Several thieves have appeared in Thomas & Friends, including the magazines and annuals.
The Medieval Thieves[]
Back when King Godred was the king of Sodor, three thieves broke into Ulfstead Castle and stole the king's golden crown, hiding it in a chest hidden in Ulfstead Mine. The thieves were eventually caught, but the crown was never seen again until it was rediscovered by Stephen many centuries later.
Appearances[]
The Crown Thieves[]
The Crown Thieves are two men who once attempted to steal King Godred's crown from Ulfstead Castle, but were foiled by Toby and Sir Robert Norramby. The first thief has the deeper voice of the two and is clean-shaven while the second has a beard and a higher-pitched voice.
Appearances[]
Thomas & Friends[]
Magazine Stories[]
- 2019 - Heart of Gold (one speaks in speech bubble only; the other does not speak)
- 2022 - Heart of Gold (do not speak)
- 2023 - Heart of Gold (do not speak)
Voice Actors[]
- Rob Rackstraw and Ian McCue (UK/US)
- Hinata Tadokoro and Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan)
- Rolando de la Fuente and Omar Carrasco (Latin America)
Trivia[]
- The bearded thief's CGI model is reused from Old Bailey.
- The clean-shaven thief's CGI model is reused from either Gina's driver or fireman.
Gallery[]
The Art Thief[]
The Art Thief stole a very valuable old painting from the art gallery. He hid from police inside a truck in Percy's train. Percy told the police where he was, and he was quickly arrested, and the painting was returned to the gallery.
Appearances[]
- 2001 - Percy's Picture (does not speak)
The Jewel Thief[]
The Jewel Thief stole a bag of jewels and a van to escape in. The van ran out of petrol in the middle of the field and the thief made his way towards some woods on foot. Before he could reach the woods, two policemen dropped a web on him from Harold. The web had been supplied by Webman who had been on his way to a carnival at Elsbridge. The jewel thief, now tangled in the web, surrendered. The following morning, the jewel thief, the arresting officers, Harold and Webman all appeared on the front page of the Sodor News newspaper.
Appearances[]
- 2003 - Super Heroes! (does not speak)
The Bank Robbers[]
- "You're all under arrest!"
- ― a policeman
The Bank Robbers robbed Wellsworth Bank and hid from the police in an old abandoned cottage on the Skarloey Railway with their stolen loot. Peter Sam was alerted to their presence after he saw a strange light come on in the abandoned cottage and then alerted the police who later raided the cottage. One thief tried to make a run for it with the money, but Peter Sam blew his whistle and startled him. The runaway thief tripped over and was quickly apprehended.
Appearances[]
- 2004 - Proud Puffer (do not speak)
The Shed Thieves[]
The shed thieves were once witnessed by Bill and Ben stealing things. Prior to this, Bill and Ben were warned to be on their guard, but the two did not understand what it meant. One night, Ben heard some noises overnight and saw a dark shadow. It turned out to be some thieves. They were shocked when they went between a door in the shed and saw what they thought was the same engine. After going back and forth between the twins for a while, the thieves made a run for it. The next day, Bill and Ben told their drivers about it and think that the thieves were trying to play hide and seek with them. However, their crews were skeptical about the twins' claims.
Appearances[]
- 1987 - On Your Guard!