Caroline

"Call yourself a car? You're a disgrace to the road! Find yourself a scrapyard!"

- George, Lady Hatt's Birthday Party, fifth season

Caroline is a vintage car owned by a cricketer from the Elsbridge cricket club.

The Railway Series
Caroline always refers to her driver as "Master". She does not like high speeds as they overheat her motor. One day, Stepney passed the Elsbridge Cricket Field when a batsman hit a ball which lands in one of his trucks. Unfortunately, Stepney and his crew do not hear the cricketers shout, so four of them pile into Caroline and race after them. At Ffarquhar, they find the missing ball, and, as Caroline is exhausted, Stepney transports them all back with Caroline on a flatbed and the cricketers in a brake van and stay to watch the match.

Thomas & Friends
As in the Railway Series, Caroline and the cricketers went in pursuit of Stepney and the missing cricket ball.

Caroline later helped the Fat Controller to Lady Hatt's birthday, until she broke down again. She was then insulted by George, who later took the Fat Controller to Thomas until he had his own accident.

Personality
Caroline enjoys taking leisurely drives along the beautiful Sudrian countryside. She dislikes being pushed along too fast, as it will overheat her engine. She is very calm in nature and appreciates the engines. She loves the occasional picnic where she is parked for the duration. She used to think railway engines were silly, until she discovered how they can save the wear and tear on her wheels.

Basis
Caroline is based on a 1926 Morris Oxford Bullnose Cabriolet.

Livery
Caroline is painted red and gold with her name written on her sides in white.

Appearances
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The Railway Series

 * Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine - Train Stops Play
 * Duke the Lost Engine - You Can't Win! (cameo)

Companion volumes
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 * 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
 * 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned)

Thomas & Friends

 * Season 4 - Train Stops Play
 * Season 5 - Lady Hatt's Birthday Party, Toby and the Flood (cameo) and Toby's Discovery (cameo)
 * Season 8 - Thomas and the Circus (cameo), Chickens to School (cameo) and Percy and the Magic Carpet (cameo)
 * Season 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting (cameo) and Bold and Brave (cameo)

Specials

 * 2005 - Calling All Engines! (cameo)

Learning Segments

 * Season 8 - The Children Wait for Gordon (cameo)
 * Calling All Engines! - Which Diesel Engine with Which Steam Engine? (cameo)

Music Videos
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 * Season 5 - Harold the Helicopter
 * Season 8 - A World Around You
 * Calling All Engines! - Trying
 * Season 9 - Party Time

Books
coming soon

Magazine Stories
Caroline also appeared in the magazine stories, Double Attraction, Fun With Friends, Parking? No Problem!, Road Ride, Slow Down, Bertie!, Slow Tow, Spotting Shapes, The Best Bridge, and The Open Top Bus.
 * 1998 - The Big Speech!
 * 2001 - Dents All Round!, A Song for Caroline (does not speak), Railway Ride! and Lorry Trouble
 * 2002 - Good as New!
 * 2003 - Broken Bridges (does not speak), Where's Wag? (does not speak) and Milk and Motors!
 * 2004 - Train Stops Play
 * 2006 - Caroline's Cruise and Percy and the Painting (cameo)
 * 2007 - The Best Smile (does not speak) and In for Treatment
 * 2009 - Night Light Train and New Delivery (cameo)
 * 2010 - Thomas Takes Off! and The New Delivery (cameo)
 * 2011 - Caroline Camps Out, Caroline's Christmas, Racing on the Rails, and Mirror, Mirror (not seen)
 * 2012 - Message Mix-Up!
 * 2013 - A Friend in Need

Video Games

 * 2001 - Railway Adventures
 * 2008 - Begins Educational Learning

Voice Actors

 * Hiroko Emori (Japan; fourth and fifth seasons)

Trivia

 * Caroline's television series model did not have moving eyes.
 * Both George Carlin and Alec Baldwin gave Caroline a Southern accent.

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (discontinued)
 * Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster (discontinued)
 * Wind-up (normal and metallic)
 * Pocket Fantasy (discontinued)
 * Thomas Engine Collection Series (discontinued)
 * Trading Cards (discontinued)
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
 * Nakayoshi (only with Bulgy)