Charlie

"Where do crocodiles keep their money?" "I don't know." "In a riverbank!"

- Charlie telling Edward a joke, Charlie and Eddie, fourteenth season

    Charlie  Charlie is a tank engine who loves to tell jokes.
 * Number: 14
 * Class: Manning Wardle L Class
 * Designer: Manning Wardle
 * Builder: Manning Wardle
 * Configuration: 0-6-0ST

Bio
Charlie first arrived on Sodor to help out on the railway. He was said to be the favorite engine of the Mainland Engines. When Thomas was to show him around, Charlie convinced him to have fun instead of bringing Alicia Botti to the concert.

He later convinced Edward to have fun instead of bringing The Fat Controller's car to the mechanic. This resulted in more chaos when Edward suggested repairing the car at the Sodor Steamworks.

Persona
Charlie is a small and playful engine from the Mainland who likes to have a lot of fun. He is always up for an adventure! While Charlie can be a little mischievous, he's always ready to help out a friend in need. Being a comedian at heart, Charlie has become quite popular with the children on Sodor, providing great entertainment for them at various parties and shows.

Basis
Charlie is based on a Manning Wardle L Class 0-6-0ST. Billy is another member of this class.

Livery
Charlie is painted purple with gold and light purple trim and red wheels; he has the number fourteen painted in gold on his sides.

Television series

 * Season 13 - Play Time, Toby's New Whistle (cameo), Thomas and the Runaway Kite, and Splish, Splash, Splosh!
 * Season 14 - Charlie and Eddie
 * Season 15 - Emily and Dash, Percy's New Friends (cameo), Edward the Hero, James to the Rescue (does not speak), Happy Hiro, Surprise, Surprise, and Stuck on You (cameo)

Specials:
 * Day of the Diesels (cameo)

Magazine stories

 * 2010 - Play Time and Thomas and the Kites
 * 2011 - Charlie and Eddie

Voice Actors

 * Ben Small (US; thirteenth season onwards)
 * Matt Wilkinson (UK; thirteenth season onwards)

Trivia

 * Ben Small has voiced Charlie in the US version since his introduction in the thirteenth season, but is yet to receive credit for it.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Take-n-Play
 * TOMY/TrackMaster
 * Mega Bloks
 * My Thomas Story Library
 * Wind-up Trains