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{{Youmay|''the engine''|''[[Porters|the railway staff]]''}}{{Quote|What's with all the domes? You've got more humps than a camel!|[[Salty (T&F)|Salty]] commenting on Porter's domes|Away from the Sea}}{{Infobox Character Vehicle
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|title1 = Porter
  
|title1 = Porter
 
|image1 = File:MainPorterCGI.png
  
|image1 = File:MainPorterCGI.png
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|first_appearance = [[Away From the Sea]] {{T&F}}
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|first_appearance = [[Away from the Sea]] {{Note|2014}}
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|last_appearance = [[Thomas' Animal Friends]] {{Note|2021}}
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|creator(s) = [[Andrew Brenner]]<br>[[Sam Wilkinson]]
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|creator(s) = * [[Andrew Brenner]]
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|uk_voice_actor = [[Steven Kynman]]<br>David Menkin {{Note|Pouty James and Cranky at the End of the Line}}
  
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* [[Sam Wilkinson]]
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|us_voice_actor = [[David Menkin]]
  
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|uk_voice_actor = * [[Steven Kynman]] {{Note|2014-2019}}
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* [[David Menkin]] {{Note|2016, 2017}}
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|us_voice_actor = David Menkin {{Note|2014-2019}}
 
|name = Porter
  
|name = Porter
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|nicknames = Bumpy boiler {{Nickname|[[Bill and Ben]]}}
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|nicknames = * Bumpy Boiler {{Nickname|[[Bill and Ben (T&F)|Bill and Ben]]}}
 
|gender = Male
  
|gender = Male
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|country_of_origin = * {{Flag|us}} [[United States]] {{Note|built}}
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|country_of_origin = {{Flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor (T&F)|Island of Sodor]]<br>{{Flag|us}} [[United States]] {{Formerly}}
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|relative(s)= [[Minor_Locomotive_Characters_(T%26F)#Dockyard_Engines|The Dockyard Engines]]
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* {{Flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]]
  
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|affiliation = * [[North Western Railway]]
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* [[Brendam Docks]]
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* [[Brendam Branch Line (T&F)|Brendam Branch Line]]
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* [[Brendam Docks (T&F)|Brendam Docks]]
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** [[Salty]]
  
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|basis = [https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/H.K._Porter_0-6-0ST H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST]
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** [[Cranky]]
  
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** [[Big Mickey]]
  
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** [[Carly]]
  
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|basis = H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST
  
 
|gauge = {{Standard gauge}}
  
|gauge = {{Standard gauge}}
 
|power_type = Steam
  
|power_type = Steam
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|configuration = 0-6-0ST
  
|configuration = 0-6-0ST
 
|wheels = 6
  
|wheels = 6
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|top_speed = 45 mph
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|top_speed = 45 mph {{Note|72 kph}}
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|builder(s) = H.K. Porter Inc.
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|designer(s) = [[Wikipedia:H.K. Porter, Inc.|H. K. Porter, Inc.]]
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|railway = [[North Western Railway (T&F)|North Western Railway]]
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|year_built = 1917
  
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}}'''Porter''' is a viridian saddle tank engine who works at [[Brendam Docks (T&F)|Brendam Docks]], usually shunting trucks.
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|railway = [[North Western Railway]]
  
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|company = [[Brendam Docks]]
  
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|owner(s) = [[Sir Topham Hatt]]
  
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'''Porter''' is a dockside tank engine who works at [[Brendam Docks]].
  
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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When [[Salty (T&F)|Salty]] was experiencing engine trouble, the [[Sir Topham Hatt (T&F)|Fat Controller]] brought Porter to [[Island of Sodor (T&F)|Sodor]] to work at Brendam Docks while he arranged for Salty to be mended at [[Vicarstown Dieselworks]]. When Porter arrived to help out, Salty was convinced that Porter had been sent to replace him. After some mishaps, Porter managed to stop Salty from having an accident, and then he used his sand domes to sand the rails after Salty accidentally spilt oil on them. Later, the Fat Controller told Salty that he was to work with Porter and that he was not going to be replaced.
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===''Thomas & Friends''===
  
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When Salty was experiencing engine trouble, the [[Sir Topham Hatt|Fat Controller]] brought Porter to [[Island of Sodor|Sodor]] to work at Brendam Docks while he arranged for Salty to be mended at the [[Vicarstown Dieselworks]]. When Porter arrived to help out, Salty was convinced that Porter had been sent to replace him. After some mishaps, Porter managed to stop Salty from having an accident, then using his sand domes to sand the rails after Salty accidentally spilt oil on them. Later, the Fat Controller told Salty that he was to work with Porter and that he was not going to be replaced.
  
   
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Later, Porter helped arrange the [[the Flying Kipper|Flying Kipper]] for [[James]] after he made [[Henry]] late the previous night. When [[Bill and Ben]] teased [[Harvey]] about "going fishing" and made fun of Porter's three domes, Porter helped Harvey see the positive side of being both a crane and an engine.
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When [[Bill and Ben (T&F)|Bill and Ben]] teased [[Harvey]] about "going fishing" and made fun of Porter's three domes, Porter helped Harvey see the positive side of being both a crane and an engine. Later, Porter helped arrange [[The Flying Kipper (T&F)|the Flying Kipper]] for [[James (T&F)|James]] after he made [[Henry (T&F)|Henry]] late the previous night.
   
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On one foggy day, he warned [[Thomas]], Salty and the dock workers of [[Percy]]'s runaway trucks, teased James when he was collecting "The Flying Kipper" and witnessed [[Cranky]] almost falling into the sea while trying to stop [[Gator]]'s ship.
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Porter also warned [[Thomas (T&F)|Thomas]], Salty and the dock workers of [[Percy (T&F)|Percy]]'s runaway trucks, told [[Gator]] - who was waiting for his ship to arrive - that nobody is worried about how Gator looks, teased James when he was collecting the Flying Kipper and witnessed [[Cranky (T&F)|Cranky]] almost falling into the sea while trying to stop Gator's ship.
   
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While Salty was working on [[the Mainland (T&F)|the Mainland]], Porter was left to do the work alone. [[Timothy]] arrived to help after Bill and Ben told the Fat Controller that Timothy was of no help at the Clay Pits. Porter and Timothy worked well together until Salty returned. When the [[Sodor China Clay Company (T&F)|Clay Pits]] became a mess due to Timothy's absence (and Bill and Ben's immaturity), Porter, Salty and Timothy helped Bill and Ben clean up.
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Later, he told Gator, who was waiting for his ship to arrive, that nobody is worried about how Gator looks.
  
   
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Porter was one of the many engines who wanted to go to the [[The Great Railway Show|Great Railway Show]] but was not chosen.
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While Salty was working on the [[the Mainland|Mainland]], Porter was left to do the work alone. [[Timothy]] arrived to help after Bill and Ben told Sir Topham Hatt that Timothy was no help at the Clay Pits. Porter and Timothy worked well together until Salty returned. When the [[Sodor China Clay Company|Clay Pits]] became a mess due to Timothy's absence - and Bill and Ben's immaturity - he, Salty and Timothy helped Bill and Ben clear up.
  
   
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When Salty was accidentally knocked off of the docks, Porter was left with a quadrupled workload, his own already having been doubled due to the amount of ships coming in. During the frantic rush to sort the docks out, [[Carly]] accidentally dropped some sacks of flour on top of him, clogging his funnel and taking him out of action.
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When Salty was accidentally knocked off of the docks, Porter was left with a quadrupled workload, his own already having been doubled due to the amount of ships coming in. During the frantic rush to sort the docks out, [[Carly (T&F)|Carly]] accidentally dropped some sacks of flour on top of him, clogging his funnel and taking him out of action.
   
 
==Personality==
  
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Porter is a kind and helpful engine, with a good sense of self-confidence and does not worry about what other engines say about him, such as calling him a ‘camel’ because he has so many ‘humps’ (domes). Porter is not above engaging in a bit of friendly dockside banter himself, but when another engine is feeling low he can be very supportive. Porter’s easy-going manner makes him very popular. He is a hard worker, although he can be a bit of a perfectionist at times. He is also very brave and can keep his head cool in a crisis.
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Porter is a kind and helpful engine, with a good sense of self-confidence and does not worry about what other engines say about him, such as calling him a 'camel' because he has so many 'humps' (domes). Porter is not above engaging in a bit of friendly dockside banter himself, but when another engine is feeling low he can be very supportive. Porter's easy-going manner makes him very popular. He is a hard worker, although he can be a bit of a perfectionist at times. He is also very brave and can keep his head cool in a crisis... though he can feel rushed like any other engine.
   
 
==Technical Details==
  
==Technical Details==
 
===Basis===
  
===Basis===
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Porter is based on the H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST, built in Butler, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. These mainly worked in the dockyards on the east coast of the United States. The Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Railroad, which served the dockyards in Brooklyn, New York, owned several examples of Porter's design, all of which were retired after the railroad started using diesel locomotives in 1963. One of these, [[B.E.D.T. 15]], was rebuilt into an operating replica of Thomas by the Strasburg Railroad in 1998 for use during [[Day Out with Thomas]] events throughout the US. Porter appears to be directly based on B.E.D.T. 15 prior to its rebuild. Another engine, 14, is preserved at the Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society in Arkville, New York.
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Porter is based on a H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST, built in Butler, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. These engines mainly worked in the dockyards on the east coast of the United States. The Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Railroad, which served the dockyards in Brooklyn, [[New York City|New York]], owned several examples of Porter's design, all of which were retired after the railroad started using diesel locomotives in 1963. One of these, [[Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal 15|B.E.D.T. 15]], was rebuilt into an operating replica of Thomas by the Strasburg Railroad in 1998 for use during [[Days Out with Thomas]] events throughout the US. Porter appears to be directly based on B.E.D.T. 15 prior to its rebuild. Another engine, 14, is preserved at the Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society in Arkville, New York. Yet another is preserved in Essex, Connecticut on the Valley Railroad.
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The [[Minor Locomotive Characters#Dockyard Engines|dockyard engines]] are also based on H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST engines.
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File:MainBEDT15RealLife1.png|Porter's basis
  
File:MainBEDT15RealLife1.png|Porter's basis
 
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===Livery===
  
===Livery===
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Porter is painted viridian with yellow stripes and lining, brass fittings and gold nameplates with black lettering. He has a gold star on each side of his lamp and red window frames.
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Porter is painted viridian (a green colour with a blue-grey tinge) with yellow stripes and lining, brass fittings and gold nameplates with his name painted on them in black. He has a gold star on each side of his lamp and red window frames.
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==Appearances==
  
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Television Series=
  
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===''[[Thomas & Friends]]''===
  
===''[[Thomas & Friends]]''===
 
* '''[[Series 17]]''' - [[Away From the Sea]], [[Gone Fishing (episode)|Gone Fishing]] and [[The Smelly Kipper]]
  
* '''[[Series 17]]''' - [[Away From the Sea]], [[Gone Fishing (episode)|Gone Fishing]] and [[The Smelly Kipper]]
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* '''[[Series 18]]''' - [[Disappearing Diesels]] {{Does not speak}}, [[Thomas the Quarry Engine]], [[Missing Gator]] {{Cameo}}, [[No Steam Without Coal]], [[Spencer's VIP]] {{Cameo}}, [[Toad's Bright Idea]], [[Long Lost Friend]] {{Cameo}}, [[Emily Saves the World]] {{Cameo}} and [[Timothy and the Rainbow Truck]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 18]]''' - [[Disappearing Diesels]] {{Does not speak}}, [[Thomas the Quarry Engine]], [[Missing Gator]] {{Cameo}}, [[No Steam Without Coal]], [[Spencer's VIP]] {{Cameo}}, [[Toad's Bright Idea]], [[Long Lost Friend]] {{Cameo}}, [[Emily Saves the World]] {{Cameo}} and [[Timothy and the Rainbow Truck]] {{Cameo}}
 
* '''[[Series 19]]''' - [[Who's Geoffrey?]], [[A Cranky Christmas]], [[Salty All at Sea]] {{Does not speak}}, [[Slow Stephen]], [[The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead]] and [[No Help at All]]
  
* '''[[Series 19]]''' - [[Who's Geoffrey?]], [[A Cranky Christmas]], [[Salty All at Sea]] {{Does not speak}}, [[Slow Stephen]], [[The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead]] and [[No Help at All]]
 
* '''[[Series 20]]''' - [[Toby's New Friend]] {{Cameo}}, [[Henry Gets the Express]], [[Pouty James]] and [[Henry in the Dark]]
  
* '''[[Series 20]]''' - [[Toby's New Friend]] {{Cameo}}, [[Henry Gets the Express]], [[Pouty James]] and [[Henry in the Dark]]
 
* '''[[Series 21]]''' - [[Cranky at the End of the Line]], [[New Crane on the Dock]], [[A Shed for Edward]] and [[Emily in the Middle]]
  
* '''[[Series 21]]''' - [[Cranky at the End of the Line]], [[New Crane on the Dock]], [[A Shed for Edward]] and [[Emily in the Middle]]
 
* '''[[Series 22]]''' - [[Confusion Without Delay]], [[Seeing is Believing]] {{Cameo}}, [[Counting on Nia]] {{Cameo}} and [[Hunt the Truck]]
  
* '''[[Series 22]]''' - [[Confusion Without Delay]], [[Seeing is Believing]] {{Cameo}}, [[Counting on Nia]] {{Cameo}} and [[Hunt the Truck]]
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* '''[[Series 23]]''' - [[Steam Team to the Rescue!]] and [[Panicky Percy]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 23]]''' - [[Steam Team to the Rescue]] and [[Panicky Percy]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 24]]''' - [[Kenji on the Rails Again]] {{Cameo}} and [[Thomas' Animal Friends]] {{Cameo}}
 
* '''Other''' - [[Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers]]
  
* '''Other''' - [[Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers]]
   
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* '''Series 17''' - [[Hey, Hey Thomas!]]
  
* '''Series 17''' - [[Hey, Hey Thomas!]]
 
* '''Series 18''' - [[The Best Friends Express]]
  
* '''Series 18''' - [[The Best Friends Express]]
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* '''[[Thomas' YouTube World Tour]]''' - [[Down by the Docks]], [[Navigation]], [[Never, Never, Never Give Up]], [[The Island Song]], [[Rules and Regulations]] and [[That's What Friends Are for]]
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* '''[[Thomas' YouTube World Tour]]''' - [[Down by the Docks]], [[Navigation]], [[Never, Never, Never Give Up]], [[The Island Song]], [[Rules and Regulations]] and [[That's What Friends are For]]
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* '''Series 19''' - [[Engine Roll Call]] and [[Down by the Docks]]
  
 
* '''Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure''' - [[We Make a Team Together]]
  
* '''Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure''' - [[We Make a Team Together]]
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* '''Series 20''' - [[James the Really Splendid Engine]]
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* '''Series 19''' - [[Engine Roll Call]] and [[Down by the Docks]]
 
* '''The Great Race''' - [[Will You Won't You]]
  
* '''The Great Race''' - [[Will You Won't You]]
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* '''Series 20''' - [[James the Really Splendid Engine]]
 
* '''Journey Beyond Sodor''' - [[I Want to Go Home]] {{Cameo}}
  
* '''Journey Beyond Sodor''' - [[I Want to Go Home]] {{Cameo}}
 
* '''Series 21''' - [[Set Friendship in Motion]], [[Trying]] and [[Little Engines]]
  
* '''Series 21''' - [[Set Friendship in Motion]], [[Trying]] and [[Little Engines]]
 
* '''Series 22''' - [[Engine Roll Call]] and [[All the Girls Around the World]]
  
* '''Series 22''' - [[Engine Roll Call]] and [[All the Girls Around the World]]
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* '''2015''' - [[Welcome to the Island of Sodor Sam!]] {{Note|stock footage cameo}}
 
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===[[Magazines|Magazine Stories]]===
  
===[[Magazines|Magazine Stories]]===
 
* '''2014''' - [[Salty's New Friend]] and [[Harvey the Crane Engine]]
  
* '''2014''' - [[Salty's New Friend]] and [[Harvey the Crane Engine]]
 
* '''2016''' - [[Who's Geoffrey? (magazine story)|Who's Geoffrey?]] {{Mentioned}}
  
* '''2016''' - [[Who's Geoffrey? (magazine story)|Who's Geoffrey?]] {{Mentioned}}
   
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* '''2015''' - [[Welcome to the Island of Sodor Sam!]] {{Note|stock footage cameo}}
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* '''2014''' - [[Spills and Thrills/No More Mr. Nice Engine!]]
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* '''2018''' - [[Character Encyclopedia]]
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* '''2021''' - [[Really Useful Stories for Growing Up]] {{Does not speak}}
   
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==Voice Actors==
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===Audio Stories===
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* '''2020''' - [[Thomas & Friends Storytime#Who's Geoffrey?|Who's Geoffrey?]] and [[Thomas & Friends Storytime#Henry in the Dark|Henry in the Dark]]
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* [[Steven Kynman]] {{Note|UK; seventeenth series onwards, excluding Pouty James and Cranky at the End of the Line}}
  
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* '''2021''' - [[Thomas & Friends Storytime#New Crane at the Dock|New Crane at the Dock]]
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* [[David Menkin]] {{Note|US; seventeenth series onwards - UK; Pouty James and Cranky at the End of the Line only}}
  
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* [[Oliver Hörner]] {{Note|Germany}}
  
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* [[Miłogost Reczek]] {{Note|Poland}}
  
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* [[Jun'ichi Kanemaru]] {{Note|Japan; seventeenth series onwards, excluding Thomas the Quarry Engine}}
  
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* [[Ryuzou Ishino]] {{Note|Japan; Thomas the Quarry Engine only}}
  
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* [[Moisés Iván Mora]] {{Note|Latin America; Away From the Sea and The Smelly Kipper; Pouty James onwards}}
  
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* [[Misael Martínez]] {{Note|Latin America; Gone Fishing - Henry Gets the Express}}
  
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* [[Anders Sundstedt]] {{Note|Norway; seventeenth series only}}
  
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* [[Simen Sand]] {{Note|Norway; Tale of the Brave only}}
  
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* [[Stan Limburg]] {{Note|The Netherlands}}
  
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* [[Nir Ron]] {{Note|Israel}}
  
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* [[Caio César Nunes]] {{Note|Brazil}}
  
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* [[Fernando Castro]] {{Note|Spain}}
  
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* [[Juha Paananen]] {{Note|Finland; Tale of the Brave only}}
  
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* [[Petrus Kähkönen]] {{Note|Finland; Confusion Without Delay only}}
  
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* [[Markus Niemi]] {{Note|Finland; twenty-second series onwards, excluding Confusion Without Delay}}
  
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* [[Denis Bespaliy]] {{Note|Russia; No Steam Without Coal and Toad's Bright Idea only}}
  
   
 
==Audio Files==
  
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'''Whistle'''
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Porter's whistle was recorded from South Simcoe Railway 136's Canadian Pacific 5-chime but at 4 steps higher pitch.
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* David Menkin gives Porter a Brooklyn accent, reflecting his basis' origin.
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* David Menkin gives Porter a Brooklyn accent, reflecting his basis' origin in the US version and in the UK versions of both Pouty James and Cranky at the End of the Line.
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* Porter has been modified for use on Sodor, given screwlink couplings with added buffers, and appears to have been significantly scaled down compared to his basis, to the point where even open trucks are taller than him. As a result, his buffers and couplings appear to be very low to the tracks, which in reality would make it difficult for him to be coupled to typical British rolling stock. In addition, his cab doors, as well as his cab in general, are too small for crew members to fit through comfortably. As a result, he has never been seen with crew entering or exiting his cab, however in Gone Fishing, he was seen with his crew inside his cab.
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* Porter has been modified for use on Sodor, given screwlink couplings with added buffers, and appears to have been significantly scaled down compared to his basis, to the point where even open trucks are taller than him. As a result, his buffers and couplings appear to be very low to the tracks, which in reality would make it difficult for him to be coupled to typical British rolling stock. In addition, his cab doors, as well as his cab in general, are too small for crew members to fit through comfortably. As a result, he has never been seen with crew entering or exiting his cab, however he has been seen with his crew inside his cab on multiple occasions.
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* Porter is the last new character to have separate voice actors for both English dubs.
 
* Porter's valve gear appears not to be properly animated - the entire mechanism slides in and out of his cylinders as he moves.
  
* Porter's valve gear appears not to be properly animated - the entire mechanism slides in and out of his cylinders as he moves.
 
* Porter is the second engine in the television series to have three domes, the first being [[Rosie]].
  
* Porter is the second engine in the television series to have three domes, the first being [[Rosie]].
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* Porter is the only engine to be introduced in the [[Series 17|seventeenth series]].
 
* In [[Spills and Thrills/No More Mr. Nice Engine!]] and in some merchandise inventory listings, Porter is referred to as "'''Baldwin'''".
  
* In [[Spills and Thrills/No More Mr. Nice Engine!]] and in some merchandise inventory listings, Porter is referred to as "'''Baldwin'''".
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** According to [[Sam Wilkinson]], Porter was the initial name, but the staff went through different ones until it became finalised. Presumably the term originated from the Baldwin Locomotive Works, where [[Stanley (narrow gauge)|Stanley]], [[Hank]], [[Victor]], [[Caitlin]], [[Rajinda]] and [[Carlos]]' basis were built. His final name comes from his builder, H. K. Porter.
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** According to [[Sam Wilkinson]], Porter was the initial name, but the staff went through different ones until it became finalised. Presumably the term originated from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. His final name comes from his builder, H. K. Porter.
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* B.E.D.T. No. 14, another engine from the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Railroad, and another member of this class were featured in the [[Shining Time Station]] Christmas special, "[[W:c:shiningtimestation:'Tis a Gift|'Tis a Gift]]".
   
 
==Merchandise==
  
==Merchandise==
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* [[TrackMaster]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[TrackMaster]] {{Discontinued}}
 
* [[Take-n-Play]] {{Note|discontinued; normal and talking; cancelled}}
  
* [[Take-n-Play]] {{Note|discontinued; normal and talking; cancelled}}
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* [[Wooden Railway|Wooden Railway ]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Wooden Railway]] {{Discontinued}}
 
* [[Capsule Plarail]]
  
* [[Capsule Plarail]]
 
* [[Minis]]
  
* [[Minis]]
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** DC Super Friends Minis {{Note|as Captain Cold}}
  
** DC Super Friends Minis {{Note|as Captain Cold}}
 
** Sports Minis
  
** Sports Minis
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** SpongeBob SquarePants {{Note|as Barnacle Boy}}
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** SpongeBob SquarePants Minis {{Note|as Barnacle Boy}}
 
** Insects Minis {{Note|Praying Mantis}}
  
** Insects Minis {{Note|Praying Mantis}}
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** Pirate Minis
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** Fantasy Minis {{Note|Cyclops}}
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** Galaxy Minis
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** Advent Minis
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** Dino Minis
   
 
==References==
  
==References==
 
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{{Brendam Branch Line}}
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{{Brendam Branch Line (T&F)}}
 
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“What's with all the domes? You've got more humps than a camel!”
― Salty commenting on Porter's domes[src]

Porter is a viridian saddle tank engine who works at Brendam Docks, usually shunting trucks.

Biography

When Salty was experiencing engine trouble, the Fat Controller brought Porter to Sodor to work at Brendam Docks while he arranged for Salty to be mended at Vicarstown Dieselworks. When Porter arrived to help out, Salty was convinced that Porter had been sent to replace him. After some mishaps, Porter managed to stop Salty from having an accident, and then he used his sand domes to sand the rails after Salty accidentally spilt oil on them. Later, the Fat Controller told Salty that he was to work with Porter and that he was not going to be replaced.

When Bill and Ben teased Harvey about "going fishing" and made fun of Porter's three domes, Porter helped Harvey see the positive side of being both a crane and an engine. Later, Porter helped arrange the Flying Kipper for James after he made Henry late the previous night.

Porter also warned Thomas, Salty and the dock workers of Percy's runaway trucks, told Gator - who was waiting for his ship to arrive - that nobody is worried about how Gator looks, teased James when he was collecting the Flying Kipper and witnessed Cranky almost falling into the sea while trying to stop Gator's ship.

While Salty was working on the Mainland, Porter was left to do the work alone. Timothy arrived to help after Bill and Ben told the Fat Controller that Timothy was of no help at the Clay Pits. Porter and Timothy worked well together until Salty returned. When the Clay Pits became a mess due to Timothy's absence (and Bill and Ben's immaturity), Porter, Salty and Timothy helped Bill and Ben clean up.

Porter was one of the many engines who wanted to go to the Great Railway Show but was not chosen.

When Salty was accidentally knocked off of the docks, Porter was left with a quadrupled workload, his own already having been doubled due to the amount of ships coming in. During the frantic rush to sort the docks out, Carly accidentally dropped some sacks of flour on top of him, clogging his funnel and taking him out of action.

Personality

Porter is a kind and helpful engine, with a good sense of self-confidence and does not worry about what other engines say about him, such as calling him a 'camel' because he has so many 'humps' (domes). Porter is not above engaging in a bit of friendly dockside banter himself, but when another engine is feeling low he can be very supportive. Porter's easy-going manner makes him very popular. He is a hard worker, although he can be a bit of a perfectionist at times. He is also very brave and can keep his head cool in a crisis... though he can feel rushed like any other engine.

Technical Details

Basis

Porter is based on a H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST, built in Butler, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. These engines mainly worked in the dockyards on the east coast of the United States. The Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Railroad, which served the dockyards in Brooklyn, New York, owned several examples of Porter's design, all of which were retired after the railroad started using diesel locomotives in 1963. One of these, B.E.D.T. 15, was rebuilt into an operating replica of Thomas by the Strasburg Railroad in 1998 for use during Days Out with Thomas events throughout the US. Porter appears to be directly based on B.E.D.T. 15 prior to its rebuild. Another engine, 14, is preserved at the Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society in Arkville, New York. Yet another is preserved in Essex, Connecticut on the Valley Railroad.

The dockyard engines are also based on H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST engines.

Livery

Porter is painted viridian (a green colour with a blue-grey tinge) with yellow stripes and lining, brass fittings and gold nameplates with his name painted on them in black. He has a gold star on each side of his lamp and red window frames.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Specials

Music Videos

Videos

Audio Files

Whistle

Porter's whistle was recorded from South Simcoe Railway 136's Canadian Pacific 5-chime but at 4 steps higher pitch.

First used Last used Sound Effect
Series 17 Series 23

Trivia

  • David Menkin gives Porter a Brooklyn accent, reflecting his basis' origin in the US version and in the UK versions of both Pouty James and Cranky at the End of the Line.
  • Porter has been modified for use on Sodor, given screwlink couplings with added buffers, and appears to have been significantly scaled down compared to his basis, to the point where even open trucks are taller than him. As a result, his buffers and couplings appear to be very low to the tracks, which in reality would make it difficult for him to be coupled to typical British rolling stock. In addition, his cab doors, as well as his cab in general, are too small for crew members to fit through comfortably. As a result, he has never been seen with crew entering or exiting his cab, however he has been seen with his crew inside his cab on multiple occasions.
  • Porter is the last new character to have separate voice actors for both English dubs.
  • Porter's valve gear appears not to be properly animated - the entire mechanism slides in and out of his cylinders as he moves.
  • Porter is the second engine in the television series to have three domes, the first being Rosie.
  • Porter is the only engine to be introduced in the seventeenth series.
  • In Spills and Thrills/No More Mr. Nice Engine! and in some merchandise inventory listings, Porter is referred to as "Baldwin".
    • According to Sam Wilkinson, Porter was the initial name, but the staff went through different ones until it became finalised. Presumably the term originated from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. His final name comes from his builder, H. K. Porter.
  • B.E.D.T. No. 14, another engine from the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Railroad, and another member of this class were featured in the Shining Time Station Christmas special, "'Tis a Gift".

Merchandise

  • TrackMaster (discontinued)
  • Take-n-Play (discontinued; normal and talking; cancelled)
  • Wooden Railway (discontinued)
  • Capsule Plarail
  • Minis
    • Classic Minis
    • Spooky Minis
    • DC Super Friends Minis (as Captain Cold)
    • Sports Minis
    • SpongeBob SquarePants Minis (as Barnacle Boy)
    • Insects Minis (Praying Mantis)
    • Pirate Minis
    • Fantasy Minis (Cyclops)
    • Galaxy Minis
    • Advent Minis
    • Dino Minis

References


--- Dropped | * 1991-1994 maps only | ** 2014 map only
Locomotives Steam Thomas | Edward | Henry | Gordon | James | Percy | Toby | Duck | Donald and Douglas | Oliver | Bill and Ben | Stepney | Harvey | Emily | Arthur | Murdoch | Fergus | Molly | Neville | Rosie | Whiff | Billy | Stanley | Hank | Flora | Victor | Charlie | Bash and Dash | Ferdinand | Scruff | Belle | Porter | Timothy | Marion | Ryan | Dustin | Nia | Rebecca | Sonny
Diesel Diesel | Daisy | BoCo | Mavis | Derek | 'Arry and Bert | Diesel 10 | Salty | Dennis | Den | Dart | Paxton | Norman | Sidney | Philip
Other Flynn | Winston | Stafford
Former Hiro | Glynn | Coffee Pots
Rolling Stock Passenger Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Old Slow Coach | Slip Coaches | Hannah | Dexter | Green Express Coaches | Emily's Coaches | Toby's Museum Coach | Flora's Tram Coach | Open-Topped Carriages
Goods Troublesome Trucks | Troublesome Vans | The Spiteful Brake Van | Toad | Troublesome Tankers | James' Trucks | Thomas' Trucks | Hector | The Calliope
Other The Breakdown Train (Judy and Jerome) | Rocky | Gordon's Snow Machine | The Pump Trolley | The Photographer's Draisine
Non-Rail Vehicles Cranky | Kevin | Carly | Big Mickey
People Sir Topham Hatt | Old Bailey | Mr. Conductor | Grandfather Hatt | Mr. Arkwright | Mr. Perkins
Lines The Main Line | Ffarquhar Branch Line | Brendam Branch Line | The Little Western | Toby's Branch Line | Stepney's Branch Line | The Loop Line | The Headland Line* | The Secondary Loop Line* | Peel Godred Branch Line** | Kirk Ronan Branch Line** | Norramby Branch Line** | Coaling Plant Branch Line** | Ulfstead Branch Line** | The Main Line Loop** | Misty Valley Branch Line** | Killdane Branch Line** | Harwick Branch Line**
International Characters
* RWS only | ** T&F only | ✦ Changed location
North America Canada Marshall**
Cuba ✦Victor**
Mexico Carlos** | The Lost Temple Engine**
USA Beau** | Natalie** | The Arizona Diesel** | Sam** | Vinnie** | ✦Stanley* | ✦Rosie** | ✦Bash and Dash** | ✦Caitlin** | ✦Connor** | ✦Ferdinand** | ✦Hank** | ✦Marion** | ✦Philip** | ✦Porter** | ✦Timothy** | ✦Lexi** | Carter**
South America Brazil Cassia** | Emerson** | Fernando** | Gabriela** | Gustavo** | Marcia and Marcio** | Raul**
Colombia Gator**
Europe Belgium Axel**
France Angelique** | Etienne** | ✦Millie**
Germany Frieda** | Hugo**
Italy Beppe** | Ester** | Gina** | Lorenzo** | Settebello** | Stefano**
Russia Ivan** | The Russian Engines**
Spain Nuria**
Switzerland Swiss Tank Engines**
Africa Kenya ✦Nia**
Tanzania Kwaku** | Kobe**
Asia China An An and Yin-Long** | Chinese Diesel** | Da Li and Xiao Hu** | Hong-Mei** | Lei** | Yen** | Yong Bao**
India Abiar** | Ashima** | Coran** | Noor Jehan** | Rajinda** | Rajiv** | Shankar**
Japan Hiro** | Hiro's Friends** | Satoshi and Takeshi** | Kenji** | C11** | E10** | Zoom** | Shinkansen** | Hinata** | The Japanese Tank Engine**
Australia Australia Ace** | Aubrey and Aiden** | Edith** | City Circle Tram** | Gary** | Isla** | Shane** | Tamika** | Tracy**
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