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The Sodor Brass Band is a group of musicians who originally came from the Mainland. They play music using brass instruments at special events and locations.
Biography
The number of members in the band varies from as low as four to, at one time, ten. The most common composition of the band is six members, consisting of the bandleader, a tuba player, a drummer, a trombone player, a cymbals player and a trumpeter. It is also common for the band to perform with just four members, omitting the leader and the drummer.
Every summer, the Brass Band performs a special concert that is very popular with holidaymakers. Edward usually takes them to this concert, though one year he was unable to, due to getting in an accident at the Docks, so Bertie took the band instead. A storm the previous night had flooded several roads, and turned fields into mud, so Bertie ended up getting stuck. The Bandsmen used their instruments as an alarm, and Edward was able to rescue them and take them to the concert at Tidmouth Bay, which was a great success.
The brass band had been invited to Lady Hatt's birthday party once to perform. Thomas was sent to collect them from Knapford Station, however due to his excitment, Thomas had left the Tuba player behind. When the band reached Maithwaite Station, Thomas realised that the Tuba player was missing, so he tried to find him before the band could perform for the birthday party. With the help from Bertie, Elizabeth and Trevor they were able to take the Tuba player to the part as far as they could, Thomas was able to find him with Trevor after hearing a Tuba playing near the distance.
The Brass Band had also perform for Sir Topham and Lady Hatt's visit to the Skarloey Railway, Rusty was chosen to collect the band, Mr. Percival warned Rusty to not arrive late, but Rusty wasn't listening due to him tooting his horn. Later on Rusty decided to bring The Brass Band to the lake, but when they he had ran out of fuel. The band was worried that no one would be able to find them, but Rusty gave an idea to play their instruments while he toots his horn. The engines soon heard them and once they were found, the concert began to play by the lake.
Uniform
The Bandsmen wear maroon tunics with a matching belt, black trousers with yellow stripes and maroon caps, each with a black band and brass plaque.
Appearances
Magazine Stories
The Sodor Brass Band also appeared in the magazine story, The Best Band and were mentioned in the book Logan and the Big Blue Engines. |
Voice Actors
Band Leader
- Keith Wickham (UK/US; Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure)
- Kenta Miyake (Japan; Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure)
Stout Band Member
- Tomohisa Asō (Japan; seventh series only)
- Katsuji Mori (Japan; eighth series only)
Other Band Members
- Keiji Hirai (Japan; seventh series only)
- Ryō Horikawa (Japan; eighth series only)
- Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan; ninth series only)
Trivia
- One of the band members is on display at the Hara Model Railway Museum.
- On the Official Website, there is a Sodor Brass Band Van featured in a game called "Celebration Game". It is based on a Morris Commercial J-type van, built between 1949 and 1961. The Post Van, the Sodor Bakery van and the T. Drysdale Signwriter van are also based on these vans.
- On the Official Website, a female band member was featured. Her image was altered from the Storyteller.
Merchandise
- Wooden Railway (decal, only available in the Logan and the Big Blue Engines set)
- TrackMaster (decal, only available in the Connor's Race to the Castle pack)