Victor/Behind the Scenes

Television Series
Victor is a fictional narrow gauge tank locomotive created by Sharon Miller and John Lee

In 2009, Victor made his debut in the special, Hero of the Rails

From his introduction to Series 16 Victor was voiced by David Bedella in the US and Matt Wilkinson in the UK in the CGI version. Since Blue Mountain Mystery, Victor has been voiced by David Bedella, in both English dubs.

Victor is based on a Minaz no. 1173 0-4-0 PT

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. Victor was modelled in full CGI by Nitrogen Studios for the film, Hero of the Rails. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

According to Greg Tiernan, the CGI models are subjected to many rounds of review before they are submitted to HiT Entertainment for final input and approval.