The Great Race (Golden Book)

The Great Race is a book based on the special of the same name.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Flying Scotsman
 * Ashima
 * Diesel
 * Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Dock Manager
 * Axel (not named)
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * Den (does not speak)
 * Dart (does not speak)
 * Paxton (does not speak)
 * Norman (does not speak)
 * Victor (does not speak)
 * Annie (does not speak)
 * Kevin (does not speak)
 * Raul (not named; does not speak)
 * Gina (not named; does not speak)
 * Ivan (not named; does not speak)
 * James (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Connor (cameo)
 * Ryan (cameo)
 * Yong Bao (cameo)
 * Vinnie (cameo)
 * Carlos (cameo)
 * Shane (cameo)
 * Frieda (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Winston (cameo)
 * Mr. Percival (cameo)

Goofs

 * The story states that Gordon received a new nameplate after he was streamlined, but he never appears with one in the book or the special.
 * Vinnie participates in the Great Race, but in the special, he participated in the Strength competition.
 * Emily and James are not painted in the liveries they received for the Best Decorated Engine Parade.
 * When Thomas crashes into Norman, Thomas loses his left buffer but in the movie, he loses his right.
 * The Vicarstown Bridge is different in the book rather than in the film. It strongly resembles a green painted version of the Sydney Harbour Bridge with rails and also Thomas doesn't jump it.
 * When Thomas is at the Steamworks, Victor is on standard gauge track.
 * In the shunting race, Thomas was said to compete against bigger engines, but the other engines are the same size as him.
 * When Thomas got covered in paint, there is less paint on him in the book than in the film.