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Thomas & Friends character
The Toby's Tilting Tracks ride at Thomas Land in the United States
First appearance	Toby the Tram Engine (The Railway Series, 1952) "Toby and the Stout Gentleman" (Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends, 1984)
Created by	Rev. W. Awdry
Designed by	James Holden
Voiced by	Colm Feore (Thomas and the Magic Railroad) Ben Small (UK (2009–15)) Rob Rackstraw (UK (2015–present)) William Hope (US (2009–present)) Yasuhiko Kawazu (Japan (1990–2004 (S1-8))) Tomohiro Tsuboi (Japan (2005–present (S9 onwards)))
Number	7
Information
Gender	"Male"

Toby the Tram Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tram engine in The Railway Series by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher; he also appears in the spin-off television series Thomas & Friends. Toby, a tram engine with cowcatchers and sideplates, carries the North Western Railway running number seven and works on the same Ffarquhar branch line as Thomas the Tank Engine.

Toby first appeared in the seventh book in The Railway Series, Toby the Tram Engine in 1952, and appeared in several subsequent books. The second book focused on Toby was the sixth of Christopher Awdry's books, Toby, Trucks and Trouble.

Images for kids

Toby in CGI
Tóbi, the new M 06-401 railcar on the streets of Szokolya village
A Class J70 steam tram on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway, early 1950s.
Replica Toby and Henrietta

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