Other Languages

Since its creation, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends has been dubbed into many languages other than English.

Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, Thomas is called "Tomas və dostları".

Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the series is called "Tomas i drugari".

Trivia

 * The Bosnian dub of Season 1 credits Ringo Starr as the narrator, even though it was redubbed.

Brazil
In Brazil, the series is known as "Thomas e seus amigos" and is narrated by Tatá Guarnieri from the first season to the fifth and Hero of the Rails onwards and Dário de Castro from the eighth season to the twelfth.

Voice Cast

 * Daniel Figueira - Thomas
 * Celso Alves - Edward
 * Henrique Reis - Henry
 * Ulisses Bezerra - Henry (Tale of the Brave only) and James (Tale of the Brave only)
 * Lucas Gama - James
 * Bruno Marçal - Percy, Connor, Skarloey, and Sidney
 * Fadulli Costa - Toby
 * Kate Kelly - Emily
 * Arthur Machado - Gator
 * Gheo Benjoino - Timothy and some rail workers (Duck in the Water)
 * Anibal Munhoz - Diesel
 * Renato Cavalcanti - Mavis
 * Francisco Bretas - Salty
 * Suzete Piloto - Marion
 * Mariana Zink - Annie
 * Claudia Victoria - Clarabel
 * Layra Campos - Henrietta
 * Bruno Mello - Troublesome Trucks
 * Caio Guarnieri - Troublesome Trucks
 * Mauro Castro - Cranky
 * Caco Pena - Reg
 * Luiz Carlos de Morais - Sir Topham Hatt
 * Sérgio Rufino - Sir Robert Norramby
 * Silvio Toledo - The Welsh Bird Watcher
 * André Mello - The Wellsworth Stationmaster

Trivia

 * George Carlin is credited as the narrator on several DVD releases, despite being redubbed.
 * The sixth and seventh seasons were never dubbed.

Catalonia
In Catalonia, the series is known as "En Thomas i els seus amics".

China
In China, the series is known in Mandarin as "火車頭日記" which translates to Diary of a Locomotive, although the series was later reintroduced as "托马斯和朋友", meaning "Thomas & Friends".

Character Names

 * Thomas - 托马斯
 * Edward - 艾德华
 * Henry - 亨利
 * Gordon - 高登
 * James - 詹姆士
 * Percy - 培西
 * Toby - 托比
 * Duck - 达克
 * Donald - 唐纳德
 * Douglas - 道格拉斯
 * Oliver - 奥利弗的
 * Emily - 艾蜜莉
 * Stepney - 斯特普尼

Trivia

 * The Chinese narrations of the first season credit Ringo Starr as the narrator and the fourth season credits George Carlin as the narrator, even though they were redubbed. The opening credits of the new series also credit Michael Angelis as the narrator even though it was redubbed.
 * Thomas &amp; Friends is one of the very few television programmes originally produced in English to have aired in mainland China, not including Hong Kong or Macau. This is due to China's efforts to protect their own film industry.

Hong Kong

 * In Hong Kong, both the British English dub and a local Cantonese dub entitled "湯馬仕小火車" are shown, literally translating to "Thomas the Little Train".

Croatia
In Croatia, the series is known as "Tomica i Prijatelji". The current narrator is Tomislav Stojković.

Character Names

 * Thomas - Tomica/Thomas
 * Edward - Edo
 * Henry - Hrvoje
 * Gordon - Gordan
 * James - Jurica/Jakov
 * Percy - Pero
 * Toby - Bruno
 * Duck - Darko
 * Donald - Danko/Dinko
 * Douglas- Domagoj/Branko
 * Oliver - Oliver
 * Emily - Ema
 * Murdoch - Damir
 * Spencer - Stjepan
 * Arthur - Antun
 * Harvey - Janko
 * Molly - Mara
 * Rosie - Roza
 * Daisy - Zlatica
 * Salty - Slani
 * Dennis - Denis
 * Neville - Nenad
 * Cranky - Živko
 * Terence - Zoran
 * Trevor - Tvrtko
 * Bertie - Bero
 * Skarloey - Vinko
 * Rheneas - Zvonko
 * Sir Handel - g. Krešimir
 * Peter Sam - Petar
 * Rusty - Tibor
 * Duncan - Ivan
 * Freddie - Ferdo
 * Mighty Mac - Moćni Mak
 * Harold - Kruno/Hari
 * Annie and Clarabel - Ana i Klara
 * Henrietta - Hrvojka/Helena
 * Rocky - Igor
 * Bill and Ben - Mate/Roko i Frane
 * Hector - Hektor
 * Hank - Toni
 * Flora - Flora
 * Whiff - Ćuh
 * Billy - Bili

Trivia

 * The Opening Credits in Season 1 credits Ringo Starr as the Narrator even though it was redubbed.

Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic, the series is known as "Locomotiva Tomáš". The first-third seasons were narrated by Radovan Vaculík and since the fourth season it has been narrated by Bohuslav Kalva.

Character Names

 * Thomas - Tomáš
 * Edward - Eduard
 * Henry - Jindra
 * James - Jakub
 * Toby - Tobý
 * Duck - Kačer
 * Toad - Ropucha
 * S. C. Ruffey - Ošumělý
 * Bulgy - Nafuka
 * Caroline - Karolína
 * George - Jirka
 * Duke - Vévoda

Trivia

 * The opening credits from the third-eighth season credits Michael Angelis as the narrator, even though it was redubbed.

Denmark
In Denmark the series is known as "Thomas og Vennere" and has been narrated by Povl Dissing from the first-fourth seasons and by Tommy Kenter from the fifth-seventh seasons. From the eighth-sixteenth seasons, Povl Dissing stepped back into the role of narrator, before Lars Mikkelsen took his place from the seventeenth season onwards.

Voice Cast

 * Caspar Phillipson - Thomas, Henry, and Troublesome Trucks
 * Troells Toya - James, Percy, Paxton, Kevin, and Sir Topham Hatt
 * Torbjørn Hummel - Spencer and Sir Robert Norramby
 * Tillie Bech - Caitlin and Millie

Finland
In Finland, the series is known as "Tuomas Veturi" and is currently narrated by Aku Laitinen who also voices Sir Topham Hatt with the rest of the Finnish voice cast for the CGI episodes The series is not so popular in Finland.

Character Names

 * Thomas - Tuomas
 * Edward - Edvard
 * Henry - Henri
 * Gordon - Jori
 * James - Jaska
 * Percy - Pekka
 * Toby - Topi
 * Emily - Emilia
 * Douglas - Taneli
 * Oliver - Oliivi
 * Mavis - Maija
 * Bill and Ben - Ville ja Veikko
 * Daisy - Päivikki
 * Stepney - Severi
 * Salty - Salttu/ Sami
 * Harvey - Harri
 * 'Arry and Bert - Arttu ja Perttu
 * Murdoch - Markus
 * Skarloey - Santeri
 * Rheneas - Rasmus
 * Sir Handel - Sir Hanski
 * Rusty - Risto
 * Duncan - Tauno
 * Freddie - Reetu
 * Mighty Mac- Mahti Max
 * Duke - Herttua
 * Annie and Clarabel - Anni ja Klaara
 * Toad - Tomi
 * S. C. Ruffey - Sylvester
 * Bertie - Lassi
 * Terence - Tero
 * Harold - Harald
 * Trevor - Teppo
 * Bulgy - Jurottaja
 * Caroline - Karoliina
 * George - Jore
 * Cranky - Niilo
 * Bulstrode - Äyskäri
 * Max and Monty - Max ja Masa
 * Hank - Aki
 * Kevin - Jani

Trivia

 * The Opening Credits of the classic series credits Ringo Starr and Michael Angelis as the narrators, even though it was redubbed.
 * The eighth season opening titles are used with the Finnish Engine Roll Call during Season 11.
 * Seasons 5-7, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, and Jack and the Sodor Construction Company were never dubbed in Finnish.
 * For unknown reasons, Calling All Engines! was released before the eighth season. The Great Discovery was released on DVD between the ninth and tenth seasons. Hero of the Rails was released on DVD in the middle of the tenth season. Misty Island Rescue was released during the eleventh season. Day of the Diesels was released at the end of the eleventh season. And Blue Mountain Mystery was released in the middle of the thirteenth season.
 * The show was first dubbed in Finnish in 2007.
 * When Sir Handel was introduced in Season 10 he was called "Sir Hanski".
 * The series was dubbed from Season 3. but Aku Laitinen also re-narrated the first and second seasons.

France
In French, the series is known as "Thomas et ses Amis" or "Thomas le Petit Train" (Thomas the Small Train). The first five seasons were narrated by Gérard Boucaron and all seasons beyond included both a narrator and voice actors. Blanche Ravalec later narrated the series between the sixth season and the fifteenth season. Since the sixteenth season Philippe Catoire has narrated the series. In France, the series used to be shown on France 5 until the end of the fifteenth season; since it has been broadcast on Gulli from the sixteenth season onwards. The fifteenth season was also re-aired on Gulli and was renarrated by Philippe Catoire.

During production of the fourteenth season, some of the episodes from seasons Six and Seven were redone with the current voice cast.

Character Names

 * Edward - Edouard
 * Henry - Henri/Henry
 * Percy - Pierre/Percy
 * Stepney - Sylvain/Stepney
 * Mavis - Murielle/Mavis
 * Dennis - Dennis/Timo
 * Skarloey - Barnabé
 * Rheneas - Philéas
 * Sir Handel - Monsieur Handel
 * Peter Sam - Pierre-Jean/Peter Sam
 * Duncan- Dominque/Duncan
 * Mighty Mac - Super Mac
 * Duke - Duc
 * Clarabel - Claire/Clarabel
 * Cranky - Félix/Cranky
 * Harold - Hérbert/Harold
 * Bertie - Bertrand/Bertie
 * Terence - Thierry
 * Troublesome Trucks - Villain Wagon-Bennen
 * Sir Topham Hatt - Monsieur Gédéon Gibus
 * Farmer McColl - Monsieur Mac Coy

Voice Cast

 * Fabrice Trojani - Thomas (eighth-twelfth seasons), Edward (eighth season onwards), Henry (eighth season onwards), James (eighth season onwards), Diesel (thirteenth season onwards), Donald, Duncan, Hank, Charlie (fifteenth season onwards), Bash, Dart, Luke, Winston, Toad (eighteenth season onwards), Cranky, Captain, Farmer Trotter and some children
 * Tony Marot - Percy (eighth season onwards), Duck, Spencer, Harold and Mr. Percival
 * Michel Lasorne - Toby (eighth-twelfth seasons), Diesel (eighth-twelfth seasons), Sir Topham Hatt (eighth-twelfth seasons) and The Balloon Repairman
 * Bernard Demory - Gordon (fifteenth season onwards), Toby (Hero of the Rails onwards), Hiro, Flynn, Sir Topham Hatt (Hero of the Rails onwards), and Sir Lowham Hatt
 * Blanche Ravalec - Emily, Lady (Calling All Engines!), Mavis, Rosie, Molly, Belle, Flora, Elizabeth, Madge, Millie, Annie and Clarabel, Lady Hatt, Bridget Hatt, Dowager Hatt, Alicia Botti, The Teacher, and The Laundry Lady
 * Thierry Kazazian (uncredited) - Gordon (eighth - fifteenth seasons), Donald, Charlie (thirteenth - fifteenth seasons), Ferdinand, Diesel, Salty, Den, Troublesome Trucks, and Mr. Bubbles
 * Martial Le Minoux
 * George Siena as Victor (Blue Mountain Mystery onwards)

Trivia

 * Sodor is renamed "Chicalor" in the new series.
 * For some reason, certain episodes from the eleventh season were only narrated without any other voicecast.
 * Michael Brandon is credited as the narrator in the opening, even though it was redubbed.

Germany
In Germany the series is known as "Thomas, die kleine Lokomotive" (Thomas the Small Locomotive) or "Thomas und seine Freunde" (Thomas and His Friends). In the classic series, Thomas is also sometimes called "Thomas die Rangierlokomotive" (the closest translation for "Thomas the Tank Engine", literally meaning "Thomas the Shunting Engine"). It was narrated by Manfred Steffen from Season 1 to Season 5. Since Season 8 Sky du Mont has narrated it.

Voice Cast

 * Christian Stark: Thomas
 * Christos Topulos: Edward
 * Michael Bideller: Henry, Dash, and Sir Topham Hatt (twelfth - thirteenth seasons)
 * Tetje Mierendorf: Gordon and Whiff (Misty Island Rescue - fourteenth season)
 * Tobias Schmidt: James
 * Robin Brosch: Percy and Ferdinand
 * Volker Hanisch: Toby and the Duke of Boxford
 * Sascha Draeger: Bill and Ben
 * Kristina von Weltzien: Emily
 * Till Huster: Spencer and Whiff (fifteenth season onwards)
 * Simona Pahl: Rosie
 * Benjamin Morik: Stanley and Mr. Percival
 * Kai-Hendrik Möller: Hiro and Harold
 * Matthias Klimsa: Charlie
 * Robert Missler: Bash and Victor
 * Jesse Grimm: Scruff and Rheneas
 * Angela Quast: Belle (fifteenth season and Day of the Diesels)
 * Monika Hein: Belle (King of the Railway onwards) and Clarabel (seventeenth season only)
 * Rainer Schmitt: Stephen, Bert, and Flynn
 * Jan-David Rönfeldt: Connor
 * Merete Brettschneider: Caitlin
 * Johannes Semm: Timothy
 * Holger Mahlich: Gator
 * Eberhard Haar: Diesel (twelfth - fifteenth seasons), Sir Topham Hatt (fourteenth season onwards), and Sir Lowham Hatt
 * Martin May: Diesel (Day of the Diesels onwards)
 * Joey Cordevin: Mavis and the Duchess of Boxford
 * Jürgen Holdorf: 'Arry and Diesel 10
 * Walter Wigand: Salty, Cranky, and Captain
 * Burkhard Schmeer: Den
 * Lennardt Krüger: Dart
 * Martin Brücker: Paxton (Blue Mountain Mystery only)
 * Tobias Diakow: Paxton (King of the Railway onwards)
 * Jens Wendland: Skarloey
 * Daniel Montoya: Sir Handel
 * Marios Gavrilis: Peter Sam
 * Arash Marandi: Rusty
 * Henning Nöhren: Luke (Blue Mountain Mystery only)
 * Nils Rieke: Luke (King of the Railway onwards)
 * Julia Holmes: Annie
 * Margrit Strassburger: Clarabel (Blue Mountain Mystery - King of the Railway) and Dowager Hatt
 * Marion von Stengel: Clarabel (Tale of the Brave onwards)
 * Gerhart Hinze: Rocky, Bertie, and the Dock Manager (Misty Island Rescue)
 * Dagmar Dreke: Marion
 * Tim Kreuer: Jack
 * Robert Kotulla: Kevin
 * Achim Buch: Merrick and Reg
 * Konstantin Gradus: Owen
 * Joshy Peters: Farmer McColl and Farmer Trotter
 * Anne Moll: Alicia Botti
 * Fabian Harloff: Mr. Bubbles
 * Bernd Stephan: Sir Robert Norramby
 * Carsten Krabbe: The Dock Manager (Tale of the Brave)

Character Names

 * Whiff - Mief
 * Bulgy - Pfau
 * Mighty Mac - Big Mac
 * The Fat Controller - Der dicke Kontrolleur
 * Troublesome Trucks - die Widerspenstige Waggons (literally "the wayward wagons" or "the rebellious wagons")
 * Dowager Hatt - die Witwe Hatt (literally "the Widow Hatt")
 * Sir Robert Norramby - Sir Robert Norwambie

Trivia

 * Seasons 6 and 7 were never dubbed into German.
 * For seasons 11 and 12, the eighth season's opening titles are used with the German Engine Roll Call.

Greece
In Greece, the show is called "Τομας το Τρενακι" (Tomas To Trenaki) which when literally translated means "Thomas the Small Train"

Character Names

 * Edward - Eddie
 * Henry - Charlie
 * Gordon - Johnny
 * James - Jimmy
 * Percy - Jerry
 * The Fat Controller - Chontropatata (Fat Potato)/Sir Topham Hatt - Mr. Tall Hat
 * Duck - Jackie
 * Donald - Donald/Dony
 * Douglas- Douglas/Dimy
 * Diesel - Dizzy
 * Diesel 10 - Dizzy 10
 * Bulgy - Xontrouli (Plump)/Billy
 * Clarabel - Judy
 * Henrietta - Henrietta/Sussie
 * Skarloey - Mattheus
 * Rheneas - Vyron
 * Sir Handel - Paul
 * Peter Sam - Pedro

Trivia

 * The show was first dubbed in Greek in 2001.
 * The original theme song is in a lower pitch and has lyrics.
 * The model-era episodes feature a female voice actor who provides narration and female voices, while a male narrator provides voices for all male characters.
 * The Season 2-5 & 8 intro featured scenes of Gordon, Henry and Edward over the first few seconds of the usual intro, so the title could be edited, as HiT did not provide a blank intro. In the original intro (Season 1-2), only the logo is changed.
 * Season 8 has the original intro.
 * Some DVD releases feature a blank version of the edited intro.
 * All episodes from the first to fifth seasons are listed in the credits as being made in 1984.
 * DVD releases of eighth season episodes feature the new theme during the credits, despite the original theme playing during the intro.
 * Ringo Starr is credited as narrator on all episodes from the first-fifth and eighth seasons; despite only narrating the first two in English. Michael Angelis is also credited in the CGI series as well.
 * All TV broadcasts of episodes from the first-fifth and eighth seasons have the Thomas and Gordon title card.
 * On most DVD releases of the eighth season, the first episode has the Thomas and Gordon title card.
 * Some DVD releases of the eighth season, the bridge scene where the title card usually appears is cut out and replaced by the season eight style title card.
 * From Season 9 until The Great Discovery, the original theme remained with the new intro.
 * The narrator and voice actors are not credited.
 * In Calling All Engines!, the narrator accidentally says James instead of Jimmy once.
 * When season 13 aired (2013), the show was revamped; the characters regained their English names and the Engine Roll Call was completely re-written.
 * The sixth, seventh, twelfth, fifteenth, and sixteenth series, as well as Jack and the Sodor Construction Company, Hero of the Rails and Blue Mountain Mystery were never dubbed into Greek.
 * This is the only language to feature Duck being a female character. Although, in Season 17, he regained his English gender.

Hindi
In Hindi, the series is known as थॉमस टैंक इंजन और दोस्तों (Thŏmasa ṭaiṅka in̄jana aura dōstōṁ), which means Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

Trivia

 * Like some of the Eastern European dubs the Hindi narrations of the fourth and fifth seasons credit Michael Angelis as the narrator, even though it was redubbed.
 * The Hindi narrator is uncredited.

Hungary
In Hungary, the series is known as "Thomas a Gözmozdony" which means "Thomas the Steam Engine". It is also known as "Thomas és Baratai" which means "Thomas and Friends." It was first broadcasted on Minimax in 2006 and was later broadcasted on M1 and recently on JimJamTV. It is narrated by Zoltán Csankó.

Trivia

 * The Engine Roll Call was not translated into Hungarian, except during the opening titles.
 * In the opening, Ringo Starr and Michael Angelis are credited as the narrators even though it was redubbed.
 * Since Hero of the Rails, uncredited voice actors have performed the character's voices.

Iceland
In Iceland, the series was known in Icelandic as "Tommi togvagn og vinir hans" and was narrated by David Thor Jonsson, but the series was not very popular, possibly since there are no longer any railways in Iceland.

Character Names

 * Thomas - Tommi
 * Gordon - Gyrðir
 * James - Jakob

Indonesia
In Indonesia the series retains its English title. The Series was dubbed from Season 11 onward.

Trivia

 * Michael Angelis is credited as narrator in the opening credits, even though it was redubbed.

Israel
In Israel, the series was dubbed into Hebrew as "תומס הקטר" and later on as "תומס הקטר וחברים". The show aired on Hop! in the classic series, the Israeli Educational TV for the new and CGI series, and on Hop! again for the second dub of the CGI series. It has been narrated by Simcha Barbiro, Ron Druyan, and Dan Shatzberg.

Character Names

 * Edward - אדי (Eddie; Classic Series), אדוארד (Edward; Season 8 onwards)
 * Sir Topham Hatt - המפקח השמן (The Fat Controller), מר מגבעת (Mr. Top Hat), אדון מגבעת (Sir Top Hat; Thomas and the Magic Railroad), המפקח הגדול (The Big Controller; CGI Series)

Voice Cast

 * Duriel Zohar - Thomas
 * Nir Ron - Gordon, Sir Topham Hatt
 * Yehonatan Magon - Percy, Dash
 * Gadi Levy - Toby, Salty, Victor, Ferdinand, Spencer
 * Talya Barkay - Rosie, Belle, Lady Hatt
 * Mia Kadosh - Emily
 * Dan Shatzberg - Cranky
 * Dor Serugo - Bash, Kevin

Trivia

 * None of the Specials (save for Thomas and the Magic Railroad) were ever dubbed into Hebrew, and it is unknown whether or not Seasons 3-7 or 16 were ever dubbed either.
 * Edward's nickname Eddie was used in this dub, until the New Series, where his name was corrected to אדוארד (Edward).
 * The word Fireman was mistranslated as כבאי (Firefighter), with the proper term being מסיק.
 * Terence's name was mispronounced as "Trance".
 * In the credits of the second dub of the CGI series, HiT Entertainment's name is mistransliterated as "היט אינטרטיימנט" ("HiT Intertaiment"), instead of "היט אנטרטיינמנט" ("HiT Entertainment"). Several names of the original production crew are mistransliterated as well.
 * The UK voice cast is credited, albeit in Hebrew, even though it was redubbed.
 * Sharon Miller is misidentified as male.

Italy
In Italy, the series is known as "Il Trenino Thomas" and is currently narrated by Giorgio Locuratolo. The series airs on JimJamTV.

Trivia

 * The Italian dub of Season 1 credits Ringo Starr as the narrator, even though it was redubbed, and the rest of the credits are in Italian.
 * Because in Italian the term "Locomotive" is a female term, all the engines are referred as females.
 * When Rheneas was re-introduced in CGI he was called "Rhene".
 * From the fifteenth series, Edward is called "Eddie".

Japan
In Japan, the series is translated as "きかんしゃトーマス" (Romaji: "Kikansha Tōmasu" - Thomas the Locomotive). Thomas is very popular in Japan due to the prevalance of railways in everyday life. This version of the show has also had individual voice actors since the model series. It was broadcasted on Fuji Television from first season until eighth season, and broadcasted from ninth season to thirteenth season on TV Tokyo and recently on NHK and Cartoon Network. Leo Morimoto was the narrator from the first to the eighth season and since the ninth season, Jon Kabria has been the narrator.

Character Names

 * Thomas - トーマス - Tōmasu
 * Edward - エドワード - Edowādo
 * Henry - ヘンリー - Henrī
 * Gordon - ゴードン - Gōdon
 * James - ジェームス - Jēmusu
 * Percy - パーシー - Pāshī
 * Toby - トビー - Tobī
 * Duck - ダック - Dakku
 * Donald - ドナルド- Donarudo
 * Douglas - ダグラス- Dagurasu
 * Oliver - オリバー - Oribā
 * Emily - エミリー - Emirī
 * Bill - ビル - Biru
 * Ben - ベン - Ben
 * Stepney ステップニー - Suteppunī
 * Diesel - ディーゼル - Dīzeru
 * Daisy - デイジー - Deijī
 * BoCo - ボコ - Boko
 * Mavis - メイビス - Meibisu
 * Skarloey - スカーロイ - Sukāroi
 * Rheneas - レニアス - Reniasu
 * Sir Handel - サー・ハンデル - Sā・Handeru
 * Peter Sam - ピータ・サム - Pīta・Samu
 * Rusty - ラスティ Rasuti
 * Duncan - ダンカン Dankan
 * Duke - デューク - Dyūku
 * Freddie - フレディー - Furedī
 * Mighty Mac - マイティマック - Maitimakku
 * Bertram - バートラム - Bātoramu
 * Smudger - スマージャ - Sumāja
 * Proteus - プロテウス - Puroteusu
 * Bertie - バーティー Bātī
 * Terence - テレンス Terensu
 * Harold - ハロルド Harorudo
 * Trevor - トレバー - Torebā
 * Caroline - キャロライン - Kyarorain
 * George - ジョージ - Jōji
 * Cranky - クランキー - Kurankī
 * 'Arry - ハリー - Harī
 * Bert - バート - Bāto
 * Lady - レディー - Redī
 * Diesel 10 - ディーゼル10 - Dīzeru 10
 * Salty - ソルティー - Sorutī
 * Harvey - ハーヴィー - Hāvī
 * Jack - ジャック - Jakku
 * Alfie - アルフィー - Arufī
 * Nelson - ネルソン - Neruson
 * Max - マックス - Makkusu
 * Monty - モンティ - Monti
 * Kelly - ケリー - Kerī
 * Byron - バイロン - Bairon
 * Ned - ネッド - Needo
 * Isobella - イザベラ - Izabera
 * Patrick - パトリック - Patorikku
 * Buster - バスター - Basutā
 * Spencer - スペンサー - Supensā
 * Arthur - アーサー - Āsā
 * Neville ネビル - Nebiru
 * Molly モリー - Morī
 * Rosie - ロージー - Rōjī
 * Stanley スタンリー - Sutanrī
 * Whiff ウィフ - Wifu
 * Billy ビリー - Birī
 * Rocky - ロッキー Rokkī
 * Hiro - ヒロ - Hiro
 * Victor - ビクター - Bikutā
 * Charlie チャーリー - Chārī
 * Kevin - ケビン - Kebin
 * Dash - ダッシュ - Dasshu
 * Bash - バッシュ - Basshu
 * Ferdinand - ファーディナンド - Fādinando
 * Fergus - ファーガス - Fāgasu
 * Elizabeth - エリザベス - Erizabesu
 * Murdoch - マードック - Mādokku
 * Toad - トード - Tōdo
 * Bulgy - バルジー - Barujī
 * Belle - ベル - Beru
 * Hank - ハンク - Hanku
 * Scruff - スクラフ Sukurafu
 * Flora - フロラ - Furora
 * Stephen - スティーブン - Sutībun
 * Connor - コナー - Konā
 * Caitlin - ケイトリン Keitorin
 * Millie - ミリー - Mirī
 * Porter - ポーター - Pōtā
 * Gator - ゲイター - Geitā
 * Timothy - ティモシー - Timoshī
 * Marion - マリオン - Marion
 * Reg - レッジ - Rejji
 * Samson - サムソン - Samuson
 * Glynn - グリン - Gurin
 * Jerome - ジェローム - Jerōmu
 * Judy - ジュディ - Judi
 * Dennis - デニス - Denisu
 * Dodge - ドッヂ - Dojji
 * Splatter - スプラッター - Supurattā
 * Den - デン - Den
 * Dart - ダート - Dāto
 * Paxton - パクストン - Pakusuton
 * Norman - ノーマン - Nōman
 * Sidney - シドニー Shidonī
 * Luke - ルーク Rūku
 * Flynn - フリン - Furin
 * Winston - ウィンストン - Winsuton
 * Stafford - スタフォード - Sutafōdo
 * Annie - アニー - Anī
 * Clarabel - クララベル - Kuraraberu
 * Henrietta - ヘンリエッタ - Henrietta
 * Old Slow Coach - オールド・スローコーチ - Ōrudo・Surōkōchi
 * S.C.Ruffey - スクラフィー - Sukurafī
 * Troublesome Trucks - いじわる貨車- Ijiwaru Kasha (Malicious Trucks)
 * Troublesome Trucks - いたずら貨車 - Itazura Kasha (Mischief-Making Trucks)
 * Rocky - ロッキー - Rokkī
 * Hector - ヘクター - Hekutā
 * Lorry 1 / 2 / 3 - ローリー Rōrī 1 / 2 / 3
 * Butch - ブッチ - Bucchi
 * Madge - マージ - Māji
 * Tiger Moth - タイガー・モス - Taigā・Mosu
 * Bulstrode - バルストロード - Barusutorōdo
 * Jeremy - ジェレミー - Jeremī
 * Captain - キャプテン - Kyaputen
 * Thumper - サンパー - Sanpā
 * Colin - コリン - Korin
 * Ol' Wheezy - オールド・ウィージー - Ōrudo・Wījī
 * Hee-Haw - ヒーホー - Hīhō
 * Happy Hook - ハッピー・フック - Happī・Fukku
 * Owen - オーウェン - Ōwen
 * Merrick - メリック - Merikku
 * Flying Scotsman - フライング・スコッツマン - Furaingu Sukottsuman
 * Sir Topham Hatt - トップハム・ハット卿 - Toppuhamu・Hatto Kyou
 * Lady Hatt - ハット卿夫人 - Hatto Kyoufujin
 * Dowager Hatt - トップハム・ハット卿のお母さん - Toppuhamu Hatto no Okāsan (Sir Topham Hatt's Mother)
 * Mrs. Kyndley - キンドリー夫人 - Kyandorī Fujin
 * Jenny Packard - ジェニー・パッカード - Jenī・Pakkādo
 * Mr. Percival - ミスター・パーシバル - Misutā・Pāshibaru
 * Farmer McColl - マッコールさん - Makkōrusan
 * Farmer Trotter - トロッターさん - Torottāsan
 * Alicia Botti アリシア・ボッティー - Arishia・Botī
 * The Duke of Boxford - ボックスフォード公爵 - Bokusufōdo Koushaku
 * The Duchess of Boxford - ボックスフォード公爵夫人 Bokusofōdo Koushakufujin
 * Sir Robert Norramby - ロバート・ノランビー伯爵 Robāto・Noranbī Hakushaku

Trivia

 * This is the first country that gave the show its own individual voice cast.
 * In this version, the nameboards are used for introduction of the characters who appeared in each episode. From eighth season, the narrator calls title of episode at the end of each episode.
 * 'Arry is called "Harry".
 * After the eighth season, the original voice cast was replaced due to the show switching to another broadcasting station.
 * The eleventh season episodes use the ninth - tenth season opening.
 * It is unknown why the twelfth season wasn't aired, but it is believed that kids would be confused of seeing the mixture of live action with CGI. Although some episodes of the season has been shown exclusively at Thomas Land's 3D Theatre and Video on Demand in Japan.
 * In seventeenth season, the opening credits credited Greg Tiernan as a director from Steamie Stafford, the 1st episode of the season in Japanese broadcast order, but it was fixed from Gone Fishing, the 13th episode of the season.
 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company was never released on DVD in Japan.
 * In some Thomas CGI movies they sounded low-pitched.

South Korea
In South Korea the series is translated as "꼬마기관차 토마스와 친구들" and is narrated by Kim Seung-jun.

Latin America
In Latin American countries, the series is called "Thomas y sus Amigos" and is currently narrated by Óscar Gómez. It is often broadcast on Discovery Kids. It currently airs on Canal 5 in Mexico but used to air on Azteca 7.

The narration was previously provided by Diego Brizzi from Seasons 1-9, and Arturo Mercado Jr. from Seasons 10-12.

Voice Cast
Since Hero of the Rails, there has been a voice cast:
 * Javier Olguín: Thomas and Percy
 * Herman López: Edward and Toby
 * Ricardo Silva: Henry
 * Dafnis Fernández: Gordon
 * Mario Castañeda: James
 * Roberto Gutiérrez: Duck
 * Mario Filio: Oliver
 * Diana Pérez: Emily
 * Alan Bravo: Bill
 * Benjamín Rivera: Ben (seventeenth season only) and The Maithwaite Stationmaster (Double Trouble only)
 * Miguel Ángel Leal: Ben (Tale of the Brave onwards) and Sir Handel
 * Enrique Cervantes: Harvey
 * Leonardo García: Spencer
 * Mildred Barrera: Rosie
 * Ernesto Lezama: Whiff, Mr. Bubbles, and the Bird Watcher
 * José Luis Rivera: Stanley
 * César Árias: Hiro
 * Gabriel Ortiz: Charlie
 * Miguel Ángel Ruiz: Bash
 * Carlo Vázquez: Dash
 * Héctor Moreno: Ferdinand
 * Mayra Arellano: Belle
 * Eduardo Fonseca: Stephen
 * José Arenas: Connor
 * Mireya Mendoza: Caitlin
 * Moisés Iván Mora: Porter
 * Roberto Carrillo: Timothy
 * Alfonso Ramírez: Gator
 * Carlos del Campo: Samson
 * Jorge Ornelas: Diesel
 * Irina Índigo: Mavis
 * Víctor Delgado: 'Arry
 * Jorge Badillo: Bert
 * Gerardo Reyero: Duck (Samson at Your Service only), Diesel 10 (Misty Island Rescue onwards, excluding Day of the Diesels), the Duke of Boxford, and the Maithwaite Stationmaster (Wonky Whistle only)
 * Jorge Santos: Salty and Farmer McColl (thirteenth season only)
 * Víctor Covarrubias: Den
 * Jorge Ramírez: Dart
 * Kaihiamal Martínez: Paxton
 * Juan Alfonso Carralero: Norman
 * Raúl Anaya: Sidney
 * Luis Alfonso Mendoza: Winston
 * Alan Prieto: Stafford
 * Esteban Desco: Skarloey
 * Noé Velázquez: Rheneas
 * Arturo Cataño: Peter Sam
 * Luis Leonardo Suárez: Rusty
 * Ricardo Mendoza: Duncan
 * Guillermo Coria: Victor
 * Bruno Coronel: Luke
 * Annie Rojas: Millie
 * Norma Iturbe: Annie (Blue Mountain Mystery - Not So Slow Coaches)
 * Olga Hnidey: Annie (Tale of the Brave only)
 * Ana Teresa Ávila : Annie (The Adventure Begins onwards)
 * Ruth Toscano: Clarabel
 * Isabel Romo: Henrietta
 * Bardo Miranda: Toad
 * Adriana Casas: Marion and Henrietta (Thomas the Quarry Engine only)
 * Edson Matus: Bertie and a zookeeper (Steamie Stafford only)
 * Salvador Reyes: Harold (Misty Island Rescue - Edward the Hero)
 * Daniel del Roble: Harold (Stop that Bus! onwards)
 * Octavio Rojas: Cranky
 * José Luis Orozco: Butch
 * Nacho Rodríguez: Jack
 * Manuel Campuzano: Kevin
 * David Bueno: Rocky
 * Armando Réndiz: Captain
 * Armando Coria: Flynn
 * Idzi Dutkiewicz: Owen
 * Roberto Molina: Jerome
 * Karina Altamirano: Judy
 * Francisco Colmenero: Glynn
 * Blas García: Sir Topham Hatt and Sir Lowham Hatt
 * Loretta Santini: Dowager Hatt
 * Luis Alfonso Padilla: Farmer McColl (fifteenth season only)
 * Igor Cruz: Farmer McColl (sixteenth season onwards)
 * Carlos Águila: The Mayor of Sodor (thirteenth season only)
 * Rocío Garcel: The Duchess of Boxford
 * Carlos Hernández: Mr. Percival
 * Humberto Vélez: Sir Robert Norramby
 * Rolando de Castro: Sir Robert Norramby (Tale of the Brave only)
 * César Izaguirre: The Welsh Bird Watcher
 * Roberto Mendiola: The Grumpy Passenger
 * Irwin Daayán: The Knapford Stationmaster (A Blooming Mess only)
 * Gerardo García: The Maithwaite Stationmaster (A Blooming Mess only)
 * Dulce Guerrero: The Laundry Lady
 * Óscar Bonfiglio: The Dock Manager (seventeenth season onwards)
 * Óscar Flores: Some Rail Workers (The Frozen Turntable)
 * Benjamín Shizuru: Some Children (Steamie Stafford)

Trivia

 * The Fat Controller was referred to as "The Fat Inspector" in the Classic Series, but from Season 8 onwards he is called "Sir Topham Hatt", although he has refered to as "The Fat Controller" a few times.
 * For seasons 1-5, the Season 6 intro is used and afterwards, the engines are introduced.
 * Seasons 6 and 7 were seemingly never aired in Latin America. A few episodes from these seasons were only ever released in audio tracks for US compilation DVDs.
 * The opening credits from Season 8 onwards credit Michael Brandon and Mark Moraghan as the narrator, even though it was redubbed.
 * The official website had not been updated since the release of Misty Island Rescue. Also, the videos on the site use the narration for Spain.

Latvia
In Latvia, the series is called "Tomas Un Draugi" and is narrated by Robert Dreija. The narration uses a voice over method similar to the Ukrainian dub of the first four seasons.

Trivia

 * The Engine Roll Call is a voice over of the English version.
 * Mark Moraghan and the UK voice cast can be heard in the background of the seventeenth season.
 * The Latvian dub of Season 17 credits Mark Moraghan as the narrator, even though it is redubbed.

Middle East
In Arabic speaking countries, the series is known as توماس والأصدقاء.

The Netherlands
In the Netherlands, the series is known as "Thomas de Stoomlocomotief" and is narrated by Erik de Zwart from the first season to the eleventh season and up to Day of the Diesels for the specials and Michiel de Jong from Blue Mountain Mystery onwards for the specials and the thirteenth season for the television series.

Cast

 * Pepijn Koolen - Thomas (Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
 * Jürgen Theuns - Thomas (Hero of the Rails onwards)
 * Reinder van der Naalt - Edward, Henry, Percy, Bill and Ben, Spencer, Diesel, Paxton, Bertie and Toad
 * Leo Richardson - Gordon, Hiro and the Wellsworth Stationmaster
 * Jeremy Luton - James and Cranky
 * Stan Limburg - Porter, Dart, Rheneas, Rusty, Reg, Sir Robert Norramby, Father Christmas (Last Train for Christmas), and some Rail Workers (Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger)
 * Paul Disbergen - Duck, Harvey, Stephen, Connor, Gator, Timothy, Salty, Peter Sam, Duncan, Luke, and Mr. Percival
 * Danny Houtkooper - Spencer (Hero of the Rails only) and Salty (Misty Island Rescue only)
 * Marjolein Algera - Emily, Marion, Kevin, Annie and Clarabel
 * Barry Beijer - Charlie
 * Marloes van den Heuvel - Belle
 * Alexander Heeren - Harold and Captain
 * Maarten Wansink - Sir Topham Hatt
 * Fred Meijer - Sailor John
 * Alexandra Alphenaar
 * Finn Poncin

Character Names

 * Whiff - Snif
 * Mighty Mac - Jut en Jul
 * Bulgy - Dikkie
 * Sir Topham Hatt - Meneer Hoogsma Hoed
 * S.C. Ruffey - Schoffie
 * Trobelsome Trucks - Trammeland Trucks
 * Toad - Padde

Trivia

 * The sixth season and the seventh season are not available on DVD but they have been seen on TV. The twelfth season was never dubbed into Dutch.
 * Currently, Erik de Zwart ties with Welsh narrator John Ogwen and Polish narrator Stefan Knothe as the longest serving narrator for a non-English dub of the series.

Norway
In Norway, the series is known as "Lokomotivet Thomas" (Thomas the Engine) or "Thomas og Vennene Hans" (Thomas and His Friends). It has been narrated by Kalle Øby since the eighth season. Trine Lossius Borg narrated seasons one-four. Gro Solemdal narrated the fifth season. Terje Strømdal narrated the sixth season. And the thirteenth-fifteenth seasons currently air on TV2 Junior.

Voice Cast

 * Espen Sandvik: Thomas, Henry, Toby, and Spencer
 * Anders Sundstedt: Percy, Victor, Rocky (Hero of the Rails only), the Knapford Stationmaster, the Mayor of Sodor, and the Bird Watcher
 * Øyvind Borgemoen Lyse: Edward, Gordon, Merrick, Sir Topham Hatt, and Sir Lowham Hatt
 * Marit Berg: Emily, Mavis, and the Duchess of BoxfordNorwegianVoiceCast.png
 * Helge Winther Larsen: James, Hiro, Kevin, the Duke of Boxford, and the Docks Manager
 * Christoffer Staib: Stanley, Bash (Thomas' Crazy Day, Jumping Jobi Wood!, and Gordon and Ferdinand only), Dash, Diesel, 'Arry, Diesel 10, Harold, Captain, Cranky, Farmer McColl, a dockyard worker, and the two bakers
 * Sigbjørn Solheim: Charlie, Whiff, Bash, Dash (Thomas' Crazy Day, Jumping Jobi Wood!, and Gordon and Ferdinand only), Bert, Bertie, Butch, the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre Manager, and the Maithwaite Stationmaster (A Blooming Mess only)
 * Lena Meieran: Rosie, Belle, Dowager Hatt, Alicia Botti, Stephen Hatt, Bridget Hatt, the Small Boy, and Bridget Hatt's Friends
 * Christian Greger Strøm: Ferdinand, Scruff, Salty, Rocky (thirteenth season onwards), Mr. Bubbles, Farmer Trotter, the Maithwaite Stationmaster, and the Railway Coal Inspector
 * Benedikte Kruse: Lady Hatt, the Teacher, and the Blonde-haired Boy

Trivia

 * Sir Topham Hatt is called "Kontrollsjefen", which means "The Control Chief". Although, in the Classic Series, he was often called "Herr Flossenhatt" which means "Sir Topham Hatt". In the eighth season episode Thomas and the Firework Display, he was called "Den Tykke Kontrolløren" which means "The Fat Controller".
 * Mr. Percival is often called "Jernbanesjefen" which means "The Railway Chief". In the newer episodes, he is called "Smalsporsjefen", which means "The Narrow Gauge Chief". In Blue Mountain Mystery, he is called "Kontrollassistenten", which means "The Control Assistent".
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad, the seventh and twelfth seasons, and Jack and the Sodor Construction Company were never shown in Norway. This meant that the audience would not know about Splatter and Dodge, Fergus, Flora, Hank, Nelson, Patrick, Colin or Buster's names. The eleventh season never aired on television, it was released direct to DVD, except for episodes 19 and 20, which were never released. The last six episodes of the fifth season were never released on VHS or DVD.
 * For unknown reasons, Calling All Engines! was released before the eighth season, The Great Discovery was released on DVD between the ninth and tenth seasons, Hero of the Rails was released on DVD in the middle of the tenth season, Misty Island Rescue was released during the eleventh season, Day of the Diesels was released at the end of the eleventh season, and Blue Mountain Mystery was released in the middle of the thirteenth season.
 * 'Arry is called "Harry".
 * The opening titles in the Classic Series and the New Series credited the UK narrators and not the Norwegian narrator.
 * During the first six seasons, the narrator read the episode's title. This stopped after the eighth season. Although, in some eleventh season episodes, the narrator says the episode's title because the title card is missing.
 * Gordon's cathphrase changes between "Oh, so undignified!", "Oh, how nefarious!", and "What a humiliation!".
 * Since the thirteenth season, Tidmouth Sheds is referred to as "Tidmouth Station". In the fifteenth season, it is sometimes referred to as "Tidmouthstallen" which means "Tidmouth Sheds".
 * In Trine Lossius Borg's narration, Duke is called the Norwegian word for Duke, "Hertugen".
 * Since the thirteenth season, Engine Roll Call is in Norwegian.
 * Bash and Dash are called "Krutt" and "Futt".
 * Mr. Bubbles is called "Herr Boblemann", which means "Mr. Bubbleman".
 * When the Fat Controller's name is used, they do not say "Bertram", they say "Topham".
 * Kuffy the Clown is called "Klovnen Krølle", which means "Curly the Clown".
 * Captain is called "Skipper".
 * Whiff is called "Piff", which is a Norwegian word for the chuffing sound that steam engines make.
 * Ol' Wheezy is called "Gamle Snøfte", which means "Old Snorty".
 * Hee-Haw is called "Hiv-og-Ho", which means "Heave-and-Ho".
 * The Shake Shake Bridge is called "Vaklebrua" or "Vinglebrua" which means "the Wobble Bridge".
 * Henrietta is called "Henriette" from the eleventh season onwards.
 * The eleventh season episodes use the eighth - tenth season opening, end credits, and Engine Rollcall. The fourteenth and fifteenth season episodes use the thirteenth season Engine Rollcall.
 * Scruff is called "Rusk".
 * Like in the UK and US, the fifteenth season aired before Day of the Diesels, barring the last three episodes.
 * Since the fifteenth season, Arlesdale End is called "Arlesdale Station".
 * Bash and Dash often switch voices.
 * Dart's catchphrase is "Digre Dieseler" which means "Giant Diesels".
 * For unknown reasons, the last three episodes of the fifteenth season aired five months later than the rest of the season when it first aired.
 * From the fifteenth season, Den is called "Drift" and Dart is called "Dag".
 * The thirteenth season episodes on television have title cards, but on the DVDs the title cards are removed and the narrator reads the episode's title.
 * The first five seasons aired on NRK1 until 2005. TV2 started broadcasting in 2006 starting with the sixth season. In fall 2014, the series was made available to RiksTV (season 1-4 + 8-9) and CMORE play (season 1-4) users. Some of these episodes were redubbed because they did not have any digital copies of the Norwegian narration. In these narrations, Peter Sam is referred to as "Sir Peter", like he is in the Danish narration.
 * Old Slow Coach is known as "The Old Snail".

Poland
In Poland, the series is known as "Tomek i Przyjaciele".

Voice Cast
Since the thirteenth season, there has been a voice cast:
 * Stefan Knothe: the narrator
 * Janusz Zadura: Thomas
 * Wojciech Chorąży: Edward and Mr. Percival
 * Cezary Kwieciński: Henry and Captain
 * Sławomir Pacek: Gordon and Farmer McColl
 * Waldemar Barwiński: James, Stafford and Harold
 * Grzegorz Drojewski: Percy
 * Mieczysław Morański: Toby and the Duke of Boxford
 * Piotr Warszawski: Duck and Stephen
 * Piotr Bajtlik: Oliver
 * Joanna Pach: Emily and the Blond-haired Boy
 * Marek Robaczewski: Spencer and Farmer Trotter
 * Paweł Galia: Spencer (Creaky Cranky and O the Indignity only), Diesel (thirteenth season only), Norman, the Mayor of Sodor (The Lion of Sodor only), and the Bird Watcher
 * Justyna Bojczuk: Rosie and Bridget Hatt
 * Janusz Wituch: Hiro and Diesel (Misty Island Rescue onwards)
 * Paweł Szczesny: Victor
 * Leszek Zduń: Charlie (thirteenth - sixteenth seasons) and Bash
 * Klaudiusz Kaufmann: Dash and Cranky
 * Jarosław Boberek: Ferdinand, Winston, the Mayor of Sodor (sixteenth season onwards), the Railway Inspector, and the Island Inspector
 * Jarosław Domin: Scruff, Luke (eighteenth season onwards), Salty (Misty Island Rescue only) Rocky, Mr. Bubbles and the Grumpy Passenger
 * Artur Pontek: Whiff, Charlie (eighteenth season onwards), Rheneas (eighteenth season onwards) Jack, Kevin, and Stephen Hatt
 * Dariusz Błażejewski: Connor and Paxton
 * Anna Gajewska: Belle and Millie
 * Zuzanna Galia: Mavis and Annie (Tale of the Brave only)
 * Dariusz Odija: Diesel 10
 * Zbigniew Konopka: Salty (fourteenth season onwards) and Butch
 * Piotr Bąk - Den
 * Jan Kulczycki: Dart, Sir Handel, and the Welsh Bird Watcher
 * Jacek Król: Skarloey, Flynn, and Reg
 * Bartosz Martyna: Charlie (seventeenth season only) and Rheneas (Blue Mountain Mystery - seventeenth season)
 * Marek Bocianiak: Bill and Peter Sam
 * Krzysztof Szczerbiński: Duncan and Rusty (Blue Mountain Mystery - seventeenth season)
 * Józef Mika: Luke (Blue Mountain Mystery - seventeenth season)
 * Mikołaj Klimek: Sir Topham Hatt and Sir Lowham Hatt
 * Ewa Serwa: Caitlin, Clarabel, Lady Hatt, Dowager Hatt, Alicia Botti, the Teacher, and the Laundry Lady
 * Krystyna Kozanecka: Annie (Blue Mountain Mystery - seventeenth season) and Bertie (fifteenth - seventeenth seasons)
 * Paweł Ciołkosz : Toad
 * Miłogost Reczek: Owen, Porter, and Sir Robert Norramby
 * Grzegorz Kwiecień: Timothy and Sidney
 * Łukasz Talik: Gator
 * Beata Wyrąbkiewicz: Marion
 * Anna Apostolakis: Dowager Hatt (eighteenth season onwards) and the Lady with the Big Hat

Character Names

 * Thomas - Tomek
 * Edward - Edek
 * Henry - Henio
 * Gordon - Gabryś
 * James - Kuba
 * Percy - Piotruś (Piotrek)
 * Toby - Tobik
 * Duck - Kaczor (Kaczorek)
 * Donald and Douglas - Donald i Darek
 * Oliver - Olek
 * Emily - Emilka
 * Stepney - Stefcio (Sebcio)
 * Bill and Ben - Wiluś i Benio
 * Murdoch - Marcin
 * Spencer - Szymek
 * Arthur - Artur
 * Harvey - Hubcio (Hipek)
 * Lady - Dama
 * Fergus - Franek
 * Molly - Mela
 * Neville - Nikuś
 * Rosie - Rózia (Różyczka)
 * Whiff - Węch (Fetorek)
 * Billy - Wojtuś
 * Stanley - Staś
 * Hiro - Hirek
 * Victor - Wiktor
 * Charlie - Karol
 * Bash and Dash - Szast i Prast
 * Ferdinand - Ferdynand
 * Scruff - Zgniotek
 * Belle - Basia
 * Caitlin - Kinga
 * Connor - Kacper
 * Timothy - Tymek
 * Daisy - Dorotka
 * BoCo - Boguś
 * Mavis - Marta
 * 'Arry and Bert - Arek i Bartek
 * Salty - Sylwek
 * Dennis - Denis
 * Den - Trach
 * Dart - Ciach
 * Paxton - Paweł
 * Norman - Norman
 * Stephen - Sławek
 * Skarloey - Sławek
 * Rheneas - Radek
 * Sir Handel - Pan Handel
 * Peter Sam - Piotruś Sam
 * Rusty - Rudik
 * Duncan - Damian
 * Duke - Książę
 * Freddie - Frycek
 * Mighty Mac - Mocny Maciek
 * Smudger - Smarek
 * Bertram - Bertold
 * Luke - Łukasz
 * Millie - Miłka
 * Annie and Clarabel - Ania i Klara
 * Henrietta - Hania
 * Troublesome Trucks- Nieznośne Wagony
 * The Spiteful Brakevan - Złośliwy Wagon Służbowy
 * Toad - Anatol
 * Scruffey - Szmerek
 * Old Slow Coach - Stary Wolny Wagon
 * Hector - Hektor
 * Rocky - Kamuś
 * Marion - Marianka
 * Bertie - Bercia
 * Terence - Tymcio
 * Trevor - Tadek
 * Bulgy - Bolek
 * Caroline - Karolcia
 * George - Jurek
 * Butch - Bogdan
 * Thumper - Kolos
 * Elizabeth - Ela
 * Jeremy - Jeremiasz
 * Jack - Jacek
 * Alfie - Alf
 * Max and Monty - Maks i Mateusz
 * Byron - Baron
 * Kelly - Kamilek
 * Ned - Nikodem
 * Isobella - Izabela
 * Madge - Madzia
 * Kevin - Kamil
 * Cranky - Karolek
 * Harold - Harold
 * Jeremy - Jeremiasz (Jarek)
 * Tiger Moth - Ćma
 * Bulstrode - Byczek
 * Captain - Kapitan
 * Ol' Wheezy - Stary Kręciołek
 * Hee-Haw - Siłacz
 * Reg - Jaś
 * Sir Topham Hatt - Pan Szyneczka
 * Lady Hatt - Pani Szyneczka
 * Dowager Hatt - Pelagia Szyneczka
 * Stephen Hatt - Stefcio Szyneczka
 * Bridget Hatt - Brydzia Szyneczka
 * Sir Lowham Hatt - Ludwik Szyneczka
 * Mr. Percival - Pan Patyczek
 * Mrs. Percival - Pani Patyczek
 * Miss Jenny - Pani Joasia
 * Farmer McColl - Gospodarz Maciej
 * Farmer Trotter - Gospodarz Troter
 * Alicia Botti - Alicja Botti
 * Mr. Bubbles - Pan Bańka
 * Jem Cole - Jurek Kowal
 * Mrs. Kyndley - Pani Kijanka
 * Tom Tipper - Listonosz Tobiasz
 * The Refreshment Lady - Pani Ekspedientka
 * Nancy - Natalka
 * Old Bailey - Stary Bernard

Trivia

 * Season 12, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, and Jack and the Sodor Construction Company were never released in Poland.
 * The series logo was not translated into Polish until Season 14.
 * The opening credits in the New Series onwards credits Michael Angelis and Mark Moraghan even though it was redubbed.
 * Currently, Stefan Knothe ties with Dutch narrator Erik de Zwart and Welsh narrator John Ogwen. as the longest serving narrator for a non-English dub of the series.

Portugal
In Portugal, the series is known as "Thomas o Trem Azul" and is narrated by Pierre Borsan.

Character Names

 * Mighty Mac - Big Mac

Romania
In Romania, the series is known as "Locomotiva Thomas și prietenii săi". The show was first broadcasted in 2006 on MiniMax TV Romania, starting with the eighth season, followed up by Calling All Engines! in 2007 and the ninth season in 2008. Also, in 2007, HIT Entertainment's JimJam TV channel. JimJam TV Romania is currently broadcasting the first-eleventh seasons, Calling all Engines!, and The Great Discovery. All of the classic seasons are in restored format, except for season 3 which only has the restored intro and credits. In 2010, MiniMax TV Romania started airing the CGI series, as well as all the CGI specials.

Voice Cast

 * Daniel Vulcu - narrator (seasons 8, 9 and Calling all Engines!)
 * Alexandru Rusu - current narrator (all the seasons and specials which haven't been narrated by Daniel Vulcu)
 * Richard Balint - Thomas
 * Ion Abrudan - Oliver
 * Andrian Locovei - Timothy
 * Alina Leonte - Marion
 * Cosmin Petruț - Duncan

Trivia

 * Ringo Starr, Michael Angelis, Pierce Brosnan (for The Great Discovery), Michael Brandon (for Calling all Engines!) and Mark Moraghan are credited as the narrators in the openings even though everything was redubbed.
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad, the Jack and the Sodor Construction Company series and the twelfth season have not been broadcasted yet.
 * Even if starting with Season 13 all the next seasons had the intro dubbed, Season 18 was the first one to have Engine Roll Call dubbed, the Calling all Engines! and The Great Discovery special versions of the song were also dubbed. All the songs in specials have been dubbed, except for Thomas, You're the Leader and Go, Go Thomas.
 * In 2011, the episode A Bad Day for Sir Handel aired on JimJam Romania without narration.

Russia
In Russia, the series is known as "Томас и друзья" and was first dubbed into Russian in 1995. It was narrated by Alexei Borzunov from the first-fifteenth seasons. From the fifth season onwards, the Russian version was shown in Ukraine.

Character Names

 * Thomas - Томас
 * Edward - Эдвард
 * Henry - Генри
 * Gordon - Гордон
 * James - Джеймс
 * Percy - Перси
 * Toby - Тоби
 * Emily - Эмили
 * Sir Topham Hatt/The Fat Controller - Большой начальник/Толстяк-инспектор

Trivia

 * The Russian Narration of the Classic and New Series credits Ringo Starr and Michael Angelis as the narrators, even though it was redubbed.
 * Ever since Season 17, the narrator has read out each episode's writer along with its title.

Scotland
In Scottish Gaelic, the series is called "Tomas is a Threud" and is narrated by Ian MacAmhlaigh. It is often shown on BBC Alba.

Character Names

 * Thomas - Tòmas
 * Edward - Eideard
 * James - Seumas
 * Percy - Pearsaidh
 * Toby - Tobaidh
 * Emily - Oighrig
 * Diesel - Dìosail
 * Duncan - Dhonnchadh
 * The Fat Controller - Riaghladair Reamhair (The Fat Ruler)
 * Farmer McColl - Farmer MacColla

Trivia

 * The narrator did not read the episode's titles from the point that Season 9 was released.
 * To date, only the eighth and ninth seasons have been translated into Gaelic.

Slovenia
In Slovenia, the show is known as "Lokomotivček Tomaž in prijatelji" and is narrated by Vladimir Jurc.

Character Names

 * Thomas - Tomaž
 * Edward - Edvard
 * Henry - Henrik
 * Gordon - Gorazd
 * James - Jakob/Janez
 * Percy - Poldi
 * Toby - Tobi
 * Duck - Cene
 * Donald - Gašper
 * Douglas - Grega
 * Oliver - Oliver
 * Emily - Ema/Emili
 * Stepney - Gustek
 * Mavis - Manca/Maja
 * BoCo - Boko
 * Bill - Jan
 * Ben - Žan
 * Diesel - Dizel
 * Rosie - Roza
 * Jack - Jaka
 * Alfie - Alfi
 * Byron - Bine
 * Bertie - Berti
 * Elizabeth - Elizabella
 * Arthur - Tone
 * Stanley - Stanko
 * Skarloey - Alfonz
 * Rheneas - Rudolf
 * Sir Handel - Silvester
 * Peter Sam - Peterček
 * Rusty - Zlatko
 * Duke - Grof
 * Bertram - Bernard
 * Salty - Slavko
 * Daisy - Suzi
 * Hiro - Hinko
 * Victor - Viktor
 * Kevin - Kevin
 * Harold - Dolfe
 * Arry - Artur
 * Bert - Bert
 * Diesel 10 - Dizel 10
 * Molly - Mimi
 * Madge - Magda
 * Spencer - Štefan
 * Harvey - Zdene
 * Trevor - Brane
 * Whiff - Vine
 * Scruff - Robi
 * Bash - Bine
 * Dash - Tine
 * Ferdinand - Ferdinand
 * Luke - Luka
 * Lady - Dama
 * Belle - Beti

Trivia

 * The seventh-twelfth seasons did not air, but the names of the characters introduced in those seasons can be found in magazines.

Spain
In Spain, the series is known as "Thomas y sus Amigos". It is narrated by Salomé Larrucea while Roberto Cuadrado did the voices during the model series.

Voice Cast
Since the CGI Series, there has been a larger voice cast:
 * César Díaz Capilla - Thomas and Dash
 * Jordi Estupiña - Edward and Connor
 * Juan Navarro Torelló - Henry, Stephen, Rheneas, Dart, Winston, and Harold
 * Salvador Serrano - Gordon and Captain
 * Jorge Teixeira - James, Charlie, Scruff, Diesel, Salty, Skarloey, Butch, and the Mayor of Sodor
 * María Rubio - Percy and Rosie
 * Miguel Ángel Poison - Toby, Ben, Stafford, Luke, and Flynn
 * Leopoldo Ballesteros - Duck, Harvey, Merrick, and Sir Robert Norramby
 * Salvador Serrano Jr. - Bill and Kevin
 * Ángel Amorós - Spencer, Den, Cranky, Owen, and the Duke of Boxford (Hero of the Rails - fifteenth season)
 * María Sánchez - Emily, Mavis, and Lady Hatt
 * Mariano García - Whiff, Ferdinand, Sidney, and Jack
 * Carlos Moreno - Hiro, Paxton, Victor (King of the Railway only), and Rusty
 * Paqui Horcajo - Bash and Millie
 * Mercedes Espinosa - Stanley, Belle, Caitlin, and Dowager Hatt
 * Fernando Castro - Porter, 'Arry, Norman, Sir Handel, and Rocky
 * Carlos Salamanca - Victor
 * Roberto Cuadrado - Sir Topham Hatt, Farmer McColl, and the Duke of Boxford (sixteenth season onwards)

Trivia

 * The Classic Series was never dubbed.

Sweden
In Sweden, the series is known as "Thomas och Vännerna" (Thomas & Friends). Louise Raeder narrated the first versions of the first two seasons, Håkan Mohede later redubbed the first two seasons and narrated Season 3-7 and since the eighth season it has been narrated by Claes Ljungmark

Character Names

 * Mighty Mac - Strong Adolf
 * Bulgy - Butter
 * The Fat Controller - Kontrollchefen (The Controll-Chief)
 * Peter Sam - Sir Peter
 * Salty - Saltis
 * Duck- Ankan
 * Bertie- Bertil (Bertie)
 * Cranky- Gnällis
 * Old Slowcoach- Gamla Snigeln
 * Duke- Hertigen
 * Rusty-Rusty
 * Stepney- Stepney Blåklockslokomotivet.

Location Names

 * Sodor - Rälsö

Trivia

 * The show was first dubbed in Swedish in 1991/1992.
 * The original Swedish dub of Season 1 and Season 2 credits Ringo Starr as the narrator, even though it was redubbed.
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad was never dubbed into Swedish.
 * Only Season 8-14 was titled with the Swedish Logo of Thomas & Friends.
 * Peter Sam was called Sir Peter in the Swedish dub but also in the Norwegian dub.
 * Sir Topham Hatt is called "Kontrollchefen", which means "The Control Chief". Although, in the original dub of the Classic Series, he was called "Herr Rälsson" which means "Sir Railsson".

Taiwan
In Taiwan, the series is known as "湯瑪士小火車". The series is shown being redubbed into Mandarin.

Location Names

 * Sodor - 多多島(Dou Dou Daw)

Trivia

 * The fourth season's narrator is credited as George Carlin, the fifth season with Alec Baldwin, and the sixth season onwards by Michael Angelis, even though the series was redubbed.

Thailand
In Thailand, the series is known as โทมัสและเพื่อน.

Turkey
In Turkey, the series is known as "Thomas ve Arkadaşları".

Trivia

 * The Turkish narrations of Season 3 and the CGI Series credit Michael Angelis as the narrator, even though it is redubbed.

Ukraine
In Ukraine, the series is known as "Паровоз Томас та його друзі" and was later introduced as "Томас і Друзі"and was narrated by lector Mykola Koziy (Микола Козій) with the translations done by Oleksa Nehrebeckyj. The narration for the first four seasons uses a voice over method, as the Ukranian voice track is layered over the original English track, a common practice in Eastern Europe. Seasons one-four were the only seasons dubbed until season seventeen and season eighteen were dubbed, most likely because of how big Russian is in Ukraine's culture.

The Ukrainian dub of seasons one-four were only ever aired from 1997-1998, and was never re-aired afterwards.

Trivia

 * The Ukrainian dubs of seasons one-two have Ringo Starr's voice in the background, season three has George Carlin's voice in the first thirteen episodes, and the last thirteen episodes and season four have Michael Angelis' voice.
 * It is unknown if Thomas and Gordon, Edward and Gordon, The Sad Story of Henry, Edward, Gordon and Henry, Thomas' Train, Thomas and the Trucks, Thomas and the Breakdown Train, James and the Coaches, Troublesome Trucks, James and the Express, Thomas and the Guard, Thomas Goes Fishing, Percy Runs Away, Coal, Dirty Work, A Close Shave, and Wrong Road were ever dubbed into Ukrainian.
 * The opening credits from the seventeenth season onwards credit Mark Moraghan as the narrator, even though it is redubbed.
 * Since the seventeenth season, uncredited voice actors have provided the character's voices.

Vietnam
In Vietnam, the series is known as "Thomas và những người bạn".

Voice Cast:

 * Gia Trí - Thomas
 * Anh Tuấn - Edward
 * Trưởng Tân - Henry
 * Quổc Tín - Diesel
 * Thanh Hống - Emily
 * Tiến Đạt - Peter Sam

Trivia

 * From the point the thirteenth season was released, the season 12 intro was still used. The season 12 Engine Roll Call was still played, too.

Wales
In Wales, the series is called "Tomos a'i Ffrindiau" and is narrated by John Ogwen. It is often broadcast on Cyw.

Character Names

 * Thomas - Tomos
 * Henry - Henri
 * James - Jêms
 * Percy - Pyrsi/Persi/Perci
 * Toby - Tobi
 * Duck - Dyc
 * Emily - Emili
 * Oliver - Olifer
 * Diesel - Disl
 * Bill - Bil
 * Mavis - Mefis
 * 'Arry - Harri
 * Rosie - Rosi
 * Charlie - Charli
 * Scruff - Sgryff
 * Skarloey - Sgarloi
 * Rheneas - Rhinias/Rheinas
 * Bertie - Berti
 * Trevor - Trefor
 * Bulgy - Bwlgi
 * Elizabeth - Elisabeth
 * Jack - Jac
 * Alfie- Alfi
 * Cranky - Caradog/Cranci
 * Jeremy - Jeremi
 * Ol' Wheezy - Wheezy
 * Hee-Haw - Hee-Hoh
 * The Fat Controller - Y Rheolwr Tew
 * Lady Hatt - Foneddiges Hatt
 * Alicia Botti - Alyssia Bottie
 * Farmer McColl - Mr. McCall
 * Farmer Trotter - Mr. Trotter

Trivia

 * The first eight episodes of the fourteenth season used the thirteenth season's version of the Engine Roll Call.
 * Currently, John Ogwen ties with Dutch narrator Erik de Zwart and Polish narrator Stefan Knothe as the longest serving narrator for a non-English dub of the series.
 * During the thirteenth and fourteenth seasons, uncredited voice actors performed the voices of the characters.
 * Unusually, the Welsh dub is the only known version of the show to translate all of the signs within the episode.