# The Great Race (Thomas)

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The Great Race is a 2016 CGI animated Thomas & Friends musical-dramedy-adventure film. This special takes place between Season 20 and 21.

## Dialogue

    Thomas: Look at that green engine from the other railway, he's built on the Mainland's railway, you know, and once, a long time ago, he goes back across with the other famous engines from Sodor.
    Flying Scotsman: I don't believe there are famous engines on Sodor. [sees Gordon] Oh, hello, Gordon.
    Thomas: Do you two know each other?
    Gordon: Yes, Thomas, we know each other, this is my brother, his name is the Flying Scotsman.
    Flying Scotsman: Indeed they do, it almost makes me sound famous. [winks at Thomas] Hello Gordon, listen to me, I'm taking part at the Great Railway Show on the Mainland, I shall be racing.
    [Gordon gasps]
    Thomas: The Great Railway Show? What's that?
    Flying Scotsman: The Great Railway Show is where engines compete to see who can be the fast engine or the strong engine, or what have you, but I'm not sure if any engines from Sodor are coming.
    Gordon: I don't want to go anyway, not if it's full of engines like you always boasting about how exciting things are on the Mainland railway.
    Thomas: Well, i want to go!
    Flying Scotsman: Of course you do, Thomas, and with any luck, maybe you shall. Flying Scotsman, coming through!
    Thomas: [sees a big blue engine up ahead] Gordon? Gordon! [puffs up to the big blue engine and whistles] Thanks goodness I've found… [notices that the big blue engine is actually a female] Look at you, you're not Gordon.
    Frieda: [scoffs; in a German accent] My name is Frieda. [whistles and puffs away]

## Cast

* Narrated by Mark Moraghan
* Tina Desai as Ashima
* John Schwab as Vinnie
* Rufus Jones as Flying Scotsman
* Rob Rackstraw as Donald, Axel, Raul, Etienne, Flynn and the Great Railway Show Announcer
* David Bedella as Victor and Carlos
* Bob Golding as Stephen, Sidney and Ivan
* Keith Wickham as Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Bert, Sir Topham Hatt and some workmen
* Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
* Kerry Shale as Diesel and Scruff
* Steven Kynman as Duck, Charlie, Dart, Paxton and Peter Sam
* Joe Mills as Douglas and Oliver
* Teresa Gallagher as Belle, Frieda, Gina, Marion, Annie and Clarabel
* Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
* Tim Whitnall as Timothy and Mike
* Jonathan Forbes as Connor
* Rebecca O'Mara as Caitlin
* Robert Wilfort as Samson and the Great Railway Show Judge
* Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
* John Hasler as Rheneas (uncredited in the US version)

### UK

* John Hasler as Thomas
* Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon and James
* Nigel Pilkington as Percy (speaking voice)
** Christopher Ragland (singing voice)
* Teresa Gallagher as Emily (speaking voice)
** Jennifer Hale (singing voice)
* Matt Wilkinson as Spencer, Stanley, Cranky, Kevin and the Dock Manager
* Steven Kynman as Porter

### US

* Joseph May as Thomas
* Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon and Kevin
* Rob Rackstraw as James and Stanley
* Christopher Ragland as Percy
* Jennifer Hale as Emily
* Glenn Wrage as Spencer and Cranky
* William Hope as Edward and the Dock Manager
* David Menkin as Porter

## External links

Thomas & Friends  (1984-2020) :
| Feature film | Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) |
| Special films | Calling All Engines! (2004) · The Great Discovery (2007) · Hero of the Rails (2009) · Misty Island Rescue (2010) Day of the Diesels (2011) · Blue Mountain Mystery (2012) · King of the Railway (2013) · Tale of the Brave (2014) · The Adventure Begins (2014) · Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015) · The Great Race (2016) · Journey Beyond Sodor (2017) · Big World! Big Adventures! (2018) |
| Related | The Railway Series (1945-2011) · Shining Time Station (1989-1995) · Tugs (1989) · Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (2021-present) |