |
| Cranky[19] | An olive green tower crane that works at Brendam Docks. | Tower Crane | 2010-2020 Matt Wilkinson All Engines Go Will Harrison-Wallace |
2010-2020 Glenn Wrage All Engines Go Cory Doran | |
| The Horrid Lorries | Three small lorries who were incredibly rude to the engines. They came to Sodor to take over the engines jobs, but were sent away following a series of accidents. All three have numberplates, which read "LOR 1", "LOR 2" and "LOR 3". | Foden OG lorries | |||
| Butch | A yellow and navy blue breakdown vehicle, equipped with a low loader. In the CGI series, he later becomes part of the Sodor Search and Rescue Team. | Scammell Constructor | 2011 Rupert Degas 2012-2016 Matt Wilkinson |
2011-2012 Glenn Wrage 2013-2017 Steven Kynman | |
| Tiger Moth | A yellow and red biplane, who is described to be reckless and daring. In the magazines, Tiger Moth has a face. | Nieuport 17 | |||
| Thumper | A driller with two arms and caterpillar tracks, used to loosen rocks at the quarry. | ||||
| Elizabeth | A vintage steam lorry, formerly owned by the Fat Controller. | Sentinel DG4 steam lorry | |||
| Jeremy | A jet plane who lives at the Sodor Airport. | BAC One-Eleven | |||
| Madge | A green and cream snub-nosed lorry with a three-wheeled cab and a flatbed. | Scammell Scarab | |||
| Colin | A stationary steam crane who works at the Wharf, and is good friends with Freddie. | 100 Ton Steam Crane | |||
| Kevin | A yellow mobile crane who works at the Sodor Steamworks alongside Victor. Kevin's catchphrase is "It was a slip of the hook!" | Ransomes & Rapier crane[20] | 2009-2018 Kerry Shale 2017-2019 Kerry Shale |
Kerry Shale | |
| Captain | A blue, red and yellow coast guard lifeboat who is part of the Sodor Search and Rescue Team. | Liverpool-class lifeboat | Keith Wickham | ||
| 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 Incline | 2012-2014 Ben Small 2019-2020 Rob Rackstraw |
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| Reg | A diesel-powered grappling crane at Crocks Scrap Yard on Edward's branch line. | Reg's Basis | Tim Whitnall | ||
| Beresford | A blue rolling gantry crane who works at a canal on the Mainland, and later Norramby Beach. He speaks with a Jamaican accent. | Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane | 2017-2020 Colin McFarlane All Engines Go Matt Coles |
All Engines Go Dan Chameroy | |
| Carly[15] | A yellow rolling gantry crane who works at Brendam Docks with Cranky and Big Mickey. In All Engines Go, she has become a crane engine and works with Sandy.[15] | Four-link portal harbour crane | 2017-2020 Lucy Montgomery All Engines Go Eva Mohamed |
All Engines Go Jenna Warren | |
| Big Mickey | A large hammerhead crane who works at Brendam Docks, alongside Cranky and Carly. He is the only character to appear in both Tugs and Thomas & Friends. | USN 20t Tower Crane | Rob Rackstraw | ||
| Ace | 43 | An Australian rally car who inspired Thomas to become the first engine to travel the world. | Triumph Spitfire | Peter Andre | |
| Emerson | A Brazilian twin-engined turboprop aeroplane. | Beechcraft Super King Air | Gabriel Porras | ||
| Cassia | A rolling portal crane who works at Gunabara Bay in Brazil. She is good friends with Gabriela. | Four-link portal harbour crane | 2018 Teresa Gallagher 2019 Laura Cucurullo 2020 Rachael Miller |
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| Carter | A green rolling gantry crane who works at California. | Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane | Matt Wilkinson | ||
| Kobe | A hammerhead crane who works at Tanzil. | USN 20t Tower Crane | Abubakar Salim | ||
| Isla | An air ambulance who works with Doctor Claire. She befriends Thomas during his time working in Australia. She is the same type of plane as Emerson. | Beechcraft Super King Air | Rachael Miller | ||
| Ester | 33 | An excavator who works for the Italian Construction Company. | Construction Vehicle | Flaminia Cinque | |
| Stefano[14] | An amphibious cargo ship from Sicily, Italy. He can run on both water and land. | LARC-LX | Antonio Magro | ||
| Cleo | A road engine who was built by Ruth out of locomotive parts, giving her an unusual appearance. | Unique Futuristic Steam Train | Harriet Kershaw | ||
| Tess | A young and impatient teal green rolling gantry crane who is based on Carly's original design. | Four-link portal harbour crane | Celeste Waldron | Kaia Ozderemir |
Sodor Construction Company
In Series 6, a new set of characters was introduced called "The Pack". The characters were devised by then-producer Phil Fehrle with the intention of being turned into a spin-off series, possibly as a rival to HIT Entertainment's other successful show and brand Bob the Builder. This spin-off was partially filmed alongside the seventh series the following year but was not aired. The few completed episodes were released direct-to-DVD in 2006.
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack | 11 | A friendly and enthusiastic front loader who works for the Sodor Construction Company. He was intended to be the main character of the spin-off. | Nuffield Universal | 2019 Steven Kynman | 2013-2016 David Menkin |
| Alfie | 12 | A little green excavator who works for the Sodor Construction Company. His motto is "More help means more dirt; more dirt means more fun!" | 1960 K1C10&K Excavator | 2015-2016 Nathan Clarke 2019 Tom Stourton |
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| Oliver | 14 | A big excavator who works for the Sodor Construction Company. He carries out demolition and digging work and is capable of switching between different tools, including his usual bucket, a chisel for digging, a scissor claw, and a wrecking ball for demolition, plus a jackhammer. Oliver is not to be confused with Oliver the Western Engine. | 1976 235 Excavator | Tim Whitnall | |
| Max and Monty | 15 and 16 | Reckless and troublesome red dump truck twins who work for the Sodor Construction Company. | 1949 Scammell Mountaineer | 2016 Tim Whitnall and Rasmus Hardiker | 2019 Kerry Shale and Rob Rackstraw |
| Kelly | 17 | A crane truck who works for the Sodor Construction Company. He is the oldest member of the Pack, originally belonged to Miss Jenny's father. | Thorncroft Amazon Amazon Coles Crane lorry/Austin K6 lorry | ||
| Byron | 18 | A giant bulldozer with a big blade belonging to the Sodor Construction Company. | Caterpillar D9 | ||
| Ned | 19 | A steam shovel who works for the Sodor Construction Company. | Brownings steam shovel | ||
| Isobella | 22 | A yellow steam lorry who works for the Sodor Construction Company. She looks almost identical to Elizabeth.[21] | Sentinel GD4 lorry | ||
| Nelson | 10 | A ballast tractor who works for the Sodor Construction Company. His job is to haul construction workers and the Pack to and from work. | Scammell lorry | ||
| Patrick | 23 | A concrete transport truck who works for the Sodor Construction Company. | Mack NM 6-ton 6x6 truck | ||
| Buster | A simple steamroller who goes about his job with pride and content. He looks almost identical to George and works for the Sodor Construction Company. | Aveling & Porter R10 | |||
| Brenda[14] | 24 | A bulldozer who works for the Sodor Construction Company. She, along with the rest of the construction vehicles come to Italy to assist with her archaeological dig. She was introduced in Series 23. | Caterpillar D9 | Teresa Gallagher | |
| Darcy | A tunnel boring machine who works for the Sodor Construction Company, and later the mines underneath Lookout Mountain. She was introduced in Series 23. | Roadheader | 2019 Harriet Kershaw All Engines Go Jessica Carroll |
Dana Puddicombe |
Humans
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