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Salty

## Bio

Salty is an easy-going, friendly and very practical dockside diesel. He also enjoys telling stories revolving around the sea and fantasy. His seafaring ways and accent are sometimes ridiculed by the other engines but his usefulness almost always helps the others overlook that. He can work with trucks like no other engine; this is due to his enjoyment of working to a musical rhythm like the trucks and it may also be due to his vast collection of sea shanties. He loves the sea so much that he pines for it when he is away from it for long periods of time. He was once afraid to travel by ocean due to his knowledge of sea tales, but he overcame that.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Stephen Swims
* The Phantom Brakevan
Thomas

## Bio

**Thomas** is a rather cheeky, but good hearted engine and generally behaves well, except when he is getting into mishap. He loves teasing the others and, on occasion, brags about his superiority, but is always brought down to earth in due course. If Thomas has one major character flaw, it is that he is forgetful, and slightly impatient. However, he is also optimistic and idealistic. Although their friendship has been turbulent at times, Percy is Thomas' best friend.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Stephen Swims (*cameo*)
* The Phantom Brakevan
* Rebecca's Whistle
* Terence & Trevor

### Specials

* A Tree for Ryan
* Three Wise Engines (*cameo*)

### Shorts

* Red Nose Surprise
* Crazy Taxi Ace
* Welcome to Sodor, Basil! (*cameo*)
Godred

## Bio

**Godred**, named after a famed Sudrian king, was a narrow gauge mountain-climbing engine who worked on the Culdee Fell Railway. Godred was very arrogant, supercilious and reckless; Culdee speculated that this was due to the nature of his naming. He believed that nothing bad could ever happen to him and put too much faith into his automatic brakes, believing that they would save him if he was ever in the face of danger. Despite all warnings, Godred never learned sense, and paid the price when he met his unfortunate demise on the mountain.

## Basis

Godred is based on Snowdon Mountain Railway's *L.A.D.A.S.*.

## Appearances

It is currently unknown if or when Godred will appear.
Bill and Ben

## Bio

Bill and Ben are Sodor's mischievous saddle tank engine twins, who have great fun in teasing the other engines of the railway. They live and work at the China Claypits with Timothy and Marion. Their loads of clay can be used for many things such as paper, paint, and pottery. They take trucks for engines on the main line and ships in the harbour and are regularly seen around Brendam Docks. They enjoy attention and love taking visitors and being photographed. They tend to work together, like most twins, but even this youthful pair can have their arguments among themselves and can squabble with one another. They are highly prone to playing tricks and being cheeky. They usually like to tease Thomas, Edward, BoCo, and Timothy because they are the only engines who can really keep them in order. There is no real harm to them, but even Edward admits that they are maddening at times.

## Basis

Bill and Ben are based on the Bagnall 0-4-0STs "Alfred" and "Judy" of Par, Cornwall, who are both preserved and in working order at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway.
Patrick

## Bio

**Patrick** (previously named **Lord Harry** and known for a time by his number, **No. 6**) is a narrow gauge mountain-climbing engine who works on the Culdee Fell Railway. Like Godred, Patrick was very arrogant, pompous and reckless at first, but learned his lesson after his mountain rescue. Now, he only takes risks if absolutely necessary and is more responsible and mature than ever before.

## Basis

Patrick is based on Snowdon Mountain Railway's *Padarn*.

## Appearances

It is currently unknown when Patrick will appear.
Oliver

## Bio

Oliver is a trustworthy, tenacious, and plucky little green engine. He escaped from from his old line after his old manager sent him for scrap. Luckily, Douglas found him in time and he escaped to the North Western Railway and was given an overhaul. He now works happily on Duck's Branch line with Duck, Donald, and Douglas. Oliver is an engine who is willing to admit every day is a learning curve. When he was still new to Sodor, he had issues doubting himself. But later, He proved tank engines could be just as useful as tender engines.

## Basis

Oliver is based on a Great Western Railway 0-4-0 14xx auto tank engine.

## Appearances

### Specials

* A Tree for Ryan
* Three Wise Engines
Welcome to the Island of Sodor, Dustin!

**Welcome to the Island of Sodor, Dustin!** is a short video made by MainlandStudios as apart of The Tales of Thomas & His Friends Shorts Series.

## Plot

On the busy railways of Sodor. There are many times of hard working engine and they all want to be really useful. But sometimes, new engines are called in to help with special jobs! Engines such as Dustin, who is a snow-ploughing engine. Dustin is a large engine with a giant fan, a bit like Hugo’s! He’s got wheels like Daisy, and a tender like Gordon’s! Dustin is also a steamie, just like Thomas! He’s a really useful engine and very helpful in the snow! Although Dustin’s work might be cold, he has a heart as warm as his firebox! Welcome to Sodor, Dustin!

## Characters

* Gordon (*does not speak*)
* Dustin (*does not speak*)
* Thomas (*cameo*)
* Henry (*cameo*)
* James (*cameo*)
* Annie and Clarabel (*cameo*)
* Marion (*portrait cameo*)
* Hugo (*portrait cameo*)
Dial "E" for Electric

**Dial "E" for Electric** is the second episode of Season 2 and the twelfth episode overall.

## Characters

* Basil
* Casey & Megan

## Cast

* MainlandStudios as Basil
* Spo0derGlen as Casey
* SeaSwine9 as Megan

## Trivia

* The name is a spin on the 1954 thriller movie *Dial "M" for Murder*.
* The original title for the episode was going to be ***Basil's Shocking Entrance.***
Skiff

## Bio

Skiff is a railboat. He was originally owned by Sailor John, but now gives Railboat Tours around Arlesburgh Harbour with his new owner Captain Joe. He is a feisty fun-loving little boat with a very upbeat and positive attitude. Skiff treats every day as an exciting new adventure; he likes to see the best in everyone and think of the world as a wonderful place. This leaves him vulnerable to persuasion to the point of appearing gullible.

## Voice Actors

* Liz Productions5784 (*Oliver Gets the Bird only*)
* MainlandStudios

## Trivia

* Before getting fixed up, he was painted brown.
* Skiff's name comes from a small watercraft that can carry a small crew, normally one person.
* The inspiration for Skiff came from the Ffestiniog Railway's rail-driven boat, "Spooner's Boat".
The Phantom Brakevan

**The Phantom Brake Van** is the fourth episode of Season 1 and the fourth episode overall.

## Plot

When hearing one of Salty's tall tales, Douglas believes that "The Phantom Brake Van" will come after him after destroying the Spiteful Brake Van.

## Synopsis

Salty tells Thomas, Donald and Douglas about The Phantom Brake Van: a brake van who causes engines to have accidents. This reminds Douglas about the spiteful brake van he had to deal with when he first came to the Island. While the twins are taking a long, heavy train, Douglas hears strange sounds that Salty said means the Phantom Brake Van is near by. Donald is annoyed by this and ditches Douglas to take the train on himself. Donald starts getting spooked by the same sounds and runs away in fear. Back at Knapford, Douglas is told that Donald is missing, so he sets out to find him. Douglas finds Donald alone on an abandoned section of track. As the twins rejoice their reunion, they hear groaning and a screeching noise. As Douglas bravely defends his helpless brother, the sounds they hear were just a broken down Paxton and a very confused Sidney. While Donald is being mended at the Steamworks, the twins vow to always help each other through thick and thin.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Donald and Douglas
* Salty
* Paxton
* Sidney
* Victor
* Troublesome Trucks
* Cranky
* Sir Topham Hatt
* The Phantom Brake Van (*does not speak*)
* Trevor (*does not speak*)
* Henry (*cameo*)
* Stanley (*cameo*)
* Diesel (*cameo*)
* 'Arry and Bert (*cameo*)
* Philip (*cameo*)
* Sodor Chain Load Undercut (*cameo*)
* Big Mickey (*cameo*)
* S.C. Ruffey (*mentioned*)

## Cast

* Joel Hunter as Thomas, Donald, Douglas and Salty
* Jonathan Asiamah as Paxton
* EpicLafiteau as Sidney and a Troublesome Truck
* TheGermanOfSodor as Victor
* MainlandStudios as Troublesome Trucks
* Chase the Ferroequinologist as Cranky
* Papa Mainland as Sir Topham Hatt

## Trivia

* The title has been stylized as "The Phantom Brakevan" and "The Phantom Brake Van" on different occasions, with the latter being the correct spelling.
* The truck that says "You wouldn't treat S.C. Ruffey like this!" is the same that has had frequent appearances in EpicLafiteau's series, *Sudrian Stories*.
* The episode was inspired by Thomas' line from *Salty, All at Sea* "Remember the time you scared us all with that story you made up about "The Flatbeds of Fear" - and what about "The Monster of Brendam" - Then there was ***The Phantom Brake Van***".

## Goofs

* There is a minor plot hole within the story. The brake van is a "phantom" despite being repaired.
Ace

## Bio

Ace is a rally car, who can be a bit full of himself. He thinks he’s cool and clever too and expects the admiration and support of everyone around him. If it’s not about him, he’s not likely to be interested. Ace is a thrill seeker, who lives for speed and loves to drive dangerously. But he’s not as brave as he’d like you to think, being rather frightened of both wild animals and water. Ace is a dreamer who sees the world as his oyster. If he could only get over himself, he might become a nice guy.
The Phantom Brake Van

## Bio

The Phantom Brake Van used to be the best brakevan on the whole railway. After an accident during a storm, the van was destroyed and rebuilt. It never spoke again but would always cause engines to derail with no explanation.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* The Phantom Brakevan (*does not speak*)

## Trivia

* His name was originally called "**Christmas**"
Shane Dooiney

## Bio

**Shane Dooiney** is a narrow gauge mountain-climbing engine working on the Culdee Fell Railway. He is named after a Sudrian mountain, Shane Dooiney. Like the other mountain engines, he has his own coach used for passenger services.

## Basis

Shane Dooiney is based on Snowdon Mountain Railway's *Moel Siabod*.

## Appearances

It is currently unknown when Shane Dooiney will appear.
Gordon

## Bio

Gordon is a big blue express engine who works on the Main Line. He is Flying Scotsman's only surviving brother. Gordon is also one of the fastest and strongest engines on the Island of Sodor and his main task is to pull the Wild Nor' Wester, the railway's express train. At times, this leads him to feel superior.

Gordon is mainly used for passenger duties, but has occasionally pulled goods trains, much to his dislike, as he believes that these are below him.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Stephen Swims (*cameo*)
* Rebecca's Whistle (*does not speak*)
* The Brakes are On!
* Logan & Hector
Den

## Bio

Dart works at the Vicarstown Dieselworks to support and assist Den. Den and Dart have worked together for so long that Dart can often guess what Den is thinking before he can get it out himself. Although not so much the thinker of the duo, he is usually the doer and can be the chattier of the two. He quickly buzzes about the Dieselworks, occasionally bashing, crashing, and clanging into things. He can be heard to grumble "Dizzy Diesels!" when something goes wrong. Dart is very able in his work and a valuable team player. Despite being small in size, he is feisty and fast. Dart also like jokes, sometimes to the annoyance of the other Diesels. If feeling bothered, particularly by the steam engines, Dart is far from devious, but can get grumpy, gruff, irritable, and sometimes cheeky too, but otherwise he is the quick-witted assistant of the Dieselworks.

## Basis

Den is a Rolls Royce Sentinel Diesel-Hydraulic 0-4-0.
Sidney

## Bio

**Sidney, nicknamed "Sid",** is a bit of a forgetful engine. He starts his day at one location and ends up at another, not remembering how he got there. When it was his turn for repairs at the Dieselworks, he was hoisted up and had his undercarriage removed. Being patient, Sidney was happy to wait, and wait, and wait. He sat there happy to pass the time with any engine that happened to be visiting. Two years later, he still had no wheels, so Percy helped him at Christmas to get a new set of wheels and now he is back on track.

## Basis

Sidney is based on a BR Class 08, Diesel, Paxton, 'Arry and Bert are also the same class as well.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* The Phantom Brakevan
* Rebecca's Whistle

## Trivia

* Sidney's horn is actually Paxton's at a different pitch.
* Despite Sidney's nickname being "Sid", he has been consistently referred to by his full name rather than his nickname. He shares this dilemma with Paxton.
Annie and Clarabel

## Bio

**Annie and Clarabel**  are Thomas' faithful coaches. They were given to him after saving James. Annie and Clarabel are respectful to all of the engines, but most of all Gordon and Thomas, and Daisy least of all for insulting them and Henrietta. They show a kind and caring side to everyone in the whole railway. However, despite their kindness and sweetness, when needed they can be stern, especially Annie, like when they scolded Thomas for teasing Gordon. Annie and Clarabel are best friends, but like all friends, sometimes they fall out.

## Appearances

### Shorts

* Red Nose Surprise (*cameo*)
* Crazy Taxi Ace (*cameo*)
* Welcome to Sodor, Basil! (*cameo*)
Mr. Fergus Duncan

## Bio

**Mr. Fergus Duncan**, nicknamed "The Small Controller", is the General Manager of the Arlesdale Railway. He is actually taller than the Fat Controller and the Thin Controller; his nickname refers to the fact that his railway is often called the "Small Railway". He is very passionate about his work and never married. He preferred instead to devote his life entirely to work on his railway.

Like every other controller of their own railway on Sodor, he acts as a fatherly figure to his engines and always knows when to be stern with them should they misbehave.
A Gentle Giant

**A Gentle Giant** is a cancelled episode of The Tales of Thomas & His Friends.

## Plot

It is not clear what the plot of the episode was going to be but it is known it revolved around BoCo.

## Characters

* Edward
* BoCo

## Cast

* MainlandStudios as Edward
* Unknown as BoCo

## Trivia

* Some footage from the episode was used in other videos made by MainlandStudios.
Frankie

## Bio

**Frankie** is a devious, shifty diesel engine who works at the Mainland Steelworks with Hurricane, Lexi, Theo, and Merlin. She is very controlling and manipulative, and can act rude to others. She also likes to speak her mind, but will often not know when it's too much. However, underneath that apathetic and crafty exterior, it is revealed that she only acted the way she did because she just wanted help from other engines due to the busy work schedule that she and Hurricane had.

## Basis

Frankie is based on a Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 diesel shunter which worked at the Manchester Ship Canal. (But the letters above her face stand for "Mainland Steelworks Company"
Merlin

## Bio

**Merlin** is an experimental tender engine who believes he has the power to turn invisible. Now, He, along with Theo and Lexi, work at the Mainland Steelworks with Frankie  and Hurricane.

## Basis

Merlin is based on the LSWR N15 Class, referred to as the "King Arthur" class by the Southern Railway, specifically No. 783 Sir Gillemere. In 1943, Sir Gillemere was fitted with three stovepipe chimneys by Oliver Bulleid as a wartime experiment. The way the smoke was spread out was meant to make the trains less visible to bombers overhead. The experiment wasn't a success, and the engine was quickly converted back to normal.
Terence & Trevor

**Terence & Trevor** is the eighth episode of Season 1 and the eighth episode overall.

## Synopsis

When a summer storm nearly ruins the Vicar's fête, Trevor must work alongside Terence to make sure everything is fixed on time, but can Trevor prove he's as adaptable as Terence, or will Terence steal the spotlight?

## Characters

* Thomas
* Terence
* Trevor
* Jem Cole
* The Vicar
* The Volunteers
* Edward (*does not speak*)
* Douglas (*cameo*)
* Whiff (*cameo*)
* BoCo (*cameo*)
* Annie and Clarabel (*cameo*)
* Bertie (*mentioned*)

## Cast

* PieceofJay as Thomas
* Chase the Ferroequinologist as Terence
* Ilovetrains323 as Trevor
* MainlandStudios as Jem Cole and a volunteer
* TheEngineShed as The Vicar
* EpicLafiteau as a volunteer
* JD41796 as a volunteer

## Trivia

* This is the first episode written by Chase the Ferroequinologist.

## References to the Official Show

* Towards the beginning of the episode, the narrator mentions Trevor's backstory in the second series episode, *Saved from Scrap*.
* When Terence arrives at to help, he mentions the events of the third series episode, *Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party*.
* The Vicar tells Trevor to make sure not to hit his beehives. This is a slight nod to the third series episode, *Buzz, Buzz*.

## Gallery

A promotional image of Trevor for the episode
Mike

## Bio

Mike worked on an unnamed line in England until 1967, at which time their line closed down and he, Rex and Bert, were sent to Sodor to work the Arlesdale Railway. Mike is a strong engine who is rather irritable, temperamental, and arrogant. He prefers pulling goods trains to passengers.

## Basis

His Ravenglass and Eskdale counterpart is *River Mite*.
Skarloey

## Bio

Skarloey is the sage of the Skarloey Railway and is an old, faithful little engine. Although once full of enthusiasm and his own ideas in his youth, Skarloey is now one of the oldest engines on the Island. He is a calm-natured, quaint, and mature engine and may often try to guide or watch over less experienced narrow gauge engines in his firm but fair and friendly manner. He acts kindly to engines and passengers alike and always enjoys a gentle, smooth journey through the woods by the lakeside and stopping at all the gates and stiles he remembers so well.

## Basis

Skarloey is based on the Talyllyn Railway's Talyllyn, a Fletcher Jennings Class C 0-4-2ST built in 1864.
The Emperor's New Paint

**The Emperor's New Paint** is the tenth episode of Season 1 and the tenth episode overall.

## Synopsis

Fed up with James’ constant demand for repaints and rude treatment of Victor and the workmen, Kevin decides to play a trick on James and send him out of the works without any paint on at all.

## Characters

* James
* Victor
* Kevin

## Cast

* Joel Hunter as James
* Kellsthorpe (Jake) as Victor
* MainlandStudios as Kevin

## Trivia

* This episode is a play on *The Emperor’s New Clothes*.
BoCo

## Bio

BoCo is a diesel-electric tractioned engine who is generally situated on Edward's branch-line. Unlike some other diesel engines, BoCo is kind hearted, and is learning the ways of making Bill and Ben behave from Edward. Donald and Douglas were the last to accept him, but have discovered that he means well and is a gentle giant at heart.

## Basis

BoCo is a BR Class 28 Co-Bo diesel-electric engine. His name is derived from his Co-Bo wheel arrangement, though reversed as the Reverend W. Awdry thought "BoCo" sounded more affectionate.
Spencer

## Bio

Spencer is very arrogant and pompous and considers himself to be above doing menial duties such as shunting. None of the engines really like him, especially Thomas and Gordon. When he came to build the summer house, Spencer proved himself to be very nosey, sneaky, disobedient and rather neglectful. Despite being closely related, Gordon and Spencer have never gotten on very well with each other. This is mainly because of his pompous behaviour, which exceeds even that of Gordon's. Although he has shown a kind side when he realizes his mistakes.
Hector

## Bio

**Hector** (an acronym for "**H**eavily **E**ngineered **C**oal **T**ruck **O**n **R**ails") is a coal hopper truck who is good friends with Thomas and James. Hector used to be mean and aggressive to hide his fear of being filled with coal. Thanks to Thomas, he learned that there was no need to be scared and is now friendly and helpful to the engines.
Dowager Hatt

## Bio

Dowager Hatt is Sir Topham Hatt's elderly mother. She is a bit of a thrill-seeker, a big opera singer and hates going slow and resting. She loves her son, Sir Topham, and much like him, she does not stand any nonsense and is shown to be stern with him when he does not do what she tells him to do just as he is stern with his engines, even though he is an adult.
Timothy

## Bio

Timothy is friendly, helpful, and a really useful little oil burning tank engine, who works at the Sodor China Clay Company with Bill, Ben, BoCo, and Marion. He can also be naïve and gullible, which can lead him to fall victim to Bill and Ben's tricks. He is also strong-willed and determined.

## Basis

Timothy is based on an open cab oil burning steam locomotive built by Bell Locomotive Works, Inc. of New York City. These engines, which were built in a variety of gauges, were used throughout the United States, Cuba, Central America, and South America in construction and industrial work.

## Appearances

It is currently unknown when Timothy will appear.

## Trivia

* Timothy has been modified for use on British railways with loose couplings, added buffers, and a brake pipe.
* Timothy has the same whistle sound as Thomas, but at a different pitch.
Kevin

## Bio

Kevin is a bubbly and enthusiastic crane who works at the Sodor Steamworks, where he assists Victor in repairing engines. He is innocent, well-meaning, bursting to help and say hello, and always eager and ready to lend a helping hook. Kevin is often seen dashing about and tends to be quite clumsy, having a habit of frequently dropping things from his hook and pranging objects as he buzzes about. He often exclaims that it was "a slip of the hook." Something that he says often enough for Victor, who he refers to as "boss," to be able to commonly finish the sentence for him. But Kevin is lovable, kind-hearted, and funny, if rather naïve, and always tries his best, regardless of his inexperience.

## Appearences

### Season 1

* The Brakes are On! (*cameo*)
* The Emperor's New Paint
Class 40

## Bio

**Class 40**, also known as **D261** and formerly **Bowler**, is a big green diesel. Class 40 is snobbish, smug and rude with his snide remarks, believing that diesel engines are superior and should take over from steam engines. Once, he was showing off in front of the other engines and accidentally sucked an inspector's bowler hat into his air intake. While the Sodor engines gave him his new nickname, he slipped away. Since then, Class 40 wanted to make any visit to Sodor as quick as possible. Until, Sir Robert Norramby purchased him to do goods work to and from as well as around the castle. Despite his rude demeanor, Class 40 has a heart deep down and wants to be useful like everyone else, even if it means being "top of the class"!

## Basis

Class 40 is based on a BR Class 40 1Co-Co1.
Catherine

## Bio

**Catherine** is a mountain coach who works with Culdee on the Culdee Fell Railway. The two transport passengers and supplies up the steep mountainside. Catherine actually rides coupled in front of Culdee so she can warn him of any dangers that lay ahead. Culdee says that is trustworthy and so clever, that he knows at once if anything is wrong.

## Basis

Catherine is based on the Snowdon Mountain Railway's No. 4 coach.

## Appearances

It is currently unknown when Catherine will appear.
Percy

## Bio

**Percy** was still a cheeky engine and often liked to play jokes on Gordon and James, but one day the other engines got their revenge when Percy failed to recognize a "backing signal". After this, Percy was subject to bullying from the big engines until Duck and Oliver arrived and helped Percy to put the big engines in their place.

With Duck and Oliver's arrival, Percy was sent to help in the yard and has stayed there ever since as a goods engine.

## Basis

Percy is based on a Avonside 0-4-0 saddle tank engine.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Stephen Swims (*cameo*)
* Rebecca's Whistle
* Picture Perfect Percy

### Shorts

* Red Nose Surprise
* Crazy Taxi Ace
Daisy

## Bio

Daisy is a Diesel rail-car, who has been known to consider herself "highly sprung, and right up to date!" She was brought to help run passenger services on Thomas' branch line, while Thomas was "indisposed" after running into the Stationmaster's house. She can be hard to please, most indignant, and highly opinionated. She is confident in herself and can sometimes boast of her abilities in particular situations, unconcerned, despite having never actually been in such a position before. She will sometimes presume she can show other engines a thing or two, despite knowing little on the matter, until she actually learns for herself. She now runs on the Harwick Branch Line with Ryan, managing the passenger trains while he handles the goods.

## Basis

Daisy is based on the BR Class 101s built by Metro-Cammell. However she is a single railcar, whereas the real Class 101s were DMUs.

## Appearances

### Specials

* A Tree for Ryan
* Three Wise Engines

## Voice Actor

* Liz Productions5784 (*A Tree for Ryan only*)
* Chase the Ferroequinologist (*Season 2 onwards*)
Terence

## Bio

Terence is an assertive, orange tractor with caterpillar tracks. The engines find these very unusual, but Terence is very capable of proving that he does not need rails and that his tracks allow him to go practically anywhere. He takes any teasing in the name of fun and is happy to get on with his job, usually partaking in agricultural work. Terence never hesitates to assist in emergencies or sticky situations, road or rail, due to his helpful, forgiving nature. His tracks are particularly invaluable in harsh winter conditions when snow can affect transport across the Island. He may be slow, but he is versatile, adaptable, and helpful. He can usually be found transporting agricultural produce or cheerily ploughing fields beside Thomas's branch line.
Charlie

## Bio

Charlie has a reputation for being a really fun engine. When he first arrived on the island. He used to be overly hyper and could get easily distracted by his japes, sometimes distracting others in the process. But over the years, he has matured and while he still likes to joke around, he doesn't let it get in the way of his work. He is in charge of the work at Knapford Shunting Yards, a job he takes seriously, and always tries his best to be a really useful engine.

## Basis

Charlie is based on a Manning Wardle L Class 0-6-0ST.
Chase the Ferroequinologist

**Chase the Ferroequinologist, or ChaseTFE,** is an actor and writer for The Tales of Thomas & His Friends.

## Voices

* Duck
* Stephen
* Dustin
* Hurricane
* Diesel
* Daisy
* 'Arry
* Norman
* Splatter
* Duncan
* Jock
* Terence
* Bulgy
* Oliver
* Flynn
* Troublesome Trucks
* Cranky
* Big Mickey
* Mr. Hugh

## Episodes Written

### Season 1

* No Help for Rusty
* Logan & Hector (*co-wrote with MainlandStudios*)
* Terence & Trevor
* The Emperor's New Paint

### Season 2

* Dial "E" for Electric (*co-wrote with MainlandStudios*)
* Casey Picks a Fight (*co-wrote with MainlandStudios*)
* A Beacon for Basil (*co-wrote with MainlandStudios*)
* Untitled Logan Episode (*co-wrote with MainlandStudios*)
* Three Wise Engines
MainlandStudios

**MainlandStudios**, also stylised as **Mainland Studios** or simply **Mainland**, is the creator of the series. He is also a voice actor and writer for the series.

## Voices

* Edward (*The Brakes are On! only*)
* Henry (*The Brakes are On! only*)
* Duck (*Oliver Gets the Bird - The Brakes are On!*)
* Bill
* Porter (*Stephen Swims only*)
* Samson
* Ryan
* Glynn
* Sonny
* Paxton (*Blue Mountain Zach only*)
* Basil
* Skiff
* Skarloey
* Peter Sam
* Rex
* Toad (*Oliver Gets the Bird only*)
* Troublesome Trucks
* Rocky
* Dexter
* Bertie
* Butch
* Kevin
* Dowager Hatt
* Mr. Percival
* Farmer McColl
* The Bluff's Cove Stationmaster
* The Vicarstown Station Announcer (*Rebecca's Whistle*)
* A Volunteer (*Terence & Trevor*)

## Episodes Written

### Season 1

* Oliver Gets the Bird
* The Phantom Brakevan
* Rebecca's Whistle
* Logan & Hector (*co-wrote with Chase the Ferroequinologist*)
* Picture Perfect Percy

### Season 2

* The Electric Railway
* Dial "E" for Electric (*co-wrote with Chase the Ferroequinologist*)
* Casey Picks a Fight (*co-wrote with Chase the Ferroequinologist*)
* A Beacon for Basil (*co-wrote with Chase the Ferroequinologist*)
* Untitled Logan Episode (*co-wrote with Chase the Ferroequinologist*)
Royally Useful Duchess

**Royally Useful Duchess** is a short video made by MainlandStudios as apart of The Tales of Thomas & His Friends Shorts Series.

## Plot

Duchess has to get the queen to Sodor to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. What could go wrong?

## Characters

* Thomas
* Spencer
* Samson
* Duchess
* Bradford
* Beresford
* Sir Topham Hatt
* The Queen
* Duchess' Driver
* Workmen
* Royal Guards
* Edward (*cameo*)
* Henry (*cameo*)
* James (*cameo*)
* Percy (*cameo*)
* Duck (*cameo*)
* Donald (*cameo*)
* Rosie (*cameo*)
* Whiff (*cameo*)
* Sonny (*cameo*)
* Diesel (*cameo*)
* Daisy (*cameo*)

A black tank engine also cameos.

## Cast

* PieceofJay as Thomas
* FizzledFirebox as Spencer
* MainlandStudios as Samson, Duchess' Driver, gun-wielding royal guard and Workmen
* Mama Mainland as Duchess and The Queen
* EpicLafiteau as Bradford
* Arcade Productions as Beresford
* Papa Mainland as Sir Topham Hatt
* Brother Mainland as a royal guard
Millie

## Bio

Millie is Sir Robert Norramby's private French narrow gauge engine. She works at Ulfstead Castle along with Stephen and Glynn. She has worked with the Earl of Sodor for many years. She is very loyal to the Earl and her relationship is like that of a personal servant. They have fun together and are as close as many friends, but there is also a certain formality to their relationship. Millie is a youthful, fun-loving, friendly engine who is full of spirit, and can be fiery when crossed. But she is also fair-minded and never spiteful. That said, she will take it upon herself to teach an uppity engine a lesson, should she feel the need. She always wants to do the best by the Earl and will defer to his judgement in all things, but when it comes to other engines, she has a mind of her own.

## Basis

* Millie is based on 0-4-0 well tank No. 8069 "Tabamar", built in 1911 by Borsig, under contract from Decauville. Unlike her basis, Millie has a rear coal bunker. "Tabamar" is preserved at the Chemin de fer des Chanteraines in France. Millie has been regauged from 1ft 11 5⁄8in to 2ft 3in.

## Trivia

* She is the first female narrow gauge engine in the series.
The Tales Of Thomas and His Friends

**The Tales Of Thomas and His Friends** is the current opening song for *The Tales of Thomas & His Friends*.

## Lyrics

7, 6, 5, 4, 3 , 2, 1!
Let's watch the magic come to life
on the Island of Sodor, everything is alright
The amount of stories, it'll never end
It's The Tales of Thomas and his Friends
There'll be thrilling adventures up and down the line
From Knapford Station down to Brendam
But be sure you're right on time
Now kick back, relax like the engines in the sheds
It's The Tales of Thomas and his Friends
Thomas is the one that you know so well
James loves his friends as much as he loves himself
Edward may be old but he's really quite wise
Gordon's big and boastful as he works on the main line
Henry's a gentle-giant with a heart of gold
Percy's a cheeky mail-pulling little fellow
Emily's a bit bossy but lovely nonetheless
And Toby is someone you'd be proud to call a friend!
Let's watch the magic come to life
on the Island of Sodor, everything is alright
The amount of stories, it'll never end
It's The Tales of Thomas and his Friends
There'll be thrilling adventures up and down the line
From Knapford Station down to Brendam
But be sure you're right on time
Now kick back, relax like the engines in the sheds
As I regale the Tales of Thomas and his Friends (*7, 6, 5, 4, 3 , 2, 1!*)
## Characters

### Season 1

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Bill and Ben
* Harvey
* Emily
* Stanley
* Hiro (*first version only*)
* Ryan
* Diesel
* Dart
* Philip
* Victor
* Annie and Clarabel
* Jack
* Alfie
* Kevin
* Cranky
* The Duke and Duchess
* Farmer McColl

### Season 2

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Donald and Douglas
* Oliver
* Emily
* Spencer
* Rosie
* Whiff
* Scruff
* Belle
* Stephen
* Porter
* Gator
* Logan
* Samson
* Ryan
* Hurricane
* Merlin
* Nia
* BoCo
* Mavis
* Class 40
* 'Arry and Bert
* Salty
* Dart
* Paxton
* Philip
* Bear
* Larry
* Basil
* Skarloey
* Mike
* Rex
* Bert
* Annie and Clarabel
* Henrietta
* Troublesome Trucks
* Toad
* Rocky
* Hector
* Judy and Jerome
* Bradford
* Giuseppe
* Bertie
* Bulgy
* Jack
* Flynn
* Angus
* Casey & Megan
* Cranky
* Big Mickey
* Owen
* Reg
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Dowager Hatt
* The Photographer
* Bill Arrow

## Footage used

### Season 1

* Stephen Swims
* The Brakes are On!
* Picture Perfect Percy

## Trivia

* Specially shot footage was filmed for this opening.
* The Season 1 version includes references to EpicLafiteau's and Ilovetrains323's series'.
Picture Perfect Percy

**Picture Perfect Percy** is the ninth episode of Season 1 and the ninth episode overall.

## Synopsis

A photographer comes to Sodor to take pictures of all the engines for a special book. Percy wishes he could be on the front cover but is worried James is going to ruin his chance. After an accident at the docks, Percy proves that you don't have to look the cleanest or the shiniest to be on the cover, you just have to be really useful!

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Whiff
* Scruff
* Stephen
* Glynn
* Cranky
* The Photographer
* Toby (*does not speak*)
* Edward (*cameo*)
* Henrietta (*cameo*)
* Bill and Ben (*cameo*)
* Emily (*cameo*)
* Connor (*cameo*)
* Samson (*cameo*)
* Bradford (*cameo*)
* Big Mickey (*cameo*)

## Cast

* PieceofJay as Thomas
* OvalFrankie as Henry
* SmudgersPKMN as Gordon
* Joel Hunter as James
* Logsaplenty as Percy
* EpicLafiteau as Scruff
* MainlandStudios as Glynn
* Chase the Ferroequinologist as Cranky and Stephen
* Papa Mainland as Sir Topham Hatt
* FizzledFirebox as The Photographer

## Trivia

* This episode is based on the original adaption from the first draft of the series.
* James working at the Waste Dump is a reference to Ilovetrains323's series.
* Logsaplenty joins the voice cast.

## Gallery

An early promotional image of Percy and James for the episode
Alaric

## Bio

**Alaric** is a nice and quiet narrow gauge mountain-climbing engine who works on the Culdee Fell Railway. Like the other mountain engines, he has his own coach used for passenger services. He is careful and cautious like the other mountain engines. When he arrived on Sodor, Shane Dooiney was able to go away for an overhaul.

## Basis

Alaric is based on Snowdon Mountain Railway's *Ralph*.

## Appearances

It is currently unknown when Alaric will appear.
Sailor John

## Bio

Kicked out of the navy, Sailor John retired to the Island of Sodor and became obsessed with the idea of finding the lost treasure. He can be quite a charmer, appearing both funny and likable, but underneath his apparently friendly exterior lurks a ruthless schemer with no true friends apart from Skiff (his sailboat) and loyalty to none but himself. He is smart, energetic, sadistic and practical, capable of elaborate planning and feats of engineering, such as adapting Skiff for the rails or commandeering the pirate ship and rigging it up as an escape vehicle.
'Arry and Bert

## Bio

'Arry and Bert are unquestionably devious and scheming. They feel superior to steam engines and, working at the Scrapyards, they enjoy the chance to break up engines, or at least make their lives more difficult. Due to their grim task, they have earned a reputation on Sodor as "The Grim Messengers of Doom". However, despite their prejudices, the Diesels have cooperated with steam engines on occasions, and when they are in trouble, steam engines often come to the Rescue.

## Basis

'Arry and Bert are both based off BR Class 08 shunting diesels.

## Appearances

### Shorts

* Welcome to Sodor, Basil! (*portrait cameo*)

## Voice Actors

* Chase the Ferroequinologist
* MainlandStudios
Nia

## Bio

**Nia** is a clever and resourceful engine who can find a solution to any problem if she puts her mind to it. Surviving for years in the African desert on the run from scrap merchants and then her versatile work as a utility engine on Sir Topham Hatt's railway has given her a sharp mind that can just as easily solve problems as fire off zingers to put the more haughty engines in their place. She is a fiercely independent spirit with a stubborn streak a mile wide and doesn’t sugar-coat her opinions about what she thinks is the right thing to do, causing some of those who don’t get to know her to think she’s rude, but they’re quickly won over by her quick wit. Nia can be self-righteous, honest to a fault, and have hesitation trusting new people and vehicles, causing her to feel isolated at times and occasionally close herself off. However, when her friends remind her about how deeply she’s appreciated, it helps her open up and be more like her usual self again.

## Trivia

* Nia's name means "purpose" in Swahili.
* 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.
Jock

## Bio

**Jock**, named by Douglas for his yellow livery, is the fourth steam engine on the Arlesdale Railway, and the strongest. Jock was very cocky when he was first built, as a result of being stronger and more popular than the other engines, but soon learned the value of teamwork when Mike's injector failed and he had to pull Mike and his train single-handedly. Afterwards he became more helpful and kind towards the engines.

## Basis

Jock is based on *Northern Rock* of the R&ER.
The Electric Railway

**The Electric Railway** is the first episode of Season 2 and the eleventh episode overall.

## Synopsis

Duck is in charge of restoring the Peel Godred Branchline and installing powerlines for the summer season. While all the engines are worried what the new electric railway will bring to the Island, Casey causes trouble for Duck, resulting in Sir Topham Hatt looking for a new engine to take over the project.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Duck
* Emily
* Samson
* Merlin
* Basil
* Stafford
* Judy
* Jack
* Casey & Megan
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Bill Arrow
* Jerome (*does not speak*)
* Henry (*cameo*)
* Spencer (*cameo*)
* Rosie (*cameo*)
* Stanley (*cameo*)
* Connor (*cameo*)
* Caitlin (*cameo*)
* Ryan (*cameo*)
* Sonny (*cameo*)
* BoCo (*cameo*)
* Class 40 (*cameo*)
* Paxton (*cameo*)
* Norman *(cameo)*
* Philip (*cameo*)
* Frankie (*cameo*)
* Bradford (*cameo*)
* Oliver (*cameo*)
* Max and Monty (*cameo*)
* Fergus (*portrait cameo*)

## Cast

* FizzledFirebox as Thomas
* Supermariokyle100 as Edward and The Foreman
* SmudgersPKMN as Gordon
* Joel Hunter as James
* Logsaplenty as Percy
* Chase the Ferroequinologist as Duck
* SilverKnight925 as Jack
* MainlandStudios as Stafford & Basil
* ButterflyCoffee as Judy and Emily
* DaWillstanator as Merlin
* Papa Mainland as Sir Topham Hatt
* EpicLafiteau as Bill Arrow
* Spo0derGlen as Casey
* SeaSwine9 as Megan

## Trivia

* DaWillstanator, SliverKnight925, SeaSwine9 and Spo0derGlen join the cast.
* Duck working on the powerlines was inspired by the Trackmaster set *Duck's Powerline Repair*.
* Bigweld, a character from the Blue Sky movie "Robots" can be seen in a portrait in the opening scene.
* Casey mentions former British Formula 1 racing driver, Jackie Stewart.

## Goofs

* Crickets can still be heard when the night scene transitions to the follow day scene.
* James is missing his lamp in the shunting yard scene.
* When Basil bumps into the truck, no bump sound effect is heard.
Hugo

## Bio

Hugo is a kind and gentle rail Zeppelin. Hugo is unique for being fitted with a propeller. He is a very fast engine, whose spinning propeller makes him very popular with passengers. He loves to be useful, but is also a bit sensitive. This was shown when his feelings were hurt by the other engines ostracizing him, out of fear that his kind would replace them; but they soon saw that they were wrong and apologized to him.
Owen

## Bio

Owen is an enthusiastic incline engine, based on a vertical traction boiler, housed at the top of the incline at the Blue Mountain Quarry. From high up above the quarry floor, he gamely takes great pride in his job and never tires in the overseeing of empty slate trucks up the incline, while sending loaded ones down, often announcing the transportation of cargo as he moves it between terraces. He likes to maintain steady, safe operation throughout the quarry and enjoys ensuring everything is running as it should. He is keen to help any engine about their work and make sure everyone is on track.

## Appearances

It is currently unknown when Owen will appear.
Connor

## Bio

Connor is a streamlined engine, designed for speed. Along with his friend Caitlin, Connor is an excitable and energetic character, who likes to be busy and loves to race. Both Connor and Caitlin are friendly and eager to get other engines to join in the fun with them.

## Basis

Connor is based on a New York Central Railroad J-3a Hudson
Henrietta

## Bio

Henrietta is Toby's faithful coach, who likes to be full of passengers and take them on journeys. She does not like to be separated from Toby, although she rarely carries a full load of passengers. Henrietta is quite content with her life on the Island. Toby is attached to Henrietta and always takes her with him, as he says "she might be useful one day".

## Appearances

It is currently unknown when Henrietta will appear.
Molly

## Bio

**Molly** is a powerful, bright yellow steam engine. She is proud of her strength and is happy to put it to use as one of Sodor's bigger engines. She often works pulling empty trucks to the coaling plant. Being a sensitive engine, she often worries about fading into the background. Sometimes taking "empties" makes her feel less important and sad, but in the end, she will usually see that it is a vital part of operations and an important task after all. Molly has a peacekeeper attitude, tends to be rather sensible, and is looked upon as a "big sister" by some of the other engines. However, because of her sensitivity, she can be easily embarrassed or upset by conflict, and will steam away to avoid it, but she will usually have the courage to do what she thinks is right. Molly likes to be as good as everyone else and wants the other engines to think the best of her.
Toad

## Bio

**Toad** is a polite, gentlemanly brake van. He is also somewhat imaginative and a bit of an optimist. Toad minds his manners well and always quick to refer to the engines as "Mr.", "Miss", or "Sir". He escaped from scrap with Oliver, with some help from Douglas. Toad is very loyal, keeps Oliver's trucks in order, and has his best interests at heart. He has a cunning streak within him should the trucks cause any particular bother and does like fun when it comes his way, but he is typically calm, obedient, and content in his work.

## Basis

Toad is based on a GWR 20T Toad Brake Van.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Oliver Gets the Bird
* The Brakes are On! (*deleted scene*)

## Voice Actors

* MainlandStudios (*Oliver Gets the Bird only*)
* FizzledFirebox
Hurricane

## Bio

**Hurricane** is a very big tank engine. With ten wheels he must be the biggest tank engine ever, almost as big as Gordon, but Hurricane is also a big softy. Although his name sounds like a storm, Hurricane is gentle, level-headed and kind. He is however very loyal to Frankie, and follows her lead, trying his best to keep up with her plans and help her realize her schemes. Hurricane turns a bit of a blind-eye to the mean side of Frankie, preferring instead to see her as a loyal companion. He is hard-working, easy-going, generally cheery and his kindness cannot help but show through.

## Appearances

It is unknown when Hurricane will appear.
Nova

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## History

Born to the planet of Oounery, Nova was born into a royal family. His upbringing left him rather sheltered within his family's domain as their own physiology sets them apart. While the others of his race have red eyes with black skulls for pupils, his bloodline does not. His family is known for being the most skilled in controlling their temper, and thus their abilities.

Due to the differences in their eyes, Nova hides his eyes, as well to avoid being thrown into an unnecessary rage.

## Abilities

**Transformation:** When enraged, millions of microscopic holes on his body open up, covering him in his own blood. And teeth grow sharper.

**Oni Physiology:** Due to demonic heritage, Nova is taller than the average human, and is naturally much stronger in comparison.

## Trivia

- If Nova's eyes are seen by someone not deemed his "true love" he will go into a rage and kill everything within sight.

- While the rest of his race averages around 6ft tall, his family can grow to be 12ft tall.
Scruff

## Bio

Scruff is a grubby little chap, with a lime green boxy shape. He is more than content with "scrunching" and shunting rubbish trucks at the waste dump with Whiff and has few other aspirations. He has been known to run in fear and hide away from things that he does not quite understand and can find having all the focus on him a little daunting. It seems, at times, that Scruff would rather be busily working in the background. However, he is cheerful to welcome engines to the waste dump and happy to have others join in with the "scrunching".

## Basis

Scruff is an 0-4-0VBT tank built by the Sentinel Waggon Works.
Rocky

## Bio

Rocky is a large breakdown crane who is part of the Sodor Search and Rescue Team. He likes to lift heavy objects such as engines, coaches and trucks. He is a friendly and careful crane and helps the engines when there is an accident. He takes pride in his work and is always happy to help.

## Basis

Rocky is a Ransomes and Rapier 45-ton steam crane, built around 1945. A crane of this type is preserved on the Bluebell Railway.
Caitlin

## Bio

Caitlin is a streamlined engine, designed for speed. Along with her friend Connor, Caitlin is an excitable and energetic character, who likes to be busy and loves to race. Both Caitlin and Connor are friendly and eager to get other engines to join in the fun with them. Caitlin is particularly impatient and restless if she has nothing to do. She would rather be racing than sit in a station and be idle. Caitlin and Connor were introduced to the island to bring passengers from the Mainland. They zip on and off the island frequently using the Vicarstown Rolling Bridge.

## Basis

Caitlin is based on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad streamlined President P-7 Class.
Theo

## Bio

Theo is very shy, extremely cautious and highly awkward. He has an unusual, experimental drive system that does not always function the way it should. He finds it particularly difficult when going in reverse. This only undermines Theo's confidence and he firmly believes he cannot do anything, although this is not entirely true. Theo is quiet and thoughtful, but when he speaks, he is usually direct, to the point and sometimes blunt. He speaks his mind and is usually a pessimist of thoughts, but Theo is kind and generally caring. He would just like to keep to himself and his friends as safe as possible so they can hide away and have a quiet life.
Gator

## Bio

Gerald, better known by his nickname **"Gator"**, is a large green tank engine who resembles an alligator. Gator is incredibly brave and longs to travel while retaining a calm, grounded personality. He longs to travel out at sea and works up in the high mountains, but also has a slight fear of heights.

## Appearances

It is currently unknown when Gator will appear.

## Voice Actor

* TBA

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