History Characters / ThomasTheTankEngine

The character sheet for ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine''. If you're looking for the character sheet for the original books, it's [[Characters/TheRailwaySeries over here.]]

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* [[Characters/ThomasTheTankEngineTheSteamTeam The Steam Team]][[labelnote:Click to expand]]Thomas, Gordon, James, Percy, Emily, Nia, Rebecca as of the ''Big World! Big Adventures!'' era. Edward, Henry and Toby were previously part of the group from Seasons 8-21.[[/labelnote]]
* [[Characters/ThomasTheTankEngineTheDiesels The Diesels]][[labelnote:Click to expand]]Diesel, [=BoCo=], Mavis, 'Arry and Bert, Diesel 10, Paxton, The Diesel (D261), Dennis, Norman, Sidney[[/labelnote]]
* [[Characters/ThomasTheTankEngineLittleWesternAndArlesdale Little Western and Arlesdale]][[labelnote:Click to expand]]Duck, Donald, Douglas, Oliver, Toad, Slip Coaches, Rex, Bert, Mike[[/labelnote]]
* [[Characters/ThomasTheTankEngineSkarloeyRailway Skarloey Railway]][[labelnote:Click to expand]]Skarloey, Rheneas, Sir Handel/Falcon, Peter Sam/Stuart, Rusty, Duncan, Duke, Bertram, Fearless Freddie, Mighty Mac, Luke[[/labelnote]]
* [[Characters/ThomasTheTankEngineForeignEngines Foreign Engines]][[labelnote:Click to expand]]Spencer, Hiro, Stepney, The Logging Locos, Connor and Caitlin, Gator, Samson, The Flying Scotsman, Ashima, Rajiv, Yong Bao, Shane, Raul, Carlos, Frieda, Gina, Axel, Etienne, Vinnie, Ivan, Hong-Mei, Beau, Kwaku, Natalie, Chinese Diesel Shunter, Tamika, Noor Jehan, Shankar[[/labelnote]]
* [[Characters/ThomasTheTankEngineSecondaryCharacters Secondary Characters]][[labelnote:Click to expand]]Smudger, Harvey, Fergus, Arthur, Murdoch, Molly, Neville, Rosie, Whiff and Scruff, Billy, Stanley, Hank, Flora, Charlie, Winston, Stafford, Philip[[/labelnote]]
* [[Characters/ThomasTheTankEngineNonRailCharacters Non-Rail Characters]][[labelnote:Click to expand]]Bertie, Terence, Trevor, Caroline, Bulgy, George, Thumper, Elizabeth, Madge, Owen and Merrick, The Pack (Nelson, Jack, Alfie, Oliver, Max, Monty, Kelly, Byron, Ned, Isobella, Patrick, Buster), Skiff, Ace, Emerson, Isla, Cleo[[/labelnote]]
* [[Characters/ThomasTheTankEngineRollingStock Rolling Stock]][[labelnote:Click to expand]]Annie and Clarabel, Henrietta, Hanna, Troublesome Trucks/Foolish Freight Cars, The Spiteful Brake Van, S.C. Ruffey, Hector the Horrid, The Scrap Monster, Bradford, An An and Yin-Long, Dexter, Lei, Beppe[[/labelnote]]
* [[Characters/ThomasTheTankEngineHumans Humans]][[labelnote:Click to expand]]The Fat Controller/Sir Topham Hatt, Lady Hatt, The Ffarquharr Policeman, Dowager Hatt, Alicia Botti, The Thin Controller/Mr. Percival, Sir Lowham Hatt, Jenny Packard, Sir. Robert Norramby, Sailor John, The Thin Clergyman (Wilbert Awdry), The Small Controller/Fergus Duncan, Reverend Charles Laxey, Charubala, Ruth, Baz and Bernie, Little Thomas[[/labelnote]]
[[/index]]

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!!Harwick Branch Line

[[folder:Daisy]]
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--> "Feeble, feeble, feeble!? [[LetMeAtHim Let me-!]]"

--> Voiced by: Teresa Gallagher (''SLOTLT and TGR only'') Tracy-Ann Oberman (''Season 20-present''),

--> Number: D1

--> Basis: British Railways Class 101 Bo-Bo

--> Built: 1960

A feisty diesel railcar brought in to help out while Thomas was being repaired. She became the prominent engine to take passengers of the Harwick line after being completed.
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* AdaptationalJerkass: Reconstructed. Even after supposedly changing her ways in "Percy's Predicament", many stories afterwards in the TV series convey her as rude, lazy and snobbish as ever. After relearning these lessons however, Season 21 brings her more or less to the same level as her novel counterpart, being genuinely more helpful and friendly, [[MsViceGirl if still extremely vain]].
* AesopAmnesia: Despite being called out for her laziness, she reverts back to her old ways upon her reintroduction in Season 20. Seems to be averted in Season 21, where relearning from her vices has stuck a little better this time round.
* BerserkButton: Daisy doesn't like being referred as "feeble".[[note]]Her response (shown above) is literally one of the few times in the series that a locomotive has ''physically threatened'' a human.[[/note]]
* CatchPhrase: "I'm highly sprung!", "It's bad for my swerves!"
* CharacterDevelopment: She came to the island as a SpoiledBrat and LazyBum, refusing to do any more work than she had to, and being incredibly rude to everyone at Ffarquhar. It wasn't until after Percy's accident with the quarry trucks and a stern lecture from the Fat Controller that she began to become nicer and less lazy. Even when said laziness [[AesopAmnesia resurfaced during her transfer to Harwick]], she was much less bratty. By Season 21, she's developed into a far friendlier, if still up-in-the clouds character, with the same grit and determination expected of the Fat Controller's engines.
* {{Determinator}}: In "Springtime for Diesel", Daisy continues to take the passengers to the station despite her damaged spring thanks to Diesel bumping her.
* DistaffCounterpart: Can be seen as one to Gordon.
* FantasticRacism: Daisy is not particularly nice to coaches. In her debut episode, she calls Annie, Clarabel, and Henrietta rubbish. She also says a lot of rude things about Annie and Clarabel in "The Railcar and the Coaches", which inspires them to say rude things about her in retaliation.
* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Despite being allocated to Thomas' branchline originally, Daisy and Thomas almost never interacted. Ironically only after she moved to Harwick did they start being shown together frequently.
* GleefulAndGrumpyPairing: The Grumpy to Ryan's Gleeful. She spends a lot of her time resting in her shed, prefers to do just what work she chooses and no more, does not like pulling coaches or trucks, and is particularly rude to coaches like Annie, Clarabel, and Henrietta.
* GratuitousFrench: Has started displaying this ever since "The Way She Does It". The other engines don't really understand her.
* LazyBum: She started off as one as she she refuses to pull a milk tanker and uses her "fitter's orders" excuse to avoid pulling it. until The Fat Controller calls her out on it. Then as of "Ryan and Daisy", she reverts back to this. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in ''Springtime for Diesel'' however, where she carries on with her work after suffering genuine damage to her springs.
* MakeUpIsEvil: She does have makeup, but while not evil, she is rather vain, lazy, and snobbish.
* NotAMorningPerson: In "Ryan and Daisy", she doesn't like waking up early, claiming early mornings to be bad for her swerves. This results in Ryan having to do her work as well as his own. Near the end of the episode, Daisy reluctantly gets up early to do Ryan's work after Sir Topham Hatt scolds her for not doing her work.
* OddFriendship: Develops one with Harvey in Season 21.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Ryan. They live together, but they're just friends. She has ShipTease with Diesel anyways.
* QuicklyDemotedWoman: The last episode dedicated to her was back in season 4, and she made a brief non-speaking role in season 8.
** Subverted in the books; while she did disappear for the tenure the show adapted, she later reappeared with plenty of stories in the modern novels revolved around her. She also made more frequent appearances in the magazine series.
*** She finally returns in ''WesternAnimation/SodorsLegendOfTheLostTreasure'', [[spoiler:being transferred over to the Arlesbergh Harbor-Harwick branch line for passenger duties]]. After that, she got four spotlight episodes in Season 20, and was seen in several other episodes as a supporting character.
* SpoiledBrat: She loves to be treated fairly to the point that she prefers not to pull trucks, let alone a single milk tanker, and will lash out when things don't go her way. She grows out of this later on.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Her eyelashes and lipstick.
* TookALevelInKindness: While still very pompous and high maintenance, she's noticeably less rude and self-centred in Season 21, making friends with other engines easier, and actually tending loyally to her passengers even when she suffers damage.
* ToylessToylineCharacter: Oddly lacks a [=TrackMaster=]/Plarail toy. She also hasn't had any merchandise since ''2009'', which is odd considering how much she appears in the CGI series.
** Somewhat subverted, as Bachmann has revealed that she’ll be added to their HO-scale range.
%%* WellExcuseMePrincess
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ryan]]
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-->"My name is Ryan, and I'll be your engine today!"

-->Voiced by: Eddie Redmayne (SLOTLT only), Steven Kynman (S20 - present)

-->Number: 1014

-->Basis: Great Northern Railway Class N2 0-6-2T

A violet tank engine that arrives in ''WesternAnimation/SodorsLegendOfTheLostTreasure''. After helping to construct it, he now works on the Arlesburgh-Harwick Branch Line as a goods engine. Enthusiastic and kind, he works hard and wants to be liked by everyone.
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* AllLovingHero: Is friendly to everyone, even Thomas, who only treats him coldly in response. Even so, Ryan greets and bids farewell to him with friendly remarks, and doesn't even care when Thomas reveals he could have stopped [[spoiler:the dynamite incident]]. This continues throughout Season 20, when he takes on Daisy's jobs, albeit while doing his own, which exhausts him, as well as taking out Judy and Jerome after hearing how they've never been used for a long time.
* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: [[spoiler:Finally decides to help Thomas in the climax and starts heading up to Knapford, but as soon as the pirate ship comes into view, he immediately starts reversing and screaming. And keeps doing that even when he gets [[IncrediblyLamePun roped]] into helping.]]
* ButtMonkey: Somehow keeps getting wrapped up in crises out of nowhere. In addition, Thomas hated him at first, but Ryan himself had no idea why.
* ExtremeDoormat: To Daisy in "Ryan and Daisy", where she makes him do her jobs.
* GleefulAndGrumpyPairing: The Gleeful to Daisy's Grumpy. He is a cheerful and hard-working tank engine who is kind to everyone he meets and doesn't mind what work he does.
* LovableCoward: As brave as he would like to be, Ryan has a tendency to panic in a crisis.
* NiceGuy: Isn't even angry at Thomas for not warning him about something which [[spoiler: nearly got them killed by an explosion.]] He also doesn't hold it against Daisy for exhausting him when she tries to pass off her work onto him.
* PlatonicLifePartners: He and Daisy live together, but they're just friends.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jerome and Judy]]
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[[caption-width-right:275:Judy (left) and Jerome (right)]]

-->Voiced by: Tim Whitnall (Jerome), Teresa Gallagher (Judy)

-->Basis: Cowans Sheldon 30t Breakdown Crane

Two breakdown cranes that help out with maintenance work and recover engines and trucks after accidents. They debut in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventureBegins'', when Thomas uses them to rescue James.
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* CanonForeigner: An interesting example; they take up the roles of the Breakdown Train cranes from the original story, which were not sentient.
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Their name plates.
%%* MotorMouth
* OutOfFocus: Deconstructed. They were never used that much since Rocky and the Rescue Centre appeared, which they lament to Ryan. Sir Topham Hatt finds out about this after Daisy has an accident and realizes that Rocky isn't the only crane to be used all the time.
%%* SingleMindedTwins
* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: They're neither mentioned nor merchandised prior to the film's release.
* SleepyHead: The moment they're not needed, they fall asleep.
%%* SuddenlyVoiced
* ThemeTwinNaming: Both names start with "J" and are two syllables.
[[/folder]]

!!The Steamworks and Dieselworks

[[folder:Victor]]
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--> "You've come to the right place, my friend."

-->Voiced by: David Bedella (US; Hero of the Rails - present / UK; Blue Mountain Mystery - present), Matt Wilkinson (UK; Hero of the Rails - sixteenth season)

-->Number: 1173 (originally)

-->Basis: Minaz No.1173

A Cuban narrow gauge engine, Victor transports parts all through the Steamworks, as well as giving orders and helping diagnose problems with engines who come in. As the only narrow gauge engine owned by the Fat Controller, Victor can sometimes leave the Steamworks to help the Skarloey Railway engines.
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* BelatedBackstory: His past history isn't explored until ''Blue Mountain Mystery'', a few years after he was introduced.
* CartoonCreature: While he's based on a real-life standard gauge engine, he is re-scaled and modified to the same narrow gauge as the Skarloey Railway engines.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Deconstructed in "Victor Says Yes"; his good heart and reluctance to say "No" results in him accepting anyone who comes in, and ends up taking too long to fix everyone, leaving him unable to tend to those who have more important problems such as blocked valves and broken boilers. The Fat Controller eventually calls him out on this.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:While being sent to Sodor with Luke, the chains holding him to the ship came lose. As he didn't speak English at the time, nobody could understand him when he tried to warn them. So when Luke was being lifted off the ship, Victor was knocked into the sea.]]
* ADayInTheLimelight: "Victor Says Yes", ''WesternAnimation/BlueMountainMystery'' (which focuses on how he got to Sodor).
* DashingHispanic: He's pretty handsome for a steam engine.
* TheMedic: Of sorts to the steam engines. While the other engines do their jobs, Victor is at the Steamworks fixing broken engines.
* MrFixIt: If there's anything that needs fixing, he can do it. That's why everyone comes to him.
* NiceGuy: He can be snarky at times, but otherwise is rather pleasant and tolerant of the other engines he helps.
* RedIsHeroic: A deep red engine who oversees the repairing of any broken engine and diesel, and is a nice guy to boot.
* TheSmartGuy: He knows more about engine and diesel parts than anyone on Sodor; he has to be, in order to repair everyone properly.
* TokenMinority: The only Hispanic engine on Sodor.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kevin the Crane]]
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--> "Sorry, boss. It was a slip of the 'ook."

-->Voiced by: Kerry Shale (US), Matt Wilkinson (UK)

-->Basis: Ransomes & Rapier 6t crane

A mobile crane and Victor's assistant. Kevin is faster than Victor at delivering parts, except Kevin is extremely clumsy.
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* AscendedFanboy: Kevin always wanted to work with Cranky, and gets the chance in "Kevin's Cranky Friend".
* BumblingSidekick: To Victor.
* CatchPhrase: "Slip of the hook!" in the US, "Slip o' me 'ook!" in the UK.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Kevin's maneuvering skills leave much to be desired. [[ShownTheirWork The mobile crane he was based on wasn't much better, either]].
* HeroWorshipper: Toward Cranky.
* TheKlutz: Every time Kevin appears, he's always dropping or crashing into something, which gets him a reprimand from Victor. However, in ''WesternAnimation/HeroOfTheRails'', Victor exploits it when he notices the noise Kevin makes is very distracting for Spencer, allowing Thomas to get some spare parts for Hiro.
* PluckyComicRelief: He continues to help Victor as much as he can despite his constant screw-ups. Sometimes his screw-ups are what makes things funny.
* ShownTheirWork: The real life mobile crane Kevin was modeled after was also known for being rather cumbersome and clumsy to operate.
* YouthfulFreckles: Has freckles on his face, which highlight how young he is.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Den and Dart]]
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[[caption-width-right:320:Den (left) and Dart (right)]]

--> "Me, sir? But, um... not... by myself..."
--> "What he means is, we're a team, sir! We work together!"

-->Den voiced by: Creator/KeithWickham (UK/US; fifteenth season onwards)
-->Dart voiced by: Rupert Degas (UK/US; Day of the Diesels - sixteenth season), Steven Kynman (UK/US; seventeenth season onwards)

--> Built: Den 1959/1971, Dart 1961

--> Bases: 4DH Sentinel Diesel-Hydraulic (Den) Bagnall No.3207 ''"Leys"'' (Dart)

A pair of diesels that work at the Dieselworks.
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* BigGuyLittleGuy: Den being the Big, and Dart the Little.
* CharacterisationMarchesOn: In their earliest appearances, they sometimes joined the more antagonistic diesels [[WellIntentionedExtremist if it fit their cause]] (though with implications they were still [[MinionWithAnFInEvil softer and less willing]] than Diesel or Diesel 10 who usually ran things). By Season 16 they are nearly always on good terms with the steam engines.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Season 19's "Den and Dart".
* DumbMuscle: Downplayed. Den is the bigger and stronger one of the two, but struggles to get his thoughts into words.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Especially shown in "Den and Dart", where they can't stand being separated from one another.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Den saves Toby from a runaway truck, he scolds the trucks in ''a full sentence''.
* PhraseCatcher: Den struggles to finish what he's trying to say, so other engines finish his thoughts for him, with "What you/he mean/s is..."
* RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic: Averted with Den, who mumbles, stutters, and loses his [[IncrediblyLamePun train]] of thought.
* ShorterMeansSmarter: Dart is the smaller and weaker of the pair, but is quick-witted and able to figure out what Den's trying to say.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Are regularly a double act. Their limelight episode "Den and Dart" lampshades this when a job separates them.
[[/folder]]

!!Sodor Search and Rescue Team

[[folder:Belle]]
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--> Voiced by: Teresa Gallagher

--> Number: 6120

--> Basis: British Railways Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T

--> Built: 1951/56

A large tank engine with two water canons fitted on top of her tanks. Belle is the only girl on the rescue team, and the only steam engine.
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%%* ActionGirl
* AwesomeButImpractical: The water cannons on her tanks. Her appearance in ''Day of the Diesels'' even emphasizes this: she uses them to put out a fire, and has no water left to move under her own power. In real life, they wouldn't be allowed ''at all'', as they would give her issues with steaming properly.
** Though there are some engines in real life (like the LB&SCR D1) that do have water cannons during WWII.
* BlueIsHeroic: She has blue livery, and is a member of the Search and Rescue team.
* BlueOni: She's the Blue Oni to Flynn's Red Oni. Belle is far more level-headed and calm than he is.
* CartoonCreature: While her basis is a real engine, and there have been engines fitted with water cannons before, Belle's additional modifications and bright paintwork make her look cartoonish compared to the rest of the cast.
* FriendlyRival: With Flynn.
* MeaningfulName: Her name clearly refers to her bells.
* NiceGirl: She's so nice, that even Cranky likes her.
* OddFriendship: With Toby; the only reason she started talking to him was that ''they both have bells''.
* ShipTease: With Flynn, as shown in "Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks".
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: While not the only girl in the show, she's the only one in the rescue team.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Subverted with her. She has blue livery, but is not all that girly.
* WomenAreWiser: Belle doesn't let her emotions or fears get to her in terms of her fire-fighting duties, while Flynn's far more emotionally vulnerable.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Butch]]
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--> "Ready for action!"

-->Voiced by: Glenn Wrage (US), Matt Wilkinson (UK), Rupert Degas (UK; fifteenth season)

-->Basis: Scammel Pioneer/Constructor hybrid

A big, strong breakdown truck. Before joining the rescue team, he did odd jobs around the Island.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: In "Stuck on You".
* AscendedExtra: He was originally meant to be a major character in season 5, but due to poor planning, he ended up only as a background extra. In season 15 he finally got an episode, ''Stuck on You'', and has made several appearances since.
* TheBlank: Ironically, the only time he was named before Series 15, his model had no face.
* CartoonCreature: His design pulls from several Scammell vehicles, but isn't based on any one in particular.
* CatchPhrase: "Ready for action!"
* EarlyBirdCameo:
** He appears briefly in the first episode of the fifth season before being introduced in the following episode.
** He appears briefly at the end of ''Misty Island Rescue'', hinting his return.
* TheHeart: Of sorts to the Search and Rescue Team.
* OffModel: His CGI render was significantly out of scale until season 17.
* PermaStubble: He has some stubble on him.
* RecurringExtra: Until season 15.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: Upon joining the Search & Rescue team, he has the logo painted on his cab.
* SuddenlyVoiced: In season 15, ten seasons (a span of ''13 years'') after his debut.
* VanityLicensePlate: BRK 03.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Captain]]
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--> "Full speed ahead!"

-->Voiced by: Creator/KeithWickham

-->Basis: RNLI ''Liverpool''-class Motor Lifeboat

A life boat who came to Sodor during the construction of the rescue center.
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* BigDamnHeroes: In ''Emily Saves the World'', a massive globe falls into the sea, and is too far for Cranky to pick up. Captain shows up and pushes it back toward the harbor.
** He also gets a moment of this when he shows up with the police to arrest Sailor John in "Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure".
* CatchPhrase: "Full steam ahead!"
* DemotedToExtra: He has done ''nothing'' of value since his introduction in ''Misty Island Rescue''.
* HumbleHero: Despite his bravery, he isn't made egotistical about it and thinks nothing of it.
* RecurringExtra:
** He's guaranteed at least a cameo if the Search and Rescue Center is ever visited.
** This was even lampshaded in "Rocky Rescue", where a RunningGag was Captain saying "Don't forget about me!"
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Flynn]]
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-->Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (nineteenth season - present), Ben Small (seventeenth - eighteenth seasons), Rupert Degas (fifteenth - sixteenth seasons)

--> Built: 1964

--> Basis: Oshkosh W800 ARFF Fire Engine with added road-rail unit for railway travel

A big, American red fire engine brought to Sodor based on Belle's suggestion. He has specialized wheels under his frame that allow him to travel on rails as well as the road.
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* BrokenAce: He's pretty efficient and charismatic under the right circumstance, however he is often harbored with insecurities and bumbling moments as much as every other engine on Sodor.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: After spending so much time on the rails, Flynn has trouble getting used to the road again.
%%* {{Eagleland}}
* FriendlyRival: With Belle.
* HeroicBSOD: Undergoes this in ''Too Many Fire Engines''. Butch helps him snap out of it though.
* IdiotBall: He grabs this in the infamous "Fiery Flynn" and "Race to the Rescue" episodes.
%%* LargeHam
* MilesGloriosus: His own insecurities have prevented him from doing his job properly on at least two occasions. Diesel has even called him out on not doing much rescuing.
--> '''Diesel:''' You're never busy. You just stand around looking ''fancy''!
--> '''Flynn:''' [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial ...I'm...I'm...''waiting'' to be busy!]]
* RedIsHeroic: He is painted red and is a hero.
* RedOni: The Red Oni to Belle's Blue Oni. Flynn is more, well, fiery and emotional compared to her.
* ShipTease: With Belle, especially in "Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Harold the Helicopter]]
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--> "I think railways are slow. They're not much use and quite out of date."

-->Voiced by: Kerry Shale (US), Creator/KeithWickham (UK), Kevin Frank (''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad'')

--> Built: 1949

--> Basis: Sikorsky S-55 with amphibious floats

Harold is owned by the coastguard on Sodor and lived at Dryaw airfield by Thomas' Branch Line before becoming part of the rescue team. When Harold first met Percy he stated that railways were "slow and out-of-date", but was proven wrong when Percy later beat him in a race.
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* CharacterDevelopment: He got more mature as time went on.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: In "Harold and the Flying Horse", Harold wishes he could go to the Vicar's party like his friends, but he has to patrol the island, and nobody seems to need his help at first. When Pegasus wanders into a ditch, he needs to be saved. Harold saves him and takes him to the party, and as a result, he gets to go to the party after all, where he is praised as a hero.
* FantasticRacism: Towards the railway whom he thinks is "slow and out-of-date".
* FriendlyRival: To Percy, usually.
* HeelFaceTurn: Was something of an antagonist in his first episode, but would later help rescue Thomas in ''The Runaway'' and helped Percy in ''Percy's Promise'', and has since been portrayed in a positive light.
* ItsAllAboutMe: He had this mentality at first, but it eventually went away.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: At first glance, Harold can come across as very blunt and vain. He always goes out of his way to help the engines however.
%%* LargeHam
* SmallNameBigEgo: The reason for his rivalry with Percy initially.
* TokenFlyer: As with his ''Railway Series'' counterpart, Harold is the only series regular to fly. While there were two planes in the forms of Tiger Moth the Bi-plane and Jeremy the Jet Plane, both characters only appeared in a handful of episodes before vanishing.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Percy.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Rocky]]
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-->Voiced by: William Hope (US), Matt Wilkinson (UK)

-->Basis: Ransomes & Rapier 45t steam crane

A large, red steam crane. Rocky was thought of as "new-fangled nonsense" by Edward when he first arrived, but proved his worth after lifting Gordon back onto the rails after a serious accident.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Season 19's ''Rocky Rescue''.
* TheDragAlong: A sometimes literal case, since he sometimes gets used by a careless engine who doesn't operate him properly.
* FireForgedFriends: With Edward; he thought Rocky to be "newfangled nonsense" when they first met, but teamed up to rescue Gordon after an accident.
%%* GentleGiant
* TheLeader: Something of one to the Rescue Team. He has a radio built into his cab that lets him hear orders from the Rescue Center and give orders to the rest of the team.
* RedIsHeroic: He is painted red and is a part of the Rescue Team.
* TeamDad: Plays this role to the less mature Rescue Team members.
[[/folder]]

!!Brendam Docks

[[folder:Salty]]
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--> "Reminds me of a story."

-->Voiced by: Creator/KeithWickham

--> Number: 2991

--> Basis: British Railway Class 07 0-6-0DM

--> Built: 1962

A friendly dockyard diesel that works at Brendam Docks. Salty has lived through a lot in his life and has plenty of stories of his life at sea.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: "Salty's Secret", "Salty's Stormy Tale", "Away from the Sea" and "Salty All at Sea".
* AscendedExtra: The CGI series uses Salty quite prominently as a supporting character, due to Brendam Docks being a commonly used backdrop from plots.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In his introduction episode "Salty's Secret", he single-handedly organizes an entire quarry while singing pirate songs to the trucks.
* FriendlyPirate: Salty acts like a pirate captain, calling other characters "captain", "matey", and "me hearties". He spends most of his time working at Brendam Docks and telling tales of the sea to the other engines. He is one of Sodor's [[WhiteSheep friendlier diesels]], having no animosity towards steam engines. He even becomes friends with a tank engine named Porter when the latter arrives on Sodor, and the two share in their work.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Porter.
* ShipperOnDeck ([[IncrediblyLamePun Heh]]): He seems to ship Cranky/Carly as of season 21.
* TheStoryteller: Well-known among the other engines for his tall tales.
* TalkLikeAPirate: As a dockside diesel, he knows a lot of nautical slang and puts it to use.
* TraumaButton: Dooonn't take him away from the sea, boooooyyys....
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes:
** According to a magazine story, Salty is ironically terrified of meeting real pirates.
** He also fears traveling by ship, as shown in "Salty All at Sea".
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Much like Mavis. He actually seems to know more about Sodor than most of the steam engines.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Porter]]
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-->Voiced by: David Menkin (US), Steven Kynman (UK)

--> Basis: H.K. Porter 0-6-0 Saddletank

--> Built: c.1917

A tank engine who works alongside Salty. He originally came to the island to help out when Salty needed to get repaired.
----

* BrooklynRage: Downplayed but in the US dub Porter speaks with a Brooklyn accent as a reference to where his basis was created.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Salty.
* InstantExpert: Subverted. Salty is worried he'd be this and take over his job. Instead, Porter takes the time to stop and ask Cranky about how things operate at the docks, and becomes an expert gradually.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His name comes from his basis, H.K. Porter.
* NiceGuy: He's very kind and affable, even helping Harvey get over Bill and Ben's teasing in "Gone Fishing".
* OffModel: Much like Oliver, he has shrunken from his original basis. While this was done to make his loading gauge in line with Sodor's, it leaves his buffers too short and doorway too narrow.
* ThePerfectionist: Can be this at times.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cranky the Crane]]
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--> "You must've known my arm can't reach you there!"

-->Voiced by: Glenn Wrage (US), Matt Wilkinson (UK)

A harbor crane who rarely gets any sleep and has a nasty attitude. He bullied Thomas and Percy when he first arrived, but after an accident involving a ship knocking him over, his attitude has (relatively) improved.
----
* AscendedExtra: Much like Salty, Cranky gets very frequent appearances in the CGI seasons, where Brendam Docks is a common backdrop.
* BelligerentSexualTension: With Carly as shown in season 21.
* BerserkButton: Being rushed or told what to do by engines is the easiest way to irritate him.
* BigDamnHeroes: When Carly is about to topple over, Cranky spares no time in grabbing her and trying to pull her back up.
* CartoonCreature: He's inspired by harbor cranes from the 1920s through the 50s, but not based on any specific design.
* DeadpanSnarker: If there's an engine ever talking at the docks, Cranky typically chimes in to knock them down a peg.
* FeelingTheirAge: Starts to worry he might be getting old when he starts making terrible creaking sounds. [[spoiler:Completely gets over it when the new crane, Carly, makes the same creaks on her first day.]]
* GrumpyBear: In a cast full of smiley vehicles, he is constantly grumpy.
* {{Jerkass}}: ''Especially'' in his debut. He tones it down in later appearances, but he's still quite cynical and blunt. Probably justified, since he rarely gets any rest from his work
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: According to Salty, anyway. [[spoiler:Finally seen when Cranky saves Kevin from falling into the sea, and stands up for him to the Fat Controller.]]
* MeaningfulName: He's called that because of the long hours he works.
* NeverMyFault: When he and Carley get their hooks tangled, he is quick to blame her without taking account of his actions that led to it.
* PerpetualFrowner: Pre-CGI, he hardly smiled. Post-CGI, he somewhat improved.
* PowerTrio: Forms one with Carly and Big Mickey in Season 21.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: He and Big Mickey are the two guys to Carly's girl.
* VocalEvolution: Matt Wilkinson originally gave Cranky a nasally, [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Squidward-esque]] voice in the UK dub. From Season 19 onwards, his voice became more gruff sounding.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Has a fear of elephants.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Carly]]
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--> "Ey up, chuck!"

-->Voiced by: Lucy Montgomery

-->Basis: Xinxiang Kehao Machinery Equipment Co. four-link portal harbor crane

A new, modern gantry crane brought to assist Cranky.
----
* BelligerentSexualTension: With Cranky. They compete to see who can get the most work done, and then end up getting their cables tangled. They improve when they learn to work together, though. Oh, and Salty seems to ship them together.
* CatchPhrase: "Ey up, chuck!"
* DamselInDistress: In Steam Team To The Rescue, a heavy crate causes her to topple over and she's dangerously close to falling into the Sea with only Cranky holding her up.
* {{Foil}}: To Cranky when comparing their behavior and work during their first days. Cranky was nothing but rude to the engines and made their work more difficult than it needed to be. Carly, in contrast, enthusiastically greets them and gets her work with relatively little fuss barring her competition with Cranky later on in ''New Crane On the Dock''.
* GenkiGirl: Far more energetic than the grumpy Cranky and quiet Big Mickey.
* PowerTrio: With Cranky and Big Mickey.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only named female character of the docks, and the first female crane in the series.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Her eyelashes.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: She's the girl to Cranky and Big Mickey's two guys.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: She was indirectly responsible for the events of "Steam Team to the Rescue", as she called out Salty to bring some flatbeds to her even though Cranky was still using them. If it wasn't for that, Salty wouldn't fall into the sea and had to go to the Dieselworks. Not only that, but some of the seaweed Salty had left over caused Den to slip and broke a lever that shut down the doors of the place, causing more delays.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Big Mickey]]
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-->Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw

-->Basis: USN 20t Tower Crane

A harbor crane who has been at Brendam longer than Cranky. He was originally a character from ''WesternAnimation/{{TUGS}}'' and brought over as a prop, but became named and voiced in season 21.
----
* TheBigGuy: ''The'' biggest and strongest crane of the docks.
* CanonForeigner: His model originated from ''Thomas''' short-lived sister series, ''WesternAnimation/{{TUGS}}'', and he has remained at Brendam Docks even after the transition to CGI. He retains his name from ''TUGS'' as well.
* PowerTrio: After finally speaking to the other characters, he forms one with Cranky and Carly.
* TheOtherDarrin: His original voice actor from ''TUGS'', Timothy Bateson, passed away in 2009. Rob Rackstraw gives a much older-sounding voice, albeit with the same accent.
* SuddenlyVoiced: He's been around since season 3, and it took until season 21 for him to have a face and voice.
* TheQuietOne: Cranky claims he hasn't spoken for years until Season 21. Big Mickey's response is that Cranky never talked to him either.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: He and Cranky are the two guys to Carly's girl.
[[/folder]]

!!Sodor China Clay Pits

[[folder:Bill and Ben]]
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--> "You had a cough in your smokebox yesterday, it's your fault the diseasel came.
--> It isn't!
--> It is!"

-->Voiced by: Jonathan Broadbent (Seasons 17-19), Rasmus Hardiker (Bill, Season 22 - present), Matt Wilkinson (Ben, ''Big World! Big Adventures!'' - present)

--> Number: Sodor China Clay 1 (Bill) & 2 (Ben)

--> Built: 1948

--> Bases: Bagnall 0-4-0STs "''Alfred''" and "''Judy''"

A pair of twin tank engines that work on the quarry of Edward's branch line.
----
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the books, they appeared in " Main Line Engines". But they appeared eariler in the show as they took over the roles of Percy's friends in "Percy Takes the Plunge".
* ArgumentOfContradictions: They get into these arguments a lot.
* BrattyHalfPint:
** ''Two of them''. It's best lampshaded by [=BoCo=] in "One Good Turn".
-->'''[=BoCo=]''': [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Here comes trouble.]]
** Best seen (and heard) in the Japanese dubs; Bill and Ben's voice actors make them sound ''very'' young.
* CompositeCharacter: They took the role of Percy's friends from the Mainland in "Percy Takes the Plunge".
* FeudEpisode: In "One Good Turn".
* GossipyHens: in "The Diseasel".
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Their name plates.
** Bill's whistle is of a higher pitch than Ben's.
** The Fat Controller tried to give them a more obvious one and have Bill painted blue. [[spoiler:It doesn't work. The next day, Ben (pretending to be Bill) tricks Kevin into having him painted blue as well.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The twins may be mischievous and bratty little engines, but they do have their moments of behaving well.
* KarmicTrickster: They both like to think of themselves as this, but really, most engines they play tricks on under this impression starts from a misunderstanding and ends badly for the two.
* NeverMyFault: They insist on blaming each other, or Timothy, when things go wrong.
* SiblingRivalry: Constantly bickering with each other. Especially prominent since their reintroduction in Season 17.
* SingleMindedTwins: There's hardly any difference in the twins' personalities as both are cheeky and mischievous.
* ThemeTwinNaming: Both names start with the letter "B" and are one syllable.
* TookALevelInJerkass: They've become considerably nastier since their return in Season 17. This is especially noticeable in their treatment of Timothy.
* TricksterTwins: Much to the irritation of the other engines.
* TwinSwitch: They didn't switch, just pretend that they are one engine instead of two. All they have to do is remove their names and numbers.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Derek]]
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--> Basis: British Railway Class 17

--> Built: 1962/65

A diesel who was sent to help Bill and Ben. He was initially known for his "teething troubles", where his cooling system would malfunction and he'd overheat.
----
* AllThereInTheManual: His name is only known by TheMerch.
* ButtMonkey: Much like Henry, who suffered from a debilitating flaw himself, Derek's debut episode revolves around his repeated engine failures.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Never came back after a brief appearance HIT era.
* LongBusTrip: Derek first appeared in season 5 (and wasn't even named), and was last seen in a brief cameo in ''Calling All Engines''.
* ShownTheirWork: Derek's basis is the BR Class 17, which was notorious for its poor cooling system.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Steep hills. They overload his faulty cooling system, making his engine overheat.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Timothy]]
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-->Voiced by: Tim Whitnall

-->Basis: Bell Open Cab Oil Burner

A small, oil-burning engine introduced in ''Tale of the Brave''.
----
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Bill and Ben mock him for running on oil instead of coal. Turns out to be incredibly useful when [[LaserGuidedKarma Bill and Ben run out of coal and strand themselves.]]
* ButtMonkey: To Bill and Ben. If something goes wrong for them, [[NeverMyFault they blame him]].
* TheDogBitesBack: In season 19's ''No Help At All'', when Timothy finds out Bill and Ben recommended him for filling in at the docks because he's "no help" at the clay pits, he refuses to come back when they come begging for him.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Bill and Ben pull a trick on him and Thomas. He brushes it off and finds humor in it.
* TheFinickyOne: Bill and Ben see him as this and complain about his lack of a sense of humor. He ''does'' have one, just not ''theirs''.
* TheHeart: Of the Sodor China Clay team. In season 19's ''No Help At All'', he's sent to work at the Docks in place of Salty, and with Bill and Ben's antics left unchecked, it's not long before the clay pits fall into complete disarray.
* IronButtMonkey: Literally and figuratively.
%%* NiceGuy
* OnlySaneMan: Of the clay pits, anyway.
* PingPongNaivete: He seems to be aware that Bill and Ben play tricks on him more than anyone, but keeps falling for them anyway.
* ShipTease: With Marion, as she's the only one at the clay pits that respects him.
* SnipeHunt: Bill and Ben send him out to find a "rainbow truck". He finds one - a truck loaded with garbage and splattered with paint. He brings it to them anyway.
* TeamDad: Despite being constantly bullied by the twins, he tries to rein them in and keep them focused on their work.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Marion]]
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-->Voiced by: Olivia Colman

-->Basis: Marion Model 40

A self-propelled steam shovel introduced in ''Tale of the Brave''.
----
* AlasPoorYorick: She does a fairly humorous rendition when holding [[spoiler:the dinosaur skull]]: "Alas, poor [[spoiler:dinosaur]]!"
* AscendedExtra: Plays the secondary character role to Thomas during ''WesternAnimation/SodorsLegendOfTheLostTreasure''.
%%* AttentionDeficitOohShiny
* BigDamnHeroes: Gets her moment when she [[spoiler:saves Percy from a boulder during a landslide]].
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* CuttingTheKnot: In ''Marion and the Pipe'', she had to move a boulder off Gordon's line before he hit it, but the boulder would slip out of her bucket. She eventually resorts to ''striking it like a golf ball''.
* ADayInTheLimelight: The season 18 episode ''Marion and the Pipe''.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Absentmindedly swings her shovel in front of Thomas, then cheerfully unleashes her MotorMouth onto him, catching herself twice.
%%* ForeheadOfDoom
* GeniusDitz: She's knowledgeable about digging (and is exceptionally good at it), as well as ancient artifacts she's dug up, but her MotorMouth tends to get in the way of this.
%%* GenkiGirl
%%* GentleGiant
* GrenadeHotPotato: She does this with Jack, Alfie and Oliver (the excavator) with a box of lit dynamite in ''Sodor's Legend Of The Lost Treasure''. Nobody gets hurt though.
* MeaningfulName: Her name comes from the company that designed and built her, the Marion Power Shovel Company.
* MightyGlacier: Being a steam shovel, she's built for strength, not speed.
* MotorMouth: Her defining trait.
* OneSteveLimit: She once thought that Oliver the engine and Oliver the excavator were the same vehicle.
* ShipTease: With Timothy.
* TeamMom: Acts as this to Bill and Ben, in place of Mavis.
[[/folder]]

!!Ulfstead Castle

[[folder:General]]
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* CommonalityConnection: Despite being built at a different age, both Glynn and Stephen are old, small, and like talking about the golden days.
* CoolOldGuy: Both Stephen and Glynn.
* ChromaticArrangement: Stephen is yellow, Millie is blue, and Glynn is red.
* FreudianTrio: Stephen is Superego, Millie is a cross between Ego and Id, and Glynn is Id.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: Both Stephen and Glynn.
* OldMaster:
** While Stephen is nowhere near strong or fast enough to handle modern workloads, his teachings are time-tested.
** Subverted for Glynn. While he seems to be portrayed as this, the ''Railway Series'' lore says they weren't very reliable and had a bad habit of coughing up dirty brown water. Similar to Stephen however, Glynn is quite insightful and sagely personality wise.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Millie is the only girl in the trio.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Stephen]]
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-->Voiced by: Bob Golding

-->Basis:Stephenson's ''Rocket''

An old and wise engine who the Earl had restored, and now works at the castle. Introduced in ''King of the Railway''.
----
* TheAce: Was this in his heyday.
* BigBrotherMentor: Acts as this towards Percy.
* ADayInTheLimelight: "The Afternoon Tea Express" in season 17, and "Slow Stephen" in season 19.
* FeelingTheirAge: In ''King of the Railway'', he spends a day trying to prove himself useful to the railway. Being unable to handle essentially ''any'' task he's given hits him hard.
* GoodLuckCharm: His lucky horseshoe.
* GreenEyedMonster: He gets jealous at Glynn after being restored, and thinking he'll be the Earl's new favorite. He challenged Glynn to a race to see who will be the best favorite, though became good friends afterwards.
* InSeriesNickname: "The Rocket".
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: His smaller, less robust design makes him much smaller than the more modern steam engines.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After he finds out that Millie had supposedly ran away, Stephen immediately feels bad for making fun of her earlier in "Runaway Engine".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Millie]]
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--> "Bonjour!"

-->Voiced by: Creator/MirandaRaison

-->Basis: Decauville No.8069 "''Tabamar''"

A narrow gauge tank engine owned by Earl of Sodor, introduced in ''King of the Railway''. She lives on his estate, which connects to the Skarloey Railway.
----
%%* CountryMouse
* [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength Does Not Know Her Own Strength]]: When she spends a day working at the Blue Mountain Quarry, she finds out she can handle much heavier loads than she realized.
* RememberTheNewGuy: She explains that the Earl kept her locked in her shed while he was away, but she's been living on Sodor for years. Lampshaded by the other engines, who are surprised when they hear about her and say they've never met her before.
* ShipTease: With Luke, especially in "The Switch".
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The first female narrow gauge engine, and the only female engine on the Earl's estate.
* TokenMinority: The first French speaking engine.
* TrueBlueFemininity: She is painted blue and is feminine.
%%* WomenAreWiser
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Glynn]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/KeithWickham

--> Number: 1

--> Basis: Head Wrightson & Co Ltd. Type 1 "''Coffee Pot No. 1''"

An old vertical boiler locomotive, one of the many that initially built the North Western Railway. After he's rediscovered, the Earl has him restored and sent to work on his estate. [[spoiler:He's the original engine that worked Thomas' branch line, and passes down both the line and his number to him.]] Debuted in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventureBegins''.
----
* AdvertisedExtra: He was given a toy and mentioned to be an important character in Thomas' past. In ''The Adventure Begins'', he gets three lines and 20 seconds of screen time at the very end.
%%* BigOlEyebrows
* CanonForeigner: Averted - He's one of the "Coffee Pot" locomotives mentioned in the ''Railway Series'' expanded lore, and the only one to make the jump to the animated series.
* {{Expy}}: He shares similarities with Skarloey: Old red colored engines with the #1 and share the same voice.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Thomas gets repainted, Gordon mentions [[spoiler:the last #1]] was a "coffee pot", and Edward says one might still be on a siding somewhere.
* InSeriesNickname: Thomas and Percy call him "Mr. Coffee Pot".
* LastOfHisKind: He appears to be the only Coffee Pot engine to have survived scrapping. Though he was rotting away in ''The Adventure Begins'', he's fully restored in season 20.
* MeaningfulName: His nickname comes from him vaguely resembling a coffee pot.
* MellowFellow: He's completely unfazed by Stephen's competitiveness and boasting.
* PassingTheTorch: [[spoiler:To Thomas. "Look after the branch line, Thomas, and wear that number with pride!"]]
* ReluctantRetiree: His retirement wasn't his own decision; he was gradually phased out as growing workloads became too big for him to keep up. By the time [[spoiler:Thomas takes over his line]], he's rotting away in a siding.
[[/folder]]

!!The Steelworks

[[folder:General]]
* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler: Frankie and Hurricane both are the main villains of ''Journey Beyond Sodor'']].
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Merlin, Theo and Lexi come to save Thomas and James when Frankie and Hurricane trap them at the Steelworks. Later, Merlin comes back and saves Hurricane from melting in the molten steel]].
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: At the end of ''Journey Beyond Sodor'', [[BigBadDuumvirate Frankie and Hurricane]] get redeemed]].
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn and motivations aside, Frankie and Hurricane get no comeuppance for forcing Thomas and James to stay and work at the Steelworks]].
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Merlin and Theo are the two guys to Lexi's girl.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Frankie]]
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-->Voiced by: Sophie Colquhoun

-->Number: 4002

-->Basis: MSC No. 4002 "''Arundel Castle''"

-->Built: 1958

A diesel shunter, and one of the leaders of the Steelworks engines, next to Hurricane.
----
* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Not only does her plan to force Thomas and James to work at the Steelworks completely fall apart, but Hurricane's badly damaged by the end of it all. She explains how they only wanted help as no other engines were available, prompting Thomas to take pity on her.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Despite her kindness to Thomas when they first meet, [[spoiler: she refuses to let him (and later James) leave the Steelworks, doing everything she can to keep them there]].
* DistaffCounterpart: She's one to [[spoiler: Diesel; both are [[EvilIsPetty petty]], [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]] diesel locomotives with [[BitchInSheepsClothing false charm]]]].
* EvilIsPetty: Despite her official profile stating [[InformedAttribute she isn't mean at heart]], Frankie [[spoiler: callously subjects Thomas to MaliciousMisnaming]].
* GreenAndMean: She's got green paint [[spoiler: and is a petty ManipulativeBitch]].
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Undergoes this at the end of the film]].
* InformedAttribute: According to her official profile, Frankie isn't mean at heart. However, [[spoiler: she indulges in EvilIsPetty, namely via subjecting Thomas to MaliciousMisnaming]].
* MaliciousMisnaming: [[spoiler: Persists in calling Thomas "Little Tank Engine". After Thomas points out he has a name, she repeats the referral with punctuation.]]
* ManipulativeBitch: [[spoiler: She tricks Thomas, and later James, into working at the Steelworks]].
* TokenMinority: Of the Steelworks engines, she is the sole diesel.
* VillainousBreakdown: She has several of these, especially when [[spoiler: she throws a fit after Hurricane's wheels get melted]].
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The reason she forces engines to work at the Steelworks is because [[spoiler:no engine legitimately wants to work there, yet she and Hurricane can't handle the huge workload themselves. Unfortunately for her, forcing engines to work there only made the problem ''worse''.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hurricane]]
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-->Voiced by: Jim Howick

-->Number: 20

-->Basis: Great Eastern Railway Class A55 Decapod 0-10-0WT

-->Built: 1902


A massive tank engine with ten driving wheels.
----
* AffablyEvil: He sincerely cares about the other engines that work there. [[spoiler: Oh, but he ''will'' make sure they stay there, willingly or not]].
* ArtisticLicenseEngineering: His wheelbase is tighter than his real-world counterpart. This was done to make it easier to portray him inside the Steelworks, which has tighter curves than his basis could handle.
* TheBrute: The bigger, more aggressive engine between him and Frankie. Ironically between the two, he is the most sincerely affable.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:He shunts Thomas out of the way of the molten steel, but gets trapped in it himself. Luckily, Merlin pushes him to safety, though his wheels are destroyed.]]
* TheKindnapper: While Frankie slowly begins to bully Thomas and treat him more like a commodity, Hurricane is often shown to genuinely care about Thomas despite also forcibly keeping him at the Steelworks, even [[spoiler: pulling a HeroicSacrifice when he risks getting trapped in molten steel]].
* ObviouslyEvil: Every promotional image of him has him sneering deviously.
* OffModel: Part of his side rods are cut off (due to the fourth and fifth sets of wheels being converted to a rear bogie to manage the tighter turns of the Steelworks), leaving a gap over his fourth driving wheel.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His livery is comprised primarily of red, black, and maroon in between.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Merlin]]
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-->Voiced by: Hugh Bonneville

-->Number: 783

-->Basis: Southern Railway N15 "King Arthur" Class 4-6-0 ''Sir Gillemere''

-->Built: 1925


One of the experimental engines, Merlin is a gray tender engine with three funnels.
----
* ADayInTheLimelight: In "Seeing is Believing".
* TheBusCameBack: He returned in the season 22 episode "Seeing is Believing", where he comes to Sodor to deliver steel pipes to Brendam Docks, and meets Thomas' friends.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Invisibility...on!"
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Genuinely believes he can turn himself invisible.
* InkSuitActor: His face closely resembles Hugh Bonneville's, even before he was acquired to voice him.
* {{Invisibility}}: He believes he has this power. In reality, he just makes a lot of steam around himself.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: When Thomas takes too long to rescue James, Merlin panics and tries to sneak into the Steelworks to help. He's spotted by Frankie and Hurricane, who realize something's going on and go after him.
* ShownTheirWork: His belief in being able to turn invisible comes from his basis, SR No. 783, which was modified with two additional chimneys during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII to make it harder to be seen by German aircraft.
* SmokeOut: What his "invisibility" actually acts as.
* VisibleInvisibility: Merlin believes he can turn himself invisible, but in actuality, it all turns out to be the effects of smoke and reflective silver paint. Lexi and Theo are nice enough not to tell him that he isn't really invisible.
* YouGetMeCoffee: When they go to rescue James, Thomas assigns Merlin to keep watch.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lexi]]
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-->Voiced by: Lucy Montgomery

-->Basis: NPCRR No. 21 "''Thomas Stetson''"

A cab-forward tender engine.
----
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Because of her unique configuration, she doesn't feel like a proper engine.
* CharacterTics: She's constantly changing her tone of voice and accent.
* GenkiGirl: She's always cheerful.
* LargeHam: She is very hammy.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Subverted. Despite her blue paintwork, she's blatantly unladylike, covered in rust and grime.
* UnexplainedAccent: She has a Scottish accent despite her basis being American.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Theo]]
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-->Voiced by: Darren Boyd

-->Basis: Modified Aveling & Porter TJ Class rail traction engine

An experimental traction engine with a unique gearing system on his side.
----
* BrutalHonesty: He has a very blunt and direct way of speaking, which can sometimes come off as this.
* CartoonCreature: While he's inspired by the Aveling & Porter TJ traction engine, he's comprised of parts of several different designs.
* TheCutie: Just look at him!
* CharacterTics: He is ''always'' trembling.
* LovableCoward: His lack of self esteem makes him this when pulled into a rescue mission.
* NervousWreck
* SpeechImpediment: He has a lisp.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Beresford]]
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-->Voiced by: Colin [=McFarlane=]

-->Basis: Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane

A rolling gantry crane that works at the riverside harbor just before the Steelworks.
----
* CharacterTics: Has a habit of swinging his arm around, except the hook often swings back and hits him in the nose.
* ChekhovsGunman: His introduction come out of nowhere and seems to have no real importance besides emphasizing how much of an outsider Thomas is on the mainland. But later, [[spoiler:when Thomas escapes the Steelworks, Beresford helps him hide from Frankie and Hurricane when they come looking for him]].
* DidntThinkThisThrough: When he blocks Thomas's path, he doesn't consider blocking ''the line running right below him'' as well.
* HatesBeingAlone: In the "Who's Thomas?" song, he laments that engines are always rushing about, leaving him isolated where he is.
* UnexplainedAccent: He has a Jamaican accent despite being a British crane.
* VocalRangeExceeded: In the latter half of the "Who's Thomas?" song, he tries to carry a high note, but stops once he notices Thomas and his trucks cringing.
[[/folder]]

!!''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''

[[folder:Lady the Magic Engine]]
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--> "And helping each other brings to life the magic in all of us."

-->Voiced by: Britt Allcroft

A purple and gold tank engine who only appears in ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad'' and in a dream sequence in ''Calling All Engines''. She runs the Magic Railroad that connects Shining Time to Sodor, and is the source of the Gold Dust required to keep Mr. Conductor and Sodor alive.
----
* AndIMustScream: It is very heavily implied that she was still conscious in Muffle Mountain, meaning she spent decades completely immobile as she sensed her railway was dying.
* BigGood: Lady serves as this for the film as she is the main focus of the plot and the titular railway belongs to her.
* CartoonCreature: She was designed by Britt Allcroft. While there IS a real-life engine that bears a close resemblance to her, it's really more coincidence than anything else.
* TheChick: The only female engine in the film.
* CuteWitch: A pretty female engine with magical powers, and the source of the Gold Dust that both the Conductors and Sodor uses.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: She was destroyed once by Diesel 10[[note]]in the original cut, P.T. Boomer was the one responsible[[/note]], and Burnett Stone kept her locked in Muffle Mountain, doing what he could to repair her.
* DisabledDeity: After Diesel 10[[note]]or, as explained above, P.T. Boomer[[/note]] nearly destroyed her once, she was rebuilt but wasn't able to steam again. Because she hadn't run in years, the magic keeping Sodor and Mr. Conductor alive began to fade.
* DreamWalker: Implied by her appearance in ''Calling All Engines''.
* FertileFeet: Wheels, in her case. When traveling on the Magic Railroad, she leaves Gold Dust in her wake, which heals the world around her.
* FlatCharacter: Despite being a major point of TheMovie, not much is known about her personality at all.
* HesBack: When Lady starts running for the first time in decades, she proceeds to bring the railway back from the brink of destruction and manages to restore her own face.
* {{Magitek}}: Is a steam engine responsible for generating the magic that protects Sodor and Shining Time.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: After she regains her face, she tells Burnett that she knew he never forgot about her magic and that it always lived in him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Splatter and Dodge]]
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--> Splatter- "Actually it's just Splatter.
--> Dodge- "An-an Dodge."

-->Voiced by: Neil Crone (Splatter) and Kevin Frank (Dodge)

--> Basis: British Railways Class 08

--> Built: 1952/1962

Diesel 10's two bumbling sidekicks.
----
* BumblingHenchmenDuo: The henchmen of Diesel 10 who are very incompetent and eventually go through a HeelFaceTurn.
* {{Expy}}: Could be seen as this to 'Arry and Bert.
* HeelFaceTurn: They get fed up with Diesel 10 and refuse to chase after Lady and Thomas.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite initially siding with Diesel 10, they appear reluctant to harm a fellow engine, even a ''steam'' engine (See MinionWithAnFInEvil below) and eventually lose their patience with Diesel 10 and abandon him.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil:
--> '''Diesel 10:''' If she can be destroyed...
--> '''Dodge:''' Uh, destroyed? Did you say destroyed?
--> '''Splatter:''' D-word?
--> '''Dodge:''' Like, ''hurt''?!
* {{Portmanteau}}: Diesel 10 calls them Splodge, because he doesn't have time to say both names.
* PluckyComicRelief: They bring a lot of comedy to the movie with their bumbling.
* VileVillainLaughableLackey: Diesel 10 is a truly evil villain who tried to murder the steam engines, but Splodge's antics are played for laughs.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mr. Conductor]]
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--> "Sparkle, Sparkle Sparkle!"
-->'''Played by:''' Creator/AlecBaldwin

A 20-centimeter tall man who lives in the signal house on the mural at Shining Time Station. He uses gold dust to travel between Shining Time and Sodor, and when his supply starts to run low, he needs to find the source of the magic.

* AmnesiaDanger: When his magic runs out, he gradually becomes more forgetful. He can't remember the way to the windmill, and later forgets the secret it had.
* BlueIsHeroic: He wears a blue uniform and is the protector of Shining Time.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: When he falls from Diesel 10's clutch, he lands on some sand bags and briefly talks to the viewer.
* TheNarrator: True to form, Alec Baldwin would voice the US version of the main series as well.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: He can shrink.
* LegacyCharacter: On ''Series/ShiningTimeStation'', Ringo Starr and George Carlin both played Mr. Conductor at one point, coinciding with their respective tenures of narrating ''Thomas'' episodes. Later on, Alec passed on the torch to Junior.
* MagicPants: His clothes change size along with him.
* PassingTheTorch: At the end of the movie, he passes the role as conductor of Shining Time to Junior.
* RememberedTooLate: He forgets the word "lady" from the windmill's secret, and only remembers it and its significance [[spoiler:after Diesel 10 finds Lady and Thomas.]]
* {{Sizeshifter}}: He can change his size between normal size and tiny, but only when travelling between Shining Time and Sodor.
* TalkingInYourSleep: In the movie, he talks in his sleep about the Magic Railroad, just before having a nightmare about Shining Time being destroyed. When he does so, he reveals vital information about the Railroad.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Burnett Stone]]
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--> "I just... don't seem to understand... about magic anymore."

-->'''Played by:''' Peter Fonda

An old man who lives on Muffle Mountain and had the ownership of Lady passed down onto him. After Diesel 10 (originally P. T. Boomer) destroyed Lady and his wife Tasha passed away, he lived in solitude, trying to make Lady steam again.
----
* AdultFear: Lily going missing during the halfway point of the movie. It's bad enough in the official release, but ''much'' worse in the workprint when you realize that [[BigBad P.T. Boomer]] is in town.
* {{Archenemy}}: To Diesel 10 in the final product, but the workprint has P.T. Boomer in that role instead. Boomer has held nothing but hatred for Burnett, essentially making it his goal to make Burnett's life hell. Burnett, however, just takes Boomer's heckling, hoping that he'll go away. This of course, just lets Boomer progress in his plan to dig into Muffle Mountain.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Tasha.
* CoolOldGuy: Despite his morose nature, he's still an old man who has access to a magical engine with a fair amount of engineering know-how. He fits the trope much better when he finally breaks out of his depression.
* TheEeyore: He's pretty much in a state of perpetual depression throughout most of the film.
* FatalFlaw: Cowardice, as expanded on in the workprint. Back in his younger days, Burnett didn't have it in him to stand up to his rival, P.T. Boomer, when the latter threatened Lady, even though the options offered [[MortonsFork would damage her no matter what]]. Tasha's death likewise sent him into a HeroicBSOD, resulting in the rather spineless and morose man seen in the present, basically letting Boomer walk all over and taunt him, which has the sad side-effect of enabling Boomer to progress in his plan to destroy Muffle Mountain. Him overcoming this flaw in the end is what caps off his intended character arc and signifies Boomer's defeat.
* HeroicBSOD: Suffered one after Tasha's death, with it being the culmination of his failure to keep Lady safe and show his wife the wonders of the Magic Railroad and Sodor. It's why he's so constantly depressed in the present-day.
* HesBack: Once coal from Sodor finally gets Lady back in steam, Burnett's happiness and confidence return, and when confronted by Diesel 10/P.T. Boomer, he fully rejects their claims that they'll finally get him.
-->'''Burnett:''' No, you won't (Boomer)! Because the magic you refused to belive in...will get the ''better of you!''
* TheLostLenore: Also with Tasha, who died prior to the movie's events.
* MyGreatestFailure: Diesel 10 chased Lady down, causing her to suffer a terrible crash that near-totaled her. To make matters worse, Burnett was unable to fully repair her. The failure becomes even more pronounced in the workprint, as the true culprit was P.T. Boomer, who had bullied Burnett into letting him drive Lady, lest he destroy her...and Burnett gave in to Boomer's demands, leading to the man driving Lady recklessly before he deliberately crashed her. As he tells Patch...
-->'''Burnett''': Unlike you Patch, I gave into a bully...
* ThePromise: He promised Tasha he would take her on a ride with Lady one day. He never got the chance; Diesel 10 (P.T. Boomer in the original version) wrecked Lady, and Burnett couldn't get her working again before Tasha died.
* RailEnthusiast: When he was younger, the railroad was his life and passion. After Tasha's death, he became depressed and moved to the other side of Muffle Mountain so he wouldn't have to look at any more trains.
* TheStoic: He doesn't emote that much. The final product just makes him seem morose, but the workprint [[DeconstructedTrope reveals that he's like this because he's constantly holding back the despair of failing to protect Lady]], and thus, unable to fulfill the promise made to his wife, Tasha.
* TragicDream: Wanted nothing more than to take Tasha on a trip on Lady, and spent years repairing her after she was crashed, promising Tasha that tomorrow, everything would be perfect and Lady would steam again. He failed to do so when Tasha died, rendering him incapable of ever fulfilling ThePromise.
* [[WhenSheSmiles When He Smiles]]: Billy Twofeathers laments that Burnette had a "wonderful smile". We finally see it after [[spoiler:coal from Sodor gets Lady in steam]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lilly Stone]]
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-->'''Played by:''' Creator/MaraWilson

Burnett's granddaughter who's sent to stay with Burnett, and helps him and Mr. Conductor uncover the secret of the Gold Dust.
----
* CompanionCube: Bluebird, her plush bird.
* DisappearedDad: Her father is never seen or mentioned, just her mother. In the original versions of the script, it was mentioned that he was out of town trying to find work. The workprint has Lilly talking to him over the phone.
* DullSurprise: Her acting is a little wooden. Justified, as Mara Wilson was a child when filming the movie.
* NostalgicNarrator: She was originally going to be the narrator, telling the story to her children as an adult.
* TheHeart: Of the human cast.
* {{Tomboy}}: She likes climbing and horseback riding.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:P.T. Boomer]]
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--> "I'll get my revenge, on you ''and'' that engine!"
-->'''Played by:''' Doug Lennox

The original antagonist of the film, who was cut after test screenings, unfortunately taking a lot of the original movie with him. He was Burnett's childhood rival, and was responsible for crashing Lady in the first place. He returns many years later, intending on getting rid of her for good.
----
* BigBad: What he was supposed to be. It becomes clear in the workprint that he is indeed the true threat. While Diesel 10's goals will harm the engines, Boomer's goals will harm ''everyone''.
* BaitAndSwitch: Just when you think he's gonna get run over by the ''Rainbow Sun'', he manages to get out of the way.
* TheBully: To Burnett in the film's original backstory, and continues to the present day.
* TheCorrupter: In the original cut. His very presence in Shining Time disturbs and divides the community, turning the once-thriving town into a distant and empty place, not helped by the gold dust supply running out and taking the energy of the town with it.
* CoveredInGunge: When he gets soaked in sludge.
* EvilOldFolks: He's as old as Burnett Stone, and he's a disruptive menace.
* EvilPlan: His goal is to get {{Revenge}} on Burnett Stone by locating Lady and scrapping her for a quick buck, which would have the side-goal of making Burnett even ''more'' miserable.
* DemotedToExtra: His only appearance in the final film is him asking Burnett for directions, with his original dialogue re-dubbed.
* DrivenByEnvy: His entire motivation is to heckle Burnett because Boomer DidNotGetTheGirl.
* EvilIsPetty: The leaked workprint of the film ultimately confirms that the best way to sum up Boomer's villainy is that he is a petty, heckling old man. His response to Billy Twofeathers not giving him answers is to punch a flower basket that Mr. Conductor had watered earlier in the film. Another one has him mess with a newspaper delivery boy because he was trying to find information on Burnett. His interactions with Burnett aren't even that of a threatening villain, but a old bully content to just taunt his rival while planning to blow up Muffle Mountain so that he can get his hands on Lady and sell her to a scrapper...all just to basically make said rival's life hell.
* {{Greed}}: He cares more about money rather than magic. According to Boomer’s own philosophy, money is what makes him happy.
* GreenEyedMonster: He never let go of Burnett winning Tasha's love and marrying her. This is why he hates him so much.
* HateSink: Boomer is a world-class asshole with no redeemable qualities, though he does have a bit of the LaughablyEvil nature of Diesel 10, Splatter and Dodge, albeit in his mannerisms rather than taking pratfalls. That being said, he is ultimately a scummy bully with incredibly petty motives; wanting to destroy his old rival simply for marrying the girl he had a crush on, despite the fact that he already succeeded in poisoning their life together by crashing Lady to a near-total loss, and being disruptive around Shining Time.
* {{Irony}}: He claims that magic has done nothing for Burnett and that he only believes in money, clearly considering magic to be childish, but Boomer's actions and mannerisms are ''far'' more immature than Burnett, and he at times comes off less than a KnightOfCerebus, but rather just a crazy old man with an incredibly petty goal.
* {{Jerkass}}: It’s easy to see why Tasha chose Burnett over him...along with his other actions.
* KickTheDog: Boomer is ''not'' a very nice person compared to all the residents of Shining Time:
** In his EstablishingCharacterMoment, he runs his motorcycle close to the track while the ''Rainbow Sun'' is passing, completely ignoring safety protocols and showing his disregard for things that are meant to keep things peaceful.
** He punches off a few flowers from the flower basket after Billy does not comply with a definitive answer to Burnett Stone's whereabouts.
** His quest for Lady leads to him disturbing the peace of Muffle Mountain by attempting to dig and bulldoze his way before resorting to using explosives.
** He has the guts to tell Burnett that Lady is "good for scrap", before cackling.
** He tries to bribe Patch with money for info on the location of Lady's whistle. Patch's reply?: "I don't talk with bullies, Boomer!"
** Finally, it is revealed that he deliberately crashed Lady out of spite because Tasha was falling for Burnett and he couldn't bear it. And even now, with Burnett stuck in a depressed state, Boomer ''still'' wants to make him miserable by scrapping Lady.
* KnightOfCerebus: He quite literally disturbs all of Shining Time with his presence, and is a consistent threat constantly hanging over the heads of the human characters, who regard him with disdain and fear.
* LargeHam: He's a VERY emotive person, clearly taking joy in being a total scumbag.
* LaserGuidedKarma: The magic he refuses to believe in bites him in the ass during the film’s climax. Having him (along with Diesel 10) getting soaked in sludge is pretty fitting for him to say the least, not to mention that it pretty much leaves him stuck on Sodor with no way to get back to the 'real world'.
* LaughablyEvil: In a different sort of manner to Diesel 10. Boomer's mannerisms are him constantly cackling like a maniac and taunting others in very drawn-out ways, which helps to somewhat diminish his presented evil. Of course, since he doesn't take Diesel 10's pratfalls, that also means that he's consistently on track to accomplishing his EvilPlan to destroy Muffle Mountain.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Wanted Tasha for himself. That being said, he was probably already a jerk beforehand, so this isn't exactly a redeeming trait.
* MadBomber: Planned on using dynamite to blow up Muffle Mountain.
* MeaningfulName: "Boomer" is a rather apt surname for a MadBomber.
* PsychopathicManchild: Boomer is basically that bully from your middle-school days grown up, and has the immaturity to show for it. He's basically a childish thug in the body of an old man harassing another old man for a grudge that happened years ago, and if Patch, ''an actual kid'' can sum you up as a bully, then you aren't really that much of an adult.
* ShadowArchetype: He’s basically what Burnett could have been if he lost his belief of magic entirely.
* TheSkeptic: When he first sees Thomas, he assumes he is just a gigantic toy. He also doesn't believe in the magic of Shining Time Station, preferring to place his faith in money, which was the source of Burnett telling Diesel 10, "The magic you refused to believe in will get the better of you"; he was originally talking to Boomer.
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: The reason why he was cut was because the test audiences complained about how "scary" and "creepy" he was. It's even a plot point in the original script; a person like Boomer has ''zero'' business being in a peaceful town like Shining Time or the quiet country of Sodor. That being said, he's just as much of a LargeHam as Diesel 10 is, and does have his comedic moments. He just doesn't screw up the way Diesel 10 does.
* VillainTeamUp: Joins forces with Diesel 10 in the climax.
* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: What does PT stand for? '''''Passing Through'''''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mr Conductor Jr.]]
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--> "This is just like the funfair! Give us two seconds!"

--> Played by: Creator/MichaelERodgers

He is the younger cousin of Mr. Conductor. He is very nice, handsome, and loves to have fun.
----
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: He can be like this to Mr. Conductor, despite being cousins.
* BigFun: He has a childlike and fun-loving personality.
* CharacterDevelopment: At first, he was accident-prone, snarky, and lazy, but as the film goes on, he becomes nicer.
* DeadpanSnarker: He first starts out like this, but he becomes nicer as the film goes on.
* FriendToAllChildren: The second time Junior meets her, he brings Lily along to the Island of Sodor.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He has blond hair, and a nice personality.
* LazyBum: He starts out like this, but this personality slowly disappears as the film goes on.
* PrettyBoy: He is young, handsome, has blonde hair, and speaks in a Scottish accent.
%%* SurferDude
* TeleportersAndTransporters: Like all Conductors, he uses Gold Dust to teleport himself between places. This comes in handy when he and James are trapped in the Sodor Ironworks and nearly pushed off into the melting pit by Diesel 10.
* ThePrankster: Junior loves pulling pranks and causing mischief. According to Thomas, Junior once shoved party poppers in his funnel.
[[/folder]]

!!Merchandise Tie-In

[[folder:Logan]]
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--> Basis: S & DJR Sentinel

The 2014 merchandise tie-in character. Logan is a small, squat steam shunter that distributes coal in the yards.
----
* ButNowIMustGo: After helping on Sodor for a while, he and Sam leave together for the mainland.
* CartoonCreature: While he's based on a real Sentinel shunter, he has a number of unique modifications, including a more pronounced funnel.
* FlatCharacter: Given very little characterization in his book and promotional videos.
* {{Gonk}}: His face has more detail than engines' faces tend to have.
* LeeroyJenkins: When he can't tell Gordon and Edward apart, instead of stopping to ask, he rushes and shunts the wrong trains to each engine.
* PerpetualSmiler: Though this is mainly because the book is comprised primarily of modified vector images instead of unique illustrations.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sam]]
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-->Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw

-->Basis: Virginian Railway Class AG

The 2015 merchandise tie-in character. Sam is a massive American locomotive that's sent to help with the construction of a new museum.
----
* AmericaSavesTheDay: In ''Sam and the Great Bell''. he rescues both Percy and the Sodor Museum's new bell on his first day.
* TheBigGuy: ''The'' biggest locomotive on Sodor.
%%* BigOlEyebrows
* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler: He makes a brief appearance in ''WesternAnimation/BigWorldBigAdventures'']].
* ButNowIMustGo: After helping on Sodor for a while, he and Logan leave together for the mainland.
* {{Eagleland}}: The "Beautiful" variant.
* {{GentleGiant}}: He is described as having a "big heart" in "Welcome to the Island Of Sodor Sam!". In "Welcome to the Island Of Sodor Sam!", when Thomas says that Sam "must be a very useful engine", Sam returns the compliment, saying that they're "all really useful engines, Thomas, we all have our own strengths."
* MeaningfulName: His name comes from Uncle Sam.
* MightyGlacier: While he can haul massive trains without assistance, his top speed is only 45mph.
%%* SuperStrength
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dustin]]
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-->Basis: Oregon Short Line No.762 Rotary Snowplow

The 2016 merchandise tie-in character. Dustin is a snowplough locomotive that comes to help during a blizzard.
----
* CartoonCreature: An interesting variant; superficially he is a dead-ringer for an Oregon Short Line Rotary Snowplow, but he is able to move under his own power, whereas his basis required a locomotive to push it from behind.
* CripplingOverspecialization: Him being designed solely for clearing snow means he has no use outside of winter.
* FlatCharacter: He doesn't have much personality.
* MightyGlacier: He's very strong, but not fast.
[[/folder]]
----

* AffablyEvil: She's a genuinely hard-working and dependable engine, but goes to extreme lengths to keep other engines working at the Steelworks.

* BigBad: Of ''WesternAnimation/JourneyBeyondSodor'', being the leader in her partnership with Hurricane.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Despite her kindness to Thomas when they first meet, she refuses to let him, and later James, leave the Steelworks, doing everything she can to keep them there.

* VillainousBSOD: [[spoiler:Hurricane saves Thomas from the molten steel, but gets trapped in it himself. Frankie is completely at a loss of what to do.]]

* AffablyEvil: Like Frankie, he works hard at the Steelworks, and he sincerely cares about the other engines that work there. Oh, but he ''will'' make sure they stay there, willingly or not.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: At the end of the film]].

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:He, Theo and Lexi come to save Thomas and James when Frankie and Hurricane trap them at the Steelworks. Later, he comes back and saves Hurricane from melting in the molten steel.]]

* TwoGuysAndAGirl: He and Theo are the two guys to Lexi's girl.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:She, Theo and Hurricane come to save Thomas and James when Frankie and Hurricane trap them at the Steelworks.]]

* TwoGuysAndAGirl: She's the girl to Merlin and Theo's two guys.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:He, Lexi and Hurricane come to save Thomas and James when Frankie and Hurricane trap them at the Steelworks.]]

* TwoGuysAndAGirl: He and Merlin are the two guys to Lexi's girl.

!!Thomas and the Magic Railroad

* DarkAndTroubledPast: She was destroyed once by Diesel 10, and Burnett Stone kept her locked in Muffle Mountain, doing what he could to repair her.
* DisabledDeity: After Diesel 10 nearly destroyed her once, she was rebuilt but wasn't able to steam again. Because she hadn't run in years, the magic keeping Sodor and Mr. Conductor alive began to fade.

* {{Archenemy}}: To Diesel 10 in the final product, but the workprint has P.T. Boomer in that role instead. Boomer has held nothing but hatred for Burnett, essentially making it his goal to make Burnett's life hell. Burnett however, just takes Boomer's heckling, hoping that he'll go away. This of course, just lets Boomer progress in his plan to dig into Muffle Mountain.

* {{Archenemy}}: To Diesel 10 in the final product, but the workprint has P.T. Boomer in that role instead. Boomer has held nothing but hatred for Burnett, essentially making it his goal to make Burnett's life hell. Burnett however, just takes Boomer's heckling, hoping that he'll go away. [[RealityEnsues This of course, just lets Boomer progress in his plan to dig into Muffle Mountain.]]

* CartoonCreature: He's based on a standard gauge engine, but re-scaled and modified to the same narrow gauge as the Skarloey Railway engines.

A three-wheeled mobile crane and Victor's assistant. Kevin is faster than Victor at delivering parts, except Kevin is extremely clumsy.

--> Basis: H.K. Porter

-->Basis: Southern Railway N15 "King Arthur" Class 4-6-0

* ShownTheirWork: His belief in being able to turn invisible comes from his basis, SR No. 783, which was modified with two additional chimneys to make it harder to see for overhead bombers.

* CartoonCreature: While he's inspired by railway traction engines, he's comprised of parts of several different designs.

* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: There is nothing likable about him at all and he never does anything decent.

-->Den voiced by: Keith Wickham(UK/US; fifteenth season onwards)

-->Voiced by: Keith Wickham

-->Voiced by: Kerry Shale (US), Keith Wickham (UK), Kevin Frank (''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad'')

-->Voiced by: Keith Wickham

-->Voiced by: Keith Wickham

* VileVillainLaughableLackey: Diesel 10 is a truly evil villain who tried to murder the steam engines, but Splodge's antics are played for laugs.

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Until their HeelFaceTurn.

%%* CloudCuckooLander
%* TheDitz

%%* TheBigGuy

%%* TheAce

* BrattyHalfPint: '
** 'Two of them''. It's best lampshaded by [=BoCo=] in "One Good Turn".

* BreakingTheFourthWall: When he falls from Diesel 10's clutch, he lands on some bags and briefly talks to the viewer.