James (T&F)

**James** is a main character in *TOMY/TM Thomas and Friends*. He is one of the original engines to work on The North Western Railway, and is the primary mixed traffic engine of the railway, alongside Edward and Henry. When he first came to the island, he had wooden brake blocks, which caused them to set on fire due to trucks pushing him faster down the line. He ended up crashing, and Thomas came to help him. The two then became good friends.

## Personality

James is very proud of his splendid red paintwork. He dislikes pulling trucks and believes that he should only pull coaches. He thinks himself superior to the others and can be shallow, boastful, overconfident, naughty, and vain, particularly to those who appear old-fashioned, weak, slow, or dirty. This has caused him to have somewhat of a rivalry with several other engines. However, on a number of occasions, he has found himself in need of help from those whom he has insulted and is, in the end, apologetic. Even before he was repainted red he was rather boastful.

James was the last of the steam engines to retain a prejudice against diesels. However, after stalling on a cold day, he was rescued by the Works Diesel and James had to admit that nothing was wrong with diesels. However, due to his clear dislike for Diesel and the other diesels of Sodor, this experience didn't seem to stick with him too well.

Despite everything else, James has shown a caring side, is normally hard-working and like every other engine, wants to be responsible, reliable and really useful on Sir Topham Hatt's railway.

## Series Overview

### Season 1

#### "The Trouble with Snow"

James is alongside Thomas, both of whom are teasing Percy for being stuck in a large snowdrift. After a bit, they agree to help him out. Once he is free, Thomas goes to puff away, but finds himself derailed in another newly formed snowdrift. James laughs at him too for that, and boasts that that would never happen to him. However, he does face the same fate as well and crashes into a second snowdrift, both engines receiving their comeuppance for making fun of their friend.

## Appearances

### TOMY/TM Thomas and Friends

#### Season 1

* "The Trouble with Snow"
* "A Present for Percy"
* "Percy, Gordon, and the Ghost"
* "A New Waddling Engine" (No Lines)
* "The New Diesel" (No Lines)
* "Henry's Hectic Train Wreck"
* "Gordon and Douglas" (No Lines)
* "Merry Christmas!"
* "The Great Tender Engine Rebellion"
* "A Big Surprise"

#### Season 2

* "Edward Saves the Day" (No Lines)
* "Henry and the Express" (No Lines, Original; No Lines, Remake)
* "James and Donald"
* "Trouble Arises" (No Lines)
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 1"
* "Duncan's Dilemma" (No Lines)
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 2"
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 3"
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 4"
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 5" (No Lines)
* "Aftermath"
* "Farewell" (No Lines)

#### Season 3

* "The Boxcab and the Streamlined" (No Lines)
* "Zombie Engines"
* "Diesel's Devious Ways"
* "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" (No Lines)
* "Hard Work"
* "Sodor's Final Stand - Part 1" (No Lines)
* "Sodor's Final Stand - Part 3" (No Lines)
* "Sodor's Final Stand - Part 4" (No Lines)
* "Making Plans"
* "A Price to Pay - Part 1"
* "A Price to Pay - Part 2"

## Trivia

* James, alongside Henry, were originally scripted to die in "A Price to Pay - Part 2", but before the episode had been scrapped, plans were changed so that the two would've survived after being rushed to the Works and making full recoveries.
* James and Edward are the only main characters who appeared in Sodor's Final Stand, but did not speak.