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Stephen

## Stephen "The Rocket"

Stephen, nicknamed "The Rocket", is an early steam engine who works at Ulfstead Castle, where he takes visitors around the castle grounds and across the rest of Sodor.

## Personality

Stephen is a jolly old engine with a positive attitude and a good sense of humour. He is a good-hearted and quick-witted engine and will not take any nonsense from engines like Spencer or Diesel. Some of the smaller engines look up to him for advice and he is always willing to get the job done.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Stephen is based on Stephenson's Rocket. Though his design is based on a combination of the Rocket as originally built (such as angled cylinders) and its post-Rainhill modifications (such as a smokebox), Stephen has identified himself as the original Rocket, describing the Rainhill trials and his subsequent working years.

The real Rocket is preserved at the Science Museum in London. Several replicas also exist, one of which is part of the National Collection.

Stephen's basis
### Livery

Stephen is painted golden yellow and black. He carries gold nameplates reading "Rocket" on each side of his boiler and his domes, whistle, exhaust pipes and boiler bands are painted bronze. During his early years and after his overhaul, Stephen had a plain black funnel, but after he was rescued from the mine, his funnel was painted white with a gold finial.

Prior to being overhauled, Stephen had unpainted woodwork with black wheels. Due to being abandoned for so long, he was covered in patches of rust, and his wood was rotting.

## Appearances

### Thomas and Friends

* **Season 22** - Forever and Ever (cameo), Thomas Goes to Bollywood (stock footage), Thomas in the Wild (stock footage)

## Trivia

* In the seventeenth season episode, Percy's Lucky Day, it is revealed that Stephen has a lucky horseshoe resting on his exhaust pipe.
* In both his Take-n-Play and pre-2018 Wooden Railway merchandise toys, his tender is unremovable.
* Most merchandise lines show Stephen carrying the Ulfstead Castle crest on his tender, even though he only wore the crest during the castle's grand reopening. Not just that, some merchandise lines also depict him with his old black funnel.
* Bob Golding gives Stephen a Northern English accent, reflecting his basis' origins.
* In the Polish narration, Stephen's name is Sławek, which is also Skarloey's name in the same narration.
* Stephen's name is likely derived from the last name of his builder, Robert Stephenson.
	+ According to Sam Wilkinson, he originally had a different name.
* Originally, after his restoration, Stephen would have gained a cab. In fact, some merchandise prototypes depicted him with a cab.
* Stephen has gone through a few changes since his introduction:
	+ When he was restored, he gained a lamp and front coupling.
	+ In the nineteenth season, he gained a tail lamp.
* His drive wheels have more spokes than that of the real Rocket's, whose drive wheels only have 12 spokes each.
Porter

Porter is a dockside tank engine who works at Brendam Docks.

## Personality

Porter is a kind and helpful engine, with a good sense of self-confidence and does not worry about what other engines say about him, such as calling him a ‘camel’ because he has so many ‘humps’ (domes). Porter is not above engaging in a bit of friendly dockside banter himself, but when another engine is feeling low he can be very supportive. Porter’s easy-going manner makes him very popular. He is a hard worker, although he can be a bit of a perfectionist at times. He is also very brave and can keep his head cool in a crisis.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Porter is based on the H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST, built in Butler, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. These mainly worked in the dockyards on the east coast of the United States. The Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Railroad, which served the dockyards in Brooklyn, New York, owned several examples of Porter's design, all of which were retired after the railroad started using diesel locomotives in 1963. One of these, B.E.D.T. 15, was rebuilt into an operating replica of Thomas by the Strasburg Railroad in 1998 for use during Day Out with Thomas events throughout the US. Porter appears to be directly based on B.E.D.T. 15 prior to its rebuild. Another engine, 14, is preserved at the Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society in Arkville, New York.

Porter’s basis
### Livery

Porter is painted viridian with yellow stripes and lining, brass fittings and gold nameplates with black lettering. He has a gold star on each side of his lamp and red window frames.

## Appearances

### Thomas and Friends

* **Season 22** - Confusion Without Delay

## Trivia

* David Menkin gives Porter a Brooklyn accent, reflecting his basis' origin.
* Porter has been modified for use on Sodor, given screwlink couplings with added buffers, and appears to have been significantly scaled down compared to his basis, to the point where even open trucks are taller than him. As a result, his buffers and couplings appear to be very low to the tracks, which in reality would make it difficult for him to be coupled to typical British rolling stock. In addition, his cab doors, as well as his cab in general, are too small for crew members to fit through comfortably.
* Porter is also the second engine in the television series to have three domes, the first being Rosie.
* In Spills and Thrills/No More Mr. Nice Engine! and in some merchandise inventory listings, Porter is referred to as "Baldwin".
	+ According to Sam Wilkinson, Porter was the initial name, but the staff went through different ones until it became finalised. Presumably the term originated from the Baldwin Locomotive Works, where Stanley, Hank, Victor, Caitlin, Rajinda and Carlos' basis were built. His final name comes from his builder, H. K. Porter.
Sonny's Second Chance

**Sonny's Second Chance** is an upcoming episode of the twenty-fourth series.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Rebecca
* Sonny
* Diesel
* Salty
* Annie and Clarabel
* Cranky
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Henry (cameo)

Emily, Porter, Nia, Carly and Big Mickey are likely to appear

## Cast

### UK

* John Hasler as Thomas
* Keith Wickham as Gordon, Salty and Sir Topham Hatt
* Rob Rackstraw as James
* Nigel Pilkington as Percy
* Rachael Miller as Rebecca
* Kerry Shale as Diesel
* Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
* Matt Wilkinson as Cranky
* Joe Swash as Sonny

### US

* Joseph May as Thomas
* Kerry Shale as Gordon and Diesel
* Rob Rackstraw as James
* Christopher Ragland as Percy
* Rachael Miller as Rebecca
* Keith Wickham as Salty and Sir Topham Hatt
* Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
* Glenn Wrage as Cranky
* Joe Swash as Sonny
Samson

**Samson** is a cabless tank engine who lives on the Mainland. He has a brake van named Bradford.

## Biography

### *Thomas and Friends*

Samson first came to Sodor when he brought across a shipment of dinosaur models from the Mainland, to the Earl's estate at Ulfstead Castle. However, he got lost on the way and had to spend the night

## Personality

Samson is a dignified tank engine with a lot of pride for the work he does. He almost never asks for help or advice to avoid seeming inexperienced around the Island. He is also quite arrogant, believing himself to be the Island's strongest tank engine. While a hardworking engine, he tends to be impatient, impulsive, and overenthusiastic, which often leads to trouble. He also had a fear of fireworks, though this was overcome.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Samson is based on a Neilson 0-4-0 saddle tank engine that worked at the High Harrington Ironworks on the Furness Railway.

Samson's basis
### Livery

Samson is painted viridian (grey-green) with red lining. He has gold nameplates, numberplates and handrails.

## Appearances

### Thomas and Friends

* **Season 18** - Marion and the Dinosaurs, Samson at Your Service, Samson Sent for Scrap and Millie and the Volcano
* **Season 19** - The Truth About Toby (*cameo*)
* **Season 20** - Bradford the Brake Van and Saving Time
* **Season 22** - Thomas and the Monkey Palace (stock footage),Thomas and the Dragon (stock footage cameo), Samson and the Fireworks and Rosie is Red (stock footage)

### Specials

* **2015** - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (*cameo*)
* **2016** - The Great Race
* **2017** - Journey Beyond Sodor (*cameo*)

## Trivia

* Samson is named after two people:
	+ He is named after the current railway consultant Sam Wilkinson.
	+ He is also named after the Biblical figure Samson, who is known for being powerful.
* Nathan Clarke did an audio sample for Samson on his DAA Management Page.
Reg

Reg is a rail-based grappling crane who works at Crocks Scrap Yard on Edward's Branch Line.

## Personality

Reg is a cheery cheeky crane who works in the Scrap Yard on Edward’s Branch Line. He can be sarcastic at times and loves to crack a joke, but he knows his scrap and works hard too. He’s seen engines come and go and he knows where they end up if they aren't careful! Reg doesn't mind working with stuff that other people throw away and can see the good in things that have been neglected. He would probably never say it about himself, but Reg is a bit of a diamond in the rough.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Reg's specific basis is unknown. According to Sam Wilkinson, Reg is a hybrid design.

### Livery

Reg is painted yellow with black warning stripes and has his name painted on his side.

## Appearances

### Thomas & Friends

* **Series 18** - Disappearing Diesels, The Perfect Gift and Samson Sent for Scrap
* **Series 19** - The Truth About Toby
* **Series 21** - P.A. Problems
* **Series 22** - School of Duck, Seeing is Believing (cameo) and The Case of the Puzzling Parts

## Trivia

* In the Finnish dub, Reg's name is Reetu, which is also Freddie's name in that dub.
Rangers of the Rails (S17-21 Version)

**Rangers of the Rails** is an upcoming episode of the twenty-third series.

## Plot

Emily takes the Sodor rangers camping but gets derailed.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* James
* Percy
* Flying Scotsman
* Harvey
* Emily
* Rosie
* Stephen
* Glynn
* Ryan
* Merlin
* Nia
* Rebecca
* Daisy
* Bear
* Philip
* Millie
* Judy and Jerome
* Harold
* Sir Topham Hatt
* The Thin Clergyman
* The Fat Clergyman
* Sir Robert Norramby
* Sodor Rangers
* Rocky (*does not speak*)
* Gordon (*cameo*)
* Toby (*cameo*)
* Charlie (*cameo*)
* Scruff (cameo)
* Belle (*cameo*)
* BoCo (*cameo*)
* Flynn (*cameo*)
* Winston (*cameo*)
* Henrietta (*cameo*)
* Ace (*fantasy; cameo*)
* The Batucada Players (*fantasy; cameo*)
* Theo (*mentioned*)
* Lexi (*mentioned*)
* Lord Callan (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Island of Sodor
	+ Tidmouth Sheds
	+ Knapford
	+ MC BUNN
	+ Gordon's Hill
	+ Knapford Yards
	+ Callan Castle (*mentioned*)
* Tanzania (*fantasy*)
	+ Dar es Salaam Docks (*fantasy*)
* Kenya (*fantasy*)
* Brazil (*fantasy*)
	+ Amazon Rainforest (*fantasy*)
	+ Rio de Janeiro (*fantasy*)

## Trivia

* A reference to The Great Race is made.
* Scenes from Big World! Big Adventures! are recreated in the fantasy sequence with Emily replacing Thomas.
Montserrat Aguilar

Montserrat Aguilar (born 2nd October 1991) is a Mexican voice actress who provides voices for the Latin American dubbing of Thomas & Friends. She joined the cast in the twenty-second series.

She is known for dubbing Yona from My Little Pony: The Magic of Friendship, Jillian Beanstalk from Ever After High, Cutemon from Digimon: Fusion and Sakura Haruno at video games Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 and Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto.

## Voices

* Hong-Mei
* Jessicake
Robin Brosch

Sven-Robin Brosch (born 1967) is a German actor, voice actor, theatre director, synchronizing author and dialogue director who provides voices for the German version of Thomas & Friends.

He is well known for appearing in German crime dramas, but he is best known for voice over, such as the roles of Doug Pruzan from "The King of Queens", Bruce Banner from "Ultimate Avengers: The Movie", and Gamakichi from "Naruto".

## Voices

* Percy
* Ferdinand
* Whiff (Audio Books only)
Peppa-Mint

Peppa-Mint is a Shoppie who works on the Shopvillian Railway.

## Personality

Peppa-Mint is somewhat of a complainer and a worrier, sometimes yelling at people when things go wrong. However, this side of her isn't really meant to be hostile. Peppa-Mint also displays a level of common sense, as she tells Bubbleisha, Philip, and Ashima that they’re doing a great job. She is somewhat shy. Her voice also tends to crack quite a bit.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Peppa-Mint is based on mint ice cream.

Peppa-Mint's basis
### Livery

Peppa-Mint is light-skinned with long teal/green hair and big teal/green eyes. She wears a brown headband with a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream on it, a strawberry ice cream cone with chocolate syrup, and two pink bows. She has a dark brown shirt that appears to look like chocolate syrup and the right sleeve of the shirt is lighter brown and appears to look like a waffle cone. She is also wearing a pink skirt that looks like it is decorated with polka dots that look like a nut topping and her shoes appear to be brown with two-tone pink bows.

## Appearances

### Thomas & Friends Webseries

* **Season 2** - Engines Bring Europe to Jessicake (Part 2), Engines Bring Europe to Jessicake (Part 3), Thomas World Fair (Part 3), Thomas World Fair (Part 4), Thomas World Fair (Part 5), World Wide Vacation (Part 3), Lights, Camera, Thomas! (Part 1), Lights, Camera, Thomas! (Part 4), Go Thomas!, Hey! Listen! (cameo) and Keep in Touch

### Specials

* **2016** - Thomas & Friends: Chef Club
* **2017** - Thomas & Friends: World Vacation
* **2018** - Thomas & Friends: Wild Style

## Voice Actors

* Marieve Herington (UK/US; Thomas & Friends: Chef Club only)
* Brianna Plantano (UK/US; Thomas & Friends: World Vacation and twenty-fourth season onwards)
* Andressa Andreatto (Brazil)
* Clara Oxholm Simonsen (Denmark)
* Justine Hostekint (France and French Speaking Canada)
* Anna Cugini (Italy)
* Sakura Yoshioka (Japan)
* Vanessa Olea (Latin America)
* Mercedes Espinosa (Spain)
* Olga Kuznetsova (Russia)

## Trivia

* Her name is a pun on "peppermint," a common flavor for ice cream, and the name "Peppa".
* She was originally going to be named Creamie Queenie and be released alongside Popette, Bubbleisha, and Jessicake, but she was released two months later at the same time as Donatina.
* She sings the Thomas & Friends Chef Club theme song, Tell Me What's Cooking in the Chef Club movie.
* Brazilian packaging for the original version of Peppa-Mint calls her Mary Menta which translates to "Mary Mint."
Sam

Sam is a large American tender engine originating from the Virginian Railway.

## Personality

Hailing from the United States of America, Sam is the largest, strongest steam engine to ever visit the Island of Sodor. With a big heart to match his massive size, Sam is super-strong and will travel far and wide to help an engine in need.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Sam is based on the Virginian Railway Class AG, also known as the "Blue Ridge". He shares his number with a member of his class. The engine bearing this number was scrapped in 1960.

Sam’s basis
### Livery

Sam is painted Persian green and black with white lining. The number "906" is painted on the sides of his cab, his name is painted on the sides of his boiler, near his cab, and "VIRGINIAN" is painted on the sides of his tender, all in white.

## Trivia

* Sam was one of three merchandise-exclusive characters (the others being Logan and Dustin) with a book tie-in for Wooden Railway "Sodor Story Collection" series. Despite this, he is the only one of the three to appear in the series.
* At a weight of 389 tonnes (not including his tender), Sam is the largest locomotive ever to come to Sodor.
* Sam has only been partly modified to work on Sodor. He has buffers on his tender and has been given chain-and-hook couplings, yet lacks buffers on his front.
* Sam's blueprints can be seen in Welcome to the Island of Sodor Logan! as well as his own promotional video.
* Sam has twenty wheels, the most wheels of any engine on Sodor (thirty-four counting his tender's wheels).
* Sam's illustrations and CGI model both show him with black wheels, yet his Wooden Railway toy depicts him with green wheels.
* Sam is the first standard gauge articulated locomotive in the franchise.
* Sam is the only character from the Sodor Story Collection to appear in the main show (excluding promotional shorts), doing so in Big World! Big Adventures!.
Nanaho Katsuragi

Nanaho Katsuragi (born on 20th December 1966 in Nagoya) is a Japanese voice actress who provided voices in the Japanese version of Thomas and Friends.

She is best known for voicing Setsuka from "Soul Calibur", Sakura from "Broken Blade", Abigail "Abby" Sciuto from "NCIS", Kyouichi Saionji from "Shoujo Kakumei Utena", Kudamon from "Digimon", Ellie Leonard from "Desperate Housewives", Dr. Abby Lockhart from "ER" and Chigusa Amagasaki from "Negima".

## Voices

* Rainbow Kate
* Madge
* Allicia Botti (eleventh season onwards)
* The Storyteller
Shane Jacobson

Shane Jacobson (born on 18th March 1970) is an Australian director, writer, comedian and actor who joined the English voice cast of Thomas & Friends in the twenty-second series.

## Filmography

### Films

* Narcosys (2000)
* Tanaka (2002)
* Kenny (2006)
* Newcastle (2008)
* Cactus (2008)
* Charlie & Boots (2009)
* Mordy Koots (2009)
* Santa's Apprentice (2010)
* Surviving Georgia (2011)
* Beaconsfield (2012)
* The Bourne Legacy (2012)
* Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012)
* Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012)
* The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (2012)
* The Apprentice (2014)
* Go Fish (2014)
* The Dressmaker (2015)
* Oddball and the Penguins (2015)
* Apprentice of the Year (2015)
* A Few Less Men (2017)
* All You Can Be (2017)
* Guardians of the Tomb (2018)
* The BBQ (2018)
* Brothers' Nest (2018)
* That's Not My Dog! (2018)

### Television

* Kenny's World (2008)
* It's a Date (2013)
* The Time of Our Lives (2013-2014)
* Jack Irish: Dead Point (2014)
* Fat Tony & Co (2014)
* The Ex-PM (2015)
* Open Slather (2015)
* Goober (2016)
* Jack Irish (2018-present)
* Thomas & Friends (2018-present)

## Trivia

* He is the third person to have the same name as the character he voices. The first being Tim Whitnall voicing Timothy and the second being John Hurt who voiced Sailor John.

## External Links

* Official website
* Twitter account
* YouTube channel
Steven Kynman

Steven "Steve" Kynman (born November 12th, 1971, Surrey, England, UK) is an English actor, voice actor, singer, writer and puppeteer.

He provides voices for the UK and US narrations of Thomas & Friends. He took over the roles of Paxton from Keith Wickham, Dart from Rupert Degas, Ryan from Eddie Redmayne in both English dubs, Charlie from Ben Small and Butch from Glenn Wrage in the US.

He voiced the titular character, Sam Jones as well as voicing some other characters such as Elvis Cridlington, Norman Price, Derek Price, James Jones (originally) and Charlie Jones in the UK version of the CGI series of "Fireman Sam". Other credits include "Moving Wallpaper", "The Mr. Men Show" as Mr. Nosey and the 2015 "Bob the Builder" series as Lofty in the UK version of the series. He has also played the character, Robert the Robot in the BBC children's television series, "Justin's House".

## Voices

### UK/US

* Duck
* Charlie (US; The Great Race onwards, UK; The Great Race only)
* Ryan (twentieth series onwards)
* Dart (seventeenth series onwards)
* Paxton (Blue Mountain Mystery onwards)
* Peter Sam
* The Third Slip Coach
* A Railway Inspector (Too Many Fire Engines)
* Some Passengers (The Switch and Mike's Whistle)
* The Bird Watcher (Who's Geoffrey?)
* Knapford Station Speaker (Hugo and the Airship)
* Mike's Driver (Mike's Whistle)
* A Steelworks Worker (Journey Beyond Sodor)
* A Knapford Station Worker (Journey Beyond Sodor)
* A Rail Worker (Apology Impossible)

### UK

* Porter (seventeenth series onwards, excluding Pouty James and Cranky at the End of the Line)
* Jack
* The Dock Manager (Tale of the Brave only)

## Songs

* I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside (performed)
* We Wish You a Merry Christmas (performed)
* Will You Won't You (performed)
* Where in the World is Thomas? (performed)

## Filmography

### Films

* Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
* Combat Sheep (2001)
* Buried Alive (2005)
* Ozzie (2006)
* Pinocchio (2008)
* Fireman Sam: The Great Fire of Pontypandy (2010)
* Postman Pat: The Movie (2014)
* Tales of Albion (2014)
* Q Pootle 5: Pootle All the Way (2014)
* Fireman Sam: Heroes of the Storm (2014)
* Fireman Sam: Alien Alert (2017)
* A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)
* Bob the Builder: Mega Machines (2017)
* Fireman Sam: Set For Action! (2018)

### Television

* Fireman Sam (2008-2018)
* The Mr. Men Show (2008)
* Moving Wallpaper (2008)
* M.I.High (2009)
* Gigglebiz (2009-2011)
* Justin's House (2011-2017)
* Thomas & Friends (2012-present)
* Dude, That's my Ghost! (2013)
* Yonderland (2013)
* Q Pootie 5 (2013-2014)
* BBC Comedy Feeds (2014)
* Bob the Builder (2015-present)
* Obsession: Dark Desires (2016)
* Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles (2017)

### Games

* EyeToy: Play 2 (2004)
* LEGO the Hobbit: The Video Game (2014)

## Trivia

* He is not credited in the UK credits of Don't Bother Victor! for voicing Peter Sam. He was also uncredited for voicing Paxton in Wayward Winston.
* Between the seventeenth and nineteenth series, he was credited as Steve Kynman in Henry's Hero, Tale of the Brave and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure.
Paul Ottar Haga

Paul Ottar Haga (born on 30 July 1965) is a Norwegian actor who voices characters in the Norwegian dub of Thomas & Friends.

Some of his roles include Mr. Ray from "Finding Nemo", Rattlesnake Jake from "Rango", Toa Tahu from "Bionicle: Mask of Light", Sloan Blackburn from "The Wild Thornberrys Movie" and Captain Haddock from "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn".
Reinder van der Naalt

Reinder van der Naalt (born on 1st May 1956) is a Dutch voice actor and comedian who provides voices for the Dutch version of Thomas & Friends.

He is known for voicing Baxter Stockman from the 1987 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series, Pinky and Buttons from "Animaniacs", several characters from "Darkwing Duck", Homer in "The Simpsons Movie" and Wheezy from "Toy Story 2".

## Voices

* Edward
* Henry
* Percy
* Bill and Ben
* Spencer (thirteenth - eighteenth series)
* Diesel
* Paxton (Blue Mountain Mystery - nineteenth series)
* Toad
* Bertie
* Some Workmen (Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure)
* Douglas' Driver
* A passenger (Useful Railway)
Stefano

Stefano is a super cruiser who will appear in the twenty-third season.

## Personality

Stefano is a huge amphibious vehicle who can transport engines and other vehicles around the world. He is a bit of a showboat and loves to wow people with his amphibious ability, and revels in their surprise. He is a confident performer and raconteur who likes to tell stories and sees himself as a boat of the world. Stefano can be quite charming and gentle and is not really as full of himself as his pompous manner might suggest. There is a genuine warmth to his larger-than-life, friendly personality, and he truly cares about others.

## Technical Details

### Livery

Stefano's cab is painted red with a black roof, while his hull is painted orange with yellow and black hazard stripes and his crane arm is painted yellow.
Sonny

**Sonny** is a well-tank engine used for mining, who was brought to Sodor by Baz and Bernie, but later joined the North Western Railway.

## Biography

### Thomas & Friends

Before arriving on the Island of Sodor, Sonny worked at a coal mine, pulling heavy trucks of coal up steep hills. He was one of the first engines to be built with piston valves, allowing him to control the amount of steam he used.[1]

At some point after withdrawal, he was acquired by Baz and Bernie. Sonny first arrived on Sodor with Baz and Bernie aboard and took them to Ulfstead Castle.

Following an accident with a strong magnet during The Technology Fair, Sonny was sent to collect some fresh milk from the Sodor Dairy. During his trip to the Dairy, Sonny met Thomas, who taught him the ways of Sir Topham Hatt's railway. Upon his arrival back to the castle, he was praised by Sir Robert Norramby for being a really useful engine.

The evening after, when Baz and Bernie began planning to steal the plans to Ruth's Hover-Car, Sonny stood up to the pair, encouraged by the idea of becoming a really useful engine.

As a result of his defiance, Baz and Bernie opted to use Kenji as their getaway vehicle instead and tied Sonny's regulator open to create a distraction. After being caught by Thomas, Sonny revealed Baz and Bernie's plans.

Once the pair had been caught, Sir Topham Hatt - encouraged by Thomas - decided to give Sonny a second chance and brought him into the North Western Railway fleet.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Sonny is based upon the Haydock Foundry well-tank locomotive Bellerophon, built in 1874 and designed by Josiah Evans. The locomotive is currently preserved by the Vintage Carriages Trust.

Sonny's basis

### Livery

Sonny is painted dark blue with gold lining and white boiler bands. His dome, safety valve stand, wheel and running board are painted black. His bufferbeam is also painted black, albeit with red sections around the coupling hook and either side of his buffers. His number is painted on his cab sides in white.

### Thomas & Friends

* **Series 24** - A New Arrival, World of Tomorrow, Sonny's Second Chance and The Inventor's Spectacular Bridge

#### Videos

* **2020** - Meet Ruth of America! (cameo) and Meet Sonny of England! (does not speak)
Season 26

Season 25 of Thomas and Friends is likely to air in 2021.

## Episodes

1. Gina New Paint Work
2. Rosie and The Mine
3. Toby Trouble
4. Ivan
5. Henrietta and the Dog
6. Percy Mistake
7. The Return of Boco
8. Byron and Brenda
9. Lorenzo Lost His Voice
10. Henry and the Nurse

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Emily
* Rosie
* Nia
* Rebecca
* Annie and Clarabel
* Henrietta
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Sir Robert Norramby
* Rex
* Mike
* Bert
* Gina
* Lorenzo
* Beppe
* Stefano
* Ivan
* Vladimir
* Sacha
* Raul
* Gabriela
* Gustavo
* Cassia
* Fernando (cameo)
* Sonny
* Stanley
* Reg (do not speak)
* Spencer
* Charlie
* Harvey
* Stafford (cameo)
* Whiff (cameo)
* Scruff (cameo)
* Ryan
* Daisy (cameo)
* Skiff (do not speak)
* Stephen
* Glynn
* Millie
* Boco
* Bill
* Ben
* Timothy
* Marion
* Mavis
* Diesel
* Diesel 10 (cameo)
* Iron Arry
* Iron Bert
* Paxton
* Sidney
* Norman (cameo)
* Philip (cameo)
* Den
* Dart
* Salty
* Porter
* Cranky
* Carly
* Big Mickey
* Jack
* Alfie
* Oliver (Excavator)
* Max
* Monty
* Kelly
* Byron
* Darcy (do not speak)
* Brenda
* Patrick (do not speak)
* Ned
* Bertie
* Bulgy
* Terence
* Harold
* Skarloey
* Rheneas
* Peter Sam
* Sir Handel
* Rusty
* Duncan
* Luke
* Fearless Freddie
* Owen (do not speak)
* Merrick

## Voice Cast

### UK

* John Hasler as Thomas
* Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon and the Fat Controller
* Nigel Pilkington as Percy
* Rob Rackstraw as James and Toby
* Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Annie and Clarabel
* Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
* Yvonne Grundy as Nia
* Rachael Miller as Rebecca
* Maggie Ollerenshaw as Henrietta
* Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby

### US

* Joseph May as Thomas
* William Hope as Edward and Toby
* Kerry Shale as Henry and Gordon
* Rob Rackstraw as James
* Christopher Ragland as Percy
* Jules de Jongh as Emily
* Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
* Yvonne Grundy as Nia
* Rachael Miller as Rebecca
* Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
* Maggie Ollerenshaw as Henrietta
* Keith Wickham as Sir Topham Hatt
* Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
Shane

Shane is an Australian tender engine who participated in The Great Railway Show. He competed in the Strongest Engine competition.

## Personality

Shane is a big, strong engine who has been working tirelessly to ensure he's in the best shape. Known as the "Whispering Giant", Shane's carefree ways make him many friends. Shane can usually be found as a tour guide in the Outback with Aubrey and Aiden, cracking jokes to the tourists.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Shane is based on the South Australian Railways 520 class. The real engine carrying his number, Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey, is currently preserved by the SteamRanger Preservation Society at their workshops in Mount Barker, South Australia and is undergoing restoration to operational condition. Another locomotive, numbered 523, is preserved at the National Railway Museum in Port Adelaide, South Australia. Shane is modified to run on British railways, having a screwlink coupling and buffers on the back of his tender and being scaled down from broad gauge to standard gauge.

Shane's basis
### Livery

Shane is painted teal green with yellow lining, Australia's sporting colours. The number "520" is painted in white above his face and on his cab sides in yellow, and the letters "S.A.R" are painted on his tender sides in yellow.

## Appearances

### Thomas and Friends

* **Season 22** - Outback Thomas, Kangaroo Christmas and Cyclone Thomas
* **Season 23** - Grudge Match (stock footage cameo) and Laid Back Shane

### Specials

* **2016** - The Great Race (does not speak)

## Voices

* Shane Jacobson (UK/US; twenty-second season onwards)
* Matthew Richardson (Thomas' Aussie Football Adventure)
* Tim Bain (Meet the Characters)
* Holger Umbreit (Germany)
* Ryōsuke Morita (Japan)
* Jacek Król (Poland)
* Denis Bespaliy (Russia)

## Trivia

* Shane's nickname, the "Whispering Giant", was a real nickname the SAR 520 class had. Due to their long boilers, the real engines required blower assistance while in yards to prevent smoke from blowing into the cab, thus making them seem to quietly whisper.
Nia

Nia is a Kenyan tank engine who befriended and accompanied Thomas on his journey around the world. She is now a permanent resident on the North Western Railway.

## Personality

Nia is an adventurous and fun engine who teaches Thomas about friendship. Whether she is in her homeland of Africa or travelling around the world, Nia is positive and thoughtful. Her eagerness to help can sometimes irritate her friends, but her truthfulness and kind heart always win them over. She is a good problem solver, although she once had trouble reading numbers until Annie and Clarabel helped her.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Nia is based on the KUR ED1 class, a class of 2-6-2 tank locomotive built by Vulcan Foundry for the Kenya-Uganda Railway between 1926 and 1930. Primarily used for shunting duties, they were also used to haul branch line trains. They were later operated by the East African Railways and were reclassified as part of the EAR 11 class. One member of this class, No. 327, has been preserved at the Nairobi Railway Museum in Nairobi, Kenya.

Nia has been modified in order to work on British railways. Whereas her original basis was metre gauge, Nia is standard gauge and she has been given buffers and screwlink couplings in order to work with the other engines.

Nia’s basis
### Livery

Nia is painted orange with yellow lining. She has stripes with an African pattern consisting of red, yellow, green and purple painted along her tanks and dome, as well as green and yellow lining on her cylinders and green stripes on her brake pump and her footplate is painted red. Her name and the number "18" are painted on the sides of her tanks and cab respectively in yellow within black squares.

## Appearances

### Thomas and Friends

* **Season 22** - Forever and Ever, Confusion Without Delay, School of Duck (cameo), Seeing is Believing, Apology Impossible (cameo), Samson and the Fireworks, Thomas' Animal Ark, Hunt the Truck and Counting on Nia

### Specials

* **2018** - Big World! Big Adventures!
* **2019** - Thomas & Friends: Wild Style

## Trivia

* Nia's name means "purpose" in Swahili.
* Experts at the United Nations and The Royal African Society assisted the production team with creating Nia.
* At one point during her creation, Nia was originally going to be called Kessie.
* An early test trailer (with footage from it later reused for The Journey Never Ends) and certain merchandise lines depict her with red wheels, due to the fact, Nia's concept art have her with red wheels.
* Nia is the first engine to have a female crew member.
* She is the only member of the Steam Team to arrive on Sodor from a country outside the UK.
* Nia is currently the only member of the Steam Team to have a snowplough that is not the same colour as her. She is also the third engine to have one, as Thomas briefly had a rusty grey one in It's Only Snow and Spencer has a black plough.
* She is the second character to get a regular singing double. Marion being the first.
* Nia's number originates from the year her first appearance in Big World! Big Adventures! was released; 2018.
Stationmasters

The stationmasters maintain and manage the railway stations.

## Attire

A North Western Railway stationmaster's uniform consists of blue trousers, a black tie, a white shirt with a blue overcoat, and a blue cap, with a brass plate on the front which helps differentiate them from other railway staff such as drivers, firemen, guards and porters.

## Trivia

* To date, two stationmasters have been named, Mr. Kevin Volley and Old Bailey.
Natalie

Natalie is a North American diesel shunter who works in San Francisco.

## Personality

Natalie is a kind and helpful engine who is always friendly to passers by, and would always ask them if they help with anything.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Natalie is based on 0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic shunter no. 3207 "Leys" built by W. G. Bagnall. It was the last locomotive built by Bagnall before the firm was taken over by English Electric. It is now preserved on the Foxfield Railway, along with Harvey's basis. Dart is another member of this class.

Natalie’s basis
### Livery

Natalie is painted blue and red with yellow lining. She has yellow and black hazard stripes painted on her bufferbeams.

## Trivia

* Her model is a recoloured version of Dart's model.
* In the Big World! Big Adventures! Movie Storybook she is referred to as Amy.
Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop

**Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop** is an upcoming episode of the twenty-fourth series.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* Daisy
* Annie and Clarabel
* Skiff
* Sir Robert Norramby
* Ruth
* Gordon (fantasy)
* Duck (cameo)
* Ryan (cameo)
* Rex (cameo)
* Albert (cameo)
* Albert's Wife (cameo)

## Locations

* Ulfstead Castle
* Arlesburgh Harbour
	+ Arlesburgh Maritime Museum
* Harwick
* Town Square
* Ruth's Workshop
* Brendam (mentioned)
* Suddery (mentioned)
* Norramby (mentioned)

## Cast

### UK

* John Hasler as Thomas
* Keith Wickham as Gordon
* Nigel Pilkington as Percy
* Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
* Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
* Jamie Campbell Bower as Skiff
* Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
* Dominique Moore as Ruth

### US

* Joseph May as Thomas
* Kerry Shale as Gordon
* Christopher Ragland as Percy
* Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
* Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
* Jamie Campbell Bower as Skiff
* Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
* Dominique Moore as Ruth
Sodor Brass Band

The Sodor Brass Band is a group of musicians who originally came from the Mainland. They play music using brass instruments at special events and locations.

## Uniform

The Bandsmen wear scarlet tunics with a matching belt, black trousers with yellow stripes and scarlet caps, each with a black band and brass plaque.

## Trivia

* One of the band members is on display at the Hara Model Railway Museum.
* On The Official Website, there is a Sodor Brass Band Van featured in a game called "Celebration Game". It is based on the vans built by Morris and Bedford in the 1940s and the 1950s. Tom Tipper's post van shares the same basis.
Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar, OBE (born on 31 October 1963) is a British comedian, actor, broadcaster and educator. He joined the English voice cast of Thomas & Friends in the twenty-second series.

He is perhaps best known for creating and starring in his own BBC comedy series, "Goodness Gracious Me" and also appearing in "The Kumars at No. 42" and the drama series "Unforgotten".

## Voices

### UK/US

* Shankar
* The Indian Actor

## Filmography

### Films

* The Dance of Shiva (1998)
* Notting Hill (1999)
* The Mystic Masseur (2001)
* The Guru (2002)
* Inferno (2002)
* Anita & Me (2002)
* L'entente cordiale (2006)
* Scoop (2006)
* Jhoom Barbara Jhoom (2007)
* It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
* Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (2010)
* Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
* London Boulevard (2010)
* The Itch of the Golden Not (2011)
* Arthur Christmas (2011)
* Lazy Uncle (2011)
* The Zero Theorem (2013)
* Absolutely Anything (2015)
* Paddington 2 (2017)

### Television

* The Real McCoy (1991)
* Porkpie (1995)
* Captain Butler (1997)
* We Know Where You Live (1997)
* Keeping Mum (1998)
* Goodness Gracious Me (1998-2015)
* Jonathan Creek (1998)
* Small Potatoes (1999-2001)
* The Way It Is (2000; Movie)
* We Know Where You Live (2001; Movie)
* The Kumars at No. 42 (2001-2006)
* Dick Whittington (2002; Movie)
* Dalziel and Pascoe (2002)
* Omnibus (2002)
* Children in Need (2003)
* Angell's Hell (2005; Movie)
* Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee (2005)
* Chopratown (2005; Movie)
* The Children's Party at the Palace (2006; Special)
* Mumbai Calling (2007-2008)
* Love Soup (2008)
* Grandpa in My Pocket (2010)
* Little Crackers (2010-2011)
* The Indian Doctor (2010-2013)
* Just Around the Corner (2012; Movie)
* Silent Witness (2012)
* Outnumbered (2012)
* Inspector Lewis (2013)
* Midsomer Murders (2014)
* The Kumar's (2014)
* Doctor Who (2014)
* Drunk History: UK (2015)
* Unforgotten (2015-2018)
* Indian Summers (2015)
* Horrible Histories (2015)
* BBC Comedy Feeds (2016)
* Thunderbirds Are Go (2016)
* Election Spy (2017)
* Porters (2017)
* Thomas & Friends (2018)

## Trivia

* He is the Chancellor of the University of Sussex.
Norman

Norman is an orange-red diesel shunter. He is often seen working around Vicarstown. He has a twin named Dennis.

## Personality

Norman's shape represents his twin Dennis, but he is a much kinder diesel engine. He wants to be liked by all the engines, whether they be steam or diesel engines. So he does his part at the Sodor Dieselworks and follows all of his orders. However, poor Norman often breaks down and he does not like that. Unlike Dennis, who is lazy, if Norman were fixed properly he would show what a Really Useful Engine he can be. He is also willing to help another engine in trouble.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Norman is based on the Bulleid Diesel prototype, No. 11001. Dennis is also based on this locomotive.

Norman’s basis
### Livery

Norman is painted orange-red with yellow lining and has a dark grey roof.

## Trivia

* Despite Norman's nickname being "Norm", he has been consistently referred to by his full name. He shares this dilemma with Paxton and Sidney.
* Norman's transmission wheel changed from red to black in the seventeenth season.
* Norman is the first character to have a unibrow.
* Norman shares the same horn sound as Dart.
* Norman was never named in Day of the Diesels with the exception of the song.
Rebecca/Coverage

### Thomas and Friends

Rebecca first arrived on the Island of Sodor after Henry moved out of Tidmouth Sheds and Sir Topham Hatt wanted another engine to help with Gordon. Though she arrived a day earlier than what Sir Topham Hatt expected and nearly bumped him and Winston off the rails when she tried to stop at Knapford. Her first job was to pull the express, though she caused a small mishap when she accidentally collected Flying Scotsman's passengers at Vicarstown early. After hearing how the other engines mentioned how fast and strong they were, Rebecca decided that she'll leave the stations early to prove how she can get things done fast, but this caused a lot of confusion and the passengers got angry. Sir Topham Hatt scolded her at the end of her first day about what is happening, and Rebecca apologised for what she did.

Rebecca met Belle, Marion, and Harvey and complimented them on their water cannons, diggers, and crane respectively. Rebecca then feels as if she is not special due to not having a special feature. After Duck mentions that the Sodor Steamworks "can do anything", Rebecca goes there to get the features fitted on her, but to no avail. Thomas and Marion help Rebecca realize that complimenting others and making them feel good about themselves is her special quality.
Number One Engine

Number One Engine is the first episode of the twenty-second season.

## Plot

While working on the Chinese Railway, Thomas is late picking up An An and Yin-Long. Later on when he is working on the line, he brags to them about being the fastest No. 1 engine, but Hong-Mei begs to differ that she is the No. 1 engine. The two of them decide to race together to see who is the fastest, but while racing Thomas is going too fast on a different track and is not looking, so he derails and realises how silly he is. Hong-Mei soon comes to help Thomas back onto the tracks and both the engines realise that it is okay for both of them to be No. 1 engines.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Yong Bao
* Hong-Mei
* Annie and Clarabel
* An An and Yin-Long
* Sir Topham Hatt (fantasy)
* James (stock footage)
* Barrow Football Team (stock footage)

## Locations

* China
	+ Chinese Railway Sheds
* The Mainland
* Island of Sodor
	+ Vicarstown Bridge
	+ Brendam Docks (stock footage)
	+ Dryaw FC (stock footage)

## Cast

### UK and AUS

* John Hasler as Thomas
* Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
* Keith Wickham as Sir Topham Hatt
* Dan Li as Yong Bao
* Chipo Chung as Hong-Mei
* Siu-see Hung as An An
* Windson Liong as Yin-Long and the Chinese Guard

### US and CAN

* Joseph May as Thomas
* Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
* Keith Wickham as Sir Topham Hatt
* Dan Li as Yong Bao
* Chipo Chung as Hong-Mei
* Siu-see Hung as An An
* Windson Liong as Yin-Long and the Chinese Guard

## Trivia

* This is the first episode of several things:
	+ The first episode since the seventeenth season to not be narrated by Mark Moraghan.
	+ The first episode to feature Thomas as the narrator.
	+ The first episode that uses the new intro and outro titles.
	+ The first episode to feature the new fantasy sequences.
	+ The first episode since the twelfth season episode, Best Friends to have a running time of seven minutes.
	+ The first production since Thomas and the Magic Railroad to have a first-person narrative.
	+ The first episode that does not take place on Sodor.
	+ Yong Bao's first appearance in an episode.
* Siu-see Hung and Windson Liong join the cast.
* At the end of the episode, Thomas mentions the events of the nineteenth season episode, Reds vs. Blues, Stock footage from said episode was also used.
	+ Unlike in the aforementioned episode, Thomas refers to the football grounds as such in the US Dub.
* On the Nickelodeon USA airing, this episode is paired with What Rebecca Does.

## Home Media Releases

### UK

* Here Comes the Steam Team
* Milkshake! Super Selection
Rusty/Coverage

### *The Railway Series*

Rusty was built by Ruston and Hornsby Ltd. in Lincoln, England. He was bought by Sir Handel Browndirect from the builders in 1957 to assist Sir Handel and Peter Sam. A generally reliable engine, Rusty is used for track maintenance and breakdowns. Rusty is also occasionally used in an emergency for light passenger traffic.

When Sir Handel pretended to be ill, Rusty was asked to assist Peter Sam with the slate trucks and later that day had to perform a rescue operation at the quarry when Peter Sam had an accident on the incline.

Following the return of Skarloey, Rusty was put back on maintenance duties but had an argument with Duncan about taking care of a "bad bit" of track south of Cros-ny-Cuirn. While initially refusing to help the conceited Duncan when he derailed, Skarloey reminded Rusty of his responsibility towards the passengers and he set out at once, later making up the quarrel with Duncan. Later that year, Rusty and Mr. Hugh were chosen to demonstrate to a television crew how they maintained the line at Quarry Siding.

In 1961, Rusty and Mr. Hugh discovered a washed-out section of track south of the tunnel and the railway was closed temporarily while he and the workmen repaired the line. He was later present when Rheneasfinally returned home.

In 1965, the Lakeside loop line extension was opened in a grand ceremony at Quarry Siding. Rusty was asked to bring visitors to celebrate the occasion.

In 1982, Rusty was in charge of carrying away tree branches and other cuttings, which were being trimmed from the line so that passengers could get a better view.

In 1996, Rusty was put in charge of the weedkiller train, a job he disliked because it required slow speeds. The weedkiller later created trouble for Rheneas, who could not get a firm grip on the wet, greasy rails. He later had to take Sir Handel's trains after Sir Handel's fire bars collapsed.

### *Thomas & Friends*

Rusty's initial depiction in the TV series was with a much more determined and brave personality. In the fourth series, Rusty helped saved Stepney, who was stranded on a siding in a scrapyard on the Other Railway, from scrap, and brought him to his branchline. When a Boulder went loose at the Quarry, Rusty and his driver narrowly escaped after being chased by the giant stone. Skarloey, Rheneas and Percy also escaped the chaos of Boulder. Along with Skarloey, Rheneas, and Elizabeth, Rusty saved the Skarloey Railway from abandonment. Rusty once saved Duncan from falling into a river from an old bridge after he refused to listen.

In a dream, Thomas saw Rusty working with Lady.

One Christmas, when Duncan began complaining more than ever, Rusty had the idea of telling the Thin Controller, who devised a plan. Rusty later saw Duncan lose his temper with Luke, who was blocking the track in front of him. But when Duncan felt sorry and helped Luke carry on his way, Rusty saw this too and told the Thin Controller.

He was later seen in a queue of engines at Ulfstead Castle after Percy told the latter there was to be a railway show there.

He is currently working at the Skarloey Railway, along with the other narrow gauge engines.
Shankar's Makeover

## Shankar's Makeover

### Director

TBA

**Shankar's Makeover** is an upcoming episode from Season 24.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Ashima
* Shankar

Rajiv, Noor Jehan and Charubala are likely to appear.

## Voice Cast

### UK

* John Hasler as Thomas
* Tina Desai as Ashima
* Sanjeev Bhaskar as Shankar

### US

* Joseph May as Thomas
* Tina Desai as Ashima
* Sanjeev Bhaskar as Shankar

### Brazil

* Daniel Figueira as Thomas
* Patt Souza as Ashima
* Fadulli Costa as Shankar

### Germany

* Christian Stark as Thomas
* Franziska Lessing as Ashima
* Erik Schäffler as Shankar

### Japan

* Kumiko Higa as Thomas
* Misa Ishii as Ashima
* Kōichi Sakaguchi as Shankar

### Poland

* Janusz Zadura as Thomas
* Julia Kołakowska-Bytner as Ashima

### Russia

* Prokhor Chekhovskoy as Thomas
* Olga Golovanova as Ashima
* Alexander Horlin as Shankar

### Latin America

* Héctor Ireta de Alba as Thomas
* Annie Rojas as Ashima
Sir Robert Norramby

## Sir Robert Norramby, Earl of Sodor

Sir Robert Norramby is the current Earl of Sodor. He owns Stephen, Millie, Glynn, and Ulfstead Castle, and is a good friend of Sir Topham Hatt.

## Personality

Sir Robert Norramby is a railway buff and a gentleman explorer, who owns an estate on the island of Sodor. With his white beard and longish hair he may seem a little eccentric, but he is an old friend of Sir Topham Hatt and has come home to the island after many years travelling the world. Sir Robert often says "I love a good surprise!". Sir Robert is a kind and caring man, but he can be stern to his engines if they misbehave.

## Attire

Sir Robert wears a black dress jacket over a red patterned waistcoat, white shirt and blue ascot, with grey trousers and black boots.

## Trivia

* The Earl also has his own segments which feature on DVD releases in which he asks viewers questions about episodes entitled The Earl's Quiz.
* The character of Sir Robert Norramby was derived from the Rev. W. Awdry's material about the Norramby family.
* It is revealed in The Earl's Quiz segment, The Lost Puff, Color and Percy's Lucky Day that Sir Robert's favourite colour is purple.