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Thomas and the Magic Railroad is the only Thomas & Friends movie released in theatres.
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by | Portrayed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady | A small, Victorian-styled 0-4-0 T engine. In Thomas and the Magic Railroad, she serves as the guardian of the Magic Railroad, using her magic to keep the worlds of Shining Time and Sodor alive and she is currently owned and protected by Burnett Stone, her driver. She has magical powers and also appeared in Calling All Engines! in a dream sequence. In the Calling All Engines! character gallery, Lady is described as "a magical engine. When she moves along the rails, she spreads gold dust with her special powers. Lady has been known to help Thomas and his friends when there was no other engine to turn to." | GWR 101 Class/Fletcher Jennings Class B | Britt Allcroft | ||
| Diesel 10 | NWR D10 | An evil diesel engine with an excavator claw arm (which he has named "Pinchy") extending from his roof who hates steam engines and wants to destroy them, especially the magic engine, Lady. He is Diesel's boss and the main antagonist in Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Thomas said that he is rated "10 out of 10 for devious deeds and brutal strength". Diesel 10 reappeared in Calling All Engines! and is the main antagonist in 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 | Two Canadian-accented 0-6-0 diesel engines, who served as Diesel 10's bumbling sidekicks before their betrayal. They're collectively called "Splodge" by Diesel 10. They are the secondary antagonists of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. | British Rail Class 08 [1] | Neil Crone (Splatter) Kevin Frank (Dodge) | ||
| Mr. Conductor | A 20-centimetre tall conductor who narrated the television series episodes that aired on Shining Time Station . He also has a cousin named Junior. He was portrayed by Ringo Starr on the first series of Shining Time Station, and by George Carlin for the rest of the show, including its follow up Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales. | Alec Baldwin | |||
| Burnett Stone | The caretaker of Muffle Mountain and can be rather grumpy at times. | Peter Fonda | |||
| Lily Stone | The granddaughter of Burnett Stone. She lives in a big city, but comes to visit him during the film. | Mara Wilson | |||
| Mr. C. Junior | Mr. Conductor's hard-partying cousin. Like his cousin, he is at a regular height on Sodor and the Magic Railroad - anywhere else, he shrinks to a height of twenty-four centimetres (ten inches). | Michael E. Rodgers | |||
| Patch | A teenage boy who lives in Shining Time. He works for Burnett Stone. | Cody McMains | |||
| Stacy Jones | The manager of Shining Time Station. | Didi Conn | |||
| William "Billy" Twofeathers | A Native American resident railroad engineer on the Indian Valley Railroad and driver of the Rainbow Sun, as well as the handyman at Shining Time Station. In the series Shining Time Station, Billy was portrayed by Tom Jackson. | Russell Means | |||
| P.T. Boomer | A character who was originally going to be the main antagonist in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, but was cut to the film due to the test audiences complaining that he would be too scary for the film's target audience. His role was replaced by Diesel 10 (who was originally the secondary antagonist) and Boomer himself was demoted into making a cameo appearance in the film instead. | Doug Lennox |
| Name | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley | A silver 0-6-0 ST engine who works as a shunting engine on the North Western Railway. He made Thomas jealous when he first arrived on Sodor. | Hudswell Clarke's 0-6-0ST [2] | Matt Wilkinson | Ben Small (2011) David Menkin (2015) Rob Rackstraw (2016) John Schwab (2016) |
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiro | 51 | An old and wise Japanese 2-8-2 tender engine who is famously known as the "Master of the Railway". He was eventually brought to Sodor as its oldest engine. He soon broke down and was left in a siding for many years before Thomas rediscovered him. | JNR Class D51 | Togo Igawa | |
| Victor | 1173 | A dark red narrow gauge 0-4-0 T engine from Cuba who works at the Sodor Steamworks with his assistant, Kevin. | Minaz Co., No. 1173 | Matt Wilkinson | David Bedella |
| Kevin | A yellow mobile crane who works at the Sodor Steamworks alongside Victor. Kevin's catchphrase is "It was a slip of the hook!" | Ransomes & Rapier crane | Matt Wilkinson | Kerry Shale | |
| Name | Description | Based on | Voiced by (UK) | Voiced by (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bash and Dash | Fun-loving 0-4-0 T engine twins who live on Misty Island with Ferdinand. | Bear Harbor Lumber Company No. 1 | Keith Wickham (Bash) Kerry Shale (Dash) | William Hope (Bash) Kerry Shale (Dash) |
| Ferdinand | A humble, dark teal tender engine who lives on Misty Island with Bash and Dash. His usual catchphrase is "That's right!" | Climax locomotive | Ben Small | Glenn Wrage |
| Captain | A blue, red and yellow coast guard lifeboat who is part of the Search and Rescue Team. | Liverpool-class lifeboat | Keith Wickham | |
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle | 6120 | A large blue 2-6-4 T engine who is part of the Search and Rescue Team. | BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T | Teresa Gallagher |
| Flynn | A fire engine who is part of the Search and Rescue Team. | Oshkosh W800 ARFF | Rupert Degas (2011) Ben Small (2013) Rob Rackstraw (2015) | |
| Den | A big hydraulic 0-4-0 diesel engine who runs the Vicarstown Dieselworks. | Rolls-Royce C range engines | Keith Wickham (2011) Rupert Degas (2011) | |
| Dart | A small 0-4-0 diesel shunter who is Den's best friend and assistant at the Vicarstown Dieselworks. | Bagnall No. 3207 Leys | Rupert Degas (2011) Steven Kynman (2013) | |
| Paxton | A kindhearted green 0-6-0 diesel engine who is friends with the steam engines. | British Rail Class 08 | Keith Wickham (2011) Steven Kynman (2012-2018) | |
| Norman | A vermilion-red 0-6-0 diesel shunter with a unibrow. He is Dennis' twin. | British Rail 11001 | Kerry Shale (2011) Keith Wickham (2013-2016) | |
| Sidney | A forgetful blue 0-6-0 diesel engine. | British Rail Class 08 | Kerry Shale (2011) Bob Golding (2013-2018) |
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston | Sir Topham Hatt's red track inspection car and his primary mode of transportation on the North Western Railway. | Wickham trolley | Matt Wilkinson | |
| Luke | 22 | A green Irish narrow gauge 0-4-0 ST engine who works primarily at the Blue Mountain Quarry, on the Skarloey Railway. | 'Peter Pan', a 'Wren' class locomotive | Michael Legge |
| Merrick | A sleepy, snoring gantry crane who is stationed at the Blue Mountain Quarry. | Gantry Crane | Matt Wilkinson | |
| Owen | An orange incline engine who is stationed at the Blue Mountain Quarry. | Dinorwic Slate Quarry Incline | Ben Small |
| Name | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen | An early 0-2-2 steam engine who works at Ulfstead Castle, where he takes visitors around the castle grounds and across the rest of Sodor. | Stephenson's Rocket | Bob Golding |
| Connor | An aquamarine streamlined 4-6-4 tender engine from the Mainland, who is designed and built for speed. He has his own rake of coaches painted in the same livery as him. | New York Central Hudson | Jonathan Forbes |
| Caitlin | A magenta streamlined 4-6-2 tender engine from the Mainland, who is designed and built for speed. She has her own rake of coaches painted in the same livery as her. | Baltimore and Ohio P-7 | Rebecca O'Mara |
| Millie | Sir Robert Norramby's private light blue French narrow gauge 0-4-0 T engine who works at Ulfstead Castle. | Decauville No. 8069 Tabamar | Miranda Raison |
| Sir Robert Norramby | The current Earl of Sodor. At the beginning of the film, he returns to Sodor after traveling the world and announces his plan to restore Ulfstead Castle and build an estate and a tourist railway there. He previously appeared as the Duke of Sodor in the Railway Series books Very Old Engines and Duke the Lost Engine. | Mike Grady |
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gator | A large green tank engine that ends up on Sodor from Colombia for some random reason. His real name is Gerald, but was nicknamed "Gator" because of his slopping water tank makes him like an alligator. During his time on Sodor, he becomes friends with Percy. | Colombia Steam Motor | Clive Mantle | |
| Timothy | SCC | A little oil-burning 0-4-0 ST engine who works at the China Clay Pits with Bill, Ben, and Marion. | Bell Open Cab Oil Burner | Tim Whitnall |
| Marion | An orange rail-mounted steam shovel who works at the China Clay Pits with Bill, Ben, and Timothy. | Marion Model 40 | Olivia Colman | |
| Reg | A rail-based grappling crane who works on Edward's Branch Line at Crock's Scrap Yard. | Reg's Basis | Tim Whitnall |
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glynn | NWR 1 (formerly) | A 0-4-0 "coffee-pot" engine who worked at Thomas' Branch Line before he was taken out of service sometime prior to the events of the film. | Head Wringston & Co. Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" | Keith Wickham |
| Judy and Jerome | The two large green breakdown cranes who take their jobs as the breakdown train very seriously and form the same breakdown train seen in previous live-action productions, retroactively given names and personalities. | Cowans Sheldon 30 Ton Breakdown Cranes | Teresa Gallagher (Judy) Tim Whitnall (Jerome) |
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | GNER 1014 | A purple 0-6-2 T engine. | GNR Class N2 | Eddie Redmayne |
| Skiff | A railboat who helped his owner, Sailor John, and Thomas look at Captain Calles' lost treasure, thinking that they are going to give it to the museum until he found out by Sailor John was intending to keep it for himself. After Sailor John was defeated and arrested for stealing the treasure, Skiff now gives Railboat Tours around Arlesburgh Harbour. | Eastport Pram | Jamie Campbell Bower | |
| Mike | A small strong grumpy red 2-8-2 tender engine who prefers goods trains to passengers. | River Mite | Tim Witnall | |
| Rex | A small green 2-8-2 tender engine. | River Esk | Tom Stourton | |
| Bert | A small blue 0-8-0 tender engine. | River Irt | Keith Wickham | |
| Sailor John | A pirate and Skiff's former owner and the main antagonist in Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure. | John Hurt |
The Great Race, the 2016 movie, introduces 12 new characters. In an effort to expand the franchise beyond its current lineup of mostly male British characters, the new engines are from locations around the world and include 3 female characters. [3]
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashima | A large pink 0-8-2 T engine who worked on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and then Indian Railways. She was one out of many engines to participate in the Great Railway Show and competed in the Shunting Challenge. She has becomes very close friends with Thomas after the events. | Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class [4] [3] | Tina Desai | |
| Carlos | 903 | A small Mexican 2-8-0 tender engine who has competed in the Great Railway Show, every year since the event's inception. During the most recent one, he competed in the best decorated engine parade. [3] | N. de M. GR-3 | David Bedella (The Great Race) Gabriel Porras (Big World! Big Adventures!) |
| Raul | 166 | A vertical-boiler 0-4-0 T engine who works on the Brazilian Railway. He participated in the Shunting Challenge at the Great Railway Show at least twice and a was a former champion. [3] | SPR Type W No. 166 | Rob Rackstraw |
| Yong Bao | A Chinese 4-6-2 tender engine who took part in the Great Railway Show, competing in the Best Decorated Engine parade. | China Railways RM [3] | Dan Li | |
| Shane | 520 | An Australian 4-8-4 tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. He competed in the strongest engine competition. | South Australian Railways 520 class [5] | Shane Jacobson |
| Vinnie | 6407 | A streamlined North American 4-8-4 tender engine, and a main antagonist in The Great Race. | Grand Trunk Western U4-a | John Schwab |
| Etienne | A French electric engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. He was a contender in the Great Race, which he won. | SNCF BB 9003-9004 | Rob Rackstraw | |
| Axel | A Belgian streamlined 4-4-2 tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. He was a contender in the Great Race. | SNCB Type 12 | Rob Rackstraw | |
| Gina | A small Italian 0-4-0 T engine who once participated in the Shunting Challenge at the Great Railway Show. | FNM Class 200 | Teresa Gallagher | |
| Frieda | 409 | A big streamlined German 4-6-2 tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. She was a contender in the strongest engine competition. | DB Class 10 | Teresa Gallagher |
| Rajiv | An Indian 2-2-2 T engine who was a contestant in the Great Railway Show. He competed in and won the Best Decorated Engine Parade. He usually transports passengers and goods from Kolkata to the north of India on the East Indian Railway. | Fairy Queen locomotive | Nikhil Parmar | |
| Ivan | A Russian 0-6-0 diesel shunter. He participated in the Great Railway Show's shunting challenge at least twice. | TGM23 | Bob Golding |
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin | 783 | An experimental 4-6-0 tender engine with three funnels who believes he has the power to turn invisible. | LSWR N15 class | Hugh Bonneville |
| Lexi | A boisterous 4-4-0 cab forward engine who works at the Steelworks on the Mainland. | NPCRR No. 21, "Thomas Steston" | Lucy Montgomery | |
| Theo | A shy experimental 0-4-0 railway traction engine who works at the Steelworks on the Mainland. | Aveling & Porter TJ Class | Darren Boyd | |
| Hurricane | 20 | A large tank engine who works at the Steelworks on the Mainland along with Frankie. | GER Class A55 | Jim Howick |
| Frankie | 4002 | A 0-6-0 diesel engine who works at the Steelworks at the Mainland along with Hurricane. | MSC No. 4002 Arundel Castle | Sophie Colquhoun |
| Beresford | A blue rolling gantry crane who works at a canal on the Mainland. He speaks with a Jamaican accent. | Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane | Colin McFarlane |
Big World! Big Adventures! is a tie-in with the twenty-second series, serving as a soft reboot of the franchise, and the final full-length CGI Thomas movie. Several dozen characters (mostly background characters) were introduced in this film; below are the ones who were named either in this film or in the following seasons of the show.
| Name | Number | Description | Based on | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nia | NWR 18 | An orange 2-6-2 T engine from Kenya who works on the East African Railways. She befriended and accompanied Thomas during his journey around the world. | KUR ED1 class | Yvonne Grundy |
| Kwaku | A large Garratt 4-8-2#2-8-4 engine from Tanzania. He is close friends with Nia. | EAR 59 class | Abubakar Salim | |
| Sam | 906 | A giant American tender engine originating from the Virginian Railway. | Virginian Railway Class AG | Rob Rackstraw |
| Beau | 2735 | An American 4-4-0 tender engine with a moustache, who works for a mining company near the Grand Canyon. He befriended Thomas during his journey around the world, after Thomas derailed outside of a railroad mine. | Virginia and Truckee 12 Genoa | Kerry Shale |
| Natalie | A small American 0-4-0 diesel shunter who works in San Francisco. | Bagnall No. 3207 Leys | Teresa Gallagher | |
| Fernando | A teal 0-6-0 diesel shunter who works on a railway in Brazil. | British Rail Class 08 | Gabriel Porras | |
| Shankar | A 0-6-0 diesel shunter who works on the Indian Railway. | TGM23 | Sanjeev Bhaskar | |
| Ace | 43 | An Australian rally car who inspired Thomas to become the first engine to travel the world and the main antagonist in Big World! Big Adventures! | Triumph Spitfire | Peter Andre |
| Emerson | A Brazilian twin-engined turboprop aeroplane. | Beechcraft Super King Air | Gabriel Porras | |
| Kobe | A hammerhead crane who works at Dar es Salaam Docks in Tanzania. He unloads cargo from ships. | WWII USN 20t Tower Crane | Abubakar Salim | |
| Cassia | A rolling portal crane who works at Guanabara Bay in Brazil. | Four-link portal harbour crane | Teresa Gallagher | |
| Carter | A green gantry crane who works at a dock in San Francisco, California. | Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane | Matt Wilkinson | |
| Charubala | The controller of the Indian Railway. | Sheena Bhattessa |
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