This page is for the minor human characters who have appeared in Thomas & Friends.
Bus Conductors
Bus Conductors help out with collecting fares from the passengers that travel on the buses. They typically stand guard at the bus' main doorway entrance.
Uniform
The uniform worn by Bertie's conductor consists of light blue trousers, a red tie and a white shirt with a light blue jacket over it. He wears a red peaked cap and carries a large brown bag.
Trivia
- The small-scale figure of Bertie's conductor is on display at Drayton Manor.
- In the TrackMaster merchandise range, Bulgy's conductor is depicted as selling newspapers in a "Sodor News" stand.
Merchandise
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
The Hatts' Butlers
The Hatt family has employed at least two butlers. In Series 1, the first butler told The Fat Controller, who was in the middle of having his breakfast, he was wanted on the telephone, to which The Fat Controller then found out about Thomas getting into trouble with the police and had to go at once.
In Series 7, a second butler brought the telephone to the Fat Controller who answered the call about Fergus missing and sends Thomas to search for him.
One has balding, black hair. the other has neatly kept brown hair.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 1 - Thomas in Trouble (First butler)
- Series 2 - A Close Shave (First butler; cameo)
- Series 4 - Train Stops Play (Second butler; cameo)
- Series 5 - Lady Hatt's Birthday Party (Second butler; cameo) and Make Someone Happy (Second butler; cameo)
- Series 7 - Fergus Breaks the Rules (Second butler; cameo)
- Series 8 - Henry and the Wishing Tree (Second butler; cameo)
Music Videos
- Series 5 - Accidents Will Happen
- Series 6 - Never, Never, Never Give Up
Voice Actors
- First Butler
- Shinobu Satouchi (Japan)
The Barber
The Barber works at C&B Barber, which he had set up at the end of a siding in Crosby Yards.
Biography
While trying to stop a runaway train, Duck was diverted into a siding and crashed into the front wall of the barbershop while the barber was shaving a customer. Although Duck tried to apologise, the barber was furious with Duck for frightening the customers and covered his face with shaving cream. When Sir Topham Hatt arrived, the barber complained to him about the incident and Sir Topham Hatt explained that Duck and his crew helped to prevent a much worse accident, adding that it was "a very close shave". After realising this, the barber quickly washed some of the shaving cream off Duck's face and apologised for misjudging him.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Daisuke Gōri (Japan)
Trivia
- One of the barber's small-scale heads, first seen in the second series episode, Bertie's Chase, was first used for Stephen Hatt in Toby and the Stout Gentleman. The head was later refurbished and reused for Farmer Trotter and the Inspector with the Bowler Hat.
Merchandise
- Departing Now (discontinued)
The Barber's Customer
Once, the Barber's Customer visited C&B Barber for a shave on the same day Duck crashed into the building. He was so surprised by the accident that he jumped, but was restrained by the barber so as to not panic him.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 2 - A Close Shave (does not speak), Wrong Road (cameo) and Edward's Exploit (cameo)
- Series 5 - Lady Hatt's Birthday Party (cameo)
Music Videos
- Series 5 - Accidents Will Happen and Sir Topham Hatt
- Series 6 - Never, Never, Never Give Up
Merchandise
- Departing Now (discontinued)
The Foreign Gentlemen
These gentlemen talked to the Fat Controller after Douglas accidentally shunted the special coach in a siding. They later accompanied him when he disciplined Douglas.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 2 - The Missing Coach (dropped)
Trivia
- They were going to appear in the episode, The Missing Coach, before it got cancelled.
The Tidmouth Stationmaster's Family
The Stationmaster of Tidmouth's family live near the sheds. When Thomas crashed into their house, the Stationmaster's wife reprimanded Thomas for spoiling their breakfast.
Appearances
The Tidmouth Stationmaster's WifeThomas & Friends
Specials
Music Videos
The Tidmouth Stationmaster's ChildrenThomas & Friends
Specials
Music Videos
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Voice Actors
- The Tidmouth Stationmaster's Wife
- Yumi Nakatani (Japan)
Trivia
- When the family returned in CGI, the Stationmaster's model was reused from the current Knapford Stationmaster, while his wife was reused from Albert's Wife and the children were reused from generic children.
The Lady with the Floppy Green Hat
This lady chose to wear a large green beach hat when saying goodbye to a friend at Knapford. When she waved to the friend, who was sitting near the guard's van, Gordon's fireman thought the green flag had been waved and set off, causing the first in a series of mix-ups.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 2 - Saved from Scrap (cameo), Wrong Road (does not speak) and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (cameo)
Trivia
- Her body was reused for Mrs. Kyndley in Buzz, Buzz.
- Her floppy hat was repainted for the Duchess of Boxford's summer hat.
The Enthusiasts
The Enthusiasts once had a tour of the Island of Sodor.
Biography
Bertie once gave the enthusiasts a tour of Sodor and in the afternoon, the enthusiasts went to Knapford where Edward took them to Brendam Docks. When they arrived, Bill and Ben were there and were delighted to see the enthusiasts as the they liked being photographed. They then took the enthusiasts to the China Clay Works using two brake vans, where the enthusiasts enjoyed their time and were impressed with the place. After the trip ended, Edward took the enthusiasts back to Knapford. However, while on the way, his crankpins broke, causing him to stop on the line, much to the anxious enthusiasts. After Edward's crew made adjustments to the coaches, Edward was able to move the train and when he arrived at Knapford, the enthusiasts cheered and thanked Edward and his crew for their hard work.
Appearances
Trivia
- Some of the people who were among the enthusiasts were Jeremiah Jobling, the barber's customer and the Tidmouth stationmaster and his wife.
The Railway Society
The Railway Society were an association of people.
Biography
When City of Truro visited the Island of Sodor and was at Tidmouth Sheds, the Railway Society were among the people who arrived to see the engine and were making notes and taking photographs.
Some of the Railway Society members have also attended other special events, such as the official opening of Kirk Ronan, the "best dressed station" award of Maithwaite and the unveiling of the famous artist's new painting at Knapford.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 3 - Gordon and the Famous Visitor (do not speak)
- Series 4 - You Can't Win (only one; cameo), Thomas and Stepney (only two; cameos) and Thomas and the Special Letter (only three; cameos)
- Series 5 - A Better View for Gordon (only one; cameo), Baa! (only one; cameo) and Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday (cameos)
- Series 6 - Harvey to the Rescue (cameos)
- Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting (only one; cameo)
Trivia
- While the Railway Society's name was not revealed in Thomas & Friends, it was first revealed in The Railway Series book, Duck and the Diesel Engine.
Family of Four
The Family of Four consists of a father, mother, son and daughter.
Once when Duke and Stuart's train arrived at Crovan's Gate, the boy said that the train did not need two engines, but his father joked saying Stuart had broken down and Duke had to help him, making Stuart furious and Duke victorious.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- The Father
- Ryōichi Tanaka (Japan)
- The Son
- Chizu Yonemoto (Japan; You Can't Win)
- Tomoko Naka (Japan; Gallant Old Engine)
- The Daughter
- Chisato Nakajima (Japan; Thomas Gets Bumped)
Trivia
- The father was seen working at the Sodor China Clay Company.
Merchandise
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Take Along (discontinued; father only; sold with Wellsworth station)
The Ulfstead Villagers
When Ulfstead was snowed under by the previous night's blizzard, Thomas, Percy, Terence and Harold were sent with some workmen to clear away the snow and drop off food for the village, and the grateful villagers congratulated the team and called them "The Best Santa Claus the village has ever had". That night, after Thomas and Percy puffed home, the villagers made a plan to thank the engines, and after loading paint pots and parcels onboard Henrietta, Toby silently takes them to Tidmouth Sheds where they decorated and repainted the sheds and left the parcels with a Christmas tree.
Appearances
- Series 3 - Bulgy (cameo) and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
The Duke of Sodor
The Duke of Sodor was the Duke of Sodor on the Mid Sodor Railway. Duke was named after him.
Appearances
The Portly Man
The Portly Man, Jem Cole, Farmer Trotter and two other men went on a search for Duke. He found Duke after accidentally falling through the roof of his shed and landing on his saddletank.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Kōzō Shioya (Japan)
Trivia
- He was effectively the replacement for The Fat Clergyman in Sleeping Beauty.
- In the fifth series he grew a black beard.
The Important Passenger
The important passenger appeared in Thomas and Stepney. After Thomas had left with his last branch line train, the passenger appeared and requested a special train for himself, resulting in Thomas being shunted to a siding while Stepney took the special train.
Appearances
The Elephant Keeper
The Elephant Keeper is the keeper of the circus elephant. He came after his animal had a mishap with Henry.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 4 - Henry and the Elephant (does not speak) and Thomas and the Special Letter (cameo)
Trivia
- In the fifth series, his body was repainted white for use as a waiter in Bye George!, using the head of the inspector with the bowler hat.
- The Elephant Keeper's small-scale figure would be sold on auction on eBay in 2023.
The Cart Horse Rider
When Daisy when through a farm level crossing, she tooted her horn for the rider and his horse to halt as she went past.
Appearances
The Parade Organizer
The Parade Organizer is in charge of the parade at the Seaside Village. When Toby arrived at the village station, the Organizer sadly told him and his crew that there is no room for Toby in the parade.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 4 - Rock 'n' Roll (cameo), Paint Pots and Queens (cameo) and Special Attraction (does not speak)
- Series 5 - Toby and the Flood (cameo)
Music Videos
- Series 4 - Toby
The New Postman
The New Postman was Tom Tipper's replacement when Tom was ill. He was in a bad mood when he arrived on his bike, dumped the mailbags on the platform at Callan and left without helping to load the bags onto Percy's Mail Train.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 4 - Mind that Bike (does not speak)
Toby's Village Villagers
After the floods were over and the dam was mended, the villagers held a party, hosted by the Fat Controller, in honour of Toby's bravery.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 5 - Toby and the Flood (do not speak)
Music Videos
Mr. Walsh
Mr. Walsh, known as The Special Visitor, came to the Island of Sodor to build a new playground for the children as their old one had closed. He, along with the Fat Controller, utilised Harold to see possible areas for the new playground. As a result, rumours spread amongst the engines that they were to be replaced by Harold, but these were found to be untrue after Gordon's accident in a tunnel. From the crash, he found the perfect sand for the new playground.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 4 - Thomas and Stepney (cameo) and Thomas and the Special Letter (cameo)
- Series 5 - A Better View for Gordon (cameo), Baa! (cameo), James and the Trouble with Trees (cameo), Thomas and the Rumours (not named) and Make Someone Happy (cameo)
Magazine Stories
- 1989 - An Important Visitor (mentioned), Rumours and Speculation (mentioned) and Too Many Trucks (does not speak)
Voice Actors
- Kōzō Shioya (Japan)
Trivia
- The magazine stories on which Thomas and the Rumours was based states his name is Mr. Walsh. In these, he came to Sodor to plan a tunnel.
- Mr. Walsh uses the same small scale model as one of the railway society and the Inspector with the bowler hat.
Mrs. Kyndley's Daughter
Mrs. Kyndley's Daughter was to get married, but Mrs. Kyndley did not have a good luck package for her and so Percy and his crew found one, consisting of Thomas, Old Slow Coach, new buffers and a flat truck. The delighted bride thanked the engines and gave Percy a kiss, much to Thomas' laughter.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Hiromi Nishida (Japan)
The Wedding Guests
The Groom and the Wedding Guests are a group of people who attended the wedding of Mrs. Kyndley's Daughter.
Appearances
Trivia
- The Wedding Guests' small scale models are currently on display at Drayton Manor.
Merchandise
- Take-n-Play (Groom only; picture in Knapford set)
Harry Topper
Harry Topper runs a fair on the Island of Sodor. He was only mentioned on a banner.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 5 - Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday (indirectly mentioned) and Make Someone Happy (mentioned)
Trivia
- According to Robert Gauld-Galliers, Harry Topper is the owner of Tiger Moth.
- Harry Topper's surname is a pun of the surname of the protagonist of the series Harry Potter.
Mrs. Kyndley's Sister
Mrs. Kyndley's Sister is the sibling of Mrs. Kyndley. Mrs. Kyndley's Sister had arranged to come and stay at her sister's cottage during a visit. Their plans changed, however, when Mrs. Kyndley's Sister canceled their plans, leaving Mrs. Kyndley deeply upset.
Appearances
The Village Station Villagers
One Christmas, Thomas and Toby delivered a Christmas tree and food to the grateful villagers to their village for their Christmas feast.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends'
Music Videos
- Series 6 - Winter Wonderland
The Vet
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During a heavy snowstorm, the Fat Controller arranged for Toby and Henrietta to deliver the Vet to Farmer McColl, as he was in need of a vet's help when his sheep started lambing.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Katsuji Mori (Japan)
Trivia
- His body is reused from the Special Visitor.
- The Vet's small scale figurine is currently on display at Drayton Manor.
The Tailor
After the Fat Controller received a kilt as a present from Lord Callan, he had it measured for him by the tailor.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Music Videos
Learning Segments
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Voice Actors
- Yūsuke Numata (Japan)
Trivia
- His head is a repaint of the barber from A Close Shave. It first appeared in this form as a cricketer in Train Stops Play.
Dryaw FC Coach and Linesmen
The Dryaw FC Coach hired the Sodor Construction Company to clear debris from the Dryaw FC car park after a bad storm and needed the additional help of Buster to flatten out mole hills on the football field. He loosely resembles the Fat Controller.
Appearances
Trivia
- The Dryaw FC coach's Pack scale model was formerly owned by twitter user IsaacM6991, before that it was formerly owned by Sean Hedges-Quinn.
- His head was reused for a carpenter in Calling All Engines!. A second head was also made, modified with a moustache and bowler hat, used for another carpenter.
- A small scale figure of the first carpenter was made and put on display at Drayton Manor. When a new layout was made, the head was used for Sir Topham Hatt.
- The Linesmen's heads were repainted for "Dusty" Dave and the boat engineer. One of their bodies was repainted for the palaeontologist that appeared in Rheneas and the Dinosaur.
The Piano Lady
The Piano Lady arranged for Isobella to deliver her piano. When Isobella was in danger of falling off the Rail Under Road Bridge and Stone Wall, the piano lady and Miss Jenny encouraged Kelly to rescue her.
Appearances
The Experts
The Experts were hired by the Fat Controller and the Sodor Construction Company to examine a complete dinosaur skeleton uncovered by Oliver. They are referred to as "the expert with the red moustache" and "the expert with the fuzzy beard"
Appearances
Trivia
- Their bodies were refurnished for the Dairy and Ice Cream factory managers (below).
- The expert with the fuzzy beard resembles American palaeontologist Othniel Charles Marsh.
The Ringmaster
The Ringmaster is the master of ceremonies that introduces the circus acts to the audience.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 8 - Thomas and the Circus (does not speak)
Specials
- 2008 - Calling All Engines! (cameo)
Music Videos
- Series 9 - Party Time
- Calling All Engines! - The Dream Song
The Ice Cream Lady
The Ice Cream Lady is a vendor of the ice cream kiosk at Sandy Beach.
Biography
During one baking summer, the Ice Cream Lady ran out of ice cream, and she contacted the Sodor Ice Cream Factory Manager to send Thomas to collect more ingredients from the dairy, McColl Farm, and the chocolate factory, and deliver the ice cream to the beach where the Fat Controller and the children praise Thomas for a job well done.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 8 - Too Hot for Thomas (does not speak)
- Series 9 - Thomas Tries His Best (cameo)
The Dairy Employees
The Dairy Employees work at the Sodor Dairy. Like the dairy manager, their uniforms consist of white trousers, a black tie, a white jacket over it and a white hat.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Specials
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The Famous Artist
Percy was asked to show the painter around Sodor so he could paint a picture, but the painter was fussy and complained at sights like the beach and the viaduct. Percy finally lost his temper and shouted at the painter, but the painter got an idea: painting Percy. The painter fits the stereotypical image of a painter: he has a moustache and a French accent (in the US narration) and dresses in a smock and beret.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Shōto Kashii (Japan)
Trivia
- His head is modified from the Sodor Airport Manager.
The Palaeontologists
The Palaeontologists discover fossils and study the history and origins of them. They work for the Sodor Museum.
Biography
During one summer, the palaeontologists had dug up some old bones. When they put the bones together, it formed a skeleton of a dinosaur.
Uniform
The uniform worn by the palaeontologists consist of either blue or grey trousers, either a black or red tie and a white shirt with a dark beige overcoat over it.
Appearances
The Campers
When Rusty was searching for the Hatt family, he came across a group of campers who were setting up their tents at the slate quarry, due to misplaced signs being put in the wrong places, and asked them if they had seen the Hatt family, but they did not.
Appearances
The Skiers
A group of skiers were seen at Sodor Castle due to the signs being put in the wrong places. When Rusty was searching for the Hatts, he asked the skiers if they had seen them, but they did not.
Appearances
The Magician
This magician was once hired to entertain at a party and asked Thomas to collect several objects for his grand finale. Thomas rustled everything together in time and the magician then temporarily gift-wrapped Thomas in them. The Magician has a stereotypical Italian accent and wears a tuxedo and top hat.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Masashi Ebara (Japan)
Merchandise
Trivia
- The Magician's small scale model was formerly on display at Drayton Manor Resort.
- The Magician's close-up model was briefly displayed at the Awdry Extravaganza 3 at the Talyllyn Railway in 2023.
J. K. Lee
J.K. Lee is the writer for the Sodor Daily News newspaper.
Appearances
The Balloon Repairman
The Balloon Repairman once repaired the Red Balloon so that the Percival twins could take a birthday ride. He did not have enough material with him to mend the balloon so he had to use Duncan's birthday flag.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Michel Lasorne (France and French speaking Canada)
- Jeon Tae-yeol (South Korea)
Trivia
- In the UK and French dubs, the balloon repairman has the same voice as the Fat Controller.
- In the Korean re-dub, the balloon repairman has the same voice as Henry and Gordon.
The Bird Watcher
The Bird Watcher is a fan of bird watching and a supporter of Sodor United football team. He was also one of the very important visitors that attended Dowager Hatt's tour of the island and party. When Thomas made up "Geoffrey", The Bird Watcher wanted to take a picture of the engine. He somewhat resembles the Fat Controller.
Appearances
Magazine Stories
- 2010 - Henry's Good Deeds and Thomas and the Kites (2010) (cameo)
- 2012 - Thomas and the Sound of Sodor (cameo)
- 2014 - Thomas Takes a Shortcut (cameo) and Thomas and the Kites (2010) (cameo)
- 2017 - Thomas and the Kites (2010) (cameo)
- 2019 - Heart of Gold
- 2021 - Cleo the Road Engine (cameo)
- 2024 - Thomas' Animal Friend (cameo)
Voice Actors
- Matt Wilkinson (UK; Henry's Good Deeds, UK/US; P.A. Problems)
- Martin Sherman (US; Henry's Good Deeds only)
- Keith Wickham (UK/US; The Perfect Gift, Sidney Sings, The Railcar and the Coaches and Heart of Gold)
- Steven Kynman (UK/US; Who's Geoffrey? only)
- Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; thirteenth - nineteenth series)
- Kenta Miyake (Japan; Sidney Sings)
- Hiroaki Tajiri (Japan; The Railcar and the Coaches)
- Anders Sundstedt (Norway; thirteenth series onwards)
- Paweł Galia (Poland; thirteenth series onwards)
- Ernesto Lezama (Latin America; thirteenth series)
- Gabriel Juárez (Latin America; Heart of Gold)
- Jukka Voutilainen (Finland; thirteenth series onwards)
The Laundry Lady
The Laundry Lady is a cleaning lady who washes clothes for people on Sodor. She also cleaned the Sodor United Football Team's kits.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 14 - Pingy Pongy Pick Up
- Series 15 - Happy Hiro (cameo)
- Series 16 - Happy Birthday Sir! (cameo)
Specials
- 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery (cameo)
Voice Actors
- Teresa Gallagher (UK)
- Jules de Jongh (US fourteenth series only)
- Hiro Nakajima (Japan; fourteenth series onwards)
- Ewa Serwa (Poland; fourteenth series onwards)
- Lena Meieran (Norway; fourteenth series onwards)
- Dulce Guerrero (Latin America; fourteenth series onwards)
- Blanche Ravalec (France and French speaking Canada)
- Klára Šumanová (Czech Republic)
- Susa Saukko (Finland; fourteenth series onwards)
- Elain Llwyd (Wales)
Dowager Hatt's Friends
Dowager Hatt's Friends are two elderly ladies. They often go on trips with Bertie to different places, such as Bluff's Cove. They also seem to be thrill-seekers like Dowager Hatt. One is occasionally seen without the other. Sometimes they can be seen with an elderly gentleman whom they seem to be good friends with (one of the ladies can even be seen kissing him at one point). They were some of the very important visitors that attended Dowager Hatt's tour of the island and after party at Knapford. One of them was presented with a bouquet of flowers from a member of the railway staff on Sodor Surprise Day. One of them also served as a judge at The Great Railway Show. It is known that one of the ladies is named Lady Toffington. Whilst she was in covering for Sir Topham Hatt as head of the railway, Dowager Hatt ordered Edward to pick up a cake and take it to Vicarstown for her.
Appearances
Magazine Stories
- 2012 - Where's That Bus? (do not speak), Express Coming Through! (cameos) and Welcome Stafford (one only; cameo)
- 2014 - The Afternoon Tea Express (cameos)
Voice Actors
- Keith Wickham (UK/US)
- Noriko Shitaya (Japan; Henry's Hero)
- Chiaki Mori (Japan; Best Engine Ever)
- Keiko Nemoto (Japan; Sidney Sings and Pouty James)
- Marie Oi (Japan; Springtime for Diesel)
- Blanche Ravalec (Canada and France; Sidney Sings)
The Great Composer
The Great Composer once visited Sodor looking for inspiration. Unfortunately, the wind blew away the song he wrote and his concert was performed by Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Emily and Mavis. It was received well by the audience.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Keith Wickham (UK/US)
- Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor)
- José Gilberto Vilchis (Latin America)
- Jon Erling Wevling (Norway; sixteenth series onwards)
- Jens Wendland (Germany; sixteenth series onwards)
- Jarosław Boberek (Poland; sixteenth series onwards)
- Juan Navarro Torelló (Spain)
Trivia
- The Great Composer appears to be modelled after Robert Hartshorne who was the music composer of the series at the time.
The Man with the Green Waistcoat and Grey Hair
The Man with the Green Waistcoat and Grey Hair is a man who wears a green waistcoat and has grey hair.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Specials
Magazine Stories
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Voice Actors
- Rob Rackstraw (UK/US)
- Omar Carrasco (Latin America; Free the Roads)
- Román Segovia (Latin America; Heart of Gold)
The Two Climbers
The Two Climbers were stranded on the cliffs by Callan Castle while climbing. Luckily, Harold came to rescue them.
Appearances
The Welsh Bird Watcher
The Welsh Bird Watcher regularly travelled up and down Thomas' Branch Line looking through a pair of binoculars. This confused Thomas, Annie and Clarabel who thought he was an inspector. Thomas decided to ask the man who said he was not an inspector at all; he was actually a bird watcher looking for a very rare bird. Later, the bird watcher pulled the emergency cable inside Annie in a moment of excitement. He explained that he had heard the rare bird and wanted to have a look at it. The guard sternly told the man that spotting a bird was not an emergency. When Thomas tried to pull away, there was a problem; Annie had developed a wheel flat and could not move properly. All of the passengers had to squeeze into Clarabel and they were very cross with the bird watcher. Thomas was cross about having to leave Annie behind, too. The Fat Controller scolded the bird watcher and knew he was sorry for his actions.
Thomas refused to forgive the man for damaging Annie and refused to pick him up the next day which caused Thomas to be reprimanded by the Fat Controller. Some time later, the Welsh bird watcher managed to find his rare bird at Maithwaite.
He is not to be confused with the bird watcher who appeared in the thirteenth series episode, Henry's Good Deeds.
The Welsh Bird Watcher seems to be acquainted with The Lady in the Pink Shirt as he was seen with his arm around her in many episodes.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Joe Mills (UK/US; Thomas and the Emergency Cable)
- Keith Wickham (UK/US; twentieth series onwards, excluding Mike's Whistle)
- Rob Rackstraw (UK/US; Mike's Whistle)
- Shōto Kashii (Japan; Thomas and the Emergency Cable)
- Kiyonobu Suzuki (Japan; Sidney Sings, Mike's Whistle and Useful Railway)
- Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan; Three Steam Engines Gruff)
- Kunihiro Kawamoto (Japan; Stuck in Gear)
- Jan Kulczycki (Poland)
- Silvio Toledo (Brazil)
- César Izaguirre (Latin America)
The Lady with the Big Hat
The Lady with the Big Hat pulled the emergency cable when Thomas refused to stop at her station to pick up the Welsh Bird Watcher. Earlier on, Annie had joked that her hat would be too big to fit through her carriage doors. She also once visited Australia.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
- Rachael Miller (UK/US; Outback Thomas and Thomas and Percy Stick Together)
- Chiaki Mori (Japan)
- Sakura Yoshioka (Japan; Journey Beyond Sodor)
- Erina Yamazaki (Japan; Outback Thomas)
- Anna Apostolakis (Poland)
- Ruth Toscano (Latin America)
Trivia
- There are different models of her seen, one with a hat and one without a hat.
- In the Nitrogen era, her skirt was coloured cream, but ever since the Arc era, it is the same colour as her dress.
The Deputy Minister
The Deputy Minister arrived on Sodor to present Sir Topham Hatt with an award for "Services to Transport". The Deputy Minister arrived on Spencer, who was so busy trying to get the minister to the station in time that he caused confusion and was diverted onto a branch line. When they finally did arrive at Knapford, the Deputy Minister said he was not impressed and refused to travel home with Spencer. Throughout the day, the other engines all competed to be given the special job of taking the minister home. Due to all their rushing about, the engines caused a lot of trouble. The Fat Controller offered to lend the minister his car to get home, but Spencer said that he had learned from his mistakes and that he wanted a second chance. The minister agreed to give both Spencer and the railway a second chance. The minister returned to Sodor the next day and was impressed with what he saw while the engines worked normally. He then presented a special trophy to the Fat Controller. The Deputy Minister lives on the Mainland and reads the Sodor Times newspaper. He can be firm at times, but can also be understanding.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Tim Whitnall (UK/US)
- Ryuzou Ishino (Japan)
- Fred Meijer (The Netherlands)
The Groundsman
The Groundsman also known as The Grounds Keeper works on Sir Robert Norramby's estate tending to the grounds.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 17 - The Switch (mentioned)
- Series 18 - Millie and the Volcano
- Series 22 - Counting on Nia (cameo)
Music Videos
Voice Actors
- Keith Wickham (UK/US)
- Kenta Miyake (Japan)
Trivia
- His voice is identical to Salty's.
The Man with the Green Waistcoat and Black Hair
The Man with the Green Waistcoat and Black Hair is a man who wears a green waistcoat and has black hair.
Appearances
Barrow Football Fan
The Barrow Football Fan was visiting from the Mainland for a special football match. She commented on James' red livery as that is also her favourite team's colour.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
- Erina Yamazaki (Japan; Reds vs. Blues)
- Kumiko Higa (Japan; Useful Railway)
Trivia
- Her model is just a redress of The Lady with the Big Hat.
Albert's Wife
Albert's Wife is an unnamed woman and Little Thomas's mother. One day, she walked onto the platform at Knapford pushing her baby in a pram and climbed aboard Thomas' train. When they stopped at the signal, she tried to calm her baby down whilst the passengers started getting annoyed at his constant noise. She had to get off at Ffarquhar with her baby. The mother and her baby waited to get back on the train at Ffarquhar. The baby continued crying every time Thomas stopped at every station. Once they got back to Knapford, the mother kept trying to calm her baby. Thomas asked the Fat Controller if he could miss his break and take the mother and her baby on a journey with no stops at every station, so they could both get some rest and thought it was a very kind idea and so had it arranged. Thomas took the mother and her baby along his branch line without any stops at every station as not only did her baby fall fast asleep, but also his mother. When Thomas returned to Knapford, she decided to name him Thomas after the day's events.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
- Chiaki Mori (Japan; Thomas the Babysitter)
- Misa Ishii (Japan; Unscheduled Stops)
- Mari Uchiyama (Japan;Free the Roads)
- Irene Ponce (Latin America; Free the Roads)
Trivia
- There is another woman that shares the same model as her, but with different clothing.
The Puppet Show Entertainers
The Puppet Show Entertainers were a duo of puppeteers whom Daisy was asked to pick up by the Fat Controller to take to Harwick for a performance for the children. Thinking that they were very special performers, Daisy refused to pick up any other passengers, thinking that she should be at her best. When she picked up the performers, she refused to take their luggage van for the same reason, leaving it behind. When they arrived at Harwick, the puppeteers were disappointed to find that there were no children at the station and that their props had been left at Knapford. With no time to go back to the station to get the props, the puppeteers put on their performance from one of Daisy's windows. The Female Puppet Show Entertainer appears in some episodes wearing a yellow dress and a yellow sun hat.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Male Entertainer
- Keith Wickham (UK/US)
- Tokuyoshi Kawashima (Japan)
- Frabrice Trojani (Canada and France, The Way She Does It)
- Female Entertainer
- Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
- Marie Oi (Japan, The Way She Does It)
- Keiko Nemoto (Japan, P.A. Problems)
- Blanche Ravalec (Canada and France, The Way She Does It)
Cowboys and Cowgirls
Whilst stranded during a visit to the US Southwest, a group of Cowboys and Cowgirls helped Thomas, Ace and the trucks get back on the tracks and reloaded, thanks to Beau (who brought equipment for the re-railing) alerting them of the derailed train.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Cowgirls
- Lucy Montgomery (UK/US)
- Misa Ishii (Japan)
- Cowboys
- Christopher Ragland (UK/US)
- Mitsuhiro Sakamaki, Kento Shiraishi and Haruka Jintani (Japan)
- Petri Hanttu and Sasu Moilanen (Finland)
The Indian Director
The Indian Director is a Bollywood director in charge of directing a new Bollywood film. He had Rajiv play a role in the film, while having Thomas deliver supplies for it. While the film was being shot, he unexpectedly saw Thomas bump into some flatbeds the lead actor was supposed to fall onto and instead fell into Thomas' trucks. Even though that was not intended to be in the film, the director liked it and decided to keep it in the film.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Thomas Goes to Bollywood
- Series 24 - Shankar's Makeover (cameo)
Voice Actors
- Nikhil Parmar (UK/US)
- Hiroaki Tajiri (Japan)
- Javier Otero (Latin America)
- Markus Bäckman (Finland)
The Indian Actor
The Indian Actor is a famous Bollywood actor. He was starring in a Bollywood film that was being made. Thomas was in charge of bringing him to the film set everyday. Once, during filming, he was supposed to jump off Rajiv and "attempt" to jump on some crates, only to fall on a flatbed with some mats on it. Thomas - thinking the actor was in danger - pushed the flatbed out of the way to have the actor fall into his trucks. The actor was furious at Thomas interrupting the scene, but was shocked at the director's decision to keep the scene in the film and at the crowd rushing past him to admire Thomas.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Thomas Goes to Bollywood
- Series 24 - Shankar's Makeover (cameo)
Videos
- 2018 - Meet Rajiv of India! (cameo)
Voice Actors
- Sanjeev Bhaskar (UK/US)
- Rob Rackstraw (Nursery Rhymes)
- Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan)
- Omar Carrasco (Latin America)
- Patrick Stamme (Germany)
- Antti L. J. Pääkkönen (Finland)
The Film Crew Leader
The Film Crew Leader is the leader of the film crew. He and the rest of the film crew were being taken by Thomas to the nature reserve to film some Giant Pandas. During the journey, they saw a Red Panda, an Asian Black Bear and even some Giant Pandas. Once they arrived at the Nature Reserve, the film crew leader told Thomas that the Giant Pandas will be looked after the people working in the Nature Reserve (who are dressed as Giant Pandas) and then released back into the wild so they will not disappear forever.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Rob Rackstraw (UK/US)
- Tomohiro Tsuboi (Japan)
- Gerhart Hinze (Germany)
- Eduardo Ménez (Latin America)
- Jarmo Koski (Finland)
Trivia
- His voice resembles that of English broadcaster and natural historian, David Attenborough.
- He reuses the Man with Green Waistcoat and Grey Hair's model, albeit without the hat.
The Tiger Hunters
While Thomas was working in India, he encountered a pair of tiger hunters. The duo privately hired Rajiv under the pretence of tiger spotting, but had brought a cage in order to capture one. Shankar noticed this and he and Thomas were able to warn Rajiv, while the pair cleared a tree branch from the line. Rajiv distracted them by taking them in circles around the tiger sanctuary, while Shankar dressed as a tiger to fool them. This gave Thomas enough time to get Charubala and the police, who arrested the pair and locked them in their own cage, while they pleaded it was just a misunderstanding.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Fat Hunter
- Rob Rackstraw (UK/US)
- Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan)
- Joachim Kretzer (Germany)
- Omar Carrasco (Latin America)
- Sasu Moilanen (Finland)
- Mauro Gasperini (Brazil)
- Thin Hunter
- Ian McCue (UK/US)
- Tōru Akiyoshi (Japan)
- Björn Ahrens (Germany)
- Tuukka Leppänen (Finland)
- Figueira Junior (Brazil)
Doctor Claire
Doctor Claire is an Australian doctor that is flown across the country by Isla to help people that are too far away to travel to hospital. The two attempted to go to Katherine to rescue people from a cyclone, but the heavy winds from the cyclone forced them to turn back.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Cyclone Thomas (does not speak)
Videos
- 2018 - Meet Isla of Australia! (not named; does not speak)
Merchandise
- Wood (discontinued)
Madeleine's Parents
Madeleine's Parents are the mother and father of Madeleine.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Cyclone Thomas and Kangaroo Christmas
- Series 23 - Laid Back Shane
- Series 24 - Emily's Best Friend (cameos), Ace's Brave Jump (cameos) and World of Tomorrow (cameos)
Voice Actors
- Father
- Tim Bain (UK/US)
- Kunihiro Kawamoto (Japan)
- Marcus Just (Germany)
- Mother
- Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
- Erina Yamazaki (Japan)
- Angelika Sieveking (Germany)
Ranger Jill
Ranger Jill is a forest ranger who works within the Kuranda Rainforest in Australia. One day, while she was looking for a kookaburra, she met Thomas. He helped her for much of the day as an "Assistant Ranger", though she sent him away after he tried to shoo off a koala with his whistle. When Thomas noticed a bushfire, he came back to pick up Ranger Jill and the two were able to save the koalas in the rainforest, except for one named Banjo. Thomas went back and saved Banjo and when he returned Ranger Jill told him the fire fighters were able to get the bushfire under control. She then named a new born crocodile whose egg she found after the tank engine.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Tariro Mavondo (UK/US)
- Keiko Nemoto (Japan)
- Anna Gajewska (Poland)
- Caroline Kiesewetter (Germany)
The Indian Fashion Designer
The Indian Fashion Designer is a famous designer from Surajpur. Thomas once had to deliver some fabrics to her, but ended up accidentally delivering goats instead.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo), Thomas Goes to Bollywood (cameo) and Tiger Trouble (cameo)
- Series 23 - Crowning Around (cameo), Batucada (cameo), Thomas Makes a Mistake, Laid Back Shane (cameo) and Lorenzo's Solo (cameo)
- Series 24 - Emily's Best Friend (cameo), Shankar's Makeover (cameo), Ace's Brave Jump (cameo) and World of Tomorrow (cameo)
Voice Actors
- Tina Desai (UK/US)
- Tamaki Orie (Japan)
- Nadine Wöbs (Germany)
- Diana Nolan (Latin America; Thomas Makes a Mistake)
- Martha Martínez (Latin America; Shankar's Makeover)
- Marta Dobecka (Poland)
- Ana de Castro (Spain)
Mia
Mia is the head of the Museum of Archeology in Italy. She is an expert in archaeology and is good friends with Gina.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Montserrat Lombard (UK/US)
- Marylú Castellanos (Latin America)
- Carol Ruis (Brazil)
- Emiko Takeuchi (Japan)
- Olga Kuznetsova (Russia)
- Jeong Yu-jeong (South Korea)
The Archeologists
The Archaeologists work for the Museum of Archeology in Italy and worked on The Italian Construction Site.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 23 - All Tracks Lead to Rome (one speaks; others, do not speak) and Mines of Mystery (do not speak)
Voice Actors
- Vincenzo Nicoli (UK/US)
- Yuta Odagaki (Japan)
The Elephant Carer
The Elephant Carer is a worker at the Sodor Animal Park who cares for the elephants in the park. In the twenty-fourth series, he had to help Nia transport the park's newest elephant.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Rob Rackstraw (UK/US)
- Kunihiro Kawamoto (Japan)
- Ismael Verástegui (Latin America)
Trivia
- He reuses Headkeeper Jack's CGI model.
Mrs. Perkins
Mrs. Perkins is the wife of Mr. Perkins. She often makes packed lunches for her busy husband.