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List of Thomas & Friends film characters facts for kids

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This page is about the films. For the books, see List of characters in The Railway Series. For the TV series, see List of Thomas & Friends characters.

This article introduces you to the exciting characters from the Thomas & Friends movies and special episodes! You'll meet engines and people who help Thomas on his amazing adventures.

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

Thomas and the Magic Railroad was the first Thomas & Friends movie. It was the only one shown in movie theaters!

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by Portrayed by
Lady Lady is a small, old-fashioned steam engine. She protects the magical railroad. Her magic keeps the worlds of Shining Time and Sodor alive. Burnett Stone is her owner and driver. Lady has special powers and spreads gold dust when she moves. She helps Thomas and his friends when they need it most. GWR 101 Class/Fletcher Jennings Class B Britt Allcroft
Diesel 10 NWR D10 Diesel 10 is an evil diesel engine. He has a big excavator claw on his roof called "Pinchy." He hates steam engines and wants to destroy them, especially Lady. Thomas says he's "10 out of 10 for devious deeds." Diesel 10 is the main bad guy in this movie. He also appears in Calling All Engines! and Day of the Diesels. British Rail Class 42 Neil Crone (Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
Matt Wilkinson (Misty Island Rescue; post-credit scene and Day of the Diesels)
Splatter and Dodge These two diesel engines are Diesel 10's clumsy helpers. They have Canadian accents. Diesel 10 often calls them "Splodge." They are the secondary bad guys in Thomas and the Magic Railroad. British Rail Class 08 Neil Crone (Splatter)
Kevin Frank (Dodge)
Mr. Conductor He is a tiny conductor, only 20 centimeters tall! He used to narrate the Thomas & Friends TV episodes on Shining Time Station. He has a cousin named Junior. Alec Baldwin
Burnett Stone Burnett Stone takes care of Muffle Mountain. He can be a bit grumpy sometimes. Peter Fonda
Lily Stone Lily is Burnett Stone's granddaughter. She lives in a big city but visits him during the movie. Mara Wilson
Mr. C. Junior He is Mr. Conductor's fun-loving cousin. On Sodor, he's a normal size. But everywhere else, he shrinks to about 24 centimeters tall. Michael E. Rodgers
Patch Patch is a teenage boy who lives in Shining Time. He works for Burnett Stone. Cody McMains
Stacy Jones Stacy Jones is the manager of Shining Time Station. Didi Conn
William "Billy" Twofeathers Billy is a Native American railroad engineer. He drives the Rainbow Sun train. He also works as a handyman at Shining Time Station. Russell Means
P.T. Boomer P.T. Boomer was supposed to be the main villain. But test audiences thought he was too scary for kids. So, Diesel 10 took his place. Boomer only has a small appearance in the movie. Doug Lennox

The Great Discovery

Name Description Based on Voiced by (UK) Voiced by (US)
Stanley Stanley is a silver steam engine. He works as a shunting engine on the North Western Railway. When he first arrived on Sodor, he made Thomas feel a bit jealous! Hudswell Clarke's 0-6-0ST Matt Wilkinson Ben Small (2011)
David Menkin (2015)
Rob Rackstraw (2016)
John Schwab (2016)

Hero of the Rails

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by (UK) Voiced by (US)
Hiro 51 Hiro is an old and wise Japanese steam engine. He is known as the "Master of the Railway." He was the oldest engine on Sodor. He broke down and was left alone for many years. Thomas later found him. JNR Class D51 Togo Igawa
Victor 1173 Victor is a dark red narrow gauge engine from Cuba. He works at the Sodor Steamworks. His assistant is Kevin. Minaz Co., No. 1173 Matt Wilkinson David Bedella
Kevin Kevin is a yellow mobile crane. He works at the Sodor Steamworks with Victor. Kevin often says, "It was a slip of the hook!" Ransomes & Rapier crane Matt Wilkinson Kerry Shale

Misty Island Rescue

Name Description Based on Voiced by (UK) Voiced by (US)
Bash and Dash These two engines are fun-loving twins. They live on Misty Island with Ferdinand. Bear Harbor Lumber Company No. 1 Keith Wickham (Bash)
Matt Wilkinson (Dash)		 William Hope (Bash)
Kerry Shale (Dash)
Ferdinand Ferdinand is a humble, dark teal engine. He lives on Misty Island with Bash and Dash. His favorite thing to say is, "That's right!" Climax locomotive Ben Small Glenn Wrage
Captain Captain is a blue, red, and yellow coast guard lifeboat. He is part of the Search and Rescue Team. Liverpool-class lifeboat Keith Wickham

Day of the Diesels

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by
Belle 6120 Belle is a large blue steam engine. She is part of the Search and Rescue Team. BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T Teresa Gallagher
Flynn Flynn is a fire engine. He is also part of the Search and Rescue Team. Oshkosh W800 ARFF Rupert Degas (2011)
Ben Small (2013)
Rob Rackstraw (2015)
Den Den is a big diesel engine. He runs the Vicarstown Dieselworks. Rolls-Royce C range engines Keith Wickham (2011)
Rupert Degas (2011)
Dart Dart is a small diesel shunter. He is Den's best friend and helper at the Dieselworks. Bagnall No. 3207 Leys Rupert Degas (2011)
Steven Kynman (2013)
Paxton Paxton is a kind green diesel engine. He is friends with the steam engines. British Rail Class 08 Keith Wickham (2011)
Steven Kynman (2012-2018)
Norman Norman is a red diesel shunter with a unibrow. He is Dennis' twin brother. British Rail 11001 Kerry Shale (2011)
Keith Wickham (2013-2016)
Sidney Sidney is a blue diesel engine who often forgets things. British Rail Class 08 Kerry Shale (2011)
Bob Golding (2013-2018)

Blue Mountain Mystery

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by
Winston Winston is Sir Topham Hatt's red track inspection car. He is Sir Topham Hatt's main way to travel on the North Western Railway. Wickham trolley Matt Wilkinson
Luke 22 Luke is a green Irish narrow gauge engine. He works mostly at the Blue Mountain Quarry. 'Peter Pan', a 'Wren' class locomotive Michael Legge
Merrick Merrick is a sleepy, snoring gantry crane. He works at the Blue Mountain Quarry. Gantry Crane Matt Wilkinson
Owen Owen is an orange incline engine. He is also stationed at the Blue Mountain Quarry. Dinorwic Slate Quarry Incline Ben Small

King of the Railway

Name Description Based on Voiced by
Stephen Stephen is an old steam engine. He works at Ulfstead Castle. He takes visitors around the castle and Sodor. Stephenson's Rocket Bob Golding
Connor Connor is a fast, aquamarine steam engine from the Mainland. He has his own set of coaches that match him. New York Central Hudson Jonathan Forbes
Caitlin Caitlin is a fast, magenta steam engine from the Mainland. She also has her own set of coaches that match her. Baltimore and Ohio P-7 Rebecca O'Mara
Millie Millie is a light blue engine from France. She helps run Sir Robert Norramby's railway at Ulfstead Castle. She has her own open-topped coaches. Decauville No. 8069 Tabamar Miranda Raison
Sir Robert Norramby He is the current Earl of Sodor. In the movie, he returns to Sodor. He plans to fix up Ulfstead Castle and build a tourist railway there. Mike Grady

Tale of the Brave

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by
Gator Gator is a large green tank engine from Colombia. His real name is Gerald. He was nicknamed "Gator" because his sloped water tank looks like an alligator. He becomes good friends with Percy on Sodor. Colombia Steam Motor Clive Mantle
Timothy SCC Timothy is a small oil-burning steam engine. He works at the China Clay Pits with Bill, Ben, and Marion. Bell Open Cab Oil Burner Tim Whitnall
Marion Marion is an orange, rail-mounted steam shovel. She works at the China Clay Pits with Bill, Ben, and Timothy. Marion Model 40 Olivia Colman
Reg Reg is a rail-based grappling crane. He works at Crock's Scrap Yard on Edward's Branch Line. Reg's Basis Tim Whitnall

The Adventure Begins

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by
Glynn NWR 1 (formerly) Glynn is a "coffee-pot" engine. He worked on Thomas' Branch Line a long time ago. He was taken out of service before the movie's events. Head Wringston & Co. Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" Keith Wickham
Judy and Jerome Judy and Jerome are two large green breakdown cranes. They take their jobs very seriously. They form the breakdown train seen in other Thomas & Friends shows. Cowans Sheldon 30 Ton Breakdown Cranes Teresa Gallagher (Judy)
Tim Whitnall (Jerome)

Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by
Ryan GNER 1014 Ryan is a purple steam engine. GNR Class N2 Eddie Redmayne
Skiff Skiff is a railboat. He helped his owner, Sailor John, and Thomas look for Captain Calles' lost treasure. Skiff thought they would give it to a museum. But Sailor John wanted to keep it! After Sailor John was caught, Skiff now gives railboat tours around Arlesburgh Harbour. Eastport Pram Jamie Campbell Bower
Mike Mike is a small, strong, and grumpy red engine. He prefers carrying goods over passengers. River Mite Tim Witnall
Rex Rex is a small green engine. River Esk Tom Stourton
Bert Bert is a small blue engine. River Irt Keith Wickham
Sailor John Sailor John is a pirate. He was Skiff's former owner. He is the main bad guy in Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure. John Hurt

The Great Race

The Great Race, released in 2016, introduced 12 new characters. Many of these new engines come from different countries around the world. This helped to make the Thomas & Friends world bigger!

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by
Ashima Ashima is a large pink engine. She worked on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway in India. She competed in the Great Railway Show's Shunting Challenge. She became very good friends with Thomas. Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class Tina Desai
Carlos 903 Carlos is a small Mexican engine. He has competed in the Great Railway Show every year. He took part in the best decorated engine parade. N. de M. GR-3 David Bedella (The Great Race)
Gabriel Porras (Big World! Big Adventures!)
Raul 166 Raul is a Brazilian engine. He competed in the Shunting Challenge at the Great Railway Show. He was a past champion. SPR Type W No. 166 Rob Rackstraw
Yong Bao Yong Bao is a Chinese engine. He competed in the Best Decorated Engine parade at the Great Railway Show. China Railways RM Dan Li
Shane 520 Shane is an Australian engine. He competed in the strongest engine competition at the Great Railway Show. South Australian Railways 520 class Shane Jacobson
Vinnie 6407 Vinnie is a streamlined North American engine. He is a main bad guy in The Great Race. Grand Trunk Western U4-a John Schwab
Etienne Etienne is a French electric engine. He participated in the Great Railway Show. He won the Great Race! SNCF BB 9003-9004 Rob Rackstraw
Axel Axel is a Belgian streamlined engine. He competed in the Great Race at the Great Railway Show. SNCB Type 12 Rob Rackstraw
Gina Gina is a small Italian engine. She once competed in the Shunting Challenge at the Great Railway Show. FNM Class 200 Teresa Gallagher
Frieda 409 Frieda is a big streamlined German engine. She competed in the strongest engine competition at the Great Railway Show. DB Class 10 Teresa Gallagher
Rajiv Rajiv is an Indian engine. He won the Best Decorated Engine Parade at the Great Railway Show. He usually carries passengers and goods in India. Fairy Queen locomotive Nikhil Parmar
Ivan Ivan is a Russian diesel shunter. He competed in the Great Railway Show's shunting challenge more than once. TGM23 Bob Golding

Journey Beyond Sodor

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by
Merlin 783 Merlin is an experimental engine with three funnels. He believes he can turn invisible! LSWR N15 class Hugh Bonneville
Lexi Lexi is a loud engine. She works at the Steelworks on the Mainland. NPCRR No. 21, "Thomas Steston" Lucy Montgomery
Theo Theo is a shy experimental railway engine. He works at the Steelworks on the Mainland. Aveling & Porter TJ Class Darren Boyd
Hurricane 20 Hurricane is a large tank engine. He works at the Steelworks on the Mainland with Frankie. GER Class A55 Jim Howick
Frankie 4002 Frankie is a diesel engine. She works at the Steelworks on the Mainland with Hurricane. MSC No. 4002 Arundel Castle Sophie Colquhoun
Beresford Beresford is a blue rolling crane. He works at a canal on the Mainland. He speaks with a Jamaican accent. Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane Colin McFarlane

Big World! Big Adventures!

Big World! Big Adventures! is a movie that goes with the twenty-second TV series. It was the last full-length Thomas & Friends movie made with CGI animation. Many new characters were introduced in this film.

Name Number Description Based on Voiced by
Nia NWR 18 Nia is an orange engine from Kenya. She works on the East African Railways. She became friends with Thomas and traveled the world with him. KUR ED1 class Yvonne Grundy
Kwaku Kwaku is a large engine from Tanzania. He is good friends with Nia. EAR 59 class Abubakar Salim
Sam 906 Sam is a giant American engine. He comes from the Virginian Railway. Virginian Railway Class AG Rob Rackstraw
Beau 2735 Beau is an American engine with a mustache. He works for a mining company near the Grand Canyon. He became friends with Thomas during his trip around the world. Virginia and Truckee 12 Genoa Kerry Shale
Natalie Natalie is a small American diesel shunter. She works in San Francisco. Bagnall No. 3207 Leys Teresa Gallagher
Fernando Fernando is a teal diesel shunter. He works on a railway in Brazil. British Rail Class 08 Gabriel Porras
Shankar Shankar is a diesel shunter. He works on the Indian Railway. TGM23 Sanjeev Bhaskar
Ace 43 Ace is an Australian rally car. He inspired Thomas to travel around the world. Ace is the main bad guy in Big World! Big Adventures!. Triumph Spitfire Peter Andre
Emerson Emerson is a Brazilian airplane with two engines. Beechcraft Super King Air Gabriel Porras
Kobe Kobe is a hammerhead crane. He works at Dar es Salaam Docks in Tanzania. He unloads cargo from ships. WWII USN 20t Tower Crane Abubakar Salim
Cassia Cassia is a rolling crane. She works at Guanabara Bay in Brazil. Four-link portal harbour crane Teresa Gallagher
Carter Carter is a green crane. He works at a dock in San Francisco, California. Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane Matt Wilkinson
Charubala Charubala is the boss of the Indian Railway. Sheena Bhattessa