Alfie

"More help means more dirt; more dirt means more fun!"

- Alfie's motto, Jack Jumps In, sixth season

   Alfie   Alfie is an enthusiastic excavator. He is Jack's best friend.
 * Number: 12

Bio
Alfie works for the Sodor Construction Company; he loves working hard and handles even the toughest of jobs with ease.

Alfie helped save a cat and her kittens one day after being teased by Max and Monty about his size. Later, he was saved by Byron when he almost sank into a muddy hole. He later helped with the restoration of Great Waterton and helped erect a bandstand in the town.

A magazine article states that he now works at the quarry.

Persona
Alfie is a friendly machine who gets on well with his work and never minds getting dirty or mucky during jobs.

Livery
Alfie is painted green with his number painted on his sides and on the back of his cab in white.

Basis
It is unknown what machine Alfie's design is based on, although he does resemble a 1960 K1C10&K excavator.

Appearances
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Television series
Due to Jack's appearance in full CGI, Alfie may return as well.
 * Season 6 - Jack Jumps In and A Friend in Need
 * The Pack - A Visit from Thomas, Jack Owns Up, Percy's Scary Tale, Kelly's Windy Day (cameo), A Happy Day for Percy, Mud, Glorious Mud, A Tale for Thomas, Thomas and the Moles (cameo), Alfie Has Kittens, and On Site with Thomas
 * Season 12 - Percy and the Bandstand (does not speak)

Specials:
 * The Great Discovery

He had a role in the cancelled episodes, Bossy Byron, The Importance of Being Patrick, Jack and the Quack, Alfie Has a Secret, Isobella Gets Steamed, and Jack and Alfie Swap.

Magazine stories
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 * 2012 - Jack's Tracks!

Voice Actors

 * Toshio Kobayashi (Japan; sixth season)

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Take-Along (discontinued)
 * Take-n-Play
 * Wooden Railway (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
 * Nakayoshi (discontinued)
 * Wind-up (Japan only)