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Thomas the Tank Engine facts for kids
| Thomas the Tank Engine | |
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| Thomas and Friends character | |
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| First appearance | Thomas the Tank Engine (The Railway Series) "Thomas & Gordon" (Thomas and Friends) |
| Created by | Wilbert Awdry Christopher Awdry |
| Voiced by | Ben Small (UK, 2005–2015) John Hasler (UK, 2015 onwards) Martin Sherman (US, 2005–2015) Joseph May (US, 2015 onwards) Edward Glen (Thomas and the Magic Railroad) John Bellis (original workprints only) Keiko Toda (JPN) Ringo Starr (The Official BBC Children in Need Medley) Daniel Radcliffe (Robot Chicken) |
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| Gender | Male |
Thomas the Tank Engine is a small fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher.
Images for kids
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Thomas was designed after the LB&SCR E2 class.
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A Thomas the Tank Engine themed JNR Class C11 train in Japan, 2014.