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'''Neville''' is an atypically square-shaped black tender engine. |
'''Neville''' is an atypically square-shaped black tender engine. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===''Thomas & Friends''=== |
===''Thomas & Friends''=== |
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| − | Neville's square body may cause others to look at him as having diesel-like qualities. Upon his arrival, [[Thomas]] saw him with [['Arry and Bert]], who were actually teasing him, which caused a |
+ | Neville's square body may cause others to look at him as having diesel-like qualities. Upon his arrival, [[Thomas]] saw him with [['Arry and Bert]], who were actually teasing him, which caused a rumour regarding him being friends with the diesels and being horrid to steam engines to spread. [[Percy]] and [[Emily]] thought that he was planning to bump the steam engines, despite his jolly greetings to the engines. Luckily, the rumour was rectified and Thomas befriended Neville after rescuing him from a [[Neville's Bridge|broken bridge]]. |
Despite his gentleness, Neville has acted a bit cheeky, having once laughed at Emily for working with [[Whiff]] along with [[Molly]] and [[Murdoch]]. |
Despite his gentleness, Neville has acted a bit cheeky, having once laughed at Emily for working with [[Whiff]] along with [[Molly]] and [[Murdoch]]. |
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==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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| − | Neville is gentlemanly, highly enthusiastic and kind if a little naive. Neville never holds a grudge, but can be easily hurt by unkind comments or not being accepted by others who judge him only by his appearance. Otherwise, he is bubbly, ready to pull together and happy to make new friends. |
+ | Neville is gentlemanly, highly enthusiastic and kind, if a little naive. Neville never holds a grudge, but can be easily hurt by unkind comments or not being accepted by others who judge him only by his appearance. Otherwise, he is bubbly, ready to pull together and happy to make new friends. |
In [[Behind the Scenes with Pierce Brosnan]], voice director [[Jamie Thomason]] describes Neville as being similar to Thomas, in terms of being around "the same age, helpful, keen, eager and cheerful" and he also describes Neville as being more inexperienced due to being new to Sodor. |
In [[Behind the Scenes with Pierce Brosnan]], voice director [[Jamie Thomason]] describes Neville as being similar to Thomas, in terms of being around "the same age, helpful, keen, eager and cheerful" and he also describes Neville as being more inexperienced due to being new to Sodor. |
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* In the cover illustration of [[Neville (Story Library book)|Neville's library book]], he is incorrectly depicted with grey driving wheels as opposed to black ones. |
* In the cover illustration of [[Neville (Story Library book)|Neville's library book]], he is incorrectly depicted with grey driving wheels as opposed to black ones. |
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* Neville had a total of seven face masks, one of which (an amused face) was never shown on-screen. |
* Neville had a total of seven face masks, one of which (an amused face) was never shown on-screen. |
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| − | * According to the talking [[My First Thomas]] toy of Neville, his |
+ | * According to the talking [[My First Thomas]] toy of Neville, his favourite place to visit is [[Ffarquhar Quarry|the quarry]]. |
==Quotes== |
==Quotes== |
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Revision as of 16:48, 12 February 2020
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Neville is an atypically square-shaped black tender engine.
Biography
Thomas & Friends
Neville's square body may cause others to look at him as having diesel-like qualities. Upon his arrival, Thomas saw him with 'Arry and Bert, who were actually teasing him, which caused a rumour regarding him being friends with the diesels and being horrid to steam engines to spread. Percy and Emily thought that he was planning to bump the steam engines, despite his jolly greetings to the engines. Luckily, the rumour was rectified and Thomas befriended Neville after rescuing him from a broken bridge.
Despite his gentleness, Neville has acted a bit cheeky, having once laughed at Emily for working with Whiff along with Molly and Murdoch.
Sometime later, Neville told Thomas and Percy about the job of collecting the Sodor Brass Band.
Personality
Neville is gentlemanly, highly enthusiastic and kind, if a little naive. Neville never holds a grudge, but can be easily hurt by unkind comments or not being accepted by others who judge him only by his appearance. Otherwise, he is bubbly, ready to pull together and happy to make new friends.
In Behind the Scenes with Pierce Brosnan, voice director Jamie Thomason describes Neville as being similar to Thomas, in terms of being around "the same age, helpful, keen, eager and cheerful" and he also describes Neville as being more inexperienced due to being new to Sodor.
Technical Details
Basis
Neville is based on the SR Bulleid Q1 Class locomotive, which were often referred to as "ugly ducklings". The design represented the ultimate development of the British 0-6-0 freight engine. One reason for their unusual shape was so they could go through a coach-washer for cleaning at a time when manpower for this could not be spared. The specific engine Neville is based on, (BR no. 33010, originally SR no. C10) was built in September 1942 at Brighton Works and scrapped at Birds Manoravon Scrapyard, Morriston, Swansea in 1964. Unlike his prototype, however, Neville is missing the lubricator and crankshaft that connects to the front of his side-rods on the right-hand side. The first of the class, No. C1/33001 is the only Q1 preserved, at the National Railway Museum. It was formerly based at the Bluebell Railway.
Livery
Neville is painted in the BR unlined black livery without the BR crest. He has the number "33010" painted on the sides of his cab in white.
Appearances
Thomas & FriendsMusic Videos
Learning Segments
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Books
Magazine stories
Neville also appears in the magazine story, Nice Neville. Video Games
Neville also appeared in DVD Bingo. |
Voice Actors
- Yukito Soma (Japan)
- Michel Lasorne (France and French speaking Canada)
Audio Files
Whistle
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
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| Series 9 | Series 12 |
Trivia
- In some descriptions of Thomas and the New Engine, Neville is described as actually being a diesel.
- In his Story Library book, magazine story illustrations and merchandise lines (excluding Motor Road and Rail and TrackMaster), Neville is incorrectly depicted with spoked driving wheels. His prototype, the Bulleid Q1s, were built with "Bulleid-Firth-Brown" driving wheels.
- In the cover illustration of Neville's library book, he is incorrectly depicted with grey driving wheels as opposed to black ones.
- Neville had a total of seven face masks, one of which (an amused face) was never shown on-screen.
- According to the talking My First Thomas toy of Neville, his favourite place to visit is the quarry.
Quotes
- “He is, in many regards, similar to Thomas. He's new to Sodor, so he's more inexperienced. But like Thomas, he's, you know, he's the same age, helpful, keen, eager, cheerful...”
- ― Jamie Thomason describing Neville's character to Pierce Brosnan, Behind the Scenes with Pierce Brosnan
Merchandise
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Take Along (discontinued; normal and metallic)
- Take-n-Play (discontinued)
- Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
- My First Thomas (talking; discontinued)
- My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
- Wind-up (Japan only)
- Switch-On Keychains