This page is for the minor characters who have exclusively appeared in the Thomas Creator Collective.
The Coal Mine Engines
There are two coal mine engines from the Mainland.
Biography
Before coming to Sodor, Ryan used to work with these engines at the coal mines during the winter.
Technical Details
Basis
The tank engine is based on an LB&SCR Class E2 0-6-0T, built with extended side-tanks. Thomas is another member of this class.
The saddle tank engine is based on an Avonside 0-4-0ST. Percy shares the same design.
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Livery
The tank engine is painted brown with black and yellow lining. The saddle tank engine is painted in a greenish black colour with yellow lining and has a brass dome.
Appearances
Trivia
- These engines are digitally-edited versions of Bachmann Thomas and Percy models. The faces was sourced from a 3D-printed Shapeways Thomas face and a Hornby Percy face respectively.[1]
Pullman
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Pullman is a diesel shunter who works at the Coal Mines.
Biography
Pullman could be seen coming out of a tunnel pulling coal trucks backwards. He startled Thomas, Oliver, Yong Bao and Toad who were investigating the coal mines regarding the mysterious accidents being caused by the diesels and the Troublesome Trucks.
Technical Details
Basis
Pullman is a based on a British Rail (BR) Class 06 0-6-0 diesel locomotive, in particular the Hornby model of the class which has additional toolboxes. The real engine carrying the number 06008 (formerly D2437) was scrapped in 1980. Due to a decline in shunting, BR was forced to reduce its shunter fleet in the 1960s and 70s, resulting in mass withdrawals. Only one class member, number 06003 (formerly D2420) was preserved.
Livery
Pullman is painted BR blue and white with yellow hazard stripes on his front and rear. He has red siderods.
His name is painted on the sides of his toolbox and his number is painted on the sides of his cab in white. He has the British Railway logo on the sides of his engine.
Appearances
Audio Files
Horn
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Sodor's Finest | Sodor's Finest |
Trivia
- Pullman was sourced from a Hornby Class 06 Diesel 06008 "Pullman".
The Lost Engine
The Lost Engine was a ghostly tender engine who once lived on the Mainland.
Biography
According to Flying Scotsman's story, this engine was scrapped. Every Halloween night, the Lost Engine returns to Sodor, looking for engines to add to his "Train of the Scrap". When an engine hears the sounds of his ghostly chains rattling along the rails, it is already too late.
Technical Details
Basis
The Lost Engine is based on a BR Standard Class 6. A Workshop Engine shares the same basis.
Livery
The Lost Engine was painted in the BR mixed-traffic black livery.
Appearances
Trivia
- The Lost Engine was made from a Hornby BR Standard Class 6 with its smoke deflectors, bogies and tender removed. The face was sourced from a 3D-printed Shapeways James shocked face.[2]
Diesel's Cronies
Diesel's Cronies are a giant gang of diesel shunters who work for "Devious" Diesel. They look similar to Diesel, but had distinguishable features, different faces and tones of voices.
Biography
Diesel was their leader. They have an ideology opposed to steam engines. They would assist Diesel in his attempts to take over the Island of Sodor.
Technical Details
Basis
These diesels are based on the British Rail (BR) Class 08 diesel-electric shunter. The BR Class 08s were in fact the most successful shunting engines in the world with 996 of them built. Over seventy of them are preserved by heritage railways.
Diesel, 'Arry, Bert, Splatter, Dodge, Paxton, Sidney, Ulli, the Mainland Diesels, Fernando, and the international diesels are other members of this class.
Livery
These diesels are painted in the BR mixed-traffic black livery, which was the standard livery for shunting engines from 1948 until the mid-1960s. Diesel's Cronies all have a "D" logo on their sides.
Appearances
Thomas Creator Collective
- 2017 - The Return of Diesel and Save the Steelworks
- 2018 - Big Galaxy! Big Adventures!
Audio Files
Horns
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| The Return of Diesel | Big Galaxy! Big Adventures! |
Trivia
- These diesels were made from the Adventures, Take Along, Take-n-Play, Collectible Railway, Motor Road and Rail, TrackMaster, Wooden Railway, Bachmann and Hornby Diesel merchandise. In addition, the BR Class 08 diesel models manufactured by Hornby and Tri-ang Railways were also used.
- At least 44 of these diesels are named, such as:
- Meany, Dimmy, Scaredy, Smarty, Grouchy, Gruffy, Oily, Hunty, Grumpy, Nosey, Inky, Dirty, Cheeky, Soundy, Heary, Runny, Rudey, Hairy, Starry, Wimpy, Patchy, Bossy, Pushy, Crafty, Dimpy, Nasty, Lazy, Sneaky, Noisy, Quietly, Slithery, Stinky, Gleefully, Crazy, Dummy, Buzzy, Pinky, Blocky, Guardy, Watchy, Worry, Standy, Blacky, and Smelly.
The Ghost Engine
The Ghost Engine was a ghostly tank engine who once lived at the Experimental Engines Yard.
Biography
According to Merlin, once a year on Halloween night, the Experimental Engine Yard is haunted by engines who were never finished. Over time, the engines became rusted piles of scrap. Now the ghosts of engines long gone haunt goods sheds everywhere, calling out into the night, trying to find their missing pieces.
Technical Details
Basis
The Ghost Engine is based on Minaz No. 1173, a 0-4-0ST+PT locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works that worked at the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Sugar Mill in Cuba. Victor shares the same basis.
Livery
The Ghost Engine was painted grey with orange lining and black and orange hazard stripes on her bufferbeams. She has "N.C.B." written on her tanks in white and her number (5) on her cylinders.
Appearances
Audio Files
Whistle
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Steelworks of Scares | Steelworks of Scares |
Trivia
- The Ghost Engine was made from a digitally-edited version of an Adventures Victor.
The Lost Temple Engine
The Lost Temple Engine is a steam engine from Mexico.
Biography
According to Gator, this engine helped some thieves steal treasure from the Lost Temple. But when three mysterious boulders knocked his train of trucks, he ran away and has never returned to the temple since.
Technical Details
Basis
This engine is based on an LMS Stanier 5MT "Black Five" 4-6-0, minus the tender. Henry is another member of this class.
Livery
This engine was painted dark brown.
Appearances
Audio Files
Bell
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas and the Lost Temple | Thomas and the Lost Temple |
Trivia
- The engine was made from an Adventures Henry, minus the tender.
Shinkansen
Shinkansen is a high-speed multiple electric unit from Japan.
Biography
Shinkansen passed Thomas and Ace while they were travelling through Tokyo. Thomas was surprised, and Ace told him that the Shinkansens are bullet trains and super-fast streamlined engines.
When Gordon, Nia and Hiro were in Japan searching for Percy, Gordon was bragging about being the fastest engine in Japan. Just then, Shinkansen sped past, making Gordon feel very embarrassed.
Technical Details
Basis
Shinkansen is based on the N700 Series Shinkansen. It is a high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2007, and is operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.
Livery
Shinkansen is painted white with blue lining and a grey chassis.
Appearances
Thomas Creator Collective
- 2018 - Thomas' Tokyo Trouble (does not speak) and Where in the World is Percy? (does not speak)
Audio Files
Horn
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Where in the World is Percy? | Where in the World is Percy? |
Trivia
- Shinkansen was made from a Plarail N700 Series Shinkansen.
- Shinkansen is named after the type of Japanese railway system used for carrying high-speed passenger trains.
Hinata
- “Oi aoino Dokomite hashittenda!”
- ― Hinata
Hinata is a tank engine from Japan.
Biography
Once, Hinata was pulling a goods train when Thomas almost ran into him while he was looking for Nia in Tokyo. He shouted to Thomas in Japanese, telling him to watch where he was going.
Technical Details
Basis
Hinata is based on the SR USA class. They originated as the USATC S100 Class, which were designed for shunting duties in Europe and North Africa during World War II. After the war, they were used on railways in Austria, China, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Palestine, the United States, and Yugoslavia. Rosie is another member of this class.
Livery
Hinata is painted amaranth red with cream lining. He has a cream stripe with "B6" written in burgundy on the sides of his tanks.
Appearances
Audio Files
Whistle
Hinata's whistle is Connor's but lower pitched.
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas' Tokyo Trouble | Thomas' Tokyo Trouble |
Trivia
- Hinata was created from digitally-edited images of a Bachmann Rosie model and a Bachmann Donald face.
The Japanese Tank Engine
- “Otto abunai!”
- ― The Japanese Tank Engine
This engine is a small red 0-4-0 tank engine from Japan.
Biography
When Thomas was a runaway in Japan, he passed this engine at a shunting yard. She called out to him in Japanese, telling him to be careful.
Technical Details
Basis
This engine is based on a Dowlais Ironworks Class D 0-4-0T locomotive.
Livery
This engine is painted red with a brass dome and copper chimney cap.
Appearances
Audios Files
Whistle
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas' Tokyo Trouble | Thomas' Tokyo Trouble |
Trivia
- This engine was made from a red Hornby Class D 0-4-0T from the "Summertime Coca-Cola Train Set".
Other Characters
Two original characters named Red Knight and Young Tucker created by Matt Michaud made cameo appearances in The Return of Diesel and Steelworks of Scares respectively.
References
| Locomotives | Steam | City of Truro | Flying Scotsman | Spencer | Stephen's Competitors | Connor | Caitlin | Samson | Logan | Theo | Lexi | Hurricane | Merlin | Duchess | Flying Thistle | Thirteen |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Class 40 | The Mainland Diesels | Frankie | |
| Rolling Stock | Connor's Coaches | Caitlin's Coaches | Bradford | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | 040 BMC | Beresford | Tony | Mitchell | The Hawker Hurricane | |
| People | Elizabeth II | The Duke and Duchess of Boxford | The Thin Clergyman | The Fat Clergyman | Baz and Bernie | |
| Stations | Barrow-in-Furness | Brighton | Crewe | Victoria | |
| Locomotives | Steam | The Little Blue Tank Engine* | Coffee Pots | W&SR Tank Engines* | Arlesdale Tramway Engines* | The Dark Green Tank Engine* | Lady** | Sodor Tramway Engines** |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Mavis | |
| Other | Ministry of Defence Engine* | Skarloey Funicular Railway Trams* | Vicarstown Tramway Engines** | |
| People | Burnett Stone** | |
| Locations | Anopha Quarry | The Magic Railroad** | Sodor Tramways** | |