Nigel

This article is about the cancelled Pack character. You may be looking for the comedy skit host.

Nigel was a transporter who was meant to be part of the Pack. He is accompanied with a low loader trailer. Nigel was developed by Robert Gauld-Galliers before writing for the sixth series started, but was not included in any scripts of the episodes that were produced and filmed for the series and was dropped. The cancelled character may have been named after camera assistant, Nigel Permane who was the director of photography for Jack and the Pack.

Technical Details

Basis

Nigel is based on a 1948 Bedford-Scammell O-series lorry.

Livery

Nigel is painted green and cream with white and red lining.

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Nigel was set to appear in the sixth series and Jack and the Sodor Construction Company, but was later dropped.

Trivia

According to Robert Gauld-Galliers as to why he was not used, he said that he cannot answer the question regarding about it and speculated that maybe as a merchandisable toy, he does not have any gizmos attached to it.

Credit

The image and information about Nigel is used with kind permission of Rob Gauld-Galliers. We gratefully acknowledge his permission to use it.

Gallery

Source

Robert Gauld Galliers' original design

Sodor Construction Company

Vehicles	Nelson \| Jack \| Alfie \| Oliver \| Max and Monty \| Kelly \| Byron \| Ned \| Isobella \| Patrick \| Brenda \| Buster \| Darcy \| ~~Nigel~~ \| ~~The Horrid Lorries~~ \| ~~The Road Finisher~~ \| Miss Jenny's Land Rover
People and Animals	Jenny Packard \| The Foreman \| Banksmen \| Mike
Locations	Sodor Construction Company Yard

Non-rail vehicles

* Other Media only | ~~---~~ Dropped

Road vehicles	Terence \| Bertie \| Trevor \| Bulgy \| George \| Caroline \| The Horrid Lorries \| Butch \| Thumper \| Elizabeth \| Nelson \| Jack \| Alfie \| Oliver \| Max and Monty \| Kelly \| Byron \| Ned \| ~~Nigel~~ \| Isobella \| Patrick \| Buster \| Madge \| Kevin \| Flynn \| Ace \| Ester \| Brenda \| Darcy \| Cleo \| Sir Topham Hatt's Car \| Post Vans \| Taxis \| Fire Engines \| Ambulances \| Miss Jenny's Land Rover \| Sodor Bakery Van \| Sir Robert Norramby's Car \| 040 BMC \| Police Cars \| Forklifts \| Lorries \| Algy* \| Angus* \| The Float Lorry* \| The White Van* \| The Dodgems* \| The Special Bus Service* \| Ice Cream Vans* \| The Open-Topped Double-Decker Bus* \| The Wedding Car* \| Excavators* \| The Combine Harvester* \| The Milk Float* \| The Coalman's Lorry* \| Racing Cars* \| The Car-Train* \| T. Drysdale Signwriter* \| The Sodor Animal Park's Buggy* \| Simon's Express Sandwich Service Van* \| Sodor Food and Drink Van* \| Baggage Transporters* \| Sodor Mobile Library* \| Sodor Poster Colours Lorry* \| The Cement Mixer* \| The Fish and Chips Van* \| Sodor Sand and Grit Blasting Service Lorry* \| The Yardman's Car* \| The Vet's Car* \| Breakdown Lorries*
Aircraft	Harold \| Tiger Moth \| Jeremy \| Emerson \| Isla \| The Hot Air Balloon \| Aeroplanes
Watercraft	Bulstrode \| Captain \| Terrey \| Krystyna \| Canal Boats \| S.S. Roxstar \| Lucinda \| Alysia \| Northlight \| The Mayor's Yacht \| Sodor Line \| The Japanese Ship \| Barges \| Salvage Boats \| Lakesider III \| Fultan Ferry \| Steamships \| Fishing Boats \| S.S. Mermaid \| Captain Calles' Pirate Ship \| Terrey \| The Old Ship \| S.S. Stoten \| Dilly* \| The Tugboat* \| The Yacht* \| Lifeboats* \| The Sodor Voyager* \| S.S. Sodor* \| Sir Topham* \| Steam Boat* \| Sodor* \| Speedboats* \| Seasprite* \| Lizzie* \| Submarines* \| S.S. Sodor Queen* \| S.S. Sodor Steamline* \| Sodor Harbor* \| Cutty Sark* \| The Old Dinghy* \| The Sea Farer* \| The Car Ferry*
Cranes	Cranky \| Colin \| Ol' Wheezy \| Hee-Haw \| Happy Hook \| Merrick \| Reg \| Carly \| Big Mickey \| Beresford \| Kobe \| Cassia \| Carter
Others	Owen \| Stefano \| Trailers \| Bluebird*