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A vermillion narrow gauge well tank engine and the Skarloey Railway's second engine. Rheneas has the nickname "Gallant Old Engine", after saving the railway from closure. Dolgoch: Ben Small (2012–2014) John Hasler (2016) Sir Handel: SR/MSR 3 A blue narrow gauge saddle tank engine originally of the Mid Sodor Railway, where he was named "Falcon".
Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher, published from 1945.He became the most popular character in the series, and is the titular protagonist in the accompanying television series adaptation Thomas & Friends and its reboot Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
For characters who have appeared on the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends see Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends characters. If you are looking for a specific character, and they do not have their own article (below), then please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Thomas/Character list for a full list of characters, and where to find them.
University of Alberta professor Shauna Wilton wrote "A Very Useful Engine: The Politics of Thomas and Friends". Wilton (who justified her study by arguing that socialisation of children is an important aspect) wrote that she received "a combination of outrage, disbelief, and condescending dismissal" when she announced she was going to study the ...
The following list of people and animals from Thomas & Friends describes the more notable people and animals that have appeared in the television series Thomas & Friends, along with The Railway Series books that the series is adapted from. The series features many fictional people and animals, including train drivers, footplate crews, workers ...
A red 2-8-2 miniature tender engine who works on the Arlesdale Railway. River Mite: Tim Whitnall Bert: A blue 0-8-2 miniature tender engine who works on the Arlesdale Railway. River Irt: Keith Wickham Ryan: GNER 1014 A purple 0-6-2 tank engine who takes over on Thomas' brandh line for a short period whilst Thomas works at the construction yard ...
The Old Engine · Bulstrode 33: Thomas and the Twins: 11 September 1989: 34: Jock the New Engine: 6 August 1990: Arlesdale Railway engines: Frank · Jock 35: Thomas and the Great Railway Show: 12 August 1991: Engines at the National Railway Museum 36: Thomas Comes Home: 15 June 1992: 37: Henry and the Express: 8 April 1993: 38: Wilbert the ...
The Fat Controller is a fictional character in The Railway Series books written by Reverend W. Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry.In the first two books in the series (The Three Railway Engines and Thomas the Tank Engine) he is known as The Fat Director, and as of the third book (James the Red Engine) he becomes The Fat Controller, as the railway has been nationalised.