History Characters / TheRailwaySeries

* YamatoNadeshiko: Male version.

* CharacterDevelopment: Started as an [[BrattyHalfPint impudent Station Pilot]], he earned his own branch line and matured but [[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism became more arrogant]] to the other engines. After a particularly spiteful bout with Percy however, [[JerkassRealisation he was ashamed]] and became more humble and kind.

* CharacterDevelopment (Started as a BrattyHalfPint in season one, then became a less bratty but more arrogant character in season 2. Finally matured into a really cool big brother type to Percy.)

One of three recent arrivals to the CFR, Lord Harry was the only one among the batch that had troubles; much like Godred, he was reckless and rough with the coaches, which led him to be severely scolded by the CFR's manager and his name taken. #6 however redeemed himself immensly after saving hikers and braving a severe storm along the mountains, leading him to be renamed Patrick, after one of the saved hikers.

* {{Determinator}}

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

* EmergencyTransformation

* CatchPhrase: "Fizzling Fireboxes!" "Cinders and ashes!"
* CharacterDevelopment (Started as a BrattyHalfPint in season one. Then became a less bratty but more arrogant character in season 2. In season three he had matured into a really cool big brother type to Percy. [[SnapBack Reset with season 8]].)

As work on the NWR continued to get heavier, the Fat Controller decided to order a goods engine from Scotland...only to end up having two. He set them to work anyway, deciding which one to send back, but both were determined to stay. Though both had their successes, it was marred by the worries of Douglas being sent back and scrapped which resulted him in misplacing an important coach, Donald crashing into a signal-box, and Douglas destroying a spiteful breakvan. Things finally came to a head in the winter season where the decision was made, but the committee of engines, combined with the hard work of the twins keeping the lines clear in the snow, has convinced the Fat Controller to keep both of them. From then on, the the blue-painted Scottish twins. do a variety of work, running on both the main line and the various branch lines on the NWR.

* GossipyHens: in 'The Diseasal'

Oliver was perhaps the only engine to come to the NWR unexpectedly. At a time when steam engines were being persecuted and scrapped in favor of Diesels, Oliver was instead rescued by his driver and fireman to escape. A chance encounter with Douglas was a turn of good fortune, who aided in Oliver's escape. Oliver was welcomed by the Fat Controller to work on the Arlesburgh line alongside Duck and the Scottish Twins. His heroism and escape has gone to his head, and an accident at a turntable has made him more humble.

* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism (In the episode ''Oliver Owns Up''.)

* DrivesLikeCrazy: One episode was dedicated to Duncan's "Rock n' Roll", and ends with him derailing.

* NightmareFuelStationAttendant: When he tells the story of Smudger.

By the mid 1990's, the Skarloey Railway's traffic and popularity was at an all time high. In response, this engine was built, and this most recent addition to the Skarloey Railway was named after the Chief Engineer of the Maintenance Crew, much to his surprise and honor. Ivo Hugh has yet to have any stories with him, for as of the 2012, there haven't been any additional books on the Skarloey Railway.

* CoolOldGuy: In season 2, especially in ''Old Iron'' and ''Edward's Exploit''.

* BreakTheHaughty: What happens in every episode centered on him.

* UpperClassTwit: In the later seasons, due to the {{Flanderization}} of his ego.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Depending on what season. Particularly ''Henry's Forest'' in Season Three.

* AttentionWhore: A big plot point in ''The Great Discovery''. Played for laughs in ''Flash, Bang, Wallop!''.

* BreakoutCharacter

* MilesGloriosus: In season 2.

* HeyItsThatVoice: In Thomas & The Magic Railroad he's voiced by Susan Roman who's voice is shared with lot of characters. Not least of which [[CareBears Champ Bear]] and [[SailorMoon Sailor Jupiter]].
* JackOfAllStats: As a mixed-traffic engine, James can pull either coaches or trucks.

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[SailorMoon Linda Ballantyne]] in [[TheMovie Thomas & The Magic Railroad]].

* DemotedToExtra

''There are two ways of doing things: the Great Western way, or the wrong way.''

The former #1 of the Culdee Fell, he was named after a king, which made him extremely conceited, arrogant and overestimated his abilities as a Mountain Engine. On opening day of the CFR, Godred crashed...off the mountain. Godred was completely wrecked, and as the CFR couldn't afford to repair him, he was kept in the back of the shed until all of his parts were used and he was gone...or was he?

* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: In the books, he was originally green until he got a blue coat of paint after staying in a tunnel for awhile. The reason he got his old color back is because the Rev Awdry was fed up of people confusing him with Gordon in the book illustrations, when he was painted blue.

* [[IllGirl Ill Guy]]: Until his rebuild. Oddly played up from season 8 onward, when he inexplicably requires special coal again.

* BreakoutCharacter: In the original books, Thomas wasn't as heavily focused on; Awdry had plenty of other parts of Sodor to write about. However, Thomas connected with the younger audience, and when the television series was launched, he was cast as the main star. Expands into both the show and the books since the release of the former led for publishers to insist for more Thomas-centric stories from the latter to tie in.

* EarlybirdCameo

* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism

* DependingOnTheWriter: Is he young or old? Brave or timid? It varies, although it's worth mentioning that he ''started'' as an old engine and was depicted as young ''later.''

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

* TwinSwitch

* {{Determinator}}

* {{Determinator}}

'''Edward the Blue Engine, #2'''
Engine type: Furness Railway/Sharpe Stewart Large Seagull

'''Gordon the Big Engine, #4'''
Engine type: LNER A3 Pacific

'''Henry the Green Engine, #3'''
Engine type: LMS Black 5

'''Thomas the Tank Engine, #1'''
Engine type: LB&SCR E2 Billington Tank Engine

'''James the Red Engine, #5'''
Engine type: Hughes' Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 'Class 28'

'''Percy the Small Engine, #6'''
Engine type: Avonside Industrial Saddle-Tank Engine

'''Toby the Tram Engine, #7'''
Engine type: Great Eastern Railway 'Wisbech' Steam Tram J70

'''Duck the Great Western Engine, #8'''
Engine type: Great Western Railway Pannier Tank 57XX Class

'''Donald and Douglas-The Scottish Twins, #9 and #10'''
Engine type: Caledonian 812 Class

One of the best examples of one-off characters, the Culdee Fell Railway runs from down the Skarloey Railway up to the mountains, making it a Mountain Railway. Because of its setting and stringent rules compared with the NWR, Skarloey and Arlesdale, the CFR thus far has only been featured in one book.

By the mid 1990's, the Skarloey Railway's traffic and popularity was at an all time high. The most recent addition to the Skarloey Railway was named after the Chief Engineer of the Maintenance Crew, much to his surprise and honor. Ivo Hugh has yet to have any stories with him, for as of the 2012, there haven't been any additional books on the Skarloey Railway.

Everyones favorite Tank Engine was introduced in the second book, but was one of the first engines to work on the NWR, originally as a station pilot at Vicarstown, shunting coaches for the big engines. An incident where he almost crashed because of some troublesome trucks has allowed him to prove himself and eventually become Really Useful. Thomas now works at his own Branch, the Ffarquhar line, with his two coaches Annie and Clarabel. Other incidents have caused Thomas to mellow out from his cheeky personality, though he still maintains a small hint of it.

The newest and most modern additions to the NWR, Pip and Emma are first introduced as a high-speed train that become acquaintances to Gordon when they visited from the mainland. Their ability has convinced The Fat Controller to purchase them for himself to work on the main line, and now are tasked alongside Gordon to take passengers on another express, as well as make incredibly long journeys from the Sodor to London.

'''Skarloey''' Engine type: Fletcher-Jennings Class C (1864)

'''Rheneas''' Engine Type: Fletcher-Jennings Class Bb (1866)

'''Sir Handel''' Engine Type: Hughes Falcon

'''Peter Sam''' Engine Type: Kerr Stuart Tatoo

'''Rusty''' Engine Type: Ruston-Hornby Diesel

Gordon's primary duty is pulling the Express, called the "Wild Nor Wester", from one end of the railway to the other, and sometimes all the way to London and the Mainland. His importance, size and seniority over other engines has made Gordon a boastful braggart, though he has gone through lessons of humility that make him likeable.

Everyone's favorite Tank Engine was introduced in the second book, but was one of the first engines to work on the NWR, originally as a station pilot at Vicarstown, shunting coaches for the big engines. An incident where he almost crashed because of some troublesome trucks has allowed him to prove himself and eventually become Really Useful. Thomas now works at his own Branch, the Ffarquhar line, with his two coaches Annie and Clarabel. Other incidents have caused Thomas to mellow out from his cheeky personality, though he still maintains a small hint of it.

D7101 came to the NWR on loan at a time when non-NWR diesels were treated with great hostility. Though 7101 maintained his manners, his companion 199 did not share his sentiments. During a trial run, both 7101 and 199 failed in pulling their trains, and had to be helped by Henry. 7101 was the only one that was able to strike a conversation with Henry, admiring him for Henry's monumental achievement of pulling two dead diesels and both their trains while malfunctioning. His kindness paid off; 199 was sent away and 7101 stayed, now nicknamed Bear for his the tendency of his engine to growl, which the diesel took in stride. Bear works on the main line, accepted as a friend by big engines, especially Henry, James and the Scottish Twins.

Mavis is a diesel in the Ffarquhar line quarry tasked with shunting and arranging trucks for Toby. Arguably the youngest engine in the entire cast, she often had her own ideas about doing things and applied them contrary to Toby's advice. Things came to a head when advice from a boastful Daisy led her to get stuck and disrupt traffic along the line, leading her to be rescued by Toby. When she repaid the favor later on though, she was redeemed, and was allowed to be friends with the others and venture outside the quarry.

The newest and most modern additions to the NWR, Pip and Emma are first introduced as a high-speed train that become acquaintances to Gordon when they visited from the mainland. Their ability has convinced The Fat Controller to purchase them for himself to work on the main line, and now are tasked alongside Gordon to take passengers on another express, as well as make incredibly long journeys from the Island of Sodor to the mainland.

Everyone's favorite Tank Engine was introduced in the second book, but was one of the first engines to work on the NWR, originally as a shunting engine at Vicarstown for coaches and the big engines. An incident where he almost crashed because of some troublesome trucks has allowed him to prove himself and eventually become Really Useful. Thomas now works at his own Branch, the Ffarquhar line, with his two coaches Annie and Clarabel. Other incidents have caused Thomas to mellow out from his cheeky personality, though he still maintains a small hint of it.

When Gordon, Henry and James went on strike, and Edward was rushed off his feet with work and abuse from the big engines, the Fat Controller needed another Engine to take care of shunting duties? His answer was in the form of Percy, a small green Saddle-Tank who quickly went to work and put the big engines in their place. His success has made him forever cheeky, naive and tricky, and made him the butt-monkey of jokes among the big engines after one of his tricks backfired. Eventually, the work became heavier on the main line and Percy couldn't cope, so the Fat Controller moved Percy to the Ffarquhar line and work alongside Thomas, primarily hauling freight. His good intentions and naivete often get the better of him, making him extremely accident-prone, but in the end he proves himself to be Really Useful.