Minor Human Characters in the Television Series

This list is for human characters who only appear in the television series, listed in chronological order. For characters that first or only appear in the Railway Series see: Minor Human Characters in the Railway Series. For characters that appear in either the annual stories or the magazine stories see: Minor Human Characters in the Annual Stories or Minor Human Characters in the Magazine Stories, respectively.

The Storyteller
The Storyteller was asked to open a new library, but first Thomas had to show her a special part of the line to give her inspiration for a story. Thomas, however, was delayed helping James, Emily and Percy, but luckily the storyteller knew what to do: she made a story about Thomas. She appears to be good friends with Lady Hatt.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 1 - The Sad Story of Henry, Edward, Gordon and Henry , Thomas and Bertie and Toby and the Stout Gentleman (not named)
 * Series 2 - Better Late Than Never and Wrong Road
 * Series 5 - A Better View for Gordon and Baa!
 * Series 6 - Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep for Cranky (stock footage cameo), It's Only Snow , The World's Strongest Engine , Scaredy Engines , Percy and the Haunted Mine , James and the Red Balloon , Gordon Takes a Tumble , Percy's Chocolate Crunch , Thomas, Percy and the Squeak and Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Series 7 - Edward's Brass Band (stock footage cameo), Bulgy Rides Again (not named) and Gordon and Spencer
 * Series 8 - Thomas and the Tuba, Henry and the Wishing Tree , Emily's New Route , Gordon Takes Charge , As Good as Gordon (deleted scene cameo), James Goes Too Far and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting and Thomas and the Birthday Picnic
 * Series 10 - The Green Controller, Seeing the Sights , Edward Strikes Out , Thomas and the Treasure and James the Second Best
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Storyteller, Henry's Lucky Day, Thomas and the Big Bang , Toby's Triumph and Percy and the Left Luggage

Specials:
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery

Music Videos

 * Series 4 - Let's Have a Race and Toby
 * Series 5 - Sir Topham Hatt
 * Series 8 - Sounds, Surprises and Patience
 * Series 9 - Party Time
 * Series 10 - Favourite Place and Strength

Learning Segments

 * Series 8 - Sounds
 * Series 9 - Cool Down Delivery and What Goes Where?
 * Series 10 - Which Outfit for Which Occasion?

Annual Stories
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 * 1985 - Gale Warning

Voice Actors

 * Fu Suzuki (Japan; seventh series only)
 * Nanaho Katsuragi (Japan; eleventh series only)

Trivia

 * The Storyteller's figurine is currently on display at Drayton Manor.
 * She was used as a background character.
 * Her body from the fifth series onwards was originally used for the Queen.

The Injured Sailor
After he injured his hand during the regatta, Harold brought him to Duck and Duck to Bertie, who then took him to the hospital.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 3 - All at Sea (does not speak)

Music Videos

 * Series 5 - Harold the Helicopter

The Quarry-Master
The Quarry-master was in charge of China Clay works. When a rock-slide started at the quarry, the quarry-master was nearly left behind, but he clambered aboard one of the trucks just in time.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 3 - One Good Turn and Heroes
 * Series 5 - A Better View for Gordon

Music Videos

 * Series 5 - Every Cloud has a Silver Lining
 * Series 6 - Little Engines

Voice Actors

 * Kōzō Shioya (Japan)

The Elephant Keeper
The Elephant Keeper is the keeper of the circus elephant.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 4 - Henry and the Elephant (does not speak)

Trivia

 * In Series 5 his body was repainted white for use as a waiter in Bye George!, using the head of the inspector with the bowler hat.

The Portly Man


The Portly Man, Jem Cole, Farmer Trotter and two other men went on a search for Duke. He found Duke after accidentally falling through the roof of his shed and landing on his saddletank.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 4 - Sleeping Beauty and Paint Pots and Queens
 * Series 5 - Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday

Music Videos

 * Series 5 - Donald's Duck
 * Series 6 - Down by the Docks

Voice Actors

 * Kōzō Shioya (Japan)

Trivia

 * He was effectively the replacement for The Fat Clergyman in the television series.
 * In the fifth series his head and body were both repainted and used with different parts, the head with a yellow sweater and the body with a passenger's head, which would become the Captain's in the seventh series.

The Firelighter
The Firelighter is a specialist workman who helps out with lighting fires for steam engines. He wears a blue coat, white shirt, black tie and brown overalls and cap.

The Firelighter once came to see why Gordon's fire would not light. He then found out that there were "gremlins" in Gordon's fire.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 2 - Thomas Comes to Breakfast (mentioned)
 * Series 3 - A Scarf for Percy (mentioned)
 * Series 5 - Gordon and the Gremlin

Voice Actors

 * Kōzō Shioya (Japan)

The Special Visitor
Mr Walsh, known as The Special Visitor, came to the Island of Sodor to build a new playground for the children as their old one had closed. He, along with the Fat Controller, utilised Harold to see possible areas for the new playground. As a result, rumours spread amongst the engines that they were to be replaced by Harold, but these were found to be untrue after Gordon's accident in a tunnel. From the crash, he found the perfect sand for the new playground and everyone smiled.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 5 - A Better View for Gordon , Baa! and Thomas and the Rumours
 * Series 6 - It's Only Snow, Scaredy Engines , Thomas, Percy and the Squeak and Thomas the Jet Engine
 * Series 7 - Edward's Brass Band, Bad Day at Castle Loch , Salty's Stormy Tale and Not So Hasty Puddings

Magazine Stories

 * 1989 - An Important Visitor and Rumours and Speculation

Voice Actors

 * Kōzō Shioya

Trivia

 * The magazine stories on which Thomas and the Rumours was based states his name is Mr Walsh. In these, he came to Sodor to plan a tunnel.
 * The Special Visitor uses the same small scale model as Jeremiah Jobling.

Mrs. Kyndley's Daughter
Mrs. Kyndley's Daughter was to get married, but Mrs. Kyndley did not have a good luck package for her and so Percy and his crew found one, consisting of Thomas, Old Slow Coach, new buffers and a flat truck. The delighted bride thanked the engines and gave Percy a kiss, much to Thomas' laughter.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 5 - Happy Ever After

Music Videos

 * Series 5 - Every Cloud has a Silver Lining

Voice Actors

 * Hiromi Nishida (Japan)

Harry Topper
Harry Topper runs a fair on the Island of Sodor. He was only mentioned on a banner.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 5 - Make Someone Happy (mentioned)

Tiger Moth's Pilot
Tiger Moth's pilot is a show-off who has a reputation for flying too low. He later got his comeuppance after he crashed into a haystack, which led to The Fat Controller requesting the pilot be grounded. In his second appearance, he piloted The Hot Air Balloon for the Fat Controller and Lady Hatt but accidentally crashed into a tree.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 5 - Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and Make Someone Happy
 * Series 7 - Harold and the Flying Horse and The Grand Opening

Music Videos

 * Series 5 - Harold the Helicopter

Voice Actors

 * Yasuhiko Kawazu (Japan; fifth series only)
 * Hikaru Midorikawa (Japan; seventh series only)

Trivia

 * His body was reused for a farmer in Skarloey Storms Through.
 * Twitter user FlyingPringle recently constructed a half size replica of the pilot, it was commissioned by Twitter user LewCoon.

The Lighthouse Keeper
The lighthouse keeper is in charge of warning ships that get too close to the rocky shore. In his first appearance, he warned Thomas of eroded tracks on the coastal route. Once, a fuse broke in the lighthouse, so Salty suggested to the lighthouse keeper that Fergus' flywheel be used to power the generator.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 5 - Something in the Air (not named)
 * Series 6 - No Sleep for Cranky (mentioned), Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Thomas, Percy and the Squeak
 * Series 7 - Bad Day at Castle Loch, Salty's Stormy Tale and Something Fishy
 * Series 10 - Seeing the Sights and Thomas and the Treasure
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Lighthouse (mentioned)

Music Videos
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 * Series 6 - Down by the Docks
 * Series 7 - Salty

Voice Actors

 * Kōzō Shioya (Japan; fifth series only)
 * Yūki Satō (Japan; seventh series only)

Trivia

 * In the music video Down by the Docks he had the head of one of Sir Topham Hatt's assistants.

The Railway Board
These are a group of men who help run the North Western Railway and make decisions about which engines to keep. For some reason, they prefer to ride in Bertie. They also look very much alike.

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The Railway Series

 * Companion Volumes
 * 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 4 - Train Stops Play
 * Series 5 - Lady Hatt's Birthday Party and Make Someone Happy
 * Series 6 - Harvey to the Rescue (do not speak), It's Only Snow (one only; cameo) and Gordon Takes a Tumble (one only; cameo)
 * Series 7 - Bulgy Rides Again (one only; not named) and Three Cheers for Thomas
 * Series 8 - Spic and Span (one only)
 * Series 11 - Thomas Sets Sail (two only; cameo) and Thomas and the Runaway Car (two only; cameo)
 * Series 12 - Steady Eddie (three only; cameo) and Gordon Takes a Shortcut (three only; not named; do not speak)

Specials

 * 2008 - The Great Discovery (two only; cameo)

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Voice Actors

 * Yasuhiko Kawazu (Japan; Spic and Span)

Trivia

 * The Railway Board members share the same models as The Dockyard Manager.

The Coaling Plant Manager
The Coaling Plant Manager is in charge of The Coaling Plant.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Middle Engine
 * Series 7 - What's the Matter with Henry? (does not speak)
 * Series 8 - James Gets a New Coat
 * Series 10 - It's Good to be Gordon

Specials

 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!

Common Room Segments
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 * Mr. Perkins' Fancy Costume (Pop Goes Thomas DVD) and Mr. Perkins Snowed In (Merry Christmas, Thomas! DVD)

Voice Actors

 * Takeshi Endo (Japan; sixth series only)
 * Yasuhiko Kawazu (Japan; seventh series only)
 * Satoshi Taki (Japan; eighth series only)
 * Kunihiro Kawamoto (Japan; Calling All Engines! only)
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; tenth series only)

Mr. Jolly
Mr. Jolly is the owner of Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory.

Every day, one of the engines has to go to the factory where their trucks are filled with Mr. Jolly's world famous chocolate bars and other confections. His chocolate is so popular that, on occasion, Harold has been employed to deliver it to places that the engines cannot get to.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Percy's Chocolate Crunch (factory logo cameo; mentioned)
 * Series 8 - Chickens to School (factory logo cameo) and Too Hot for Thomas (factory logo cameo; mentioned)
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Stinky Cheese (mentioned)

Specials

 * 2005 - Calling All Engines! (factory logo cameo; music video)

Trivia

 * Mr. Jolly has never physically appeared in the television series, however an illustration of his face appears on the factory's logo and merchandise of him as a figure exist.

Merchandise

 * Wood
 * Motorized Railway

The Vet
During a heavy snow storm, the Fat Controller arranged for Toby and Henrietta to deliver the Vet to Farmer McColl, as he was in needed of a vet's help when his sheep started lambing.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Toby Had a Little Lamb

Voice Actors

 * Katsuji Mori (Japan)

Trivia

 * His body is reused from the Special Visitor.

The Captain
The Captain was in charge of the Brendam Tramp Steamer that was heading for Brendam Docks. During the ship's voyage, a distant lighthouse lost power. Thanks to the quick-thinking of Salty, Fergus was attached to the Lighthouse's generator, thus keeping the captain and his ship safe. The next morning, he thanked Salty and Fergus for their hard work.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - James and the Red Balloon
 * Series 7 - Salty's Stormy Tale

Music Videos

 * Series 6 - Down by the Docks
 * Series 7 - Salty

Voice Actors

 * Yasuhiko Kawazu (Japan)

The Fisherman
The fisherman goes out to sea to catch fish near the Norramby Fishing Village, though he can be seen working at other places.

Once, Thomas was sent to collect some fish and was impatient with the workmen, the fisherman teased him and told him to enjoy the smell of fish, in-which Thomas snorted in disgust.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Percy's Chocolate Crunch
 * Series 7 - Emily's New Coaches, Bill, Ben and Fergus , Edward's Brass Band , The Spotless Record , Something Fishy, Gordon and Spencer and Three Cheers for Thomas

Music Videos

 * Series 6 - Down by the Docks
 * Series 7 - Salty and The Whistle Song
 * Series 8 - Ode to Gordon

Voice Actors

 * Yūki Satō (Japan)

The Tailor
After the Fat Controller received a kilt as a present from Lord Callan, he had it measured for him by the tailor.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 4 - Train Stops Play
 * Series 5 - Lady Hatt's Birthday Party
 * Series 6 - No Sleep for Cranky
 * Series 7 - Bad Day at Castle Loch and Best Dressed Engine
 * Series 9 - Mighty Mac (deleted scene cameo)

Music Videos

 * Series 10 - Navigation

Learning Segments
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 * Series 9 - What Goes Where?

Voice Actors

 * Yūsuke Numata (Japan)

Trivia

 * His head is a repaint of the barber from A Close Shave. It first appeared in this form as a cricketer in Train Stops Play.

Dusty Miller
Dusty Miller has his own windmill for making flour on Toby's Branch Line. He also sometimes helps out at the Hillside Mill near the Skarloey Railway. He is good friends with Toby and Lady Hatt.

When his windmill was struck by lightning, Toby wanted to help. That chance came sooner than expected when Toby came across a tree and asked if he could use it to rebuild the mill. When the windmill was rebuilt, the miller named it Toby's Windmill in thanks.

Thomas once mistook him for The Man in the Hills because he was covered in so much flour that it made him look white.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 7 - Toby's Windmill (not named)
 * Series 12 - The Man in the Hills (not named) and Percy and the Bandstand (does not speak)

Magazine stories

 * 2002 - Percy

Voice Actors

 * Shinobu Satouchi (Japan)

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway

Trivia

 * Early sketches for the CGI model call him "Windy Miller". By coincidence, this name was used for a character in the 1966 children's show "Camberwick Green".
 * Dusty Miller was the last character created by David Mitton before he left the production team.
 * In the twelfth series, he grew a moustache.
 * His figurine is currently on display at Drayton Manor.

Headmaster Hastings
Headmaster Hastings is the headmaster of Strawberry Grove School. One day, Duncan was pulling an organ for the school when his whistle shot off into a field and Headmaster Hastings used the organ as a replacement.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Faulty Whistles
 * Series 7 - The Runaway Elephant

Music Videos

 * Series 7 - The Whistle Song

Voice Actors

 * Tomohisa Asō (Japan)

Trivia

 * He is named after Ross Hastings, the writer for the only episode he was in.
 * In Gordon Takes Charge a passenger reuses his body with Jem Cole's head.

Dryaw FC Coach
The Dryaw FC Coach has only appeared in the episode Thomas and the Moles from The Pack. He hired the Sodor Construction Company to clear debris from the Dryaw FC car park after a bad storm and needed the additional help of Buster to flatten out mole hills on the football field.

He loosely resembles the Fat Controller.

Thomas & Friends

 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - Thomas and the Moles

Trivia

 * The Dryaw FC coach's small scale model is now owned by twitter user IsaacM6991.

The Piano Lady
The Piano Lady arranged for Isobella to deliver her piano. When Isobella was in danger of falling off the Old Quarry Bridge, she and Miss Jenny encouraged Kelly to rescue her.

Thomas & Friends

 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - Kelly's Windy Day

The Experts
The Experts were hired by the Fat Controller and the Sodor Construction Company to examine a complete dinosaur skeleton uncovered by Oliver. They are referred to as "the expert with the red moustache" and "the expert with the fuzzy beard"

Thomas & Friends

 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - A Visit from Thomas

The Ice-Cream Factory Manager
The Ice-Cream Factory Manager manages the Sodor Ice Cream Factory. One summer's day, he asked Thomas to collect cream, strawberries and cocoa powder, for the ice cream lady at the beach had run out of ice cream. After Thomas returned, he asked him if he could deliver the ice cream to the beach once it was finished, much to Thomas' disappointment, for he had wanted to help take children to the beach.

Later, when the Fat Controller asked Thomas to collect milk from the dairy to make ice cream for the children's summer party at Maithwaite, Thomas went quickly to show Emily he could be fast. When he arrived at the factory, the manager was shocked to see that the milk was almost butter. He explained to Thomas that milk turns to butter when it is shaken for a long time and sent Thomas back to the dairy to collect more milk.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 8 - Too Hot for Thomas
 * Series 9 - Thomas' Milkshake Muddle

Voice Actors

 * Yasuhiko Kawazu (Japan; eighth series only)
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; ninth series only)

The Dairy Manager
The Dairy Manager manages the Sodor Dairy. His uniform consists of white trousers, a black tie, a white jacket over it and a white hat.

The Dairy Manager once arranged with the Fat Controller for Thomas to deliver Sodor's stinkiest cheese to Brendam Docks. On Mr. Percival's birthday, Thomas mistook him for The Man in the Hills. He later arranged with Sir Robert Norramby for Stephen to collect milk from the Dairy for Ulfstead Castle's afternoon tea.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 8 - Too Hot for Thomas
 * Series 9 - Thomas' Milkshake Muddle, Thomas and the Golden Eagle and Flour Power
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Stinky Cheese
 * Series 12 - The Man in the Hills
 * Series 13 - Play Time (does not speak) and Thomas and the Pigs
 * Series 14 - Toby and the Whistling Woods
 * Series 15 - Emily and Dash, Wonky Whistle , Percy the Snowman
 * Series 17 - The Phantom Express and The Afternoon Tea Express
 * Series 18 - Spencer's VIP
 * Series 19- Henry Spots Trouble and Goodbye Fat Controller

Specials
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 * 2008 - The Great Discovery

Voice Actors

 * Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan; ninth series only)
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; eleventh series only)
 * Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Japan; twelfth series only)

The Airport Manager
Following the construction of the Sodor Airport, Thomas was shunting trucks nearby, when they derailed and crashed into a nearby water tower, causing it to fall over and crack the runway. The Airport Manager inspected the damage and determined that unless it could be cleared away, the aeroplane set to land would have to go back. After most of the wreckage was cleared away, the manager telephoned to have Harvey clear the tracks, but he was on the other side of the island.

Specials

 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!

Voice Actors

 * Shōto Kashii (Japan)

The Famous Artist
Percy was asked to show the painter around Sodor so he could paint a picture, but the painter was fussy and complained at sights like the beach and the viaduct. Percy finally lost his temper and shouted at the painter, but the painter got an idea: paint Percy.

The painter fits the stereotypical image of a painter: he has a moustache and French accent (in the US narration) and dresses in a smock and beret.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting

Voice Actors

 * Shōto Kashii (Japan)

The Baker
When Thomas brought milk churns to the Bakery to make cakes for the children's summer party at Maithwaite, the baker told him that he needed butter, not milk. Thomas told him to look inside; the baker saw that the milk was now butter due to Thomas travelling fast.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 9 - Thomas' Milkshake Muddle and Flour Power
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Runaway Car

Voice Actors

 * Yukito Soma (Japan)
 * Olaf Kreutzenbeck (Germany; Audio Books only)

"Dusty" Dave
Dave the Miller, nicknamed "Dusty" Dave, runs his own flour business.

Thomas once sought out his help in looking for a truck of flour at the Sodor Flour Mill.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 10 - Follow that Flour
 * Series 11 - Toby's Triumph and Thomas and the Runaway Car

Voice Actors

 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan)

Trivia

 * In the Brazilian narration "Dusty" Dave is called "Dusty" Miller.

Alice
Alice is a young girl who lives on High Farm. She is good friends with Thomas and, presumably, Rosie. Her mum phoned for help when Thomas was trapped in a landslide. She was later seen amongst Bertie's passengers when he got stuck in the mud on his way to the medal ceremony for a brave firefighter.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 10 - Thomas and the Birthday Mail (does not speak)
 * Series 11 - Henry's Lucky Day, Thomas and the Runaway Car and Edward and the Mail
 * Series 12 - Saved You!

Voice Actors

 * Sayuri Hara (Japan)

The Admiral
The Admiral was to be taken by Thomas to open the Sodor Maritime Museum, but when Thomas went on a journey looking for treasure he ended up being late, so Harold took the Admiral instead. When Thomas finally found the treasure the Admiral was soon on hand to dig it up and declared that the treasure would be the most important thing in the museum.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 10 - Thomas and the Treasure

Learning Segments

 * Series 10 - Who Can Take Them?

Voice Actors

 * Katsunosuke Hori (Japan)

The Carpenter
A signal box broke down, slowing traffic on the Main Line to a standstill. Gordon was asked to collect an engineer from Maron, but he mistakenly collected a carpenter, who thought Gordon was taking him to Brendam.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 11 - Gordon and the Engineer

Voices Actors

 * Kyousei Tsukui (Japan)

The Engineer
After Gordon discovered his mistake, he reversed along Thomas' line to Maron, but was stopped at Abbey by Douglas, who was stranded there. Gordon, however, had the idea of sending Douglas to Wellsworth to tell Donald to collect the engineer and then ferry him up the line. The plan worked and the line returned to normal.

He later fixed Peter Sam when he collided with some buffers and was a passenger on Bertie when he overheated. He was also one of the very important visitors that attended Dowager Hatt's tour of the island and after party.

He is known as the mechanic in the US narration.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 11 - Gordon and the Engineer
 * Series 12 - Mountain Marvel
 * Series 14 - Being Percy
 * Series 15 - Big Belle and Wonky Whistle
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue, Express Coming Through , Percy and the Monster of Brendam , Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - The Thomas Way (does not speak)

Specials
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 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (does not speak)

Voice Actors

 * Yohei Nishina (Japan)

The Magician
This magician was once hired to entertain at a party and asked Thomas to collect several objects for his grand finale. Thomas rustled everything together in time and the magician then temporarily gift-wrapped Thomas in them.

The Magician has a stereotypical Italian accent and wears a tuxedo and top hat.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 11 - Smoke and Mirrors

Voice Actors

 * Masashi Ebara (Japan)

Merchandise

 * Capsule Plarail

The School Choir
The School Choir were on their way to a concert when Thomas broke down. The choir consists of four children and one adult choirmaster. The choir members go to Strawberry Grove School.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 9 - Keeping Up with James (vocalises)
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Lighthouse (vocalises) and Thomas in Trouble (vocalises)

The Tree Specialists
The Tree Specialists, also known as The Special Woodsmen, do many tasks related to trees. They specialise in fixing damaged trees. They occasionally work at the Whispering Woods.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 12 - Henry Gets it Wrong (do not speak)
 * Series 13 - Thomas and the Pigs
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend and Diesel's Special Delivery
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand (one only; cameo), Percy's New Friends, Edward the Hero , Happy Hiro , Big Belle , Wonky Whistle and Tree Trouble
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue, Salty's Surprise , Muddy Matters Welcome Stafford  and Happy Birthday Sir! (one only)
 * Series 22 - Counting on Nia

Specials

 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels

Magazine Stories
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 * 2010 - Henry Gets It Wrong! (do not speak)
 * 2012 - Thomas and the Pigs, Percy's New Friends and Wonky Whistle

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK; Happy Birthday Sir!)
 * Kerry Shale (US; Happy Birthday Sir!)
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; Day of the Diesels)
 * Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan; Happy Birthday Sir!)

The Percival Children
Mr. and Mrs. Percival have five children, including twins named Patrick and Pansy. Unlike their parents, the twins are redheads. On their birthday, they were given a trip in a hot air balloon as a present.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 12 - The Party Surprise, Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon (twins only; do not speak), Saved You! (twins only; cameo), The Man in the Hills and Push Me, Pull You
 * Series 14 - Jitters and Japes (Pansy only; portrait cameo)

Magazine Stories

 * 2006 - Really Useful Ride (not named; mentioned)
 * 2010 - The Birthday Ride (do not speak)

Trivia

 * A magazine fact file details the names of the children as Peter, Paul, Patrick, Pansy and Penny. However, this cannot be correct as the television series episodes show the twins with two girls and one boy and even then they are not always the same children.
 * Patrick and Pansy are the first male-female twins of the series.

Miss Mary Marvel
Miss Mary Marvel is a famous storyteller who came to the Skarloey Railway to tell a story about Proteus.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 12 - Mountain Marvel (does not speak)

Magazine Stories

 * 2009 - Mountain Marvel!

The Bargeman
The Bargeman owns a barge used to transport loads along the canals of the Skarloey Railway. He seems to be familiar with some of the engines on the narrow gauge railway as well as Colin. He appears to own the "Sodor Maid" canal boat. He was also one of the very important visitors that attended Dowager Hatt's tour of Sodor and party.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 12 - The Party Surprise
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Edward the Hero , Big Belle , Kevin the Steamie and Wonky Whistle
 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Muddy Matters and Happy Birthday Sir!

Magazine Stories

 * 2012 - Big Belle

The Fireman
The Fireman is a brave and heroic firefighter. He once saved Lady Hatt's cat from a tree and was presented with a medal at a special medal ceremony held at Maithwaite by Sir Topham and Lady Hatt. He now appears to be working with Flynn. He was present at the unveiling ceremony for the new alarm at the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. He also appears in Old Slow Coach when the workmen's hut burns down and when James' fuel tankers catch fire.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 12 - Saved You! (does not speak)
 * Series 15 - Big Belle, Wonky Whistle , Tree Trouble and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue and Muddy Matters
 * Series 17 - Too Many Fire Engines
 * Series 19 - Toad and the Whale and Wild Water Rescue

Specials

 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2013 - King of the Railway

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 * 2011 - Flaming Flynn
 * 2012 - Wonky Whistle and Big Belle

The Balloon Repairman
The Balloon Repairman once repaired the Red Balloon so that the Percival twins could take a birthday ride. He did not have enough material with him to mend the balloon so he had to use Duncan's birthday banner.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 12 - Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon

Voice Actors

 * Michel Lasorne (France and French speaking Canada)

Trivia

 * In the UK and French narrations, the balloon repairman has the same voice as the Fat Controller.

The Mainland Controller
The Mainland Controller is in charge of the Mainland Railway. Percy mentioned him when he told Thomas how fun Charlie is.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 13 - Play Time (mentioned)

Bridget Hatt's Friends
Bridget Hatt's friends are first seen going to Bridget Hatt's birthday party. Their favourite colour is pink.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 13 - Tickled Pink

Magazine Stories

 * 2011 - Tickled Pink (do not speak)
 * 2016 - Tickled Pink! (one speaks in speech bubble only, others cameo)

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (UK)
 * Jules de Jongh (US)
 * Nozomi Kojō, Yūko Nishi and Hinako Sasaki (Japan; thirteenth series onwards)
 * Lena Meieran (Norway; thirteenth series onwards)
 * Elain Llwyd (Wales)

The Teacher
The Teacher is a character who first appeared in the twelfth series. She works as a school teacher and is a frequent user of the North Western Railway. She can sometimes be seen with a man and a small boy which may be her husband and son. One of her hobbies is bird watching. She was also one of the very important visitors that attended Dowager Hatt's Sodor tour and party. Once she was in Annie and was trying to open a window because it was hot inside, only for Annie's window to stuck. She also served as a judge at The Great Railway Show. She went on a world tour along with Thomas and visited Dakar, Bonneville Salt Flats, Rio de Janeiro and Australia.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 12 - Percy and the Bandstand
 * Series 13 - Time For a Story, The Lion of Sodor, Tickled Pink , Slippy Sodor , Percy's Parcel , Thomas and the Runaway Kite , The Biggest Present of All , Henry's Good Deeds and Hiro Helps Out
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, James in the Dark , Pingy Pongy Pick Up , Charlie and Eddie , Toby and the Whistling Woods , Pop Goes Thomas , Being Percy and Thomas and Scruff
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Edward the Hero , Happy Hiro , Wonky Whistle , Tree Trouble and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue, Express Coming Through , Thomas and the Rubbish Train , Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor , Sodor Surprise Day , Muddy Matters , Whiff's Wish , Welcome Stafford and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - Scruff's Makeover, The Switch , Percy's Lucky Day , Bill or Ben? , Santa's Little Engine , The Afternoon Tea Express and Thomas' Shortcut
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Signals Crossed , Duck and the Slip Coaches , Thomas and the Emergency Cable , Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger , Spencer's VIP , Last Train for Christmas , The Perfect Gift, Emily Saves the World , Timothy and the Rainbow Truck , Marion and the Dinosaurs and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - The Truth About Toby, Lost Property (not named; does not speak), Henry Spots Trouble , Toad and the Whale , Very Important Sheep , Salty All at Sea , Slow Stephen , Reds vs. Blues , The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead , Philip to the Rescue , Thomas the Babysitter , The Other Side of the Mountain , Goodbye Fat Controller and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Henry Gets the Express , Ryan and Daisy , Pouty James , The Way She Does it , The Railcar and the Coaches , Engine of the Future , Cautious Connor , Tit for Tat and Mike's Whistle
 * Series 21 - A Most Singular Engine, Dowager Hatt's Busy Day , Runaway Engine , P.A. Problems , Unscheduled Stops , Philip's Number and A Shed for Edward
 * Series 22 - Confusion Without Delay, Outback Thomas and Cyclone Thomas
 * Series 23 - Free the Roads

Specials

 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race (not named; does not speak)
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Videos

 * 2016 - Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers

Magazine Stories

 * 2010 - Play Time
 * 2011 - Time For a Story (speaks in speech bubble only)
 * 2012 - Thomas and the Sound of Sodor
 * 2013 - Time For a Story (speaks in speech bubble only)
 * 2014 - Thomas Takes a Shortcut
 * 2015 - Emily Saves the World
 * 2017 - Emily Saves the World }}

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (UK; thirteenth series onwards, US; eighteenth series)
 * Jules de Jongh (US; thirteenth series)
 * Rachael Miller (UK/US; twenty-second series)
 * Yūko Nishi (Japan; thirteenth series)
 * Chiaki Mori (Japan; eighteenth series)
 * Hisayo Mochizuki (Japan; twenty-second series)
 * Margrit Strassburger (Germany; thirteenth series onwards)
 * Benedikte Kruse (Norway: thirteenth series onwards)
 * Ewa Serwa (Poland; thirteenth series onwards)
 * Blanche Ravalec (France and French speaking Canada)
 * Susa Saukko (Finland; thirteenth series onwards)
 * Elain Llwyd (Wales)

The Other Teacher
This teacher was once a passenger on Rheneas' train. She was the teacher of a group of kids while they were on a trip to the Skarloey Railway. Rheneas went down the wrong track during the trip and went very fast, almost causing the Teacher to lose her hat. Then, he splashed under a waterfall and the Teacher covered her eyes. She was glad when the trip was over and was looking forward to tea.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 7 - Rheneas and the Roller Coaster

Voice Actors

 * Fu Suzuki (Japan)

The Bird Watcher
The Bird Watcher is a fan of bird watching and a supporter of Sodor United football team. He was also one of the very important visitors that attended Dowager Hatt's tour of the island and party. When Thomas made up "Geoffrey", The Bird Watcher wanted to take a picture of the engine.

He somewhat resembles the Fat Controller.

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 * Series 13- Henry's Good Deeds, The Lion of Sodor, Double Trouble , Play Time , A Blooming Mess , Thomas and the Runaway Kite and The Biggest Present of All
 * Series 14 - James in the Dark, Pingy Pongy Pick Up , Toby and the Whistling Woods , Pop Goes Thomas , Being Percy , Merry Winter Wish , Thomas and the Snowman Party , Thomas' Crazy Day , Jitters and Japes  and Merry Misty Island
 * Series 15 - Edward the Hero, Happy Hiro , Let it Snow , Surprise, Surprise , Big Belle , Wonky Whistle , Percy the Snowman and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Percy and the Monster of Brendam , Ho Ho Snowman , Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor , Sodor Surprise Day , Emily's Winter Party Special and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Gordon Runs Dry , Calm Down Caitlin , Henry's Hero , The Thomas Way , Percy's Lucky Day , Bill or Ben? , Too Many Fire Engines , The Missing Christmas Decorations , Santa's Little Engine , The Afternoon Tea Express and Thomas' Shortcut
 * Series 18 - Signals Crossed, Duck and the Slip Coaches , Thomas and the Emergency Cable , Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger , Missing Gator , Spencer's VIP , Long Lost Friend , Last Train for Christmas , Duncan the Humbug , The Perfect Gift, Emily Saves the World ,  Marion and the Dinosaurs  and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble , Toad and the Whale , Very Important Sheep , A Cranky Christmas , Diesel's Ghostly Christmas , Slow Stephen , Two Wheels Good , Reds vs. Blues , Best Engine Ever , The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead , Philip to the Rescue , Thomas the Babysitter , No Help at All , Goodbye Fat Controller  and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Toby's New Friend, Letters to Santa , The Railcar and the Coaches, Engine of the Future and Hugo and the Airship
 * Series 21 - P.A. Problems, Hasty Hannah, Philip's Number , Terence Breaks the Ice , Daisy's Perfect Christmas and The Big Freeze
 * Series 22 - What Rebecca Does
 * Series 23 - Heart of Gold

Specials

 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor

Videos

 * 2016 - Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers

Magazine Stories
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 * 2010 - Henry's Good Deeds and Thomas and the Kites (2010)
 * 2012 - Thomas and the Sound of Sodor
 * 2014 - Thomas Takes a Shortcut and Thomas and the Kites (2010)
 * 2017 - Thomas and the Kites (2010)

Voice Actors

 * Matt Wilkinson (UK; Henry's Good Deeds, UK/US; P.A. Problems)
 * Martin Sherman (US; Henry's Good Deeds only)
 * Keith Wickham (UK/US; The Perfect Gift, Sidney Sings and The Railcar and the Coaches)
 * Steven Kynman (UK/US; Who's Geoffrey? only)
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; thirteenth - nineteenth series)
 * Kenta Miyake (Japan; Sidney Sings)
 * Hiroaki Tajiri (Japan; The Railcar and the Coaches)
 * Anders Sundstedt (Norway; thirteenth series onwards)
 * Paweł Galia (Poland; thirteenth series onwards)
 * Ernesto Lezama (Latin America; thirteenth series onwards)
 * Jukka Voutilainen (Finland; thirteenth series onwards)

Sodor United Football Team
The Sodor United Football Team (The Sodor United Soccer Team in the American version) is a football/soccer team that is based on Sodor. Emily was once tasked with the job of washing the team's kits but got distracted trying to help her friends when they didn't need any help. Thomas and James were tasked with taking spectators see them play, however both engines decided to race and James, being impatient, left the Barrow team at Brendam Docks, delaying the game.

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 * Series 14 - Pingy Pongy Pick Up
 * Series 15 - Emily and Dash , Edward the Hero, Up, Up and Away! , Wonky Whistle and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Muddy Matters
 * Series 18 - Emily Saves the World
 * Series 19 - Reds vs. Blues
 * Series 21 - Philip's Number
 * Series 22 - Counting on Nia
 * Series 23 - Free the Roads

Magazine stories

 * 2012 - Wonky Whistle and Team Spirit Time!
 * 2014 - Muddy Matters

Videos
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 * 2017 - Thomas Visits Shane in Melbourne

Voice Actors

 * Ben Small, Keith Wickham and Matt Wilkinson (UK; Pingy Pongy Pick Up)
 * Martin Sherman, Kerry Shale and William Hope (US; Pingy Pongy Pick Up)
 * Keith Wickham and Rob Rackstraw (UK/US; Reds vs. Blues)
 * Nozomu Sasaki and Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; Pingy Pongy Pick Up)
 * Kōichi Sakaguchi and Shōto Kashii (Japan; Reds vs. Blues)
 * Pasi Ruohonen (Finland; Pingy Pongy Pick Up)

The Laundry Lady
The Laundry Lady is a cleaning lady who washes Sodor's washing. She also washed the Sodor United football team's kits.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 14 - Pingy Pongy Pick Up
 * Series 15 - Happy Hiro
 * Series 16 - Happy Birthday Sir!

Specials

 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery

Magazine stories

 * 2012 - Team Spirit Time!

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (UK)
 * Jules de Jongh (US)
 * Hiro Nakajima (Japan; fourteenth series onwards)
 * Ewa Serwa (Poland; fourteenth series onwards)
 * Lena Meieran (Norway; fourteenth series onwards)
 * Dulce Guerrero (Latin America; fourteenth series onwards)
 * Blanche Ravalec (France and French speaking Canada)
 * Susa Saukko (Finland; fourteenth series onwards)
 * Elain Llwyd (Wales)

The Search and Rescue Manager
The Sodor Search and Rescue Centre Manager, also known as The Search and Rescue Manager, is in charge of the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 14 - Henry's Health and Safety (mentioned)
 * Series 15 - James to the Rescue
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue
 * Series 19 - Toad and the Whale (mentioned) and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 21 - Daisy's Perfect Christmas

Specials

 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor

Voice Actors

 * Matt Wilkinson (UK; James to the Rescue)
 * Glenn Wrage (US; James to the Rescue)
 * Daiki Nakamura (Japan)
 * Sigbjørn Solheim (Norway)
 * Petteri Hynönen (Finland)

The Schoolchildren
The Schoolchildren were upset because they had to stand in the rain when their school's roof leaked. When Diesel arrived at the school with the slate to fix the roof, they shouted and cheered for him.

A schoolboy later cheered for Flynn when the fire engine arrived to fight a fire. A group of children once commented on Stafford not making any noise, prompting the electric engine to learn some steam engine noises.

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 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Steady Eddie (do not speak), Rosie's Funfair Special (a schoolboy; cameo), Mountain Marvel (a schoolboy; cameo), Henry Gets it Wrong , Heave Ho Thomas! (a schoolgirl; cameo) and Push Me, Pull You
 * Series 13 - The Lion of Sodor, Double Trouble (two only; cameo), Slippy Sodor (a schoolgirl; cameo), Time For a Story and Thomas and the Runaway Kite
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend (a schoolgirl; cameo), Pingy Pongy Pick Up (a schoolgirl; cameo), Diesel's Special Delivery, Pop Goes Thomas (a schoolgirl; cameo) and Being Percy (a schoolgirl; cameo)
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Emily and Dash, Percy's New Friends (a schoolboy; cameo), Edward the Hero , Up, Up and Away! , Big Belle (a schoolgirl; cameo), Wonky Whistle , Tree Trouble (two schoolgirls; cameo) and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue (a schoolboy), Express Coming Through (a schoolgirl; cameo), Percy and the Monster of Brendam (a schoolgirl; cameo), Bust My Buffers!, Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor, Muddy Matters , Welcome Stafford (two schoolgirls; cameo) and Happy Birthday Sir! (a schoolboy; cameo)
 * Series 17 - Gordon Runs Dry (two; cameo), Steamie Stafford, The Switch , Not Now, Charlie!, The Thomas Way, Too Many Fire Engines (a schoolboy; cameo), The Afternoon Tea Express (a schoolgirl; cameo) and Thomas' Shortcut
 * Series 18- Old Reliable Edward, Not So Slow Coaches (a schoolboy; cameo), Flatbeds of Fear, Disappearing Diesels, Signals Crossed (a schoolgirl; cameo), Duck in the Water (a schoolboy; cameo), Duck and the Slip Coaches, Thomas and the Emergency Cable, Missing Gator (a schoolboy; cameo), Duncan the Humbug (a schoolboy; cameo), The Perfect Gift, Emily Saves the World (two; cameo), Timothy and the Rainbow Truck (two; cameo), Marion and the Dinosaurs (a schoolgirl; cameo) and Samson at Your Service (a schoolgirl; cameo)
 * Series 19 - The Truth About Toby (a schoolboy; cameo), Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble (a schoolboy; cameo), Toad and the Whale (two; cameo), Very Important Sheep, Salty All at Sea (a schoolboy; cameo), Helping Hiro (two only), Slow Stephen (boy with glasses and blonde girl), Two Wheels Good (a schoolboy; cameo), Reds vs. Blues , Best Engine Ever (a schoolboy; cameo), The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead (a schoolgirl; cameo), Thomas the Babysitter and Goodbye Fat Controller (a schoolgirl; cameo)
 * Series 20 - Hugo and the Airship (a schoolboy; cameo) and Cautious Connor (two; cameo)
 * Series 22 - School of Duck (two; cameo) and Samson and the Fireworks (a schoolgirl; cameo)

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 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails (two only; cameo)
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue (a schoolgirl; cameo)
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels (two only; cameo)
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins (a schoolboy) and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor

Voice Actors

 * In the UK, Teresa Gallagher provides the voices of the boy at Maithwaite station, all of the children in Diesel's Special Delivery, the schoolboy in Race to the Rescue, the children in Gordon and Ferdinand, the children at Bluff's Cove in Toby and Bash, all of the children that speak in Steamie Stafford and the children in Not Now, Charlie! In the US narration, the children in Diesel's Special Delivery, Gordon and Ferdinand and Steamie Stafford are all voiced by Jules de Jongh. Teresa Gallagher voices a schoolboy in the UK and US versions of The Adventure Begins. Gallagher also voices the schoolchildren in Lost Property in both the UK and the US.

Trivia

 * One of the boys who is seen a lot in the television series is revealed to be named George in a magazine story.

The Ginger-haired Boy
The Ginger-haired Boy is a little boy with ginger hair and glasses who has appeared in various episodes since the twelfth series. He once asked Thomas to find a hat for the children's snowman before the "Snowman Party" began. He and a girl waved to James, who was not paying attention due to his attitude of pulling rubbish.

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 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard , Steady Eddie, Rosie's Funfair Special , Mountain Marvel , Henry Gets it Wrong , Heave Ho Thomas! , Tram Trouble and Percy and the Bandstand
 * Series 13 - The Lion of Sodor, Double Trouble (does not speak), Slippy Sodor , Thomas and the Pigs (does not speak), A Blooming Mess , Thomas and the Runaway Kite , The Biggest Present of All and Hiro Helps Out
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, James in the Dark , Pingy Pongy Pick Up , Toby and the Whistling Woods , Diesel's Special Delivery, Pop Goes Thomas , Being Percy , Thomas and the Snowman Party, Thomas and Scruff , Merry Misty Island and Henry's Magic Box
 * Series 15 - Toby and Bash, Emily and Dash, Edward the Hero, James to the Rescue , Up, Up and Away! , Henry's Happy Coal , Let it Snow , Surprise, Surprise , Wonky Whistle , Percy the Snowman and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Percy and the Monster of Brendam , Ho Ho Snowman , Emily's Winter Party Special , Muddy Matters , Whiff's Wish , Welcome Stafford and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - The Thomas Way, Santa's Little Engine , No Snow for Thomas and The Missing Christmas Decorations
 * Series 18 - Signals Crossed, Duck and the Slip Coaches , Thomas and the Emergency Cable , Spencer's VIP , Duncan the Humbug , The Perfect Gift , Emily Saves the World and Timothy and the Rainbow Truck
 * Series 19 - Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble , Toad and the Whale , Salty All at Sea , A Cranky Christmas , Diesel's Ghostly Christmas, Two Wheels Good , Reds vs. Blues, Thomas the Babysitter , The Other Side of the Mountain and Goodbye Fat Controller
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Ryan and Daisy , Pouty James, The Way She Does it, Tit for Tat and Useful Railway
 * Series 21 - Runaway Engine, Cranky at the End of the Line , Unscheduled Stops , Terence Breaks the Ice , Daisy's Perfect Christmas and The Big Freeze
 * Series 22 - School of Duck and Hunt the Truck

Specials

 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor

Magazine Stories

 * 2009 - Mountain Marvel (cameo)

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Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (UK/US; fourteenth series onwards)
 * Jules de Jongh (US; Pouty James)
 * Yuna Tamaki (Japan; fourteenth - seventeenth series)
 * Sakura Yoshioka (Japan; The Adventure Begins onwards)
 * Emiko Takeuchi (Japan; Useful Railway)
 * Lena Meieran (Norway; fourteenth series onwards)
 * Susa Saukko (Finland; fourteenth series onwards)

The Blond-haired Boy
The Blond-haired Boy is a little boy with blond hair and blue eyes. He once broke his leg and needed to get back to Sodor before Christmas and luckily Connor got him there in time.

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 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Steady Eddie , Rosie's Funfair Special , Henry Gets it Wrong , Heave Ho Thomas! , The Party Surprise and Push Me, Pull You
 * Series 13 - The Lion of Sodor, Double Trouble , Slippy Sodor , Play Time , Time For a Story , Percy's Parcel , A Blooming Mess , Thomas and the Runaway Kite and The Biggest Present of All
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, James in the Dark , Charlie and Eddie , Toby and the Whistling Woods , Diesel's Special Delivery, Pop Goes Thomas , Thomas and the Snowman Party , Thomas and Scruff , Merry Misty Island and Henry's Magic Box
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Toby and Bash, Emily and Dash , Edward the Hero , Up, Up and Away! , Big Belle , Wonky Whistle , Percy the Snowman and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue, Percy and the Monster of Brendam , Ho Ho Snowman , Sodor Surprise Day , Emily's Winter Party Special , Muddy Matters , Whiff's Wish and Welcome Stafford
 * Series 17 - Steamie Stafford, The Switch, Not Now, Charlie! , Too Many Fire Engines , Santa's Little Engine , No Snow for Thomas , The Missing Christmas Decorations , The Afternoon Tea Express and Thomas' Shortcut
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Duck and the Slip Coaches , Thomas and the Emergency Cable , Long Lost Friend , Last Train for Christmas, Duncan the Humbug , The Perfect Gift, Emily Saves the World , Timothy and the Rainbow Truck and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble , Toad and the Whale , Very Important Sheep, Helping Hiro , A Cranky Christmas , Diesel's Ghostly Christmas , Reds vs. Blues , The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead and Thomas the Babysitter
 * Series 20 - Henry Gets the Express, The Way She Does it, Letters to Santa , The Railcar and the Coaches , The Christmas Coffeepot and Over the Hill
 * Series 21 - Terence Breaks the Ice, Daisy's Perfect Christmas and Emily in the Middle
 * Series 22 - School of Duck and Hunt the Truck

Specials

 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Videos
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 * 2016 - Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers

Voice Actors

 * Matt Wilkinson (UK; fourteenth series only)
 * Teresa Gallagher (UK; fifteenth series onwards, excluding the nineteenth series - US; Very Important Sheep)
 * Oliver McCue (UK; Very Important Sheep)
 * William Hope (US; fourteenth series and The Way She Does It)
 * Jules de Jongh (US; fifteenth series onwards)
 * Takayuki Kawasugi (Japan; fourteenth and fifteenth series)
 * Noriko Shitaya (Japan; eighteenth series only)
 * Keiko Nemoto (Japan; nineteenth series only)
 * Emiko Takeuchi (Japan; twentieth series onwards)
 * Benedikte Kruse (Norway; fourteenth and fifteenth series)
 * Joanna Pach (Poland)

Dowager Hatt's Friends
Dowager Hatt's Friends are two elderly ladies. They often go on trips with Bertie to different places, such as Bluff's Cove. They also seem to be thrill-seekers like Dowager Hatt. One is occasionally seen without the other. Sometimes they can be seen with an elderly gentleman whom they seem to be good friends with (one of the ladies can even be seen kissing him at one point). They were some of the very important visitors that attended Dowager Hatt's tour of the island and after party at Knapford. One of them was presented with a bouquet of flowers from a member of the railway staff on Sodor Surprise Day. One of them also served as a judge at The Great Railway Show.

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 * Series 15 - Stop That Bus! (do not speak), Stuck on You, Kevin the Steamie , Wonky Whistle (one only; cameo) and Tree Trouble (one only; cameo)
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue (one only; cameo), Express Coming Through, Sodor Surprise Day (one only; cameo), Muddy Matters (one only; cameo), Whiff's Wish (one only; cameo) and Welcome Stafford (one only; cameo)
 * Series 17 - Kevin's Cranky Friend, Scruff's Makeover (one only; cameo), Gordon Runs Dry , Calm Down Caitlin (one only; cameo), Henry's Hero (one only; cameo), Not Now, Charlie! (one only; cameo), Percy's Lucky Day , Bill or Ben? (one only; cameo), Too Many Fire Engines (one only; cameo), Santa's Little Engine (one only; cameo), The Afternoon Tea Express and Thomas' Shortcut (one only; cameo)
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Not So Slow Coaches (one only; cameo), Duck in the Water , Duck and the Slip Coaches , Thomas and the Emergency Cable , Missing Gator (one only; cameo), Spencer's VIP (one only; cameo), Long Lost Friend (one only; cameo), Duncan the Humbug , The Perfect Gift (one only; cameo), Marion and the Dinosaurs and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey? (one only; cameo), Lost Property (one only; cameo), Henry Spots Trouble, Toad and the Whale (one only; cameo), Very Important Sheep , Salty All at Sea (one only; cameo), Slow Stephen , Two Wheels Good , Reds vs. Blues , Best Engine Ever (one only), The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead , Philip to the Rescue (one only; cameo), Thomas the Babysitter , Goodbye Fat Controller (one only; cameo) and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings (one speaks), Diesel and the Ducklings (one only; cameo), Pouty James, Three Steam Engines Gruff (one only; cameo), Cautious Connor (one only; cameo), Tit for Tat (one only; cameo) and Mike's Whistle (one only; cameo)
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day (one only; cameo), Stuck in Gear (one only; cameo), Hasty Hannah (one only; cameo), Philip's Number (one only; cameo) and Confused Coaches (one only; cameo)
 * Series 22 - Forever and Ever (one only; cameo), and What Rebecca Does (one only; cameo)

Specials

 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery (one only; cameo)
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (one only; cameo)
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Videos

 * 2016 - Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers

Magazine Stories

 * 2012 - Where's That Bus? (do not speak), Express Coming Through! and Welcome Stafford (one only; cameo)
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Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Noriko Shitaya (Japan; Henry's Hero)
 * Chiaki Mori (Japan; Best Engine Ever)
 * Keiko Nemoto (Japan; Sidney Sings)

The Great Composer
The Great Composer once visited Sodor looking for inspiration. Unfortunately, the wind blew away the song he wrote and his concert was performed by Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Emily and Mavis. It was received well by the audience.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 16 - Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor

Music Videos

 * Series 16 - Go, Go Thomas
 * Thomas' YouTube World Tour - Thomas' Anthem and The Whistle Song

Magazine Stories

 * 2012 - Thomas and the Sound of Sodor (does not speak)

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor)
 * Jon Erling Wevling (Norway; sixteenth series onwards)
 * Jens Wendland (Germany; sixteenth series onwards)
 * Jarosław Boberek (Poland; sixteenth series onwards)
 * Juan Navarro Torelló (Spain)

Trivia

 * The Great Composer appears to be modelled after Robert Hartshorne who was the music composer of the series at the time.

The Medieval Thieves
Back when King Godred was the king of Sodor, three thieves broke into Ulfstead Castle and stole the king's golden crown, hiding it in a chest hidden in Ulfstead Mine. The thieves were eventually caught, but the crown was never seen again until it was rediscovered by Stephen many centuries later.

Specials

 * 2013 - King of the Railway (do not speak)

The Two Climbers
The Two Climbers were stranded on the cliffs by Callan Castle while climbing. Luckily, Harold came to rescue them.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 17 - The Thomas Way (do not speak)

Music Videos

 * Series 21 - Doing it Right

The Welsh Bird Watcher
The Welsh Bird Watcher regularly travelled up and down Thomas' Branch Line looking through a pair of binoculars. This confused Thomas, Annie and Clarabel who thought he was an inspector. Thomas decided to ask the man who said he was not an inspector at all; he was actually a bird watcher looking for a very rare bird.

Later, the bird watcher pulled the emergency cable inside Annie in a moment of excitement. He explained that he had heard the rare bird and wanted to have a look at it. The guard sternly told the man that spotting a bird was not an emergency. When Thomas tried to pull away, there was a problem; Annie had developed a wheel flat and could not move properly. All of the passengers had to squeeze into Clarabel and they were very cross with the bird watcher. Thomas was cross about having to leave Annie behind, too. The Fat Controller scolded the bird watcher who apologised for his actions.

Thomas refused to forgive the man for damaging Annie and refused to pick him up the next day which caused Thomas to be reprimanded by the Fat Controller. Some time later, the Welsh bird watcher managed to find his rare bird at Maithwaite.

He is not to be confused with the bird watcher who appeared in the thirteenth series episode, Henry's Good Deeds.

He seems to be acquainted with The Lady in the Pink Shirt as he was seen with his arm around her in many episodes.

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 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Heave Ho Thomas! and Percy and the Bandstand
 * Series 13 - The Lion of Sodor, Tickled Pink , Time For a Story , A Blooming Mess , The Biggest Present of All , Henry's Good Deeds and Hiro Helps Out
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, James in the Dark , Toby and the Whistling Woods , Pop Goes Thomas , Thomas and the Snowman Party , Thomas' Crazy Day , Thomas and Scruff , Jitters and Japes
 * Series 15 - Edward the Hero, Up, Up and Away! , Big Belle , Wonky Whistle and Percy the Snowman
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue, Express Coming Through , Percy and the Monster of Brendam , Bust My Buffers! , Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor , Whiff's Wish and Welcome Stafford
 * Series 17 - The Switch, The Thomas Way , Bill or Ben? , Santa's Little Engine , The Missing Christmas Decorations , Thomas' Shortcut and The Afternoon Tea Express
 * Series 18 - Not So Slow Coaches, Duck and the Slip Coaches , Thomas and the Emergency Cable, Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger , Spencer's VIP , Last Train for Christmas , Duncan the Humbug , The Perfect Gift , Emily Saves the World , Marion and the Dinosaurs and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, Lost Property , Henry Spots Trouble , Toad and the Whale , Very Important Sheep , Slow Stephen , Two Wheels Good , Reds vs. Blues , The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead , Thomas the Babysitter , Goodbye Fat Controller and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Toby's New Friend, Henry Gets the Express , Three Steam Engines Gruff, Hugo and the Airship, Cautious Connor , Mike's Whistle and Useful Railway
 * Series 21 - A Most Singular Engine, Stuck in Gear , Runaway Engine , Philip's Number , A Shed for Edward and Confused Coaches

Specials

 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Videos
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 * 2016 - Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers

Voice Actors

 * Joe Mills (UK/US; Thomas and the Emergency Cable)
 * Keith Wickham (UK/US; twentieth series onwards, excluding Mike's Whistle)
 * Rob Rackstraw (UK/US; Mike's Whistle)
 * Shōto Kashii (Japan; Thomas and the Emergency Cable)
 * Kiyonobu Suzuki (Japan; Sidney Sings, Mike's Whistle and Useful Railway)
 * Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan; Three Steam Engines Gruff)
 * Kunihiro Kawamoto (Japan; Stuck in Gear)
 * Jan Kulczycki (Poland)
 * Silvio Toledo (Brazil)
 * César Izaguirre (Latin America)

The Lady with the Big Hat
The Lady with the Big Hat pulled the emergency cable when Thomas refused to stop at her station to pick up the Welsh Bird Watcher. Earlier on, Annie had joked that her hat would be too big to fit through her carriage doors. She also once visited Australia.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 13 - The Lion of Sodor, Double Trouble , Slippy Sodor , Thomas and the Runaway Kite , The Biggest Present of All , Henry's Good Deeds and Hiro Helps Out
 * Series 14 - James in the Dark, Pingy Pongy Pick Up , Charlie and Eddie , Toby and the Whistling Woods , Diesel's Special Delivery , Pop Goes Thomas , Merry Winter Wish and Jitters and Japes
 * Series 15 - Emily and Dash, Up, Up and Away! , Big Belle , Wonky Whistle and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles, Express Coming Through , Percy and the Monster of Brendam , Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor , Sodor Surprise Day , Muddy Matters , Welcome Stafford and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Not Now, Charlie! , The Thomas Way , Percy's Lucky Day , Bill or Ben? , Too Many Fire Engines , Santa's Little Engine and Thomas' Shortcut
 * Series 18 - Flatbeds of Fear, Duck in the Water , Duck and the Slip Coaches , Thomas and the Emergency Cable, Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger , Spencer's VIP , Duncan the Humbug , The Perfect Gift , Emily Saves the World , Timothy and the Rainbow Truck , Marion and the Dinosaurs and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble , Toad and the Whale , Very Important Sheep , Salty All at Sea , Slow Stephen , Two Wheels Good , Reds vs. Blues , Philip to the Rescue , Thomas the Babysitter , No Help At All , The Other Side of the Mountain , Goodbye Fat Controller and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Toby's New Friend , Henry Gets the Express , Engine of the Future , Hugo and the Airship , Skiff and the Mermaid , Cautious Connor , Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks , Mike's Whistle and Useful Railway
 * Series 21 - P.A. Problems and A Shed for Edward
 * Series 22 - Outback Thomas, Seeing is Believing and Counting on Nia
 * Series 23 - Free the Roads

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 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
 * Rachael Miller (UK/US; Outback Thomas)
 * Chiaki Mori (Japan)
 * Erina Yamazaki (Japan; Outback Thomas)
 * Anna Apostolakis (Poland)
 * Ruth Toscano (Latin America)

Trivia

 * There are different models of her seen, one with a hat and one without a hat.
 * In the Nitrogen era, her skirt was coloured cream, but ever since the Arc era, it is the same colour as her dress.

The Deputy Minister
The Deputy Minister arrived on Sodor to present the Fat Controller with an award for "Services to Transport". The Deputy Minister arrived on Spencer, who was so busy trying to get the minister to the station in time, that he caused confusion and was diverted onto a branch line. When they finally did arrive at Knapford, the Deputy Minister said he was not impressed and refused to travel home with Spencer. Throughout the day, the other engines all competed to be given the special job of taking the minister home. Due to all their rushing about, the engines caused a lot of trouble. The Fat Controller offered to lend the minister his car to get home, but Spencer said that he had learned from his mistakes and that he wanted a second chance. The minister agreed to give both Spencer and the railway a second chance. The minister returned to Sodor the next day and was impressed with what he saw while the engines worked normally. He then presented a special trophy to the Fat Controller.

The Deputy Minister lives on the Mainland and reads the Sodor Times newspaper. He can be firm at times, but can also be understanding.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 18 - Spencer's VIP
 * Series 22 - An Engine of Many Colours (stock footage)

Specials

 * 2016 - The Great Race

Music Videos

 * Thomas' YouTube World Tour - A World Around You, Rules and Regulations and That's What Friends Are For

Voice Actors

 * Tim Whitnall (UK/US)
 * Ryuzou Ishino (Japan)
 * Fred Meijer (The Netherlands)

The Groundsman
The Groundsman also known as The Grounds Keeper works on Sir Robert Norramby's estate tending to the grounds.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 17 - The Switch (mentioned)
 * Series 18 - Millie and the Volcano

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Kenta Miyake (Japan)

The Postman
The Postman delivers mail on the Island of Sodor. Once, Samson mistook his bike for some scrap, which annoyed him. He chased after Samson and his truck of scrap and managed to get to the scrap yard, with the aid of Bertie, just in time to save his bike.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 18 - The Perfect Gift and Samson Sent for Scrap
 * Series 20 - Letters to Santa (does not speak)

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Katsuhiro Tokuishi (Japan)

Trivia

 * He resembles Tom Tipper.

Barrow Football Fan
The Barrow Football Fan was visiting from the Mainland for a special football match. She commented on James' red livery as that is also her favourite team's colour.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 19 - Reds vs. Blues
 * Series 20 - Useful Railway

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
 * Erina Yamazaki (Japan; Reds vs. Blues)
 * Kumiko Higa (Japan; Useful Railway)

Trivia

 * Her model is just a redress of The Lady with the Big Hat.

Barrow Football Team
The Barrow Football Team (The Barrow Soccer Team in the US) is a football/soccer team from Barrow-in-Furness in England. They arrived on Sodor to have a football/soccer match against Sodor United. James was meant to collect them, but left them behind due to racing against Thomas on who was the best. Percy had to pick them up, along with the firm and cross Fat Controller/Sir Topham Hatt.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 19 - Reds vs. Blues
 * Series 22 - Number One Engine (stock footage)
 * Series 23 - Grudge Match (stock footage)

Voice Actors

 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu, Shigenori Sōya and Yuta Odagaki (Japan)

Albert
Albert is a workman who was waiting for Thomas at Knapford after transporting a mother and her baby. He told Thomas that they were his wife and son and thanked him for looking after them. Realising that they had not picked a name for him, Albert and his wife decided to name him Thomas after the day's events.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 19 - Reds vs. Blues and Thomas the Babysitter
 * Series 20 - Cautious Connor and Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks

Specials

 * 2016 - The Great Race

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan)
 * Luis Leonardo Suárez (Latin America)

Albert's Wife
Albert's Wife is an unknown woman and Thomas the Baby's mother.

One day, she walked onto the platform at Knapford pushing her baby in a pram and climbed aboard Thomas' train. When they stopped at the signal, she tried to calm her baby down whilst the passengers started getting annoyed at his constant noise. She had to get off at Ffarquhar with her baby. The mother and her baby waited to get back on the train at Ffarquhar. The baby continued crying every time Thomas stopped at every station. Once they got back to Knapford, the mother kept trying to calm her baby. Thomas asked the Fat Controller if he could miss his break and take the mother and her baby on a journey with no stops at every station, so they could both get some rest and thought it was a very kind idea and so had it arranged. Thomas took mother and her baby along his branch line without any stops at every station as the mother and her baby fell fast asleep. When Thomas returned to Knapford, she decided to name him Thomas after the day's events.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 15 - Wonky Whistle and Tree Trouble
 * Series 16 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles, Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor , Sodor Surprise Day , Muddy Matters and Welcome Stafford
 * Series 19 - Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble , Toad and the Whale , Salty All at Sea , Very Important Sheep , Diesel's Ghostly Christmas , A Cranky Christmas , Two Wheels Good , Slow Stephen , Reds vs. Blues , Thomas the Babysitter, Goodbye Fat Controller  and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings , Toby's New Friend, Henry Gets the Express , Diesel and the Ducklings , Pouty James , Blown Away , Letters to Santa , The Railcar and the Coaches , The Christmas Coffeepot , Over the Hill , The Missing Breakdown Train, , Hugo and the Airship , Cautious Connor , Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks , Tit for Tat , Mike's Whistle and Useful Railway
 * Series 21 - Springtime for Diesel, Unscheduled Stops and The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor
 * Series 22 - What Rebecca Does, An Engine of Many Colours and Samson and the Fireworks
 * Series 23 - Free the Roads

Specials

 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Videos
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 * 2016 - Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
 * Chiaki Mori (Japan; Thomas the Babysitter)
 * Misa Ishii (Japan; Unscheduled Stops)

Trivia

 * There is another woman that shares the same model as her, but with different clothing.
 * In the nineteenth series, her skin changed from black to white.

Thomas the Baby
Thomas is a baby boy who is Albert's son. He annoyed Thomas, Annie, Clarabel and their passengers with his consistent crying especially when Thomas would stop at a station, but seemed to stop crying whenever Thomas continued to pull his train. So he and his coaches decided to give the baby and his mother a ride all around Sodor which drifted him to sleep. As a thank you, Albert and his wife decided to name their baby Thomas.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 19 - Thomas the Babysitter
 * Series 20 - Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks (cameo)
 * Series 21 - Unscheduled Stops
 * Series 22 - Banjo and the Bushfire (fantasy)

The Divers
The Divers were seen with Captain in Arlesburgh Harbour, recovering Captain Calles' treasure from the sea floor, after Skiff capsized and the treasure sank. It can be assumed they work for the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.

Specials

 * 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Kenta Miyake (Japan)

Trivia

 * One of the divers appeared in the twenty-second series episode Apology Impossible as part of Philip's fantasy sequence.

The Puppet Show Entertainers
The Puppet Show Entertainers were a duo of puppeteers whom Daisy was asked to pick up by the Fat Controller to take to Harwick for a performance for the children. Thinking that they were very special performers, Daisy refused to pick up any other passengers, thinking that she should be at her best. When she picked up the performers, she refused to take their luggage van for the same reason, leaving it behind. When they arrived at Harwick, the puppeteers were disappointed to find that there were no children at the station and that their props had been left at Knapford. With no time to go back to the station to get the props, the puppeteers put on their performance from one of Daisy's windows.

The Female Puppet Show Entertainer appears in some episodes wearing a yellow dress and a yellow sun hat.

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 * Male Entertainer
 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 20 - The Way She Does it


 * Female Entertainer
 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Steady Eddie , Heave Ho Thomas! , Tram Trouble and Percy and the Bandstand
 * Series 13 - The Lion of Sodor, Double Trouble , Slippy Sodor , Play Time , The Biggest Present of All , Henry's Good Deeds and Hiro Helps Out
 * Series 14 - James in the Dark, Pingy Pongy Pick Up , Charlie and Eddie , Toby and the Whistling Woods , Diesel's Special Delivery and Pop Goes Thomas
 * Series 15 - Emily and Dash, Edward the Hero , Henry's Happy Coal , Stuck on You and Tree Trouble
 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Percy and the Monster of Brendam , Welcome Stafford and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - Gordon Runs Dry, Calm Down Caitlin , Henry's Hero , The Switch , Not Now, Charlie! , The Thomas Way , Too Many Fire Engines , The Missing Christmas Decorations , The Afternoon Tea Express and Thomas' Shortcut
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Signals Crossed , Duck in the Water , Duck and the Slip Coaches , Thomas and the Emergency Cable , Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger , Spencer's VIP , Last Train for Christmas , Duncan the Humbug , Emily Saves the World , Marion and the Dinosaurs , Samson at Your Service and Millie and the Volcano
 * Series 19 - Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble , Very Important Sheep , Slow Stephen , Two Wheels Good , Reds vs. Blues , Philip to the Rescue , Thomas the Babysitter , Goodbye Fat Controller and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Toby's New Friend, Henry Gets the Express , Ryan and Daisy , The Way She Does it, The Railcar and the Coaches , Hugo and the Airship , Skiff and the Mermaid, Cautious Connor , Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks, Mike's Whistle and Useful Railway
 * Series 21 - A Most Singular Engine, Dowager Hatt's Busy Day , Runaway Engine , P.A. Problems, Cranky at the End of the Line , Unscheduled Stops , Philip's Number , The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor and A Shed for Edward

Specials
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 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Voice Actors
Male Entertainer:
 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Tokuyoshi Kawashima (Japan)

Female Entertainer:
 * Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
 * Marie Oi (Japan, The Way She Does It)
 * Keiko Nemoto (Japan, P.A. Problems)

The Museum Manager
The Museum Manager is in charge of the Arlesburgh Maritime Museum.

He was once worried about the pirate ship during a storm.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 20 - Blown Away and Skiff and the Mermaid

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Kunihiro Kawamoto (Japan)
 * Arturo Mercado Jr. (Latin America)
 * Albrecht Ganskopf (Germany)

Franz
Franz is Hugo's driver and owner. He is a friend of Sir Robert Norramby.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 20 - Engine of the Future

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Shōto Kashii (Japan)
 * Stephan Tölle (Germany)

Trivia

 * He is likely named after Hugo's basis' designer, Franz Kruckenberg.

The Great Railway Show Announcer
The Great Railway Show Announcer is the host for The Great Railway Show. He wears a dark grey business casual and a black bowler hat.

Specials

 * 2016 - The Great Race

Voice Actors

 * Rob Rackstraw (UK/US)
 * Hiroo Sasaki (Japan)
 * Marek Erhardt (Germany)
 * Roberto Encinas (Spain)

Trivia

 * The Announcer voices all of the Meet the Contenders promotional videos.

The Great Railway Show Judge
The Great Railway Show Judge is a man who lives on Sodor. When the Great Railway Show was held on the Mainland, he travelled there to judge the Shunting Race (possibly the other races/competitions). He and the other judges decided that Thomas and Ashima should both win the shunting competition.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Flash Bang Wallop! , Welcome Stafford and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Gordon Runs Dry , Calm Down Caitlin , The Switch , Percy's Lucky Day , Bill or Ben? , Too Many Fire Engines , Thomas' Shortcut and The Afternoon Tea Express
 * Series 18 - Duck in the Water, Duck and the Slip Coaches , Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger , Duncan the Humbug and The Perfect Gift
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, Lost Property , Toad and the Whale , Very Important Sheep , Slow Stephen , Reds vs. Blues , Best Engine Ever , The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead , Philip to the Rescue , Thomas the Babysitter and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Pouty James, The Way She Does it , The Missing Breakdown Train , Skiff and the Mermaid , Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks and Mike's Whistle
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day
 * Series 22 - Confusion Without Delay

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 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US; twentieth series)
 * Robert Wilfort (UK/US; The Great Race)
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; Mike's Whistle)
 * Kunihiro Kawamoto (Japan; The Great Race)
 * Peter Weis (Germany)
 * Salvador Serrano (Spain)

Trivia

 * Despite appearing since the sixteenth series, the Judge did not get a speaking role until The Great Race.
 * The Grumpy Passenger is a modified version of the Judge.

The Great Railway Show Flagman
The Great Railway Show Flagman is a man in charge of giving signals to contenders at The Great Railway Show. Like a guard, he blows a whistle and waves a green flag to let the contenders know when it is time to race. The flagman wears a blue tie, a dark grey casual jacket, a white shirt, a black bowler hat and light grey trousers and also has a moustache.

Specials

 * 2016 - The Great Race (does not speak)
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Trivia

 * He strongly resembles Charlie Chaplin character "The Tramp".

The Woodsmen
The Woodsmen are men who work hard to collect firewood.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 21 - Terence Breaks the Ice

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Katsuhiro Tokuishi (Japan)

Trivia

 * Not to be confused with the tree specialists.

Cowboys and Cowgirls
Whilst stranded during a visit to the US Southwest, a group of Cowboys and Cowgirls helped Thomas, Ace and the trucks get back on the tracks and reloaded, thanks to Beau (who brought equipment for the rerailing) alerting them of the derailed train.

Specials

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Voice Actors
Cowgirls:
 * Lucy Montgomery (UK/US)
 * Misa Ishii (Japan)

Cowboys:
 * Christopher Ragland (UK/US)
 * Mitsuhiro Sakamaki, Kento Shiraishi and Haruka Jintani (Japan)
 * Petri Hanttu and Sasu Moilanen (Finland)

The Indian Actor
The Indian Actor is a famous Bollywood actor.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 22 – Thomas Goes to Bollywood

Videos

 * 2018 – Meet Rajiv of India!

Voice Actors

 * Sanjeev Bhaskar
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu
 * Patrick Stamme

The Indian Director
The Indian Director is a Bollywood director who chose Thomas to be part of the new Bollywood movie.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 22 – Thomas Goes to Bollywood

Voice Actors

 * Nikhil Parmar (UK/US)
 * Hiroaki Tajiri (Japan)

The Tiger Hunters
While Thomas was working in India, he encountered a pair of tiger hunters.

The duo privately hired Rajiv under the pretence of tiger spotting, but had brought a cage in order to capture one. Shankar noticed this and he and Thomas were able to warn Rajiv, while the pair cleared a tree branch from the line. Rajiv distracted them by taking them in circles around the tiger sanctuary, while Shankar dressed as a tiger to fool them. This gave Thomas enough time to get Charubala and the police, who arrested the pair and locked them in their own cage, while they pleaded it was just a misunderstanding.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 22 - Tiger Trouble

Videos

 * 2018 - Meet Shankar of India! (do not speak)

Voice Actors
Fat Hunter
 * Rob Rackstraw
 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu
 * Joachim Kretzer

Thin Hunter
 * Ian McCue
 * Tōru Akiyoshi
 * Björn Ahrens

Doctor Claire
Doctor Claire is an Australian doctor that is flown across the country by Isla to help people that are too far away to travel to hospital.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 22 - Cyclone Thomas (does not speak)

Videos

 * 2018 - Meet Isla of Australia! (not named; does not speak)

Madeleine
Madeleine is a young girl Thomas met on Christmas Day while working in Australia.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 22 - Kangaroo Christmas

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher
 * Luna-Faye Wegener

Trivia

 * According to Tim Bain, she is named after his daughter.

Madeleine's Parents
Madeleine's Parents are the mother and father of Madeleine.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 22 - Kangaroo Christmas and Cyclone Thomas

Voice Actors
Father
 * Tim Bain
 * Marcus Just

Mother
 * Teresa Gallagher
 * Angelika Sieveking

Ranger Jill
Ranger Jill is a forest ranger who works within the Kuranda Rainforest in Australia.

One day, while she was looking for a kookaburra, she met Thomas. Thomas helped her for much of the day as an "Assistant Ranger", though she sent him away after he tried to shoo off a koala with his whistle. When Thomas noticed a bushfire, he came back to pick up Ranger Jill and the two were able to save the koalas in the rainforest, except for one named Banjo. Thomas went back and saved Banjo and when he returned Ranger Jill told him the fire fighters were able to get the bushfire under control. She then named a new born crocodile whose egg she found after the tank engine.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 22 - Banjo and the Bushfire

Voice Actors

 * Tariro Mavondo
 * Anna Gajewska
 * Caroline Kiesewetter

The Crown Thieves
The Thieves are two men who once attempted to steal King Godred's crown from Ulfstead Castle, but were foiled by Toby and Sir Robert Norramby.

The first thief has the deeper voice of the two, is clean-shaven and is named Kevin, while the second has a beard and a higher-pitched voice.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 23 - Heart of Gold

The Grumpy Indian Stationmaster
The Grumpy Indian Stationmaster is the stationmaster for the Indian Station. When Thomas first saw him, he was shouting at a chicken farmer.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 23 - Thomas Makes a Mistake

Voice Actors

 * Nikhil Parmar

The Friendly Indian Stationmaster
The Friendly Indian Stationmaster is the jolly stationmaster who runs Surajpur station. He is considered one of the nicest stationmasters on the Indian Railway by Ashima.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 23 - Thomas Makes a Mistake

Voice Actors

 * Nikhil Parmar

The Indian Fashion Designer
The Indian Fashion Designer is a famous designer from Surajpur. Thomas once had to deliver some fabrics to her, but ended up accidentally delivering goats instead.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 22 - Trusty Trunky, Thomas Goes to Bollywood and Tiger Trouble
 * Series 23 - Thomas Makes a Mistake

Voice Actors

 * Tina Desai

Mr. Edwards
Mr. Edwards is a signalman on Sodor. He once left his signal box to get some coal for the fireplace and left Mr. Perkins to answer some fanmail. He has only been mentioned.

Thomas & Friends

 * Mr. Perkins' Storytime - The Flying Kipper

Mrs. Perkins
Mrs. Perkins is the wife of Mr. Perkins. She often makes packed lunches for her busy husband.

Thomas & Friends

 * Mr. Perkins' Storytime - Henry and the Elephant (mentioned)

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