- "Konnichiwa! Konnichiwa!"
- ― Satoshi and Takeshi
Satoshi and Takeshi are two high-speed electric engines from Japan.
Biography
Thomas first encountered one of the engines who passed him very quickly twice while picking up some passengers. He was puzzled as to why the engine did not say hello. Thomas later met the one engine and another at a crossing when the three engines were blocked due to a broken-down lorry. Thankfully, Thomas' passengers helped out and the two engines let Thomas go through first, but not without saying "Konnichiwa" at Thomas. Thomas then whistles them back.
Technical Details
Basis
Satoshi and Takeshi are based on early 481 series electric multiple units, built by a number of manufacturers and introduced by Japanese National Railways in 1968. While their basis is cape gauge, they appear to be standard gauge.
Livery
Satoshi and Takeshi are painted cream with red window surrounds, red around their lamps and red buffer beams.
Appearances
Trivia
- Despite being electric locomotives, they lack a catenary and no overhead wires are visible to power them. Settebello has the same problem, as does Kenji.
- Japan's standard gauge is 1,067 mm, which is narrower than the international standard gauge. Therefore, Thomas with 1,435 mm of gauge cannot run with engines from Japan on the same rails.
- In the Thomas Creator Collective, these engines were portrayed as a Plarail JNR 485 series.[1]
Gallery
Thomas & Friends
Miscellaneous
Behind the Scenes
References
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Locomotives | Steam | Hiro | Hiro's Friends | C11 | Dübs | Hachiroku | Kitson | Yoshitsune | B20 | C11 64 | C53 45 | C55 1 | C56 160 | C62 1 | C62 2 | D50 140 | D51 1 | D52 468 | 9633 | Reiji | Taita |
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| Diesel | KiHa 81-3 | JNR Class DE10 | KiHa 181-1 | ||
| Electric | Kenji | Satoshi and Takeshi | E10 | Zoom | EF65 1 | KuHa 489-1 | KuHaNe 581-35 | 521-1 | 221-Series | KuHa 111-1 | KuHa 381-1 | KuMoHa 52004 | MoHa 63638 | Kenya | 21-86 | 123-1 | 322-9001 | 723-9001 | 783-9001 | 922-26 | ||
| Maglev | Hayato | Ryusei | ||
| Rolling Stock | Kenji's Coaches | JNR 481 Series Coaches | Ōigawa Main Line Coaches | Ikawa Line Coaches | 16-2034 | 36-84 | 37-2523 | 168-9001 | ||
| Non-Rail Vehicles | The Japanese Ship | The Japanese Cranes | ||
| People | Sir Takaboushi Hideki | Ōigawa Railway Manager | ||
| Landmarks | Kyoto Railway Museum | Mount Fuji | Senzu | Shimizu Port | The Tea Fields | Kyoto Railway Museum | Kiyomizu Temple | ||
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Locomotives | Hiro | Kenji |
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