The Great Race

"Oh, Thomas! Why would the Fat Controller want to take a little tank engine like you to the Great Railway Show?"

- Gordon

The Great Race is the 2016 Thomas &amp; Friends movie.

Plot
When the best engines from around the world gather to compete in the Great Railway Show, Thomas is determined to find a way to represent Sodor. But he is left disappointed as Gordon is chosen to be the new "Shooting Star" for The Great Race. With Gordon and the other engines making the journey to compete, something suddenly goes terribly wrong, and Gordon is in danger. Will Thomas get to the mainland in time to help him and save the day?

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Bill and Ben
 * Flying Scotsman
 * Emily
 * Spencer
 * Stanley
 * Charlie
 * Scruff
 * Belle
 * Stephen
 * Caitlin
 * Connor
 * Porter
 * Timothy
 * Samson
 * Diesel
 * Daisy
 * Salty
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Paxton
 * Norman
 * Sidney
 * Philip
 * Flynn
 * Stafford
 * Marion
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Victor
 * Bert
 * Rex
 * Mike
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Cranky
 * Kevin
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Dock Manager
 * The Great Railway Show Judge
 * Hiro (does not speak)
 * The Teacher (not named; does not speak)
 * One of Dowager Hatt's Friends (not named; does not speak)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Mavis (cameo)
 * 'Arry and Bert (cameo)
 * Winston (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)
 * Bertie (cameo)
 * Big Mickey (cameo)
 * Owen (cameo)
 * Mr. Percival (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Bridget Hatt (cameo)
 * Cyril the Fogman (cameo)
 * Sir Robert Norramby (cameo)
 * The Thin Clergyman (cameo)
 * The Fat Clergyman (cameo)
 * The Ffarquhar Policeman (cameo)
 * The Bird Watcher (cameo)
 * The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
 * The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
 * One of Dowager Hatt's Friends (cameo)
 * The Great Composer (cameo)
 * The Welsh Bird Watcher (cameo)
 * The Lady with the Big Hat (cameo)
 * The Grumpy Passenger (cameo)
 * The Deputy Minister (cameo)
 * Albert (cameo)
 * Albert's Wife (cameo)
 * The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
 * Harvey (fantasy)
 * Alfie (fantasy)
 * Oliver (fantasy)
 * Harold (fantasy)
 * Captain (fantasy)
 * Mrs. Kyndley (mentioned)

Characters Introduced

 * Ashima
 * Vinnie
 * Carlos
 * Raul
 * Frieda
 * Axel
 * Gina
 * Ivan
 * Etienne
 * The Great Railway Show Announcer
 * Shane (does not speak)
 * Rajiv (does not speak)
 * The Great Railway Show Flagman (does not speak)
 * Yong Bao (cameo)
 * The Mainland Diesels (cameo)

Locations

 * Island of Sodor
 * Brendam Docks
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Knapford
 * Knapford Station Yard
 * MC BUNN
 * Knapford Yards
 * Maron
 * Vicarstown Dieselworks
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Sodor Suspension Bridge
 * Blue Mountain Quarry
 * Arlesburgh West
 * Road and Rail Runby and Road Bridge
 * Bridge Over Tunnel Runby
 * Maithwaite
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * The Watermill
 * The Windmill
 * Henry's Tunnel
 * The Fenland Track
 * Kellsthorpe Road
 * Sodor China Clay Company
 * Vicarstown
 * Vicarstown Bridge
 * The Mainland
 * The Great Railway Show Yard
 * Great Waterton (mentioned)

UK

 * Mark Moraghan as the Narrator
 * John Hasler as Thomas and Rheneas
 * Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Bert, the Fat Controller and some Workmen
 * Nigel Pilkington as Percy
 * Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Belle, Frieda, Gina, Daisy, Marion, Annie and Clarabel
 * Steven Kynman as Duck, Charlie, Porter, Dart, Paxton and Peter Sam
 * Rob Rackstraw as Donald, Axel, Raul, Etienne, Flynn and the Great Railway Show Announcer
 * Joe Mills as Douglas and Oliver
 * Matt Wilkinson as Spencer, Stanley, Cranky, Kevin and the Dock Manager
 * Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
 * Kerry Shale as Scruff and Diesel
 * David Bedella as Victor and Carlos
 * Bob Golding as Stephen, Sidney and Ivan
 * Tim Whitnall as Timothy and Mike
 * Jonathan Forbes as Connor
 * Rebecca O'Mara as Caitlin
 * Robert Wilfort as Samson and the Great Railway Show Judge
 * Rufus Jones as the Flying Scotsman
 * Tina Desai as Ashima
 * John Schwab as Vinnie

US

 * Mark Moraghan as the Narrator
 * Joseph May as Thomas
 * William Hope as Edward and the Dock Manager
 * Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, Scruff, Diesel and Kevin
 * Rob Rackstraw as James, Donald, Stanley, Axel, Raul, Etienne, Flynn and the Great Railway Show Announcer
 * Christopher Ragland as Percy
 * Jules de Jongh as Emily
 * Steven Kynman as Duck, Charlie, Dart, Paxton and Peter Sam
 * Joe Mills as Douglas and Oliver
 * Teresa Gallagher as Belle, Frieda, Gina, Daisy, Marion and Annie and Clarabel
 * Keith Wickham as Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Bert, Sir Topham Hatt and some Workmen
 * Glenn Wrage as Spencer and Cranky
 * Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
 * David Menkin as Porter
 * David Bedella as Victor and Carlos
 * Bob Golding as Stephen, Sidney and Ivan
 * Tim Whitnall as Timothy and Mike
 * Jonathan Forbes as Connor
 * Rebecca O'Mara as Caitlin
 * Robert Wilfort as Samson and the Great Railway Show Judge
 * Rufus Jones as the Flying Scotsman
 * Tina Desai as Ashima
 * John Schwab as Vinnie

Songs

 * Will You Won't You
 * Streamlining
 * Full of Surprises
 * You Can Only Be You
 * The Shooting Star is Coming Through (reprise of Streamlining)
 * Be Who You Are, and Go Far (partial reprise of You Can Only Be You)
 * He's Full of Surprises (reprise of I'm Full of Surprises)

UK/AUS

 * Music Videos - Will You Won't You, Streamlining, I'm Full of Surprises and You Can Only Be You
 * Guess Who? Puzzles - Ashima, Etienne, Flying Scotsman, Philip, Rajiv, Shane, Vinnie and Yong Bao
 * 20 Meet the Contenders Shorts

US

 * Music Videos - Will You Won't You, Streamlining, I'm Full of Surprises and You Can Only Be You
 * Guess Who? Puzzles - Etienne, Flying Scotsman, Philip, Rajiv, Shane and Vinnie
 * 20 Meet the Contenders Shorts

Merchandise
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Books

 * The Great Race (Golden Book)
 * Off to the Races!/The Great Railway Show
 * The Good Sport
 * The Great Race: The Movie Storybook
 * The Great Race: Sticker Activity Book

Wooden Railway

 * Ashima
 * Racing Vinnie
 * Frieda
 * Diesels in Disguise Pack
 * Vicarstown Station
 * Race Day Relay set with Gina

Motor Road and Rail

 * Streamlined Thomas
 * Ringing Streamlined Thomas in Tekoro
 * Shooting Star Gordon
 * Ashima
 * Ringing Ashima in Tekoro

Take-n-Play

 * Streamlined Thomas
 * Shooting Star Gordon
 * Ashima
 * Racing Vinnie
 * Raul
 * Axel
 * Ivan

TrackMaster

 * Trophy Thomas
 * Shooting Star Gordon
 * Flying Scotsman
 * Thomas and Percy's Railway Race set
 * Thomas' Sky High Bridge Jump Playset
 * Etienne
 * Streamlined Thomas

Tomica

 * Movie Version Thomas
 * Streamlined Thomas

Collectible Railway

 * Streamlined Thomas
 * Shooting Star Gordon
 * Ashima
 * Yong Bao
 * Axel

Motorized Railway

 * Yong Bao
 * Racing Thomas
 * Thomas' Racing Bridge Jump

Mega Bloks

 * Railway Race Day Set

Adventures

 * Ashima
 * Raul
 * Gina
 * Ivan
 * Shane

Capsule Plarail
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 * The Great Race Thomas
 * Streamlined Thomas
 * Thomas as Harvey Fantasy
 * Thomas as Stephen Fantasy
 * Thomas as Bertie Fantasy
 * Thomas as Alfie Fantasy
 * Thomas as Captain Fantasy
 * Shooting Star Gordon (normal and angry)
 * Decorated James
 * Decorated Emily
 * Ashima
 * Vinnie
 * Flying Scotsman (two versions)
 * Streamlined Annie
 * Streamlined Clarabel
 * Trophy Truck