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Godred

**Godred**, named after Godred MacHarold, a famed king of Sodor, is a mountain engine who use to be pompous and the Culdee Fell Railway's original No. 1, He was repairs unlike the railway series were he was scrapped in 1900.

## Biography

### *The Railway Series*

Godred was a very reckless and irresponsible engine, who took no advice from anyone and put too much faith in his automatic brakes, which he believed would save him no matter what the circumstance was. No matter what his crew and the manager did, he still carried on in his same old way.

On June 4th, just over a month after the Culdee Fell Railway had first opened, Godred derailed at Devil's Back and fell down the mountain, smashing to smithereens when he reached the bottom. Godred was found the next day, but unfortunately he was beyond repair and was scrapped, his parts being used to mend the other four engines.

Culdee told Skarloey, Rheneas, Sir Handel and Duncan the story of Godred during his visit to Crovan's Gate. Skarloey and Rheneas both wisely neglected to tell a speechless Sir Handel and Duncan that the story of Godred was made up by Culdee. No. 6 was also told the story of Godred when he was put on maintenance duties as punishment for his recklessness, and he became considerably more cautious afterwards. (*RWS; Mountain Engines*)

Though it is said that Culdee made up Godred's accident, both "The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways" and "Sodor: Reading Between the Lines" confirm that he did actually fall off the mountain. It is likely that the Rev. W. Awdry chose to end the story the way he did so as not to upset his readers.

## Personality and Traits

Godred is proud, and use to be conceited, self-centered and reckless; it has been speculated by Culdee that this is due to the nature of his naming. Godred put too much faith in his automatic brakes, and believed that no harm could come to him thanks to them. Unlike the railway series he was repaird and he apologized for what he had done. Godred still makes mistakes but he is kind and caring and is friendly.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Godred is based on "L.A.D.A.S.", the original No. 1 of the Snowdon Mountain Railway, who suffered a similar fate as him.

L.A.D.A.S' accident was caused by subsidence of the track, leading to the pinion wheel disengaging; this was amended by fitting guard-bars to the rack-rail. As the Culdee Fell Railway opened four years later, it seems likely that guard-bars would have been required by the Board of Trade from the outset, implying a different chain of events which would have caused the derailment, somehow disengaging both the pinion wheels and the gripper fitted to the engine which connects with the guard-bars to prevent such an event from occurring.

L.A.D.A.S. destroyed
### Livery

Godred is painted in the Culdee Fell Railway's signature purple livery with orange lining. His bufferbeams are painted red, and he carries his name on a red nameplate in gold lettering on each side of his tanks. In a magazine story, Godred is painted red with yellow lining, and is also fitted with buffers and a single chain coupling in the centre of his bufferbeam.
Ferdinand

## Ferdinand the Logging Loco

**Ferdinand** is a logging tender engine, who lives on Misty Island with Bash and Dash.

### *Thomas & Friends*

Ferdinand, Bash, and Dash found Thomas on Misty Island and helped him collect Jobi Wood to take back to Sodor. Unfortunately, Ferdinand and the twins ran out of oil while going through the Misty Island Tunnel. Luckily, Whiff and Percy were able to rescue Thomas, Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand and took them all back to Sodor. Ferdinand then helped with the completion of the Sodor Search and Rescue Centrealong with Bash and Dash.

Ferdinand later helped Gordon deliver the Lion of Sodor to the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House.

## Personality

Ferdinand is the gentle giant of Misty Island, where he works with twin engines Bash and Dash. Instead of burning coal, Ferdinand runs on wood and oil. He is bigger and slower than Bash and Dash, but will always endeavour to join in all the same. He may come across as the simpler-minded, quieter, or even more bashful engine of the three due to his tendency to often let the more boisterous Bash and Dash do most of the talking, but often manages to get in a comment of "That's right!" during the trio's antics. Nevertheless, he is just as fun-loving, goofy and whacky as the other two. He is considerate, inquisitive, has a big heart and enjoys joining in and laughing along where-ever there are fun and games to be had.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Ferdinand is based on a Climax Class C logging locomotive. Ferdinand has been re-gauged from 3 ft gauge to standard gauge.

Ferdinand's basis

### Livery

Ferdinand is painted teal with blue-grey lining. He has a semi-circular symbol with three yellow trees with two brown axes crossing each other on the sides of his cab and tender.
Mid Sodor Railway

The **Mid Sodor Railway** was a 2ft3in narrow gauge railway which was operated from 1880 up until 1947. Though some parts of the line were later rebuilt for the 15" Arlesdale Railway, the remainder of the railway is still closed.

## Appearances

The Mid Sodor Railway was first mentioned in the Railway Series by Sir Handel and Peter Sam in the book, The Little Old Engine, when they feared that the Skarloey Railway was going to be sold off. The railway made its first official appearance in Duke the Lost Engine, and was the main setting for all four stories featured in the book.

In the television series, the Mid Sodor Railway first appeared in the fourth season episode, Granpuff. Many of the sets that were used for the Mid Sodor Railway were also used for the Skarloey Railway in the same season.
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Sodor Story Collection

The **Sodor Story Collection** is an exclusive book series that ties into the Wooden Railway range. The series was launched in 2014, and are available to buy on Fisher-Price's website or at special stores across the United States.

## History

The Sodor Story Collection series was launched in 2014 as special releases on the Wooden Railway range's official website and at 20 different stores across the United States that sell the sets. Due to concern by fans and retailers about the lowering quality of the wood featured in the Wooden Railway sets, the items sold in the Sodor Story Collection series are made of much higher quality wood than the kind used in regular items.

The sets usually include a hardcover book, an activity sheet and engines, track and destinations to reenact scenes from the book. Smaller, cheaper book packs are also sold, which include the book and an engine with a piece of rolling stock or tender that relate to the story.

Special characters exclusive to the book series have been introduced to the Sodor Story Collection series. These characters do not appear in the television series, but are made in full CGI by Arc Productions for use in promotional videos. Typically, one new character is released every year, and are expected to be sold for up to a year before being discontinued. However, Logan and Sam are still available to purchase despite being sold for over a year.

In 2016, the Wooden Railway website was shut down for unknown reasons. However, the Sodor Story Collection items are still available to purchase on Fisher-Price's website.

## Books

* Logan and the Big Blue Engines
* James Sorts it Out
* Percy and the Little Goat
* Thomas' Birthday Surprise
* Dustin Comes in First
* Dustin and the Sodor Storm Team

## Sodor Story Collection-exclusive Characters

* Logan - released in 2014
* Sam - released in 2015
* Dustin - released in 2016

## Specialty Stores

* California State Railroad Musuem, Sacramento, California
* Diddams, Mountain View, California
* Geppetto's Flower Hill Promenade, Del Mar, California
* Totally Thomas, Escondido, California
* H & R Trains, Pinellas Park, Florida
* America's Best Train Shop, Itasca, Illinois
* Berwyn's Toys and Trains Inc., Berwyn, Illinois
* Stellabella Toys, Dedham, Massachusetts
* Choo Choo Bob, St Paul, Minnesota
* The Hobby Shop, Aberdeen, New Jersey
* Kidding Around, New York City, New York
* Toys & Co., Charlotte, North Carolina
* Entertrainment Junction, West Chester, Ohio
* Growing Tree Toys, State College, Pennsylvania
* Toys On The Square, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
* Smart Toys, Providence, Rhode Island
* Wonder Works, Charleston, South Carolina
* Brilliant Sky Toys & Books, Brentwood, Tennessee
* Toy Maven, Dallas, Texas
* Barston's Childs Play, Washington, Washington DC
Mara Wilson

Mara Elizabeth Wilson (Born, 24 July 1987) or known as Mara Wilson, is an American author, actress. she is known appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire and she portrays a little girl Matilda in Matilda. and the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street and a simple wish. She is currently into stage acting and is planning to write young adult novels.

## Thomas and Friends Roles

**Lily**
(*Thomas and the Magic Railroad*)
Stafford

## Stafford the Electric Engine

**Stafford** is a small battery-electric shunting engine, who spends most of his time in the shunting yards arranging trains for the other engines.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

When Stafford first came to Sodor, Spencer was put in charge of showing him around the North Western Railway. Unfortunately, Spencer neglected to pay attention to any warnings about Stafford's battery, and many times during the journey, Stafford's battery would run low, forcing him to wait for it to recharge. After Spencer ran out of coal, Stafford shunted him all the way to Knapford, where the Fat Controller welcomed him to his railway. (*TVS; Welcome Stafford*)

After noticing that the steam engines were receiving much more attention than he was because of the noises they made, Stafford became jealous and, with the help of Thomas and Percy, decided to imitate the sounds of a steam engine to gain more attention. This, however, only served to cause trouble when he was given a job that required him to be quiet, so Stafford dropped the act and managed to his job safely and with no noise. In the end, Stafford learned to accept who he was, and became much happier. (*TVS; Steamie Stafford*)

## Technical Details

### Basis

Stafford is based on the North Staffordshire Railway's battery-electric No. 1, a small four-wheeled engine that was built in 1917 for shunting duties. It ran on a battery rather than an overhead wire, and could work for up to six hours on one charge. This engine worked up until 1963, when it was withdrawn from service. It currently resides at the National Railway Museum in York, England.

### Livery

Stafford's livery is similar to that of his basis. He is made of veneered wood with yellow lining, his bufferbeam is red, and his roof and headlamps are painted black. His number, 1917, is painted on his sides in yellow writing, and he carries two brass nameplates with his name on them. His wheels are painted black with brown rims.

## Trivia

* Stafford's name and number are both references to the number and working location of his basis, which was built in *1917* and worked on the North *Stafford*shire Railway.
* Contrary to his basis, Stafford has been seen pulling many trains along the Main Line and branch lines. His basis was only built for shunting.
Edward

## Edward the Blue Engine

* CGI
* Model
* RWS

Edward is the number 2 engine on Sir Topham Hatt's railway. He started off In the Railway Series by Reverend Wilbert Awdry. Edward is a kind old engine and have been the longest on the railway along with Henry, who is numbered 3, and Gordon, who is numbered 4.

Edward has now been pretty much replaced by Nia. He sleeps at another shed near Wellsworth with his friend Philip. He had moved from Tidmouth Sheds because the shed Philip sleeps in was closer to his branchline. Ever since then he hasn't really much to do. He's been \*again\* pretty much replaced by Nia. Even in the roll call Edward's lines which are "Edward wants to help and share!" are replaced with "Nia wants to help and share!".

Edward's character hasn't also been used properly for a long time. In my opinion it ruins his character and for him to be barely used at all is an insult to his role in the Railway Series, Classic Series and even the New Series.
Raul

**Raul** is a small vertical-boilered Brazilian tank engine, who took part in the Great Railway Show. He competed in the shunting challenge.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Raul was invited to take part in the Great Railway Show, and he and the other eleven engines who would be competing in the events travelled to the Mainland by ship. However, the ship made a stop at Sodor by mistake, and Raul ordered the engines to back up onto the ship again.

Once when he arrived at the Mainland, Raul competed in the shunting challenge alongside Ashima, Thomas, Gina and Ivan. However, he ended up losing the race to Ashima. After the Great Railway Show ended, Raul left the Mainland and returned to Brazil. (*TVS; The Great Race*)

## Personality and Traits

Not much is known about Raul; however, many descriptions of him describe him as being a feisty, strong and agile little tank engine who may look similar to a diesel engine, and that his strength and agility make him the perfect contender in the shunting challenge.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Raul is based on the Sentinel No. 8398, which is currently numbered 166 on the São Paulo Railway. This vertical-boilered tank engine is still in use at the Amsted-Maxion Wagon Works in Cruzerio, Brazil, and is one of the last broad gauge steam engines to still be in working service. Raul shares his number with No. 166, but is scaled down from 5'3" (broad gauge) to 4'8½" (standard gauge), and is given buffers and screwlink couplings so that he can work on British railways.

### Livery

Raul is painted in the colours of the Brazilian flag: yellow, green, blue and white. He is painted yellow and blue with a green line running across him, and his engine doors are painted green. The sides of his running board and his bufferbeam are painted in black and yellow hazard stripes, and his buffers are silver. His number, 166, is painted in white lettering on a blue rhombus, and his wheels are painted blue with white rims.

## Trivia

* In the promotional video for Raul, his stats incorrectly state that he is based on the Two-Engined Sentinel 7109. This is the engine that Logan received his number from.
Skarloey Coal Yard

The **Skarloey Coal Yard**, also known as **The Coal Mine**, is the coal yard are located in Skarloey Railway go to collect coal the empty trucks to go up and trucks full of coal go down. it is very similar same as Skarloey Slate Quarry.

It is located in The Man In The Hills, it between Rheneas Tunnel and Green Hills Junction.
Misty Island Tunnel

The **Misty Island Tunnel** is an underground tunnel that runs from the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre on the Island of Sodor until it reaches Misty Island at the other side. The tunnel is used to connect the North Western Railway to the logging railway at Misty Island, and is the most common way of travelling between the two islands.

## History

The Misty Island Tunnel was once used to connect Sodor and Misty Island together, but was soon abandoned and blocked up. Whiff used to take trucks of rubbish down into the tunnel as the tunnel was not in service, and became concerned when the Fat Controller wanted to build his office near the tunnel mouth.

Bash, Dash and Ferdinand knew about the tunnel, but stayed away from it as they deemed it too dangerous to use. However, when he was searching for a way back to Sodor, Thomas decided to use the tunnel despite the Logging Locos' protests, and they travelled down into the tunnel. Unfortunately, the line was blocked, and the Logging Locos ran out of fuel when they used the last of it to help push the rubble out of the way. When parts of the ceiling collapsed and let in light, Thomas used it as an opportunity to send out a smoke signal, and when Percy saw it, both he and Whiff went into the tunnel and rescued them. After the Logging Locos came to Sodor, the tunnel was restored and reopened, and became frequently used by the engines. (*TVS; Misty Island Rescue*)

## Appearances

The Misty Island Tunnel first appeared in the special, Misty Island Rescue. Since its introduction, it made frequent appearances up until the sixteenth season. Starting with the seventeenth season, the Sudrian side of the tunnel appears to have been boarded up.

## Trivia

* In reality, such a tunnel could not possibly exist, as the smoke and steam from the engines would make the air toxic and suffocate the engines' crew.
The Railway Show Yard

**The Railway Show Yard** is a large shunting yard on the Other Railway, located in a large town somewhere on the Mainland. A castle is also located near the yard. The yard has several sidings, switches and a turntable. Five diesel shunters work at the yard, shunting trains for the other engines.

When the Great Railway Show was being held in England, the show took place in this shunting yard. The strength, best decorated and shunting events were all held in the yard, while the race took place on a stretch of track outside the yard. After the Great Railway Show ended, all of the participants left the yard.

The yard appears in the special, The Great Race. The actual name of the yard or the town surrounding it is unknown.
"Coffee Pots"

The **"Coffee Pots"** were four small tank engines with vertical boilers, built by Sir Topham Hatt for the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Railway.

## Biography

### *The Railway Series*

The "Coffee Pots" were all built at Tidmouth between 1905 and 1908 by a young Sir Topham Hatt when he was an engineer for the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Railway. They each had four wheels and vertical boilers, and were nicknamed "Coffee Pots" due to their resemblance to one and because they were prone to cough up dirty brown water.

When the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Railway formed into the North Western Railway, the "Coffee Pots" were relegated to only operate between Elsbridge and the east side of the bay platform at Knapford. In 1924-5, the branch line was extended to Ffarquhar and Anopha Quarry, but as the "Coffee Pots" were deemed too insufficient, Thomas was transferred to take charge of their branch line. The "Coffee Pots" were kept on the branch line as backup engines, but their poor quality brakes on the steep quarry tramroad sometimes led to the heavy trains of stone to run out of control.

The "Coffee Pots" were eventually withdrawn from service and scrapped, though the actual date of their scrapping is unknown. They were not well-documented and were never even photographed prior to being scrapped, but reference is made to them by former Ffarquhar stationmaster, Kevin Volley. In his letter, he confirmed that one or more of the "Coffee Pots" were still in service when Thomas and his crew were fined for illegally operating on the tramroad.

### *Television Series*

The "Coffee Pots" used to work on the North Western Railway before the other engines arrived, and looked after the Ffarquhar Branch Line. However, they were withdrawn from service as newer and stronger engines were brought to the line, and it can be assumed that most of them were scrapped. However, one of the "Coffee Pots", Glynn, was seen at Ffarquhar, having been left to rust in a siding. To date, he is the only "Coffee Pot" engine to have ever been seen. (*TVS; The Adventure Begins*)

## Technical Details

### Basis

It is unknown what the "Coffee Pots" ever looked like, as they were never shown in any illustrations. However, it has been said that they have an 0-4-0 wheel arrangement and have vertical boilers, giving them the nickname of "Coffee Pots".

Although Glynn is meant to be one of the "Coffee Pots" built by Sir Topham Hatt, he shares his design with the Dorking Greystone vertical boiler locomotive of 1871 at the Beamish Museum.

GlynnGlynn's basis
Lord Callan

* CGI
* Model

**Lord Callan** is the lord of Callan Castle and its surrounding land, including the infamous Black Loch. He lives at Callan Castle, where he often holds special events and celebrations.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

When Callan Castle was being reopened to the public, Lord Callan planned to have a special celebration for the grand opening. For this, he ordered bunting and banters to be delivered to the castle so it could be decorated. Donald and Douglas were both put in charge of delivering the train to Callan Castle, but they became stuck overnight when their line was blocked. Thankfully, they managed to get to the castle safely. (*TVS; Bad Day at Castle Loch*)

For his birthday celebration, Lord Callan invited the Duke and Duchess of Boxford to Callan Castle, where the Duke would give a speech. The Duke and Duchess ran into several problems along the way, but managed to arrive to the castle in time, telling Lord Callan about their adventure. (*TVS; Two Wheels Good*)

## Trivia

* In the magazines, Lord Callan is referred to as "Lord **Mc**Callan".
Captain Calles

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**Captain Calles**, known as the **Lost Pirate** in a legend, was a notorious pirate who lived back in the 16th Century.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Captain Calles became notorious for attacking and sinking merchant ships, stealing their treasures and keeping it aboard his ship. However, the Navy sided with the merchants and tracked Calles down, forcing him to run. In order to escape, Captain Calles sailed his ship into a cavern that was open to the Irish Sea, then buried his treasure somewhere near what would later become Arlesburgh. He also drew up a map so that his treasure could be uncovered later on.

According to a legend, Calles lost his map while he was sailing one evening. Ever since his death, his ghost began sailing up and down the coast, trying to find his treasure but never succeeding.

Over 400 years later, Thomas rediscovered Calles' ship when he fell into the cavern it had been hidden in, and the ship was restored and put on display at Arlesburgh Harbour. Marion also discovered his treasure chest, which was put on display at the museum, and Sailor John found his map, hoping to use it to find his treasure. (*TVS; Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure*)

## Personality and Traits

Very little is known about Captain Calles, but like most pirates, he was an extremely greedy and tyrannical man, sinking merchant ships just to take their treasure.

## Trivia

* Captain Calles' name is a pun on the word "callous", which refers to his ruthless personality and the fact that he was a pirate.
Jennings

**Jennings** was a narrow gauge well tank engine who used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway. She was not featured in any stories, but was featured on the Rev. W. Awdry's layout of the railway. It is unknown what happened to her after the Mid Sodor Railway closed.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Jennings was built out of a Peco James kit and was modified into an 0-4-0 Well Tank engine.

Jennings resembles the Talyllyn Railway's Dolgoch, Rheneas' basis. It is possible that Jennings might be named after the works Fletcher, Jennings & Co., which was were Skarloey, Rheneas and Captain Baxter built.

### Livery

Jennings is painted red with a brass dome. Her footplate is painted black, while her bufferbeam is painted red.
Season 12

The twelfth series is the series of Thomas & Friends the series was aired in 2008 the intro same as from Series 11 and The Great Discovery

## Production

Series 12 marked the beginning of the show's transition into CGI. HiT Entertainment was originally keen on producing more model/CGI series but the plans fell through because of low finances and budget cuts in the UK.

The characters' faces were animated through CGI with the aid of motion-capture animation. The physical models' moulded faces were replaced by white targets with triangles to fix a computer-animated face in post-production. The character's resin faces were only used in background shots or scenes where it was difficult to animate.

It was the first series to utilise CGI elements, with the vehicles' faces being animated in CGI and other characters being fully CGI animated. There are twenty episodes in this series and all were narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and Michael Brandon in the US. Pierce Brosnan was originally meant to narrate this series in both English dubs, but ultimately Angelis and Brandon returned.

During production of this series, Toby received two new brass models due to his original plastic model being twenty-four years old at this point.
The Red Engine (I)

## The First Red Engine

The First Red Engine is a engine who appeared in The Three Railway Engines.

## Biography

This engine was seen teasing Edward along with the other engines at Tidmouth Sheds. She was not seen afterwards.

## Personality and Traits

She was teasing and bullying Edward with the other engines, so it can be assumed that she is rude and nasty.

## Technical Details

She is based on a SECR N Class.

She is painted red with black and gold lining, red wheels, a black dome, and a white running board.

## Trivia

* This engine appeared in the original William Middleton illustrations as the engine who tried to push Henry out of the tunnel in The Sad Story of Henry. In C. Reginald Dalby's illustration, he/she was redrawn as The Second Red Engine.
Hector

* CGI
* Model

**Hector** is a large coal hopper who works on the North Western Railway, and is one of the few trucks to get along with the engines.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

When Hector first came to the railway, he caused several problems for the engines. He bumped Bill and Ben around as they were taking him to the coaling plant, and yelled at Thomas to keep away when he tried to approach him. After Hector scared away Rosie when he yelled at her, Thomas finally gained the confidence he needed to bump into Hector, but accidentally bumped into him too hard and caused him to derail. Now feeling sorry, Hector admitted to Thomas that he was afraid of being filled with coal, as he was brand new and had never been filled with coal before. After Thomas helped Hector get over his fear, Hector became much friendlier and befriended him. (*TVS; Hector the Horrid!*)

During the winter period, Hector was used to transport stone to Great Waterton. Throughout the journey, he tried to suggest to James which paths would be safer to take to the station, but James was too stubborn to listen, believing that he needed no help from a truck. After the train became stuck in a snowdrift, James finally realized his mistake and asked Hector for help. Hector was more than happy to help out, and together he and James managed to get the train out of the snowdrift and to Great Waterton in time. (*TVS; James Works it Out*)

## Personality and Traits

Hector initially started off as aggressive and intimidating, angrily roaring at the other engines if they approached him and refusing to move from his siding. He only did this, however, to hide the fact that he was afraid of being filled with coal, as he was a new truck who had not been used before.

After Hector got over his fear, he became much more cheerful and became friendly to the engines. He would give them advice on what to do, and would suggest safer, alternate paths if the line they intended to use was blocked. For this, he was one of the few trucks on the line to actually respect the engines, as well as give them advice when necessary.

## Navigation

**Villains**

*\*RWS only* | *\*\* T&F* only
The Great Railway Show

**The Great Railway Show** is an international railway event, in which many engines from all over the world participate in a variety of competitions, including strength, speed and beauty. Each event is made up of five different competitions with five different engines competing in each one to see who wins. During The Great Race, the Great Railway Show was held in England.

## Events

### The Strength Competition

The strength competition is made up of five different engines, who must pull heavy flatbeds of sleepers to see who is the strongest engine. During the very first Great Railway Show, Carlos participated in this event and won.

The winner of the competition in the special is unknown.

### The Best Decorated Engine Parade

Unlike the other events in the Great Railway Show, the best decorated engine parade is not a race. Instead, the engines participating in the event go slowly through the yard until the judges declare a winner. Rajiv is the winner of this competition.

### The Great Race

The great race was held on a stretch of track just outside the railway show yard, and involves five different engines racing against each-other to see who can make it to the finish line. Étienne was the one who won this event.

### The Shunting Challenge

The shunting challenge involves five different shunting engines, who must shunt a train made up of flatbeds, box-vans, tankers and a brakevan as fast as they can. Thomas was originally intended to participate in this event, but when he was damaged in an accident, Percy was chosen to compete instead. Percy dropped out after Thomas came to the yard. Ashima won the race after Thomas gave up his chance at winning, but Thomas was also declared a winner for his selflessness.

## Engines

### Strength Competition

* Henry (*Sodor*)
* Hiro (*Japan*)
* Vinnie (*North America*)
* Shane (*Australia*)
* Frieda (*Germany*)

### Best Decorated Engine Parade

* James (*Sodor*)
* Emily (*Sodor*)
* Rajiv (*India*)
* Yong Bao (*China*)
* Carlos (*Mexico*)

### The Great Race

* Gordon (*Sodor*)
* Flying Scotsman (*England*)
* Spencer (*England*)
* Axel (*Belgium*)
* Étienne (*France*)

### Shunting Challenge

* Thomas (*Sodor*)
* Ashima (*India*)
* Gina (*Italy*)
* Raul (*Brazil*)
* Ivan (*Russia*)

### Other Engines

* Stephen
* Philip
* The Five Diesel Shunters
* Percy (*original participant for Sodor in the shunting challenge; drops out*)

## Trivia

* The Great Railway Show is based on the Olympic Games, an international event in which thousands of athletes from the world participate in a variety of different competitions. The Great Race will also be released in 2016, the same year that the 2016 Summer Olympics will be starting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
* Sodor has the most representatives of any country in the event, with a total of five engines. India and England also each have two representatives.
* Africa is the only continent that is not represented in the Great Railway Show.
Sodor & Mainland Railway No. 1 and 3

The Sodor & Mainland Railway owned **two engines** alongside Neil who, like him, had square tanks and open cabs. They operated on the railway until the line went bankrupt later on.

It is currently unknown what happened to the box tanks after the North Western Railway was formed, though they were most likely withdrawn from service and scrapped.

## Technical Details

The Sodor & Mainland engines are based on the Neilson 0-4-0 box tank, which was a simple yet robust little tank engine with an unusual box-like shape and an open cab. Two of these engines used to work on the West Somerset Mineral Railway, but none survive to this day.

The Sodor & Mainland engines are believed to be painted green with red bufferbeams and gold sanding gear and safety valves. They had "S&M" as well as their numbers painted on the sides of their tanks in yellow and red lining.
The Great Race

* UK
* US

**The Great Race** is the 2016 special, and the eleventh installment in the Thomas & Friends lineup of specials. It will be released in the UK on DVD on September 5th, 2016, and in the US on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital HD on September 13th.

## Synopsis

Thomas wants to go to the Great Railway Show, but the bigger engines laugh, believing he is not strong or big enough to compete against other engines from around the world. Though an accident ruins Thomas' chances of going to the Great Railway Show, Thomas must race to the Mainland when he finds out Gordon is in danger.

## Plot

It is a bright and sunny morning, and Thomas is taking the local train along the Main Line. When he sees Gordon up ahead, Thomas decides to race him, despite his coaches telling him not to, and he speeds along the Main Line up until he reaches Vicarstown station. Once when he stops, Thomas says that he dreams of going across the Vicarstown Bridge and back to the Mainland again. Just then, Thomas notices an unfamiliar engine with two tenders backing down on the train beside him, and he tries to introduce himself to the new engine, telling him about the time he and the other famous engines of Sodor went to the Mainland. The new engine admits he did not know there were famous engines from Sodor, then turns his attention to Gordon, who is less than enthused to see him. Gordon introduces Thomas to his brother, the "Flying Scotsman". Flying Scotsman tells Gordon that he has been invited to take part in the Great Railway Show on the Mainland, and that he shall be racing. This interests Thomas, and the Flying Scotsman explains to him that the Great Railway Show is a special event where engines compete to see who is the fastest or strongest, but he is not sure if any engines from Sodor will be going. Thomas is excited and wants to go to the show, and Flying Scotsman tells him that, with any luck, he shall, before leaving the station and heading back to the Mainland.

## Characters

### Speaking roles

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Duck
* Donald
* Douglas
* Oliver
* Emily
* Stanley
* Charlie
* Scruff
* Belle
* Porter
* Bill
* Ben
* Timothy
* Marion
* Stephen
* Flying Scotsman
* Spencer
* Connor
* Caitlin
* Samson
* Diesel
* Salty
* Paxton
* Norman
* Sidney
* Den
* Dart
* Philip
* Victor
* Skarloey
* Rheneas
* Sir Handel
* Peter Sam
* Rex
* Bert
* Mike
* Annie
* Clarabel
* Cranky
* Kevin
* Flynn
* Sir Topham Hatt
* The Dock Manager
* The Race Announcer
* The Railway Show Judge

### Cameo

* Toby
* Rosie
* Mavis
* Iron 'Arry
* Iron Bert
* Winston
* Henrietta
* Toad
* The Thin Clergyman
* Mr. Percival

### Fantasy

* Harvey
* Harold
* Alfie
* Oliver the Excavator

### Introduced

* Ashima
* Vinnie
* Carlos
* Raul
* Frieda
* Axel
* Gina
* Étienne
* Ivan
* Rajiv (*does not speak*)
* Yong Bao (*cameo*)
* Shane (*cameo*)
* The Five Diesel Shunters (*cameo*)
Sidney

**Sidney** is a blue diesel engine who lives and works at the Vicarstown Dieselworks. He suffers from short-term memory loss, and as a result is rather forgetful.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Sidney was brought to the Dieselworks when he had trouble with his wheels, and was suspended up on a hoist inside the main shed. When Percy first came to the Dieselworks, Sidney was one of the diesels that laughed at his joke. (*TVS; Day of the Diesels*)

Sidney waited a long time for his new wheels, but they never arrived, and two years later he was still waiting for them to arrive. He often jokingly referred to himself as a Christmas decoration, but took this back when Diesel 10 literally used him as one by hanging Christmas tree lights on him. After the Steam Team took their decorations back, Percy asked Sidney how long he had been waiting on the hoist, and was surprised to find out he had waited two years for them to arrive. Percy informed the Fat Controller about this, and as a Christmas present, Sidney was fitted with a new pair of wheels. (*TVS; The Missing Christmas Decorations*)

Sidney later unwillingly hid from Paxton when Diesel made him and the others hide from Paxton to play a trick on him. This worried Paxton immensely, and when Sidney told Diesel that they had taken it too far, Diesel brushed it off. (*TVS; Disappearing Diesels*)

## Personality and Traits

Sidney is a rather forgetful engine, and will forget about anything that he is told or does, even if it just happened. Despite his forgetfulness, however, he is incredibly patient and was perfectly content with waiting in the Dieselworks for over two years, as he forgot how long he had even been there. He is also very friendly to the other engines, and never holds a grudge.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Sidney is based on the British Rail Class 08 diesel shunter, a widely-produced type of diesel shunter with over eight-hundred engines of this class built. With over sixty members of this class still preserved, the Class 08s are the second most well-preserved class of locomotive in the UK.

It has been suggested that Sidney is based on a Victorian Railway F class, as his livery is relatively similar to one. However, it is unlikely that he is based on the F class, as these were broad gauge engines.

A Victorian Railway F class in a livery similar to Sidney's
### Livery

Sidney is painted navy blue with yellow lining. He has yellow hazard stripes painted on his front just under his face, and his bufferbeam and siderods are painted dark red. His cab roof, air vents, ladders and chassis are painted black.

## Trivia

* It is currently unknown how Sidney managed to survive the fire at the Dieselworks, as since he was on the hoist with no means of escape, he would have surely burned with the building. However, as he was not seen on the hoist in a few scenes, it is likely he was moved to another building at the Dieselworks.
* Many promotional images of Sidney seem to not show his wheels or siderods.
The Mainland

**England**, also known as **the Mainland**, is the Mainland to the Island of Sodor.

## Location

England is located to the East of Sodor, across the Walney Channel. It is accessed by the Vicarstown Rolling Bridge and a road bridge.

## Railways

England has an enormous amount of railways. All the major standard gauge railways merged in 1948 to form British Railways. Many engines from this railway visit Sodor regularly and many of the North Western Railway engines have been bought from there. Some of the Skarloey Railway engines were also built in England.
Floorboards

* **Class**: NWR N69 "Floorboard" class
* **Designer**: Lee Pressman's emails
* **Builder**: Mattel Inc.
* **Built**: October 32nd, 2013
* **Configuration**: 0-420-0T
* **Arrived on Sodor**: February 30th, 2014

**Floorboards** are boards used for floors.

## Bio

Percy's crew once asked the guard to lend them his floorboards for his firebox. The guard refused, saying he had just swept the floors that morning, but he did so anyway.

October 31st, 2013

## Voice Actors

* Joseph May (*UK; 22nd season onwards*)
* Betty White (*US; 22nd season onwards*)
* Rafa casette (*Spain*)
* Anh Tuân (*Vietnam*)

## Trivia

* In the US dub of the twenty-second season, the Floorboards are female and named "Floorboardettes".
The Grumpy Passenger

The **Grumpy Passenger** is a man who usually travels on the Skarloey Railway, who is well-known for complaining about everything.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

The Grumpy Passenger usually rides on Duncan's passenger train every morning and evening, but got on Duncan's nerves due to his constant complaining. Finally having enough of the Grumpy Passenger's complaining, Duncan tried to do the best he could to please him, even going as far as delaying his train when he arrived at the station late, but the Grumpy Passenger still grumbled. Upon arriving at Crovan's Gate, Mr. Percival told Duncan that he knew the man well, and that he should ignore him, as he would find a reason to complain about anything. Now knowing this, Duncan decided to ignore the man. (*TVS; Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger*)

## Personality and Traits

The Grumpy Passenger is so-named due to his grumpy and irritated nature, and will always find a reason to complain about something. He grumbles dreadfully about everything and is easy to annoy, and even Duncan, an engine well-known for his incessant complaining, became sick of him. The Grumpy Passenger can always be seen reading the Sodor Times newspaper, checking his pocket watch and carrying a flask of tea wherever he goes.

Despite his bad-tempered and irritable behavior, the Grumpy Passenger has been shown to have a more light-hearted side and has been seen smiling on occasion. He seems to be a fan of sports and other similar events, as he rooted for the Sodor United Football Team when they were playing at Dryaw and went to the Mainland to see the Great Railway Show.

## Trivia

* The Grumpy Passenger is similar in appearance to the Railway Show Judge.
Sans Pareil

**Sans Pareil** was an early steam engine built by Timothy Hackworth and William Hedley which took part in the 1829 Rainhill Trials on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Sans Pareil was seen in a flashback in the form of illustrations. It completed against Stephen, Novelty, and a horse and cart in a race trial. Following Novelty, Sans Pareil was the last engine to breakdown during the trial run, thus allowing Stephen to win the race. *TVS; King of the Railway*)

## Technical Details

### Real-life History

Sans Pareil is based on the real Sans Pareil locomotive, that competed against Stephen's basis, Stephenson's Rocket in the Rainhill Trials in 1829. After the trials, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway bought Sans Pareil as well as Rocket. It was subsequently leased to the Bolton and Leigh Railway where it ran until 1844. It was then used as a stationary boiler at the Coppull Colliery, Chorley until 1863. Thereafter, Sans Pareil was restored and presented to the Patent Office Museum in 1864 by John Hick.

The original locomotive now resides at the Shildon Locomotion Museum on static display. A working replica locomotive built in 1980 is now preserved by the National Railway Museum

Contemporary drawingThe original Sans PareilSans Pareil replica
### Livery

Sans Pareil is painted light green, with yellow lining and yellow wheels. It also has a black funnel, water barrel and running board.

### Modifications

Sans Pareil is heavily modified compared to its basis. The driver operates from the rear of the engine, standing beside the funnel, rather than on the front as was the case with the prototype. Its front footplate has also been removed to accommodate a face, its boiler is painted a different colour, and it features an added running board. In Stephen's flashback, Sans Pareil was not shown with siderods, appearing to be a 0-2-2 whereas the real engine was a 0-4-0.

## Trivia

* Sans Pareil's name is French and means 'peerless' or 'without equal'.
* Sans Pareil came second in the Rainhill Trials because of a cracked cylinder. It was a close call, as it came close to the Rocket's abilities in speed and power in winning.
* According to historic documents, it is believed that Sans Pareil was intended to push its tender, with the driver standing at the "rear" of the vehicle. In the BBC history which deals with Stephenson's first railway, the replica Sans Pareil is driven in this manner.
* Stephen's flashback was a recreation of the Rainhill Trials in 1829; the real Sans Pareil competed against Stephenson's Rocket and Novelty. Although Perseverance, another early steam locomotive, and Cyclopede, a horse-powered locomotive, also appeared for the trials, but were not present in the flashback.
Henry

## Henry the Green Engine

* CGI
* Model
* RWS

## Background Information

### First appearance

The Three Railway Engines (*RWS*)
Thomas and Gordon (*TVS*)

## Character Information

### Basis

LMS 5MT "Black Five" (*new shape*)
GNR class C1/LNER Gresley A1 hybrid (*original shape*)

### Year built

1919
1935 (*rebuilt*)

### Railway

North Western Railway

**Henry** is a large green tender engine.

## Technical Details

### Livery

Henry in his original shape painted blueHenry's undercoat
Rajiv

## Rajiv the Indian Engine

**Rajiv** is a small Indian tank engine, who takes part in the Great Railway Show. He participates in the best decorated engine parade.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Rajiv was invited to participate in the Great Railway Show, and he and the other eleven engines who would be competing in the events travelled to the Mainland by ship. However, they made a wrong stop at Sodor by mistake, and Rajiv and the other engines were forced to go back on when they discovered this.

In the Great Railway Show, Rajiv competed in the best decorated engine parade alongside James, Emily, Yong Bao and Carlos. Rajiv was declared the winner of the event, and after the Great Railway Show ended, Rajiv left the Mainland and returned to India. (*TVS; The Great Race*)

## Technical Details

Rajiv is based on the "Fairy Queen", a 2-2-2 tank engine built by Kitson and Company in Leeds, England in 1855 for the East Indian Railway Company. The engine has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest-operating steam locomotive still in service. However, Rajiv is scaled down from 5ft6in (broad gauge) to 4'8½" (standard gauge), making him considerably smaller than his actual basis.

Rajiv's cab, wheel arches and smokebox are painted navy blue, and his boiler is painted black with gold boiler bands. His dome is brass, and his footsteps and part of his cab are painted yellow. The middle portion of his funnel is painted in the colours of the Indian flag - green, white and orange - while the lower portion is painted sky blue. He carries a gold, crown-like decoration on top of his funnel, and his bufferbeam is painted red with yellow lining. He also has gold and red tinsel hanging from his cab to his funnel as well as his running board.
Journey Beyond Sodor

Journey beyond sodor is a 2017 special

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Emily
* Rosie
* Philip
* Two Mainland Diesels
* Victor
* Annie and Clarabel
* Troublesome Trucks
* Trevor
* Kevin
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Jem Cole
* Farmer McColl
* The Tall Baker
* Farmer Trotter (*does not speak*)
* Sodor Brass Band (*do not speak*)
* Duck (*cameo*)
* Donald and Douglas (*cameos*)
* Oliver (*cameo*)
* Bill and Ben (*cameos*)
* Flying Scotsman (*cameo*)
* Harvey (*cameo*)
* Spencer (*cameo*)
* Whiff (*cameo*)
* Stanley (*cameo*)
* Hiro (*cameo*)
* Charlie (*cameo*)
* Scruff (*cameo*)
* Belle (*cameo*)
* Stephen (*cameo*)
* Connor (*cameo*)
* Caitlin (*cameo*)
* Porter (*cameo*)
* Timothy (*cameo*)
* Marion (*cameo*)
* Samson (*cameo*)
* Glynn (*cameo*)
* Ryan (*cameo*)
* Diesel (*cameo*)
* Daisy (*cameo*)
* Mavis (*cameo*)
* 'Arry and Bert (*cameos*)
* Salty (*cameo*)
* Den (*cameo*)
* Dart (*cameo*)
* Sidney (*cameo*)
* Paxton (*cameo*)
* Norman (*cameo*)
* The Mainland Diesels (*cameos*)
* Hugo (*cameo*)
* Flynn (*cameo*)
* Stafford (*cameo*)
* Skiff (*cameo*)
* Rheneas (*cameo*)
* Peter Sam (*cameo*)
* Luke (*cameo*)
* Millie (*cameo*)
* Rusty (*cameo*)
* Mike (*cameo*)
* Rex (*cameo*)
* Bert (*cameo*)
* Henrietta (*cameo*)
* Toad (*cameo*)
* Rocky (*cameo*)
* Slip Coaches (*cameos*)
* Judy and Jerome (*cameos*)
* Bradford (*cameo*)
* Cranky (*cameo*)
* The Thin Clergyman (*cameo*)
* Sir Robert Norramby (*cameo*)
* The Ffarquhar Policeman (*cameo*)
* The Teacher (*cameo*)
* The Bird Watcher (*cameo*)
* The Search and Rescue Manager (*cameo*)
* The Schoolchildren (*cameos*)
* The Ginger-haired Boy (*cameo*)
* The Blond-haired Boy (*cameo*)
* Dowager Hatt's Friends (*cameos*)
* The Great Composer (*cameo*)
* The Welsh Bird Watcher (*cameo*)
* The Lady with the Big Hat (*cameo*)
* Albert's Wife (*cameo*)
* The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (*cameo*)
* The Great Railway Show Judge (*cameo*)
* Ferdinand (*portrait cameo*)
* Big Mickey (*faceless, cameo*)
* The Ffarquhar Stationmaster (*mentioned*)

### Characters Introduced

* Theo
* Lexi
* Hurricane
* Merlin
* Frankie
* Beresford
* The Log Engine (*does not speak)*