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* TheWoobie: Even before the closure of his railway, he would often get into accidents due to his wheel alignment. He was then shoved into a shed for four decades, during which time he was harassed by the Steamies on at least one occasion. By the time he was found by Owen Routh's containment team, he had [[BodyHorror merged with parts of the shed and the ground]], and presumably died when the team tried to extricate him.

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* TheWoobie: TraumaCongaLine: Even before the closure of his railway, he would often get into accidents due to his wheel alignment. He was then shoved into a shed for four decades, during which time he was harassed by the Steamies on at least one occasion. By the time he was found by Owen Routh's containment team, he had [[BodyHorror merged with parts of the shed and the ground]], and presumably died when the team tried to extricate him.
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* TheWoobie: Even before the closure of his railway, he would often get into accidents due to his wheel alignment. He was then shoved into a shed for four decades, during which time he was harassed by the Steamies on at least one basis.occasion. By the time he was found by Owen Routh's containment team, he had [[BodyHorror merged with parts of the shed and the ground]], and presumably died when the team tried to extricate him.

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The titular experiment created by Owen Routh. It is an amalgamation of several deceased engines, developed by [=HiT=] Logistics as a potential bioweapon.

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[[folder:Project G-1]]
The titular experiment created by Owen Routh. It is an amalgamation
[[folder:Smudger]]
A bio-fused narrow-gauge steam engine who worked for the Mid-Sodor Railway in the 1980's, only to face a particularly grim series
of several deceased engines, developed by [=HiT=] Logistics as a potential bioweapon.fates after the railway closed.


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[[folder:Project G-1]]
The titular experiment created by Owen Routh. It is an amalgamation of several deceased engines, developed by [=HiT=] Logistics as a potential bioweapon.
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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:Turns out the converted Thomas was a clone. As the narration explains, every one of the failed clones, while mutated and horribly mutilated from the countless experiments, is exactly the same as the 'real' Thomas, and are no more real than he is. The shock of this experience kickstarts Thomas's descent into [[GoMadFromTheRevelation going insane]] and bursting free from his metal components.]]

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* CloningBlues: CloneAngst: [[spoiler:Turns out the converted Thomas was a clone. As the narration explains, every one of the failed clones, while mutated and horribly mutilated from the countless experiments, is exactly the same as the 'real' Thomas, and are no more real than he is. The shock of this experience kickstarts Thomas's descent into [[GoMadFromTheRevelation going insane]] and bursting free from his metal components.]]



* CloningBlues: As discussed under the entry for Thomas Gotze, he's no more real than the final Thomas and all of the other failed attempts at Bio-Fusing him are.
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Once he learns about what Sir Topham Hatt is doing with the bio-fused engines, he [[AteHisGun eats his luger]].]]
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* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: In this universe, the engines, rolling stock, and other vehicles are humans transformed into their current form, instead of having always been engines/vehicles/rolling stock.


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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:His final fate. After being torn in half by Thomas, Sir Topham Hatt had him biofused into a truck.]]

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* VomitIndiscretionShot: When Thomas the Tank Engine was first unveiled by his father and grandfather, Keith immediately ran to the side of the shed to vomit. It then becomes a running gag that everytime he's on camera he seems to be vomiting, ''even on live television''. He see,s to have dropped it later on however.



* EvenEvilHasStandards: Wilhelm might be a Nazi, but after he realizes what Hatt is doing with the engines, he is [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide.]] Then this is DoubleSubverted in the case of why he came to Sodor from Germany. He had stated he feared the rumors of what the Third Reich was doing, but the truth is that his superiors (the ''[[ThoseWackyNazis Nazis]]'' mind you) were unsettled by his scientific research.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: AteHisGun: [[spoiler:After realizing just how far Topham Hatt was going with the creation and use of the bio-fused engines. He finally decides to end it all with a luger. The end result is his room being absolutely filled with sawdust]].
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Wilhelm might be was a Nazi, former Nazi scientist, but after even he realizes was horrified by what Hatt is doing with their bio-fused engines. To the engines, he is [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide.]] Then this is point that unlike his son who simply resigned, [[spoiler:Wilhelm took it a step further and committed suicide]].
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DoubleSubverted earlier in the case of why documentary where he came to Sodor from Germany. He had stated states he feared left the rumors Nazi Regime out of fear of what the Third Reich was doing, but the truth is was that it was his superiors supperiors (the ''[[ThoseWackyNazis Nazis]]'' mind you) were unsettled by his scientific research.



* LikeFatherLikeSon: Hans Gotze is a science professor, just like his father, Wilhelm.

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* LikeFatherLikeSon: Hans Gotze is a science professor, just like his father, Wilhelm. Helps that Wilhelm actually taught Hans a thing or two during his adolescence.
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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Seemingly this for ''Project G-1'', as the head of the titular military project by [=HiT=] Logistics who experiments on the engines and is responsible for their suffering and the chaos that follows. [[spoiler:However, the ending implies he's still working for Sir Topham Hatt.]]

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Seemingly this for ''Project G-1'', as the head of the titular military project by [=HiT=] Logistics who experiments on the engines and is responsible for their suffering and the chaos that follows. [[spoiler:However, However, the ending implies he's still working for Sir Topham Hatt.]]

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Seemingly this for ''Project G-1'', as the head of the titular military project by [=HiT=] Logistics who experiments on the engines and is responsible for their suffering and the chaos that follows. [[spoiler:However, the ending implies he's still working for Sir Topham Hatt.]]



* BigBad: Of the original film, as the head of Sodom Research LTD who is responsible for all their horrific biofusion experiments on people to turn them into vehicles, leading to all the conflicts that follow. [[spoiler:He is also implied to be the true villain of ''Project G-1'' who was giving orders to Professor Routh in carrying out further experiments.]]



* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Sir Topham Hatt vanished after Thomas discovered the inside of Shed 17.]]

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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Sir Topham Hatt vanished after Thomas discovered the inside of Shed 17.17, and by the sequel has gotten Keith biofused into a truck.]]
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[[One of many clones of Thomas Gotze produced in the aftermath of his death, apart from the 'Final' Thomas, he's the only one who survived the Bio-Fusion process prior to his counterpart's creation. To say that he's an [[ObviousBeta obvious prototype]] is a bit of an understatement.

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The original bio-fusion. While alive, he was the son of Hans Gotze. While walking with one of his friends, he ignored a safety sign and was promptly run over by a train. Hans then turned him into a train, and he became the first model of which many more would be made.

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The original bio-fusion.Bio-Fusion. While alive, he was the son of Hans Gotze. While walking with one of his friends, he ignored a safety sign and was promptly run over by a train. Hans then turned him into a train, and he became the first model of which many more would be made.



* PlotTriggeringDeath: His tragic train accident is what drove Hans and Wilhelm to develop the bio-fusion technicque by fusing Thomas with a train. This technique goes on to be the driving force of the entire plot and changes much of the world itself.

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* PlotTriggeringDeath: His tragic train accident is what drove Hans and Wilhelm to develop the bio-fusion Bio-Fusion technicque by fusing Thomas with a train. This technique goes on to be the driving force of the entire plot and changes much of the world itself.



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A failed Bio-Fusion experiment and friend of Thomas.

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[[One of many clones of Thomas Gotze produced in the aftermath of his death, apart from the 'Final' Thomas, he's the only one who survived the
Bio-Fusion experiment and friend process prior to his counterpart's creation. To say that he's an [[ObviousBeta obvious prototype]] is a bit of Thomas.an understatement.



* BodyHorror: In addition to having an EyelessFace, Thomas's Clone is skinless, leaving his muscles and skeleton exposed.
* CloningBlues: As discussed under the entry for Thomas Gotze, he's no more real than the final Thomas and all of the other failed attempts at Bio-Fusing him are.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Appears at the very end of ''Shed 17'', where he sets up the finale's WhamShot, then appears very briefly at the start of ''Project G-1'' where he is quickly killed off by John and a group of soldiers. Considering the state he had been left in, this could honestly be considered a MercyKill.




[[folder:Kevin Diesel]]
A rail enthusiast who was transformed into a train engine along with his wife, Annie Clarabella.

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A rail enthusiast who was transformed into a train engine along with his wife, Annie Clarabella.failed Bio-Fusion experiment and friend of Thomas.



* AdaptationalHeroism: Downplayed with Diesel. While he's not really depicted as heroic, he's not a villain like he is in the original series. After research at Hit Logistics resulted in the gruesome death of his beloved wife, Diesel formed a civil rights crusade for biofused engines. [[spoiler:However, his [[SuicideAttack actions]], while [[WellIntentionedExtremist well-intended]], did result in [[NiceJobBreakingItHero releasing]] [[FromBadToWorse Project G-1.]]]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Diesel [[spoiler:(assumed to be unintentionally) let Project G-1 loose during his kamikaze attack on HiT Logistics.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: While [[spoiler:Diesel]]'s intentions were noble, using himself as a kamikaze to bring down the Hit Logistics building, he had no idea what he'd be unleashing by doing so. [[spoiler:Diesel skidded and crashed into the containment cell holding Project G-1, allowing it to break free and go on a rampage]].



[[folder:Project G-1]]
The titular experiment created by Owen Routh. It is an amalgamation of several deceased engines, developed by [=HiT=] Logistics as a potential bioweapon.

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The titular experiment created by Owen Routh. It is an amalgamation of several deceased engines, developed by [=HiT=] Logistics as
[[folder:Kevin Diesel]]
A rail enthusiast who was transformed into
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Downplayed with Diesel. While he's not really depicted as heroic, he's not a villain like he is in the original series. After research at Hit Logistics resulted in the gruesome death of his beloved wife, Diesel formed a civil rights crusade for biofused engines. [[spoiler:However, his [[SuicideAttack actions]], while [[WellIntentionedExtremist well-intended]], did result in [[NiceJobBreakingItHero releasing]] [[FromBadToWorse Project G-1.]]]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Diesel [[spoiler:(assumed to be unintentionally) let Project G-1 loose during his kamikaze attack on HiT Logistics.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: While [[spoiler:Diesel]]'s intentions were noble, using himself as a kamikaze to bring down the Hit Logistics building, he had no idea what he'd be unleashing by doing so. [[spoiler:Diesel skidded and crashed into the containment cell holding Project G-1, allowing it to break free and go on a rampage]].
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[[folder:Project G-1]]
The titular experiment created by Owen Routh. It is an amalgamation of several deceased engines, developed by [=HiT=] Logistics as a potential bioweapon.
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-->Well, Mr. Hartley, you've been quite the thorn in our side - the wrench, in our works - the leaves on our rails.
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* TheScapegoat: With all the major players in the bio-fusion operation having disappeared, Keith Hartley became this after the release of ''Shed 17'' as he was the most public figure, with the news media doing everything it can to demonize him.


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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Professor Owen Routh, the man responsible for Project G-1, faces no consequences for his actions and succeeds in biofusing Keith Hartley into a truck.]]


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* LaResistance: [[spoiler:Following the death of his wife Annie, Diesel forms the Sodor Liberation Front to get the government to formally recognise the rights of biofused engines and to recognise Sodor as a refuge for them. The movement ultimately succeeds in doing this, resulting in Sodor eventually seceding from the UK and cutting off all diplomatic ties.]]
* SingleMindedTwins: An interesting spin on the trope, as it's revealed that most of the twin engines were the result of a single person's cells splitting during the biofusion process.
-->'''Professor Routh:''' Of course, these are essentially the same person.
* TwinTelepathy: The experiments at Hit Logistics reveal that biofused twins have a particularly powerful telepathic link owing to their single shared mind. [[spoiler:This means that if one is subjected to torture or death, the other experiences the same fate, as shown with Donald and Douglas, and Annie and Clarabel.]]


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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: While [[spoiler:Diesel]]'s intentions were noble, using himself as a kamikaze to bring down the Hit Logistics building, he had no idea what he'd be unleashing by doing so. [[spoiler:Diesel skidded and crashed into the containment cell holding Project G-1, allowing it to break free and go on a rampage]].
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* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler:After Thomas' DespairEventHorizon, he grabs Keith Hartley in a fit of rage and tears him in half.]]


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* FaceHeelTurn: While it was never clear where he stood morally, [[spoiler:Doctor Routh seemed to show contempt towards The Fat Controller/Sir Topham Hatt and some of his actions regarding Gordon's death. Here he seems to have no qualms with doing these monstrous experiments.]] Also, [[spoiler:Thomas himself turns on Keith and mauls him at the end.]]


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* AdaptationalVillainy: Sir Topham Hatt. In the source material, he's a stern yet fair railway controller who is very close to his engines. Here he's a rude, unethical, money-obsessed, corrupt executive from British Rail who owned a controlling share of Sodor Research and spearheaded the mass-biofusion projects that the Gotzes wanted to avoid.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: As the head of Sodor Research LTD, he knowingly subjects people to a dangerous procedure converting them to living vehicles because they pay him for it, and he displays no concern for the engines that die as a result of his company's experiments. He even intentionally lets people and engines die to protect his dirty secrets.
* FatBastard: To the point of it being his InSeriesNickname, due to him being a CorruptCorporateExecutive who cares more about profits than innocent lives.
* InSeriesNickname: Sir Topham Hatt is known by some as "The FatBastard/Fuck/Shit".
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Sir Topham Hatt vanished after Thomas discovered the inside of Shed 17.]]


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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Wilhelm might be a Nazi, but after he realizes what Hatt is doing with the engines, he is [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide.]] Then this is DoubleSubverted in the case of why he came to Sodor from Germany. He had stated he feared the rumors of what the Third Reich was doing, but the truth is that his superiors (the ''[[ThoseWackyNazis Nazis]]'' mind you) were unsettled by his scientific research.
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* LikeFatherLikeSon: Hans Gotze is a science professor, just like his father, Wilhelm.
* HerrDoktor: Wilhelm Gotze and his son Hans, since they are both German scientists.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It was never explained what happened to Hans after he resigned. Although[[invoked]] WordOfGod says that he went into the world of medicine whilst [[DrowningMySorrows hitting the bottle hard]].


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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:Turns out the converted Thomas was a clone. As the narration explains, every one of the failed clones, while mutated and horribly mutilated from the countless experiments, is exactly the same as the 'real' Thomas, and are no more real than he is. The shock of this experience kickstarts Thomas's descent into [[GoMadFromTheRevelation going insane]] and bursting free from his metal components.]]
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Thomas likes trainspotting, like Hans.
* PlotTriggeringDeath: His tragic train accident is what drove Hans and Wilhelm to develop the bio-fusion technicque by fusing Thomas with a train. This technique goes on to be the driving force of the entire plot and changes much of the world itself.
* VocalDissonance: Thomas Gotze has a feminine-sounding voice.


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A rail enthusiast who was transformed into a train engine along with his wife, Annie Clarabella.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Downplayed with Diesel. While he's not really depicted as heroic, he's not a villain like he is in the original series. After research at Hit Logistics resulted in the gruesome death of his beloved wife, Diesel formed a civil rights crusade for biofused engines. [[spoiler:However, his [[SuicideAttack actions]], while [[WellIntentionedExtremist well-intended]], did result in [[NiceJobBreakingItHero releasing]] [[FromBadToWorse Project G-1.]]]]
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The titular experiment created by Owen Routh. It is an amalgamation of several deceased engines, developed by [=HiT=] Logistics as a potential bioweapon.
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* AllYourPowersCombined: [[spoiler:Project G-1 is a culmination of all biofused engines, including Gordon, James, Donald, Douglas, Percy, Toby, Duck, and Oliver to name a few. It's also implied Project G-1 contains [[ItCanThink their collective consciousnesses too]]]].
* TheAssimilator: [[spoiler:Project G-1 is able to assimilate any biofused matter it comes in contact with. Upon its release, it drags several engines still imprisoned at Hit Logistics into itself to allow it to grow to titanic proportions in an alarmingly short period of time.]]
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!Sodor Research LTD.

[[folder:Keith Hartley]]
A former engine fireman on Sodor Railways and the main viewpoint character. He is interviewed for the titular documentary, and gives his accounts on all the happenings.
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[[folder:Dr. Owen Routh]]
A former lab assistant at Sodor Research LTD, and the second main interviewee of the documentary. He explains his experiences working for the project. In ''Project G-1'', he is recruited by [=HiT=] Logistics as the head of the titular military project and begins working on weaponizing the bio-fusion process.
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[[folder:Sir Topham Hatt]]
A rich man who gains control of Sodor Railways after buying a controlling share. He builds the company from the ground up to be his moneymaker, taking payment from billionaires who wish to be turned into vehicles.
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[[folder:Wilhelm Gotze]]
A former Nazi scientist who was close friends with Adolf Hitler. He birthed Hans Gotze and helped him found Sodor Research LTD with data from his experiments to revive Thomas.
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[[folder:Hans Gotze]]
The founder of Sodor Research LTD. With his father's research from his Nazi days, he created the process known as bio-fusion, wherein humans could be transformed into vehicles.
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!Bio-Fused Engines

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Former humans who were transformed into vehicles through the process of Bio-Fusion.
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[[folder:Thomas Gotze, the Tank Engine]]
The original bio-fusion. While alive, he was the son of Hans Gotze. While walking with one of his friends, he ignored a safety sign and was promptly run over by a train. Hans then turned him into a train, and he became the first model of which many more would be made.
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[[folder:Gordon]]
A failed Bio-Fusion experiment and friend of Thomas.
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