Tim Staffell

Tim Staffell (born 24 February 1948 in London, England) worked as a model maker for the first season of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

He has worked on many of the models such as early faces of Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, Terence, Bertie and Annie and Clarabel. He was also the first person who made the human characters in a large and small scale. He has also made the early version of the Troublesome Trucks by making small wood for the body and giving them narrowed eyes and an angry mouth.

In his early years, Staffell spent his time as a bass guitarist by creating a band called Smile with guitar player Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. They have made several songs such as Earth, Blag, Doin' All Right (a song Staffell co-wrote with May), Polar Bear and April Lady. He later left and join other bands Humpy Bong and Morgan.

He was replaced by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon and Smile was changed to Queen.

Doin' All Right can be seen on Queen's first album.