Thomas the Tank Engine film characters
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Thomas and the Magic RailroadThomas and the Magic Railroad
Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 British/American film based on the well-known TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends and the United States TV series Shining Time Station. The film was co-produced by Gullane Entertainment and the Isle of Man Film Commission. It was written, produced...
was the first theatrical Thomas and Friends movie.
Diesel 10
Diesel 10 (Neil CroneNeil Crone
Neil Crone is a Canadian voice actor and comedian who does the voices of Gordon the Big Engine, Splatter and Diesel 10 from the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He does Phillip the Concierge in the My Secret Identity episode "Sour Grapes"...
) is a large diesel engine with a claw (which he calls "Pinchy") extending from his roof. He is the main antagonist in the movie. The engines say he is rated "ten out of ten for devious deeds and brutal strength". When he first came to Sodor, he hated steam engines so much that he made a goal to get rid of them once and for all. He tried to murder "Lady", the magic engine that brings a magic railway and the steam engines alive. Although this failed, he was able to crash Lady causing her to nearly die until she was found and taken to a man named Burnett Stone and his workshop where he spent years trying to get her to be alive again. Diesel 10 repeatedly terrorized the steam engines and "Twinkle Toes" (his derogatory nickname for Mr. Conductor) in an attempt to track down Lady and the Magic Railroad.
Diesel 10 recruited two other diesel engines, Splatter and Dodge (who he collectively refers to as "Splodge"), to help him find Lady. However, the diesels grew tired of Diesel 10's attitude, and refused to help him when Lady returned to Sodor. Diesel 10 chased Lady and Thomas until the three came to a collapsing viaduct. Lady and Thomas were light enough to make it across, but unable to stop, the track couldn't hold Diesel 10's weight and it collapsed from underneath him. causing him to fall and land in a sludge
Sludge
Sludge refers to the residual, semi-solid material left from industrial wastewater, or sewage treatment processes. It can also refer to the settled suspension obtained from conventional drinking water treatment, and numerous other industrial processes...
-filled barge below.
Diesel 10 was voiced by improvisational comedian Neil Crone, who reportedly created such character traits as the name "Pinchy" for Diesel's claw. Crone was hired when the producers decided to re-edit the movie due to test audience responses. Keith Scott played Diesel before the cuts were made.
Diesel 10 is olive-coloured and based on a British Rail Class 42
British Rail Class 42
British Railways' Type 4 Warship class diesel-hydraulic locomotives were introduced in 1958. It was apparent at that time that the largest centre of expertise on diesel-hydraulic locomotives was in Germany...
, although his 'claw' is utterly artistic licence
Artistic licence
Artistic licence is a colloquial term, sometimes euphemism, used to denote the distortion of fact, alteration of the conventions of grammar or language, or rewording of pre-existing text made by an artist to improve a piece of...
, as it would exceed the loading gauge
Loading gauge
A loading gauge defines the maximum height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other structures...
.
Lady
Lady is a violet and gold tank engine who has magical powers. A long time ago Diesel 10 chased her, and made her have an accident. For years Burnett Stone has worked on her and kept her in his workshop on Muffle Mountain.Lady does not appear to be based on any particular kind of steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
, but it has been suggested that she bears some resemblance to Gladstone, the steam locomotive featured in the British 1936 film, Oh, Mr. Porter! (K&SER Northiam with the rear cab cut off and an enlarged chimney). Lady's face only appears on the Island of Sodor.
Magic Railroad
Lady (Britt AllcroftBritt Allcroft
Britt Allcroft is the multi- award-winning creator of a trio of children's entertainment produced in the 1980s and 1990s: "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends", , "Shining Time Station" and "Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie".She was born Hilary Mary Allcroft, in Worthing, England and, at...
) holds the Magic Railroad together - she emits colourful shavings that turn into gold dust. Because of this, she is kept hidden in Burnett Stone's workshop in Muffle Mountain after Diesel 10 made her crash. Stone repaired her, but she would not run. Eventually, his granddaughter Lily suggested using Sodor coal, which finally allowed her to make steam and return to the Island of Sodor
Sodor (fictional island)
Sodor is a fictional island in the Irish Sea used as the setting for The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry, and later used in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends television series.-Inspiration and creation:...
. Diesel 10 found Lady, and chased her and Thomas. Thomas and Lady outran him, leaving Diesel 10 to his fate. It was found that Lady was the source of Twinkle Toes' gold dust.
Appearance in Calling All Engines
Lady appears momentarily in Calling All EnginesCalling All Engines
Calling All Engines is a straight-to-DVD film, and a feature spin-off of the TV series, Thomas and Friends. The film is a follow up to Thomas and the Magic Railroad. It is not a direct sequel, but features some of the same characters...
in Thomas' dream sequence, alongside Rusty, telling Thomas how to get the airport finished.
In the Calling All Engines DVD's Character Gallery, Lady is mentioned as "... a magical engine. When she works along the rails, she spreads gold dust along the rails. Lady has been known to help Thomas and his friends when there was no other engine to turn to..."
Splatter and Dodge
Splatter (Neil CroneNeil Crone
Neil Crone is a Canadian voice actor and comedian who does the voices of Gordon the Big Engine, Splatter and Diesel 10 from the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He does Phillip the Concierge in the My Secret Identity episode "Sour Grapes"...
) and Dodge (Kevin Frank
Kevin Frank
Kevin Frank, born January 13, 1957, is a Canadian writer and actor. He is a popular host of TV shows such as The Next Line, Kidstreet and Pet Project.-Voice roles:* Kevin from Pet Project...
) are the two bumbling sidekicks of Diesel 10. He collectively refers to them as "Splodge", irritably claiming that he is too impatient to say both names. Although the other engines fear them, Splatter and Dodge do not have the bravery, intelligence, or villainy to match Diesel 10. Splatter is coloured indigo and more talkative than Dodge. Dodge is olive and more intelligent than Splatter. The two grow disdainful of Diesel 10 at the end of the film, abandoning Diesel 10 to his doom as he tries to catch Lady and Thomas.
The two diesels' whereabouts at the end of the film is unknown. It is also believed their models were later repainted into 'Arry and Bert
Railway engines (Thomas and Friends)
This article lists the standard gauge Railway Engine characters of the Television Series Thomas and Friends . These are the characters that run on the Fat Controller's railway....
.
Splatter and Dodge are based on the British Rail Class 08
British Rail Class 08
The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes....
shunter.
Mr. Conductor
Mr. ConductorMr. Conductor
Mr. Conductor was a character in the late-'80s-early-'90s children's TV series Shining Time Station and in Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Mr. Conductor was a small man who lived in the signal box in Shining Time's mural...
(Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III is an American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television.Baldwin first gained recognition through television for his work in the soap opera Knots Landing in the role of Joshua Rush. He was a cast member for two seasons before his character was killed off...
) (or "Twinkle Toes" as Diesel 10 calls him) is the railway conductor who often helps to run the railway for Sir Topham Hatt
The Fat Controller
The Fat Controller is the head of the railway in The Railway Series of books written by the Rev. W. V. Awdry. In the first two books in the series he is known as The Fat Director...
when he is not helping out at Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station is an American children's television series co-created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by The Britt Allcroft Company and Quality Family Entertainment in New York for New York City PBS Station WNET, and was filmed first in New York and then in Toronto...
. When Sir Topham Hatt goes on holiday, Mr. Conductor travels to Sodor to keep Diesel 10 in order, but he runs out of gold dust, and cannot get back to Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station is an American children's television series co-created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by The Britt Allcroft Company and Quality Family Entertainment in New York for New York City PBS Station WNET, and was filmed first in New York and then in Toronto...
nor find out how to make more, leaving him powerless. When Diesel 10 tried to drop him off the viaduct into the river going underneath but instead, catapulting him to the windmill, Mr. Conductor eventually finds a clue and when Burnett Stone travels to the island, his engine, Lady, provides him with gold dust. He was played by Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III is an American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television.Baldwin first gained recognition through television for his work in the soap opera Knots Landing in the role of Joshua Rush. He was a cast member for two seasons before his character was killed off...
. The role is based on the character in the series Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station is an American children's television series co-created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by The Britt Allcroft Company and Quality Family Entertainment in New York for New York City PBS Station WNET, and was filmed first in New York and then in Toronto...
, previously played by Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
and George Carlin
George Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums....
.
Lily
Lily (Mara WilsonMara Wilson
Mara Elizabeth Wilson is an American former child actress best known for her roles as a child star, particularly in Mrs. Doubtfire , Miracle on 34th Street , and Matilda . She was born in Los Angeles, California, to Michael and Suzie Wilson . She has three older brothers, Danny, Jon, and Joel, and...
) is the granddaughter of Burnett Stone. She lives in a big city, but comes to visit him during the film. After getting on the wrong train, she arrives at Shining Time Station, where she meets Junior. The station master, Stacy Jones, drives her to Burnett's home, and tells Lily that she wishes she could visit Shining Time. Lily meets Junior again, and they travel to Sodor. Later, she and Thomas find a way back to Muffle Mountain. She finds Lady and helps Burnett find a way to make her run and get to the island.
Burnett Stone
Burnett Stone (Peter FondaPeter Fonda
Peter Henry Fonda is an American actor. He is the son of Henry Fonda, brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda...
) is Lily's grandfather and Lady's caretaker. He keeps her in Muffle Mountain. He was very sad when Lady crashed and he could not make her work again. He was even more devastated when his wife Tasha died. He couldn't get Lady to start until Lily got coal from the Island of Sodor. He did get Lady to work, and became her driver as they outran Diesel 10.
C. Junior
Mr. Conductor Jr. (Michael E. RodgersMichael E. Rodgers
Michael E. Rodgers is a Scottish film, television and theater actor.He began his film career with a role in Gia with Angelina Jolie. Shortly thereafter, he went to work with Sir Nigel Hawthorne and Minnie Driver in feature film Uncorked and renowned director Allison Anders in Sugar Town...
) (or "Twinkle Toes Junior" as Diesel Ten called him as soon as he landed on his roof) is the cousin of Mr. Conductor, who was on holiday at the beach. He is good-natured and friendly, but is also clumsy and lazy, preferring to relax and go surfing rather than do honest work. Mr. Conductor urged him to travel to Shining Time Station to retrieve the last of the family's gold dust. There, Junior met Lily, and they went to Sodor to find Mr. Conductor. They did find him at a windmill, but Junior became caught on the whirling blades of the windmill, and was flung onto the roof of the passing Diesel 10. He ended up in the scrap yard, flung onto James' cab. The two were nearly sent into the smelting pit, until Junior used the last of his gold dust to transport them away. Junior then reunited with Mr. Conductor, and told him that their gold dust was now completely depleted. When Lady returned to the Island, Mr. Conductor and Junior found their gold dust again. Junior, pleased and encouraged by his success in helping out, offers to take a job on Sodor, and is hired on as conductor so that Mr. Conductor can go back to Shining Time Station and resume working there.
Patch
Patch (Cody McMainsCody McMains
Cody McMains is an American film and television actor, best known for playing Mitch Briggs in Not Another Teen Movie....
) is a local boy who works for Burnett Stone. He finds Lady and asks Burnett about her. Later he meets Lily and spends time with her until Lily departs for Sodor. The three of them later travel to Sodor in Lady. In a final scene that was cut from the film, it is revealed that Patch and Lily eventually marry.
Stacy Jones
Stacy Jones (Didi ConnDidi Conn
Didi Conn is an American film, stage and television actress.-Personal life:Conn was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of a clinical psychologist. "Didi" was her childhood nickname...
) is the manager of Shining Time Station. She is frequently helped by Mr. Conductor and when Lily arrives at the station by mistake, Stacy drives Lily to Burnett. Didi Conn reprised the role she played on Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station is an American children's television series co-created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by The Britt Allcroft Company and Quality Family Entertainment in New York for New York City PBS Station WNET, and was filmed first in New York and then in Toronto...
.
Billy Twofeathers
Billy Twofeathers (Russell MeansRussell Means
Russell Charles Means is an Oglala Sioux activist for the rights of Native American people. He became a prominent member of the American Indian Movement after joining the organisation in 1968, and helped organize notable events that attracted national and international media coverage...
) is a train driver who works in the Indian Valley, driving trains to Muffle Mountain, Shining Time, and other places. Billy was a character on the Thomas and Friends spin-off, Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station is an American children's television series co-created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by The Britt Allcroft Company and Quality Family Entertainment in New York for New York City PBS Station WNET, and was filmed first in New York and then in Toronto...
, on which he was played by Tom Jackson
Tom Jackson (actor)
Thomas Dale Jackson, OC , is a Canadian born Métis actor and singer perhaps best known for the annual series of Christmas concerts, called the Huron Carole, which he created and starred in for 17 years...
.
PT Boomer
PT Boomer (Doug LennoxDoug Lennox
Doug Lennox is an Canadian actor, Writer and Radio Personality who is perhaps best known for his Book "Now You Know ,The Big Book of Answers" and his many appearances in movies such as X-Men and Police Academy. He also is known for his role as P.T. Boomer in Thomas and the Magic Railroad...
) was the character originally filmed as the main antagonist of Magic Railroad making Diesel 10 the secondary villain. Boomer was always jealous of Burnett's relationship with Tasha, and grew into a drifter. He owned a motorcycle and caused havoc wherever he went. Boomer persuaded Burnett to let him take Lady for a run, but instead he crashed her. He spends most of his time digging into Muffle Mountain looking for Lady. He is also the reason Thomas fell down the side of Muffle Mountain. He set off an explosion that loosened the ground under Thomas. When he found Thomas at the bottom of the mountain he just thought he was a big toy. He hid in Thomas' cab when he went through the buffers a second time. He later jumped off half way and floated the rest of the way to Sodor. By chance, Boomer landed on the back of Diesel 10 as he chased down Thomas and Lady, and fell with the diesel from a viaduct into a barge.
Boomer's scenes were cut, levelled or altered when test audiences considered his character too frightening for little kids and younger andiences.
Calling All Engines
No characters appeared exclusively in Calling All Engines, the first straight-to-DVD special.The Great Discovery
The Great DiscoveryThe Great Discovery
The Great Discovery is a 2008 film and feature spin-off of the TV series, Thomas and Friends. The film is a follow up, not a direct sequel to Thomas and the Magic Railroad and a sequel to Calling All Engines! The DVD was released on September 9 2008 in the United States and October 6 2008 in the...
introduced one new character to the series.
Stanley
Stanley (voiced by Matt Wilkinson) is a strong white, silver and red tank engine who made Thomas jealous when he arrived on Sodor.Hiro
Hiro (voiced by Togo IgawaTogo Igawa
, born in Tokyo on 26 September 1946, is a Japanese actor who works primarily in British films and television.In recent years he has had roles in major motion pictures such as Revolver, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Last Samurai, and Sunshine...
) is an old, lost black Japanese steam engine. He has been featured in Hero of the Rails
Hero of the Rails
Hero of the Rails is a 2009 animated film and feature spin-off of the TV series, Thomas and Friends. The film is a follow up, not a direct sequel to Thomas and the Magic Railroad and a sequel to Calling All Engines! and The Great Discovery...
and Series 13. He appeared in Misty Island Rescue
Misty Island Rescue
Misty Island Rescue is a 2010 animated film and feature spin-off of the TV series, Thomas and Friends. The film is a follow up, not a direct sequel to Thomas and the Magic Railroad and a sequel to Calling All Engines, The Great Discovery and Hero of the Rails...
.
Victor
Victor (voiced by Matt WilkinsonMatt Wilkinson
Matt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his...
) is an oversized dark red narrow gauge tank engine who is main shunter of the Sodor Steamworks.
Kevin
Kevin (voiced by Matt WilkinsonMatt Wilkinson
Matt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his...
) is a young yellow crane who works at the Sodor Steamworks. He also appeared in Misty Island Rescue
Misty Island Rescue
Misty Island Rescue is a 2010 animated film and feature spin-off of the TV series, Thomas and Friends. The film is a follow up, not a direct sequel to Thomas and the Magic Railroad and a sequel to Calling All Engines, The Great Discovery and Hero of the Rails...
and Day of the Diesels.
Misty Island Rescue
Four new characters who were introduced in Misty Island RescueMisty Island Rescue
Misty Island Rescue is a 2010 animated film and feature spin-off of the TV series, Thomas and Friends. The film is a follow up, not a direct sequel to Thomas and the Magic Railroad and a sequel to Calling All Engines, The Great Discovery and Hero of the Rails...
.
Captain
Captain (voiced by Keith WickhamKeith Wickham
Keith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr...
) is a red, yellow and blue lifeboat who resides at the Sodor Search & Rescue Centre with Harold and Rocky (and later Flynn).
Bash & Dash
Bash and Dash (voiced by Keith WickhamKeith Wickham
Keith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr...
and Matt Wilkinson
Matt Wilkinson
Matt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his...
) are grey and amber twin engines on Misty Island.
Ferdinand
Ferdinand (voiced by Ben SmallBen Small
Benjamin Small , is a British character actor and voice actor.Small provided the voice of Thomas in the later episodes of the children's television series Thomas and Friends....
) is a big teal tender engine who works with Bash & Dash.
Day of the Diesels
Seven new characters who were introduced officially in Day of the Diesels.Belle
Belle (voiced by Teresa GallagherTeresa Gallagher
-Career:Gallagher is known for her role as Ellen Smith in The Bill, for her appearances on radio in No Commitments, Salem's Lot and Memorials to the Missing, and the voices of Emily, Mavis, Rosie, Duchess of Boxford and other female characters from the first CGI Thomas and Friends Special Hero of...
) is a big blue tank engine(Sodor's biggest tank engine) with firefighting equipment.
Flynn
Flynn (voiced by Rupert DegasRupert Degas
Rupert Joel Degas is an English actor and voice artist.- Early life:Degas was born in London, the son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight...
) is a bright red fire truck who joins the Search & Rescue team.
Den
Den (voiced by Keith WickhamKeith Wickham
Keith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr...
) is a stately orange and blue diesel who runs the Sodor Dieselworks in Diesel 10's absence.
Dart
Dart (voiced by Rupert DegasRupert Degas
Rupert Joel Degas is an English actor and voice artist.- Early life:Degas was born in London, the son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight...
) is a clumsy yellow and dark red diesel who helps run the Sodor Dieselworks.
Norman
Norman (voiced by Keith WickhamKeith Wickham
Keith Wickham is a British actor, comedian and voice actor.He is well known for voicing Changed Daily in The Secret Show, Mr. Small, and Mr. Tall in The Mr. Men Show , Corneil in Corneil & Bernie , Mr...
) is a orange diesel engine who is always breaking down but would if fixed prove to be really useful. He is also Dennis' twin brother.
Paxton
Paxton (voiced by Matt WilkinsonMatt Wilkinson
Matt Wilkinson is a British actor, writer and film director.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows , Shackleton and V for Vendetta .-Works:Wilkinson is also a voice artist known for his...
) is a slightly young gullible dark green diesel who likes steam engines, especially Thomas.
Sidney
Sidney (voiced by Ben SmallBen Small
Benjamin Small , is a British character actor and voice actor.Small provided the voice of Thomas in the later episodes of the children's television series Thomas and Friends....
) is a blue diesel who can always be a bit forgetful and always starts work at one place only to end up at another.