Freddie

"Fearless Freddie never says no to a race!"

- Freddie, Fearless Freddie, tenth season

"Fearless" Freddie is an old tank engine on the Skarloey Railway.

Thomas & Friends
After many years of absence, Freddie returned to the Skarloey Railway. Although the reason for his absence is not stated, one can presume that Freddie was either on loan to another railway or undergoing an extensive overhaul. He and Sir Handel were close friends when they were younger.

Upon returning home, Freddie challenged Rheneas and Skarloey to a series of races up and down the mountain. After realising that he was not as strong as he once was, Freddie used his knowledge of the mountain routes and short-cuts to secure victories. However, when his cheating placed Rheneas in danger, Freddie was forced to put his knowledge to better use.

When Mr. Percival's new bike was delivered to the Wharf without a bell on it, Freddie decided to find a bell - even though he did not know where to find one until he saw Thomas taking an old foghorn and decided that the bell from the old bike could be used for the new one.

One Christmas, Freddie tried to reorganise a party so that Colin can take part. Despite his best efforts, Freddie left telling Mr. Percival about his idea until the last minute. Luckily, Freddie's idea was sorted with the party taking place at The Wharf for Colin.

Personality
Freddie is the warhorse engine of the Skarloey Railway. In his youth, he was known as "Fearless Freddie" and was the daredevil of the hills, known for being fast, fun, and, of course, fearless. As a result of having worked on the narrow gauge line many years before, Freddie knows the route, as well as many hidden tracks, like the back of his buffers and he can use this to his advantage. Although he is now a much older engine, Freddie is still full of boyish charm, has his wits about him, and is always game for a competition. He is chucklesome, will never forget a friend, and is still very much capable of giving the other engines a run for their money.

Basis
Freddie is based on Russell, a Hunslet 2-6-2T locomotive, with added buffers. Russell is most famously associated with the original Welsh Highland Railway in North Wales. The locomotive was built in 1906 by the Hunslet Engine Company.

Unlike his basis, Freddie has loose couplings, buffers and lamp irons and the brake pipes are removed. His gauge is also 2ft 3in, as opposed to the gauge of his basis, ‎1 ft 11 1⁄2 in (597 mm).

Livery
Freddie is painted grey with black and red lining, and has a brass dome. He has black name and number plates with gold writing.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Season 10 - Fearless Freddie
 * Season 11 - Cool Truckings (cameo), Ding-a-Ling and Wash Behind Your Buffers (cameo)
 * Season 12 - Mountain Marvel, The Party Surprise and The Man in the Hills

Specials

 * 2008 - The Great Discovery

Music Videos

 * There's Always Something New, Responsibility, The Narrow Gauge Engines, There's a Job for Everyone and Thomas, You're the Leader

Learning Segments
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 * Season 10 - Sodor's Special Places and Up and Down the Hill
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Books

 * 2007 - Freddie and Thomas Makes His Wish
 * 2009 - Colin, Thomas the Tank Engine Owner's Workshop Manual, Trainloads of Fun and Watch Me Draw Thomas & Friends
 * 2011 - My Thomas Party Book, The Big Book of Engines and Freddie the Fearless Engine
 * 2012 - Copy the Stickers Colouring Book and Full Steam Ahead!

Magazine Stories

 * 2007 - Ding-a-Ling!
 * 2008 - Fearless Freddie
 * 2009 - The Party Surprise!
 * 2011 - Ready Steady Freddie

Video Games
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 * 2008 - Begins Educational Learning

Voice Actors

 * Tomohiro Nishimura (Japan)

Trivia

 * Freddie was already acquainted with the Skarloey Railway and Sir Handel when he returned, but was unfamiliar with Skarloey and Rheneas, despite the fact they had been running the railway since its beginning and Sir Handel arrived much later.
 * In the British narration of the twelfth season, Freddie gains an Irish accent.
 * Freddie's whistle sound, along with Peter Sam's from the ninth to twelfth seasons, is the same as Emily's from the seventh season.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Take Along (discontinued)
 * Take-n-Play (discontinued; reintroduced 2014)
 * Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster (normal and in Ding-a-Ling pack)
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
 * Wind-up (Japan only)

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