Annie and Clarabel

"But they're my coaches! That's my job!"

- Thomas, No Snow For Thomas, seventienth season

   Annie and Clarabel   Annie and Clarabel are Thomas' faithful coaches, whom he loves very much.
 * Class: LB&SCR coaches No. 661
 * Built: 1896

Bio
The details of Annie and Clarabel's lives before 1923 are unknown. In 1923, they were given to Thomas when he started working his own branch line. They have had several adventures, such as losing their guard and becoming runaways.

In The Adventure Begins, before Thomas got his branch line, he met Annie & Clarabel for the first time when he thought they were the express coaches. He apologised and introduced himself, leaving Annie and Clarabel impressed. They were often pulled by James. When Thomas received his branch line after rescuing James, the two coaches were given to him to use. When Thomas is away, Percy, Toby, Duck, Stanley, Rosie (unseen) and Ryan take his place to pull them. Emily and Neville have both taken them not knowing they were Thomas' coaches, and Caitlin has once taken them without realising they were coupled to her own coaches. Gordon has pulled them once, when Samson took his Express Coaches by mistake.

Persona
Annie and Clarabel are respectful to all of the engines, but most of all Gordon and Thomas. They are Thomas' best friends and are quick to rebuke him when he gets troublesome. Annie and Clarabel are best friends, but like all friends, sometimes they fall out.

Basis
The coach that was to be the basis for Annie was first built by a teenage Wilbert Awdry as part of a model railway layout. Many years later, after a long hiatus from modelling, a brake coach was built to match so that the Reverend's Thomas model would have a complete train.

In the Railway Series, they are a pair of bogie coaches (i.e. each coach is supported on a pair of four-wheeled bogies or "trucks"). As currently illustrated, they appear similar to non-corridor suburban coaches operated by the LMS.

In the television series, Annie and Clarabel are LB&SCR Stroudley four-wheeled coaches.

Livery
In the Railway Series, Annie and Clarabel were originally painted orange-brown and were later painted brown with a yellow stripe.

In the television series, they were painted in a tan livery with their names painted on their sides in white, from the first season, to mid-way through the fifth season. Since then, they are repainted in an orange-brown livery, again, with their names painted on their sides in white.

In the magazine story, Thomas, Terence and the Snow, Annie and Clarabel were coloured greenish grey.

Appearances
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Railway Series

 * Thomas the Tank Engine (not named; do not speak)
 * James the Red Engine (not named; do not speak)
 * Tank Engine Thomas Again
 * Troublesome Engines (do not speak)
 * Henry the Green Engine (do not speak)
 * Toby the Tram Engine
 * Gordon the Big Engine
 * Percy the Small Engine (do not speak)
 * The Eight Famous Engines (not seen)
 * The Twin Engines (do not speak)
 * Branch Line Engines
 * Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine (do not speak)
 * Main Line Engines (Annie only; cameo)
 * Tramway Engines (do not speak)
 * Really Useful Engines (do not speak)
 * More About Thomas the Tank Engine
 * Thomas and the Twins (mentioned)
 * Thomas and the Great Railway Show (cameo)
 * Thomas Comes Home (do not speak)
 * Wilbert the Forest Engine (cameo)
 * Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines (do not speak)
 * Thomas and Victoria (do not speak)
 * Thomas and his Friends (do not speak)

Television series

 * Season 1 - Thomas and the Breakdown Train (do not speak), James and the Coaches (do not speak), Thomas and the Guard, Thomas Goes Fishing (do not speak), Thomas, Terence and the Snow, Thomas and Bertie, Tenders and Turntables (do not speak), Trouble in the Shed (do not speak), Percy Runs Away (do not speak), Coal (do not speak), Thomas in Trouble (cameo), Down the Mine, and Thomas' Christmas Party
 * Season 2 - Thomas, Percy and the Coal (Clarabel does not speak), Thomas and Trevor, Percy and the Signal (deleted scene cameo), The Runaway, Better Late Than Never (do not speak), Thomas Comes to Breakfast (cameo), Daisy, Percy's Predicament (do not speak), Ghost Train (do not speak), Woolly Bear (cameo), and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (do not speak)
 * Season 3 - Percy's Promise (do not speak), Time for Trouble (cameo), Thomas Gets Bumped (do not speak), Trust Thomas (cameo), Tender Engines (cameo), Oliver Owns Up (deleted scene cameo), Bulgy (cameo), Percy, James and the Fruitful Day, and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure (cameo)
 * Season 4 - Four Little Engines (cameo), Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady (cameo), Rusty to the Rescue (cameo), Thomas and Stepney (cameo), Bowled Out (cameo), Henry and the Elephant, Thomas and the Special Letter, and Mind that Bike (cameo)
 * Season 5 - Horrid Lorry (cameo), Gordon and the Gremlin (cameo), Baa! (cameo), Put Upon Percy, Haunted Henry (cameo), Thomas and the Rumours (cameo), Happy Ever After (cameo), Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday, Make Someone Happy (cameo), and Busy Going Backwards (cameo)
 * Season 6 - Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry (Annie only; cameo), The Fogman (do not speak), It's Only Snow (cameo), Twin Trouble (do not speak), The World's Strongest Engine (cameo), Scaredy Engines (cameo), Middle Engine (cameo), James and the Red Balloon (cameo), Jack Frost (cameo), Gordon Takes a Tumble (cameo), Percy's Chocolate Crunch (cameo), and Thomas, Percy and the Squeak (do not speak)
 * Season 7 - Emily's New Coaches, Percy Gets it Right (cameo), Bill, Ben and Fergus (cameo), What's the Matter with Henry? (cameo), James and the Queen of Sodor (cameo), Toby's Windmill (cameo), Something Fishy (cameo), Peace and Quiet (Clarabel only; deleted scene), Bulgy Rides Again (cameo), Harold and the Flying Horse (cameo), The Grand Opening (Annie only; cameo), Best Dressed Engine (cameo), Gordon and Spencer (cameo), Not So Hasty Puddings (cameo), and Three Cheers for Thomas (do not speak)
 * Season 8 - Thomas and the Tuba (do not speak), Percy's New Whistle (cameo), Henry and the Wishing Tree (cameo), James Gets a New Coat (cameo), Thomas Saves the Day, Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough (do not speak), Don't Tell Thomas (cameo), Emily's New Route (cameo), Thomas and the Firework Display (cameo), Gordon Takes Charge (cameo), Spic and Span (cameo), Thomas and the Circus (do not speak), As Good as Gordon (cameo), Emily's Adventure (cameo), and Chickens to School (do not speak)
 * Season 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting (cameo), Thomas and the Rainbow (do not speak), Thomas and the Toy Shop, Thomas and the Birthday Picnic (do not speak), Thomas and the New Engine (do not speak), Toby Feels Left Out (do not speak), Henry and the Flagpole (Annie only; cameo) Emily Knows Best (cameo), Thomas' Day Off (cameo), and Bold and Brave (cameo)
 * Season 10 - Percy and the Funfair (cameo), Thomas and the Jet Plane (do not speak), Toby's Afternoon Off (cameo), Seeing the Sights (do not speak), Toby's New Shed (do not speak), Topped Off Thomas (mentioned), Thomas and the Shooting Star (cameo), Sticky Toffee Thomas (cameo), Thomas and the Colours (do not speak), Thomas and the Treasure (cameo), and Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out (cameo)
 * Season 11 - Emily's Rubbish (cameo), Dream On (cameo), Gordon and the Engineer (cameo), Edward and the Mail (cameo), Thomas in Trouble, Percy and the Left Luggage (cameo), and Duncan Does it All (cameo)
 * Season 12 - Thomas and the Billboard (cameo), Steady Eddie (cameo), Henry Gets It Wrong (cameo), Heave Ho Thomas! (cameo), Toby's Special Surprise (cameo), Saved You! (cameo), Tram Trouble (do not speak), Percy and the Bandstand (cameo), and Best Friends (do not speak)
 * Season 13 - Double Trouble (do not speak), The Early Bird (cameo), Play Time (Annie speaks only in Japanese dub; Clarabel does not speak), Time For a Story (do not speak), Toby's New Whistle (cameo), Splish, Splash, Splosh! (mentioned), Henry's Good Deeds (do not speak), and Hiro Helps Out (cameo)
 * Season 14 - James in the Dark (cameo), Pingy Pongy Pick Up (do not speak), Thomas and the Snowman Party (do not speak), Thomas and Scruff (cameo), Jitters and Japes (cameo), and Henry's Magic Box (cameo)
 * Season 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand (cameo), Percy's New Friends (cameo), Edward the Hero (cameo), and Percy the Snowman (cameo)
 * Season 16 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles (cameo), Express Coming Through (do not speak), Percy and the Monster of Brendam (cameo), Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor (cameo), Salty's Surprise (cameo), and Welcome Stafford (cameo)
 * Season 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Wayward Winston, Gordon Runs Dry (do not speak), Steamie Stafford (cameo), Not Now, Charlie!, The Lost Puff (cameo), Percy's Lucky Day (cameo), Too Many Fire Engines, No Snow for Thomas, Santa's Little Engine, The Missing Christmas Decorations (cameo), No More Mr. Nice Engine (cameo), Thomas' Shortcut, Gone Fishing (cameo), and The Afternoon Tea Express (cameo)
 * Season 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Not So Slow Coaches, Disappearing Diesels (cameo), Duck and the Slip Coaches (cameo), Thomas and the Emergency Cable, Missing Gator (cameo), Spencer's VIP, Long Lost Friend (cameo), Duncan the Humbug (cameo), Emily Saves the World, Millie and the Volcano (cameo), and Samson at Your Service
 * Season 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, The Truth About Toby, Lost Property, Toad and the Whale (cameo), Very Important Sheep, Salty All at Sea (cameo), Diesel's Ghostly Christmas (cameo), A Cranky Christmas (cameo), Slow Stephen, Two Wheels Good (Clarabel does not speak), Reds vs. Blues, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead (cameo), Philip to the Rescue, No Help At All (cameo), The Other Side of the Mountain, Thomas the Babysitter, and Goodbye Fat Controller (cameo)
 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - A Visit from Thomas (cameo)

Specials:
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * Calling All Engines! (do not speak)
 * The Great Discovery (do not speak)
 * Hero of the Rails (cameo)
 * Blue Mountain Mystery
 * King of the Railway
 * Tale of the Brave
 * The Adventure Begins
 * Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * The Great Race

Magazine stories

 * 1987 - Hello, Thomas!, Thomas and the Breakdown Train (do not speak), and Thomas, Terence and the Snow
 * 1988 - Thomas and Harold (mentioned), A Late Start for Thomas, Thomas and the Horse (Annie cameo; Clarabel mentioned), Tenders and Turntables (mentioned), Trouble in the Shed (Annie only; cameo), Percy Runs Away (Annie does not speak; Clarabel mentioned), Thomas, Percy and the Coal, The Runaway, The New Coaches, A Bump on the Line, Thomas and Bertie, and Percy's Night Out (Clarabel only)
 * 1989 - Fire (Annie does not speak; Clarabel mentioned), An Important Visitor, Clearing Up (mentioned), and Clarabel's New Friend
 * 1990 - Thomas and the Umbrella (mentioned), Thomas For Sale, and Emergency!
 * 1992 - All Aboard! (Annie only; cameo) and Lost and Found! (Annie only; cameo)
 * 1993 - Keeping Cool! (mentioned), The Wedding Engine! (do not speak), and Thomas and the Lamps
 * 1994 - A Special Treat for Thomas (cameo), The New Station, The Nature Bus! (cameo), and Thomas Keeps a Secret! (mentioned)
 * 1995 - Special Signal! (Annie only; cameo), Percy has Problems (Annie only; possible cameo), and Thomas and the Missing Whistle
 * 1996 - Flag Waving!, Important Passengers! (do not speak), The Thomas Kart!, Monkey Business! (mentioned), Sunday Schedule! (Annie only; cameo), A Day at the Beach! (Annie, does not speak; Clarabel, mentioned), The Little Line (Annie only; cameo), Play Time! (cameo), and The Play Train! (mentioned)
 * 1997 - Diesel Becomes a Coach, Annie and Clarabel, Carrying Coal! (Annie - cameo; Clarabel - mentioned), and Percy's Promise (do not speak)
 * 1998 - Potty Parrot! (cameo), The Red Squirrel! (Annie only; does not speak), Thomas and Bertie!, The Carnival! (cameo), The Exhibition! (Annie does not speak), The Greenhouse Bus! (Annie only; cameo), Billy's Bones! (cameo), and Oliver (Annie only; cameo)
 * 2000 - Turntable Bridge! (Annie only; cameo) and Back to Front! (Clarabel does not speak)
 * 2001 - The Eyesight Test (Annie; mentioned), Choc-o-BoCo! (Annie only; cameo), Thomas Chimes In (Annie only; mentioned), and Three Tins of Smoke (Annie does not speak; Clarabel cameo)
 * 2002 - The Winning Shot (do not speak), Time Trouble! (cameo), The Flower Festival (Annie only; cameo), and In the Picture (Annie only; cameo)
 * 2003 - Super Heroes!, Seaside Search! (do not speak), Surprise, Surprise! (do not speak), A Foggy Friend (cameo), The Boatshow (possible cameo), and Cruise Control! (do not speak)
 * 2004 - Going for a Swim! (do not speak), Special Signal (do not speak), Holiday Train (Annie only; cameo), Holiday Hat (possible cameo), Bertie and the Race (do not speak), Disgusted Diesels (do not speak), Thomas' New Coaches (do not speak), It's Only Snow! (cameo), Rock Shock! (cameo), Scary Jack Frost (cameo), Place to Play (Annie only; cameo), Night Lights (possible cameo), and Double Trouble! (Annie only; cameo)
 * 2005 - Slide and Ride, Really Useful Coaches, Grand Old Duke (cameo), and Tidy-Up Time! (do not speak)
 * 2006 - Toby Feels Left Out (cameo), Thomas, Emily, and the Snowplow (do not speak) and Percy's New Whistle (Annie only; cameo)
 * 2007 - Yacht Race (Annie or Clarabel cameo), Surprise Visitor (cameo), Rocky Ride, Sleepy Sam (cameo), Seeing the Sights (cameo), Look and Hook (Annie only; possible cameo), and Big Day Out (cameo)
 * 2008 - Mystery Music and A Spring Clean! (do not speak)
 * 2009 - Thomas Saves the Day, Spring Special (do not speak), and Spring Time Special (do not speak)
 * 2010 - Story Train, Christmas Dinner Diner (Annie only; cameo), Surprise Visitor (cameo), Henry Gets It Wrong! (cameo), Seeing Sheep! (do not speak), Emily's Lucky Day (do not speak), Saving Santa! (do not speak), Play Time (cameo), Halloween Hats (Annie only; cameo), and Twin Trees! (Annie only; cameo)
 * 2011 - Jitters and Japes (cameo), Time For a Story (mentioned), Musical Trucks (cameo), The Glow Train (Annie only; cameo), The Flying Teapot (mentioned in US version), Strawberry Special (cameo), Clowning Around (Annie only; cameo), The Glow Engine (Annie only; cameo), and Tidy Thomas (do not speak)
 * 2012 - Making Annie Smile, Story Time with Thomas (do not speak), Double Trouble (Annie, does not speak; Clarabel, possible cameo), Smiles All Round, Bird Watch (Annie only: cameo), Team Spirit Time! (Annie only: cameo), The Fat Controller's Bedtime Story (Issue 647) (Annie, mentioned; cameo in US version), Going Rusty (Annie, does not speak; Clarabel, mentioned), City of Truro (cameo), Thomas and the Sound of Sodor (Annie, does not speak; Clarabel, cameo), Percy the Snowman (mentioned), and Prize Guys (possible cameo)
 * 2013 - Play Time (Annie, speaks in speech bubble only; Clarabel, does not speak), Time For a Story (Annie, speaks in speech bubble only; Clarabel, mentioned), Too Many Fire Engines! (Annie only; cameo), Gordon Runs Dry (Annie only; cameo), All in a Day's Rescue, Bulgy's Back (Annie only; cameo), and Platform Number 1! (Annie, does not speak; Clarabel, mentioned)
 * 2014 - Thomas Takes a Shortcut (Clarabel, does not speak), Valentine's Surprise (Annie only; cameo), The Royal Carriage (Annie only), No More Mr. Nice Engine (Annie only; cameo), and The Afternoon Tea Express (Annie only; cameo)
 * 2015 - Old Reliable Edward (cameo), No 'I' in Team, Emily Saves the World (cameo), and Silent Puffing! (Annie only; cameo)

Annie and Clarabel also appeared in the magazine stories, An Old Friend, Animals, Bulgy's Dream, Catch!, Christmas Puddings, Clever Carriages, Clever Clarabel!, Clowning Around, Daisy and the Troublesome Trucks, Diesel Causes Delay, Dressing Up, Fast Food!, Feeding Time, Holiday Havoc!, Lights On, Looking Splendid, Night Lights, Party Time!, Percy gets Wet!, Picnic Surprise, Pot Luck!, Problem Passenger, Really Important Luggage, Road and Rails, Santa Special, Slick Trick!, Special Passengers, The Best Bridge, The Brown Bear, The Craft Show!, The Flying Broomstick, The Hallowe'en Special, The Huge Horses!, The Open Top Bus, The Posh Coaches, The Trainspotters, and Thomas Gets Delayed.}}

Voice Actors
Annie:
 * Shelley-Elizabeth Skinner (Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
 * Teresa Gallagher (UK/US; Blue Mountain Mystery onwards)
 * Tomoko Naka (Japan; first-eighth seasons)
 * Saori Gotō (Japan; ninth - thirteenth seasons)
 * Sakura Yoshioka (Japan; Blue Mountain Mystery onwards)
 * Julia Holmes (Germany)
 * Marianne Westby (Norway; Blue Mountain Mystery onwards, excluding the seventeenth season)
 * Lena Meieran (Norway; seventeenth season only)
 * Krystyna Kozanecka (Poland; Blue Mountain Mystery - seventeenth season)
 * Zuzanna Galia (Poland; Tale of the Brave only)
 * Agnieszka Kunikowska (Poland; eighteenth season onwards)
 * Blanche Ravalec (France and French speaking Canada; eighth season onwards)
 * Norma Iturbe (Latin America; Blue Mountain Mystery - Not So Slow Coaches)
 * Olga Hnidey (Latin America; Tale of the Brave - Samson at Your Service)
 * Ana Teresa Ávila (Latin America; The Adventure Begins onwards)
 * Marjolein Algera (The Netherlands)
 * Mariana Zink (Brazil)

Clarabel:
 * Shelley-Elizabeth Skinner (Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
 * Teresa Gallagher (UK/US; Blue Mountain Mystery onwards)
 * Chisato Nakajima (Japan; first - eighth seasons)
 * Saori Gotō (Japan; ninth - eleventh seasons)
 * Sakura Yoshioka (Japan; Blue Mountain Mystery onwards)
 * Margrit Strassburger (Germany; Blue Mountain Mystery - King of the Railway)
 * Monika Hein (Germany; seventeenth season only)
 * Marion von Stengel (Germany; Tale of the Brave onwards)
 * Marianne Westby (Norway; Blue Mountain Mystery onwards, excluding the seventeenth season)
 * Marit Berg (Norway; seventeenth season only)
 * Ewa Serwa (Poland; Blue Mountain Mystery - seventeenth season)
 * Lidia Sadowa (Poland; eighteenth season onwards)
 * Blanche Ravalec (France and French speaking Canada; eighth season onwards)
 * Ruth Toscano (Latin America; Blue Mountain Mystery onwards)
 * Marjolein Algera (The Netherlands)
 * Claudia Victoria (Brazil)

Trivia

 * Annie is the older of the two.
 * The Hero of the Rails intro shows Annie and Clarabel with bogie wheels.
 * Annie and Clarabel's models used to be on display at Nitrogen Studios but are now on display at Hara Model Railway Museum in Japan.
 * Early illustrations of Annie show her shocked face, and this was carried on to later illustrations and most merchandise. This is likely intentional for easier identification.
 * A real television series version of Clarabel (a former LNER "Sunshine" coach) has recently been put into service at the Llangollen Railway in North Wales.
 * Originally, there were plans to give Annie and Clarabel 3D grey faces, similar to the engines in the twelfth season as it would be easier to animate.
 * Annie and Clarabel have gone through several modifications. These include:
 * Season 1
 * Annie's front bufferbeam was lowered down to match the height of Thomas' buffers.
 * Season 5:
 * Their models become severally weathered.
 * Their livery changed from a tan color to a orange-brown.
 * They received new models in Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday.
 * Their roofs changed from white to grey.
 * Since the latter, their buffer housings changed from black to red.
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad:
 * Their buffer housings changed back to black
 * Season 6:
 * Their buffer housings returned to red.
 * Hero of the Rails:
 * They increased in height; now being the same with Thomas' cab
 * Season 13:
 * Annie and Clarabel's eyelashes disappeared.
 * Season 14:
 * Some episodes featured their eyelashes back
 * Season 15:
 * Their eyelashes returned fully
 * During the production of the twelfth season, Annie and Clarabel were referred to as "Annabelle and Clarabelle".
 * Several merchandise ranges and CGI promos of Clarabel lack her guard compartment.

Quotes

 * "Oh come along, we're rather late! Oh come along, we're rather late!"
 * "We're coming along! We're coming along!"

- Thomas, Annie, and Clarabel singing, "Thomas and the Guard"


 * "He's dreadfully rude, I feel quite ashamed. I feel quite ashamed, he's dreadfully rude. You mustn't be rude, you make us ashamed."

- Annie and Clarabel telling Thomas off for teasing Gordon, "Down the Mine"


 * "My! What splendid coaches! So much better than those beach huts on wheels!"

- Lady Hatt, "Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday"


 * "I'll never complain about Thomas again!"
 * "Nor will I!"

- Annie and Clarabel after being pulled by Caitlin, "Not So Slow Coaches"

Merchandise

 * ERTL (normal, miniatures, and Gold Rail; all discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (normal, celebration and Light Up and Reveal)
 * Take Along (separately or together; discontinued)
 * Take-n-Play (separately or together)
 * Motor Road and Rail (with Thomas; normal; discontinued outside Asia; gold, and metallic only in Asia)
 * TrackMaster
 * My First Thomas
 * Bachmann
 * Hornby (available together in a double pack)
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
 * Trading Cards (discontinued)
 * Thomas Engine Collection Series (discontinued)
 * Mini Die Cast Collection (discontinued)
 * Departing Now (discontinued)
 * Tomica
 * Tomix Trains
 * De Agostini (discontinued)
 * Limited Edition Collection
 * Wind-up (normal and metallic)
 * Pocket Fantasy (discontinued)
 * Boss (discontinued)
 * LEGO (discontinued)
 * Brio (discontinued)
 * Mega Bloks (discontinued)
 * Discover Junction
 * Lionel Trains
 * Diablock
 * Nakayoshi (discontinued)
 * Choro-Q
 * New Block
 * Pre-Cut Model Engine Books (Annie with Thomas; Clarabel with Percy; both discontinued; both re-released separately; both re-discontinued)