Caroline (T&F)/Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

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Background Information[]

In 1995, Caroline was introduced in the fourth series of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. In the Railway Series and the television series, she has a face design like those of typical anthropomorphic automobiles (nose and mouth on the grill and eyes where her headlights would be).

By the eighth series, Caroline was reduced as a background character up until the show transitioned into full CGI in 2009, when she became absent ever since.

Behind the Scenes[]

Gauge 1 models[]

Caroline's model was built to run on Styrofoam road and painted in glossy car body paint.

The roof of the model was removable, making it accessible for human figurines to be placed inside.

Present Day[]

After production of the model series wrapped in 2008, most of the models and sets would be put into storage, with some being put on display at Drayton Manor Theme Park. All other models would be logged and referenced from 2010 till early 2011 by HiT Entertainment, from this HiT would decide on which models were to enter storage once again, which would be given to crew members and which to be disposed off. Due to only having one model made in gauge 1 scale, Caroline's model would stay under HiT and later Mattel's ownership.

In August 2021, Caroline's model was put on display at the Clearwater Weekend event at the Midland Railway Centre, but only present in the "V.I.P" area.