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Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway facts for kids
| King of the Railway | |
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| Directed by | Rob Silvestri |
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| Written by | Andrew Brenner |
| Narrated by | Mark Moraghan |
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| Distributed by | HiT Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 2 September 2013 |
| 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.
Contents
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 |
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| 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 |