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{{Infobox Character Human
|title1 = Grandfather Hatt
|image1 =<gallery>
File:MainGrandfatherHatt.png|II
File:Thomas-saurusRex3.png|I
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|first_appearance = [[Thomas-saurus Rex]] {{Note|2006}}
|last_appearance = [[Hero of the Rails]] {{Note|2009}}
|name = Mr. Hatt
|nickname(s) = Grandfather Hatt{{Ref|name=Thomas-saurus Rex|[[Thomas & Friends|T&F]] - ''[[Thomas-saurus Rex]]'' (''2006'')}}
|gender = Male
|eye_colour = Brown
|country_of_origin = {{flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor (T&F)|Island of Sodor]]
|occupation = Railway Controller {{Formerly}}
|children = * His son{{ref|name=TradingCard}}
|relative(s) = * [[Sir Topham Hatt (T&F)|Sir Topham]] and [[Sir Lowham Hatt]] {{Note|grandchildren}}
* [[Stephen Hatt (T&F)|Stephen]] and [[Bridget Hatt (T&F)|Bridget Hatt]] {{Note|great-great-grandchildren}}
* [[Dowager Hatt]] {{Note|daughter-in-law}}
* [[Lady Hatt (T&F)|Lady Hatt]] {{Note|granddaughter in-law}}
}}'''Grandfather Hatt''' was the grandfather of [[Sir Topham Hatt (T&F)|Sir Topham Hatt]] (who was known as "Little Topham Hatt") and father-in-law to [[Dowager Hatt]]. He was the original manager of the [[North Western Railway (T&F)|North Western Railway]].

==Biography==
When [[Hiro (T&F)|Hiro]] first arrived on [[Island of Sodor (T&F)|Sodor]], Grandfather Hatt was present for his unloading at [[Brendam Docks (T&F)|Brendam Docks]].{{Ref|2013.07.02 - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SaY0aXyZmJHh3NQjrzJowQE-1MPmu7HB THO Character Bios]}}

One day, both he and his grandson were out on a horse and carriage ride through the countryside, but Grandfather Hatt noticed a hole on the road and the carriage's wheel broke off, leaving the horse running away in the distance. They later passed [[Stepney (T&F)|Stepney]] who was pulling coal trucks, and despite the load, decided to hitch a ride on the trucks back home. They were covered in coal dust, but they did not mind it, and later took their photograph.{{Ref|name=Thomas-saurus Rex}}

His grandson would later follow in his father and grandfather's footsteps in managing the [[North Western Railway (T&F)|North Western Railway]] some time after his unmentioned death.<ref name="TradingCard"> [[Trading Cards]] (''2015'') - [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/c/c6/2015SirTophamHattTradingCard2.png/revision/latest?cb=20210510055403 Sir Topham Hatt]</ref>

==Attire==
Similar to his grandson, Grandfather Hatt is a short, stout gentleman. He is dressed in a black morning suit with grey trousers, a red waistcoat, a black tie and a top hat. He is also seen with a white moustache.

==Family Tree==
{{Hatt family tree (T&F)}}

==Appearances==
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Television Series=
===''[[Thomas & Friends]]''===
====Specials====
* '''2009''' - [[Hero of the Rails]] {{Cameo}}
|-|Other Media=
===[[:Category:Books|Books]]===
* '''2006''' - [[Thomas-saurus Rex]] {{Does not speak}}
* '''2014''' - [[Story Time Collection]] {{Does not speak}}

===Miscellaneous===
* '''2015''' - [[Trading Cards]] {{mentioned}}
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==Trivia==
* According to 2015 [[Trading Cards]], Sir Topham Hatt "''is not the first to run the [[North Western Railway (T&F)|North Western Railway]]. He follows his father and grandfather''".
* Grandfather Hatt's CGI model was created by [[Nitrogen Studios]] modifying the standard Sir Topham Hatt model, namely using a longer coat, adding hair to the back of his head, changing the colours of his waistcoat and trousers, and adding a coloured hat band on his top hat where Sir Topham Hatt's own was plain black.

==Gallery==
===''Thomas & Friends''===
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File:HeroOfTheRails134.png|Grandfather Hatt {{Note|right}} in full CGI
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===Miscellaneous===
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File:Thomas-saurus Rex6.jpg|Grandfather Hatt in ''[[Thomas-saurus Rex]]''
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File:Thomas-saurus Rex8.jpg
File:Thomas-saurus Rex17.jpg
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==References==
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{{North Western Railway (T&F)}}
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