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==Engine Drivers==
 
==Engine Drivers==
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The '''engine drivers''' (sometimes called '''engineers''' in some US narrations) drive and maintain the engines and, along with the [[fireman]], keep the engines in control and provide a voice of reason when an engine is being difficult.
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The '''engine drivers''' (sometimes called '''engineers''' in some US narrations) together with [[firemen]], make up the crews that operate and maintain the engines on a railway. They keep their assigned engine in control and provide company, as well as a voice of reason when it is being difficult.
   
 
{{Infobox Character Human|title1 = Diesel Engine Driver|image1 = Dieselenginedriver.png}}
 
{{Infobox Character Human|title1 = Diesel Engine Driver|image1 = Dieselenginedriver.png}}
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{{Scroll box|
 
{{Scroll box|
 
[[Thomas]]' driver:
 
[[Thomas]]' driver:
* [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (''Japan; [[Thomas' Train]], [[Thomas and the Trucks]], and [[Thomas and the Breakdown Train]]'')
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* [[Mark Moraghan]] (''UK/US; [[Tale of the Brave]]'')
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* [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (''Japan; [[Thomas' Train]], [[Thomas and the Trucks]] and [[Thomas and the Breakdown Train]]'')
 
* [[Takeshi Endo]] (''Japan; [[Thomas and the Guard]], [[Thomas Goes Fishing]], [[Thomas, Terence and the Snow]], [[Thomas and Bertie]], [[Thomas in Trouble]], [[Down the Mine]], [[Thomas' Christmas Party]], [[Thomas and Trevor]] and [[Thomas Comes to Breakfast]]'')
 
* [[Takeshi Endo]] (''Japan; [[Thomas and the Guard]], [[Thomas Goes Fishing]], [[Thomas, Terence and the Snow]], [[Thomas and Bertie]], [[Thomas in Trouble]], [[Down the Mine]], [[Thomas' Christmas Party]], [[Thomas and Trevor]] and [[Thomas Comes to Breakfast]]'')
* [[Kōzō Shioya]] (''Japan; [[Thomas Gets Bumped]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Dragon]], [[No Joke for James]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Post Train]], [[Thomas and Stepney]], and [[Thomas and the Special Letter]]'')
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* [[Kōzō Shioya]] (''Japan; [[Thomas Gets Bumped]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Dragon]], [[No Joke for James]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Post Train]], [[Thomas and Stepney]] and [[Thomas and the Special Letter]]'')
 
* [[Moriya Endo]] (''Japan; [[Lady Hatt's Birthday Party]], [[James and the Trouble with Trees]], [[Something in the Air]], [[Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach]] and [[Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday]]'')
 
* [[Moriya Endo]] (''Japan; [[Lady Hatt's Birthday Party]], [[James and the Trouble with Trees]], [[Something in the Air]], [[Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach]] and [[Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday]]'')
 
* [[Naoki Kinoshita]] (''Japan; [[Gordon and the Gremlin]]'')
 
* [[Naoki Kinoshita]] (''Japan; [[Gordon and the Gremlin]]'')
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* [[Keiji Hirai]] (''Japan; [[Too Hot for Thomas]]'')
 
* [[Keiji Hirai]] (''Japan; [[Too Hot for Thomas]]'')
 
* [[Yasuhiko Kawazu]] (''Japan; [[Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough]]'')
 
* [[Yasuhiko Kawazu]] (''Japan; [[Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough]]'')
* [[Kōichi Sakaguchi]] (''Japan; [[Hero of the Rails]]'')
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* [[Shōto Kashii]] (''Japan; [[Hero of the Rails]]'')
 
* [[Nobuaki Kanemitsu]] (''Japan; [[Day of the Diesels]]'')
 
* [[Nobuaki Kanemitsu]] (''Japan; [[Day of the Diesels]]'')
 
* [[Ryuzou Ishino]] (''Japan; [[Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure]]'')
 
* [[Ryuzou Ishino]] (''Japan; [[Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure]]'')
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* [[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] (''Japan; [[Big World! Big Adventures!]]'')
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* [[Yuta Odagaki]] (''Japan; [[Thomas and the Monkey Palace]]'')
 
* [[Gerhart Hinze]] (''Germany; Hero of the Rails'')
 
* [[Gerhart Hinze]] (''Germany; Hero of the Rails'')
 
* [[Michael Weckler]] (''Germany; Audio Book 1-7 only'')
 
* [[Michael Weckler]] (''Germany; Audio Book 1-7 only'')
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* Yūki Satō (''Japan; [[Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party]]'')
 
* Yūki Satō (''Japan; [[Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party]]'')
 
* [[Ryōtarō Okiayu]] (''Japan; [[Edward's Brass Band]]'')
 
* [[Ryōtarō Okiayu]] (''Japan; [[Edward's Brass Band]]'')
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* [[Hideyuki Kanaya]] (''Japan: [[Flatbeds of Fear]]'')
   
 
[[Henry]]'s driver:
 
[[Henry]]'s driver:
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* Ryōichi Tanaka (''Japan; Edward and Gordon, [[Edward, Gordon and Henry]], [[Thomas the Jet Engine]], [[Edward the Very Useful Engine]], [[Best Dressed Engine]] and [[Gordon and Spencer]]'')
 
* Ryōichi Tanaka (''Japan; Edward and Gordon, [[Edward, Gordon and Henry]], [[Thomas the Jet Engine]], [[Edward the Very Useful Engine]], [[Best Dressed Engine]] and [[Gordon and Spencer]]'')
 
* Takeshi Endo (''Japan; [[Tenders and Turntables]]'')
 
* Takeshi Endo (''Japan; [[Tenders and Turntables]]'')
* Kōzō Shioya (''Japan; [[Off the Rails]], [[Cows]], No Joke for James, and Gordon and the Gremlin'')
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* Kōzō Shioya (''Japan; [[Off the Rails]], [[Cows]], No Joke for James and Gordon and the Gremlin'')
 
* Toshio Kobayashi (''Japan; [[Gordon and the Famous Visitor]] and [[The Trouble with Mud]]'')
 
* Toshio Kobayashi (''Japan; [[Gordon and the Famous Visitor]] and [[The Trouble with Mud]]'')
 
* Shinobu Satouchi (''Japan; [[Tender Engines]]'')
 
* Shinobu Satouchi (''Japan; [[Tender Engines]]'')
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[[James]]' driver:
 
[[James]]' driver:
 
* [[Rob Rackstraw]] (''UK/US; [[The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor]]'' and ''[[A Shed for Edward]]'')
 
* [[Rob Rackstraw]] (''UK/US; [[The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor]]'' and ''[[A Shed for Edward]]'')
* Ryōichi Tanaka (''Japan; Thomas and the Breakdown Train, [[James and the Coaches]], and [[Make Someone Happy]]'')
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* Ryōichi Tanaka (''Japan; Thomas and the Breakdown Train, [[James and the Coaches]] and [[Make Someone Happy]]'')
* Takeshi Endo (''Japan; [[Troublesome Trucks]]'' and [[Dirty Objects]]'')
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* Takeshi Endo (''Japan; [[Troublesome Trucks]]'' and ''[[Dirty Objects]]'')
 
* Ryō Horikawa (''Japan; [[Time for Trouble]]'')
 
* Ryō Horikawa (''Japan; [[Time for Trouble]]'')
 
* Yūki Satō (''Japan; No Joke for James and [[Buzz, Buzz]]'')
 
* Yūki Satō (''Japan; No Joke for James and [[Buzz, Buzz]]'')
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[[Percy]]'s driver:
 
[[Percy]]'s driver:
* Takeshi Endo (''Japan; [[Thomas, Percy and the Coal]], [[Percy and Harold]], and [[Jack Frost]]'')
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* Takeshi Endo (''Japan; [[Thomas, Percy and the Coal]], [[Percy and Harold]] and [[Jack Frost]]'')
* Kōzō Shioya (''Japan; [[Percy and the Signal]], [[Ghost Train]], [[Woolly Bear]], [[Percy's Promise]], Thomas, Percy and the Post Train, [[Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure]], [[Baa!]], [[Put Upon Percy]], Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach, [[Happy Ever After]], Sir Topham Hatt's Hoilday and [[Percy and the Haunted Mine]]'')
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* Kōzō Shioya (''Japan; [[Percy and the Signal]], [[Ghost Train]], [[Woolly Bear]], [[Percy's Promise]], Thomas, Percy and the Post Train, [[Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure]], [[Baa!]], [[Put Upon Percy]], Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach, [[Happy Ever After]], Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and [[Percy and the Haunted Mine]]'')
* Toshio Kobayashi (''Japan; Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, [[Special Attraction]], and [[Mind that Bike]]'')
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* Toshio Kobayashi (''Japan; Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, [[Special Attraction]] and [[Mind that Bike]]'')
 
* Yūki Satō (''Japan; [[Percy, James and the Fruitful Day]], [[Percy's Chocolate Crunch]] and [[Percy's New Whistle]]'')
 
* Yūki Satō (''Japan; [[Percy, James and the Fruitful Day]], [[Percy's Chocolate Crunch]] and [[Percy's New Whistle]]'')
 
* [[Yūsuke Numata]] (''Japan; [[A Surprise for Percy]]'')
 
* [[Yūsuke Numata]] (''Japan; [[A Surprise for Percy]]'')
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* Ryōtarō Okiayu (''Japan; [[Percy Gets it Right]]'')
 
* Ryōtarō Okiayu (''Japan; [[Percy Gets it Right]]'')
 
* [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (''Japan; [[Percy's Big Mistake]]'')
 
* [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (''Japan; [[Percy's Big Mistake]]'')
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* Kunihiro Kawamoto (''Japan; [[Letters to Santa]]'')
   
 
[[Toby]]'s driver:
 
[[Toby]]'s driver:
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* Toshio Kobayashi (''Japan; [[Heroes]]'')
 
* Toshio Kobayashi (''Japan; [[Heroes]]'')
 
* Bin Shimada (''Japan; [[Double Teething Troubles]]'')
 
* Bin Shimada (''Japan; [[Double Teething Troubles]]'')
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* Nobuaki Kanemitsu (''Japan; No Steam Without Coal'')
   
 
[[Ben]]'s driver:
 
[[Ben]]'s driver:
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[[Stephen]]'s driver:
 
[[Stephen]]'s driver:
 
* Keith Wickham (''UK/US; [[Slow Stephen]]'')
 
* Keith Wickham (''UK/US; [[Slow Stephen]]'')
* [[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] (''Japan; Slow Stephen'')
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* Kunihiro Kawamoto (''Japan; Slow Stephen'')
   
 
[[Gator]]'s driver:
 
[[Gator]]'s driver:
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[[Samson]]'s driver:
 
[[Samson]]'s driver:
 
* Keith Wickham (''UK/US; [[Samson and the Fireworks]]'')
 
* Keith Wickham (''UK/US; [[Samson and the Fireworks]]'')
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* [[Yuta Odagaki]] (''Japan; Samson and the Fireworks'')
   
 
[[Theo]]'s driver:
 
[[Theo]]'s driver:
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* Kōzō Shioya (''Japan; [[Daisy (episode)|Daisy]]'')
 
* Kōzō Shioya (''Japan; [[Daisy (episode)|Daisy]]'')
 
* Ryō Horikawa (''Japan; [[Bulls Eyes]]'')
 
* Ryō Horikawa (''Japan; [[Bulls Eyes]]'')
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* Yuta Odagaki (''Japan; [[The Way She Does it]]'')
   
 
[[Skarloey]]'s driver:
 
[[Skarloey]]'s driver:
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===Trivia===
 
===Trivia===
 
* In the [[Magazines|magazine stories]], drivers on the [[Skarloey Railway]] wear the same colour uniform as those on the [[North Western Railway|North Western&nbsp;Railway]].
* From the [[Series 9|ninth]] to [[Series 16|sixteenth]] series of [[Thomas & Friends]], drivers and [[firemen]] act almost purely as background characters and are very rarely acknowledged. Engines have on numerous occasions left their jobs without consulting their drivers (if they have any), when in reality, the driver would direct the engine where to go and what to do. But from the [[Series 17|seventeenth series]] onwards, drivers have been seen and spoke more often and have worked more realistically.
 
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* To date, nine drivers have been named:
* In the [[Magazines|magazine stories]], drivers on the [[Skarloey Railway]] wear the same colour uniform of those on the [[North Western Railway|North Western&nbsp;Railway]].
 
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** Charlie Sand, [[Edward]]'s driver
* To date, nine drivers have been named: Charlie Sand, [[Edward]]'s driver, Joe, [[Culdee]]'s driver, Bob, [[Thomas]]' driver, Jack Owen, [[Stepney]]'s driver, Franz, [[Hugo]]'s driver in the CGI series, [[Billy Twofeathers]], [[Rainbow Sun]]'s driver, [[Mr. Arkwright]], [[Mr. Perkins]], and [[Mr. Roberts]].
 
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** Joe, [[Culdee]]'s driver
* There have been complaints about the lack of female drivers. Mary Creagh, a Labour Front-bencher, has said it was a negative stereotype, and says it will make women less likely to become train drivers if they are put off in their early years. She also criticised the lack of female characters. HiT Entertainment responded saying there has been a "historical imbalance" but that there will be more female characters/engines in development.
 
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** Bob, [[Thomas]]' driver
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** Jack Owen, [[Stepney]]'s driver
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** [[Minor Human Characters in the Television Series#Franz|Franz]], [[Hugo]]'s driver
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** [[Billy Twofeathers]], [[Rainbow Sun]]'s driver
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** [[Mr. Arkwright]], [[Mr. Perkins]] and [[Mr. Roberts]]
 
* There have been complaints about the lack of female drivers. Mary Creagh, a Labour Front-bencher, has said it was a negative stereotype and says it will make women less likely to become train drivers if they are put off in their early years. She also criticised the lack of female characters. [[HiT Entertainment]] responded saying there has been a "historical imbalance" but that there will be more female characters/engines in the future. However, [[Nia]]'s driver is the first female driver to be introduced in the television series.
 
* Douglas/[[Glynn]]'s driver is the first driver in the series to have ginger hair.
 
* Douglas/[[Glynn]]'s driver is the first driver in the series to have ginger hair.
 
* In the 2004 magazine story, [[Emily's Slide Show]], it is revealed that Emily had a different driver before she came to Sodor.
 
* In the 2004 magazine story, [[Emily's Slide Show]], it is revealed that Emily had a different driver before she came to Sodor.
* Donald's driver is one of the few to have grey hair in the model series. 
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* Donald's driver is one of the few to have grey hair in the model series.
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* [[Samson]]'s driver is a good Harmonica player.
   
 
===Merchandise===
 
===Merchandise===
* [[Wooden Railway]]
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* [[Wooden Railway]] (''discontinued'')
 
* [[Brio]] (''discontinued'')
 
* [[Brio]] (''discontinued'')
 
* [[Motor Road and Rail]]
 
* [[Motor Road and Rail]]
 
* [[Capsule Plarail]]
 
* [[Capsule Plarail]]
 
* [[Pocket Fantasy]]
 
* [[Pocket Fantasy]]
* [[Departing Now]]
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* [[Departing Now]] (''discontinued'')
   
 
==Bus Drivers==
 
==Bus Drivers==
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===Voice Actors===
 
===Voice Actors===
 
[[Bertie]]'s driver:
 
[[Bertie]]'s driver:
* [[Colin McFarlane]] ''(UK/US; [[Unscheduled Stops]])''
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* [[Colin McFarlane]] {{Note|UK/US; [[Unscheduled Stops]]}}
* [[Shinobu Satouchi]] (''Japan; [[Bertie's Chase]]'')
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* [[Shinobu Satouchi]] {{Note|Japan; [[Bertie's Chase]]}}
* [[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] (''Japan; Unscheduled Stops'')
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* [[Kunihiro Kawamoto]] {{Note|Japan; Unscheduled Stops}}
   
 
[[Bulgy]]'s driver:
 
[[Bulgy]]'s driver:
* [[Ryō Horikawa]] (''Japan; [[Bulgy Rides Again]]'')
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* [[Ryō Horikawa]] {{Note|Japan; [[Bulgy Rides Again]]}}
   
 
===Trivia===
 
===Trivia===
* In [[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]], live-action actors are used throughout the film. However, [[Bertie]]'s driver appears as a figure instead. In the [[twelfth series]], despite human characters being portrayed in CGI, Bertie's driver also remains as a figure instead.
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* In [[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]], live-action actors are used throughout the film. However, [[Bertie]]'s driver appears as a figure instead. In the [[Series 12|twelfth series]], despite human characters being portrayed in CGI, Bertie's driver also remains as a figure instead.
* In the model series, Bertie's driver had a moustache. However, when the show switched to CGI, he is clean shaven. 
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* In the model series, Bertie's driver had a moustache. However, when the show switched to CGI, he became clean shaven.
   
 
===Merchandise===
 
===Merchandise===
* [[Motor Road and Rail]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Motor Road and Rail]] {{Discontinued}}
 
* [[Wood]]
 
* [[Wood]]
   
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[[Category:North Western Railway]]
 
[[Category:North Western Railway]]
 
[[Category:Female characters]]
 
[[Category:Female characters]]
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[[Category:The Mainland]]
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[[Category:Awdry-created characters]]

Revision as of 20:21, 26 November 2019

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There are two types of drivers which specialise in operating engines, buses and many other vehicles.

Engine Drivers


“I'd never go without my driver. I'd be frightened.”
Toby[src]


The engine drivers (sometimes called engineers in some US narrations) together with firemen, make up the crews that operate and maintain the engines on a railway. They keep their assigned engine in control and provide company, as well as a voice of reason when it is being difficult.


Uniform

A North Western Railway steam engine driver's uniform consists of dark blue trousers, a black tie, a white shirt with a blue jacket with light blue accents over it and a blue peaked cap. This dress code is the same for drivers on the Arlesdale Railway.

Diesel engine drivers wear a similar, though less formal, uniform, with the Vicarstown Dieselworks logo on the jacket and a brown cap.

The drivers on the Skarloey Railway wear the same outfits, but in grey instead of blue.


Voice Actors

Thomas' driver:

Edward's driver:

Henry's driver:

Gordon's driver:

James' driver:

Percy's driver:

Toby's driver:

Duck's driver:

Donald's driver:

Douglas' driver:

Oliver's driver:

Bill's driver:

Ben's driver:

  • Keith Wickham (UK/US; No Steam Without Coal)
  • Hirohiko Kakegawa (Japan; The Diseasel)

Stepney's driver:

Emily's driver:

Fergus' driver:

  • Kōzō Shioya (Japan; Fergus Breaks the Rules)

Arthur's driver:

Murdoch's driver:

Spencer's driver:

Stephen's driver:

  • Keith Wickham (UK/US; Slow Stephen)
  • Kunihiro Kawamoto (Japan; Slow Stephen)

Gator's driver:

Samson's driver:

Theo's driver:

Daisy's driver:

Skarloey's driver:

Rheneas' driver:

Sir Handel's driver:

  • Shinobu Satouchi (Japan; Four Little Engines)
  • Nobuhiko Kazama (Japan; A Bad Day for Sir Handel)

Peter Sam's driver:

Duncan's driver:

Duke's driver:

Rusty's driver:

  • Toshio Kobayashi (Japan; Trucks!)
  • Yūki Satō (Japan; Special Funnel, Rusty to the Rescue and Trusty Rusty)
  • Hisao Egawa (Japan; Rusty and the Boulder)
  • Ryō Horikawa (Japan; Dunkin Duncan)
  • Shinobu Satouchi (Japan; Rusty Saves the Day)

Rex's driver:

Bert's driver:

  • Matt Wilkinson (UK/US; Tit for Tat)
  • Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan; Tit for Tat)

Mike's driver:

Trivia

  • In the magazine stories, drivers on the Skarloey Railway wear the same colour uniform as those on the North Western Railway.
  • To date, nine drivers have been named:
  • There have been complaints about the lack of female drivers. Mary Creagh, a Labour Front-bencher, has said it was a negative stereotype and says it will make women less likely to become train drivers if they are put off in their early years. She also criticised the lack of female characters. HiT Entertainment responded saying there has been a "historical imbalance" but that there will be more female characters/engines in the future. However, Nia's driver is the first female driver to be introduced in the television series.
  • Douglas/Glynn's driver is the first driver in the series to have ginger hair.
  • In the 2004 magazine story, Emily's Slide Show, it is revealed that Emily had a different driver before she came to Sodor.
  • Donald's driver is one of the few to have grey hair in the model series.
  • Samson's driver is a good Harmonica player.

Merchandise

Bus Drivers


“That will do, Bertie. A promise is a promise and we must keep it!”
― Bertie's driver[src]

There are several bus drivers who work for Sodor Roadways. In the model series, they were commonly accompanied by bus conductors.

In the magazine story, A Hole in One, the Fat Controller played golf with Bertie's driver.

Uniform

A bus driver's uniform consists of a light blue jacket over a white shirt and a red tie, light blue trousers and a red flat cap with a black brim.

Voice Actors

Bertie's driver:

Bulgy's driver:

Trivia

  • In Thomas and the Magic Railroad, live-action actors are used throughout the film. However, Bertie's driver appears as a figure instead. In the twelfth series, despite human characters being portrayed in CGI, Bertie's driver also remains as a figure instead.
  • In the model series, Bertie's driver had a moustache. However, when the show switched to CGI, he became clean shaven.

Merchandise