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King of the Railway
Thomas & Friends- King of the Railway poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Rob Silvestri
Produced by
  • Brian Lynch
  • Ian McCue
  • Halim Jabbour
Written by Andrew Brenner
Narrated by Mark Moraghan
Starring
Studio
Distributed by HiT Entertainment
Release date(s) 2 September 2013 (2013-09-02)
Running time 62 minutes
Language English
Money made $572,255

King of the Railway is an exciting animated adventure movie from 2013. It's part of the popular TV series, Thomas & Friends. This film uses cool computer animation to bring the engines to life.

The movie was directed by Rob Silvestri. It features the voices of Ben Small and Martin Sherman as Thomas the Tank Engine. Other voice actors include Keith Wickham, Kerry Shale, William Hope, and Teresa Gallagher. New voices like Bob Golding, Mike Grady, Jonathan Forbes, Rebecca O'Mara, and Miranda Raison also join the fun.

The Story of the Movie

A Big Surprise for Sodor

Thomas, Percy, James, and all their engine friends are super excited! Sir Robert Norramby, who is the Earl of Sodor, comes back to the island. He's an old friend of Sir Topham Hatt, and he brings a huge surprise with him.

Discovering Old Secrets

As the Steam Team explores, they find out about old mysteries and stories of heroes from a long time ago. They also meet two new engines: Millie, who is the Earl's special private engine, and Stephen, one of the very first steam engines ever built!

New Fast Engines Arrive

Meanwhile, Gordon and Spencer are amazed. Two new, super-fast streamlined engines, Connor and Caitlin, arrive from the Mainland. They are even quicker than Gordon and Spencer!

A Missing Friend and a Brave Rescue

But then, something goes wrong. Stephen goes missing! Thomas and the other engines must be very brave. They need to find their new friend in time. Ulfstead Castle is set to reopen the very next day, and Stephen is a big part of the celebration.

Who Are the Voices?

Many talented actors lend their voices to the engines and characters in King of the Railway. Here's a look at some of them:

Actor/Actress Region Role
Mark Moraghan UK/US The Narrator
Ben Small Rheneas and the Troublesome Trucks
UK Thomas and Toby
Martin Sherman US Thomas, Percy and Diesel
Keith Wickham UK Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy and the Fat Controller
UK/US Skarloey
William Hope US Edward and Toby
Kerry Shale Henry, Gordon,James,Kevin and Sir Topham Hatt
UK Diesel
Teresa Gallagher UK/US Belle, Annie and Clarabel
UK Emily
Jules de Jongh US
Matt Wilkinson UK Cranky and Kevin
David Bedella UK/US Victor
Togo Igawa Hiro
Steven Kynman Paxton
UK Jack
David Menkin US
Glenn Wrage Cranky
Michael Legge UK/US Luke
Bob Golding Stephen
Mike Grady Sir Robert Norramby
Jonathan Forbes Connor
Rebecca O'Mara Caitlin
Miranda Raison Millie