Arthur

"And he's got a spotless record."

- The Fat Controller, The Spotless Record, seventh season

   Arthur  Arthur is a tank engine from the LMS.
 * Class: LMS Ivatt Class 2P 2-6-2T
 * Designer: H. G. Ivatt
 * Builder: Crewe Works
 * Configuration: 2-6-2T

Bio
Arthur took great pride in his spotless record, which he soon lost after colliding with Duck's trucks in an incident largely provoked by Thomas. However, this spotless record was soon amended, after Thomas apologized to him for causing the accident.

He was bought to shunt and pull goods, but then was transferred to the coastal run, on which he enjoys working. He is responsible for this line, which is famous for its fish. Arthur is the only known engine (with the exception of Salty) to enjoy the smell of fish.

Persona
Arthur is a reliable, kind, and helpful engine who is often careful to get his jobs done without fuss or mess. When he first arrived, he proved to be somewhat gullible -- something which Thomas used to his advantage. Arthur dislikes things that are new and different.

Livery
Arthur is painted LMS burgundy with gold boiler bands and yellow lining and "LMS" written on his side in yellow. His livery is inauthentic: if Arthur had been one of the ten 2P tanks built for the LMS, he would have been painted postwar black with "LMS" written on his tanks.

Basis
Arthur is an LMS Ivatt Class 2P tank engine developed for the London Midland and Scottish Railway (hence the initials on his tanks).

Appearances
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Television series

 * Season 7 - Bill, Ben and Fergus (cameo), The Spotless Record, Something Fishy, Peace and Quiet (cameo), and Bulgy Rides Again (cameo)
 * Season 8 - Fish
 * Season 11 - Gordon and the Engineer (cameo) and Thomas and the Runaway Car
 * Season 12 - Steady Eddie (does not speak)

Specials:
 * The Great Discovery

He also appeared in a tenth season music video and a ninth season game, Arthur's Tricky Travels.

Magazine stories
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 * 2005 - Fresh Fish
 * 2007 - Off to Market! and Mystery Tour
 * 2011 - King Arthur!, Puffer Portrait, and Toby's Treat
 * 2012 - Hooray for Henry (does not speak)

Voice actors

 * Yasuhiro Takato (Japan; Seasons 7 - 8)
 * Shin-ichiro Miki (Japan; Season 11 onwards)

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (discontinued)
 * Take-Along (discontinued)
 * Take-n-Play
 * TOMY/TrackMaster
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
 * Tomica
 * Wind-up Trains