What class is James?

James is based on the L&YR Class 28, an 0-6-0 mixed-traffic tender engine designed by George Hughes and based on the earlier L&YR Class 27 designed by John Aspinall.

Who is number 5 in Thomas and Friends?

James is a red mixed-traffic tender engine, and a supporting character in Thomas The Tank Engine Tales. He is engine number 5.

Who is No 3 in Thomas the Tank Engine?

Henry (Number 3)

Henry was originally a 4-6-0 designed by Sir Nigel Gresley. He was built circa 1919 and arrived on Sodor in 1922 when Sir Topham Hatt was swindled into buying him. There have been two Railway Series books devoted to him: Henry the Green Engine and Henry and the Express.

What is James basis?

Basis. James is based on a Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) Class 28, a class of 0-6-0 mixed-traffic tender locomotive designed by George Hughes for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and built by Horwich Works between 1909 and 1912.

What is James personality in Thomas and Friends?

Persona. James is very proud of his paintwork. He hates pulling trucks, and believes that he should only pull coaches. He thinks himself superior to the others, and can be shallow, boastful, and vain, particularly to those who appear old-fashioned, weak, slow, or dirty.

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Why is James the only red engine?

James first appeared in The Railway Series in the 1946 book Thomas the Tank Engine. He was named after James Furze, a friend of the publisher's son. He was originally painted black. At the request of the publishers, Awdry dedicated James the Red Engine to the character.

What class is James the Red Engine?

James is based on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway "Class 28", an 0-6-0 mixed-traffic tender engine of 1912/13, designed by George Hughes and based on the earlier Class 27 designed by John Aspinall.

What kind of train is Toby?

Toby is a fictional anthropomorphic brown square tram engine in The Railway Series by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher; he also appears in the television series adaptation Thomas & Friends. He is currently set to also appear in its reboot, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.

What train is Percy based on?

Percy is primarily based on an GWR Avonside Class SS 0-4-0ST with the body of a GWR 1340 Trojan, the bunker of a GWR 1361, Hunslet underframes and valve gear, a smokebox protruding from his saddletank, external cylinders and motion, and sandboxes underneath the tanks on the footplate.

What type of train is Thomas?

Thomas is a blue steam engine and has a number 1 painted on his side. All of the vehicles in The Railway Series were based on prototypical engines; Thomas's basis is the LB&SCR E2 class.

Who is the oldest engine on Sodor?

Edward is a blue mixed-traffic tender engine who lives and works on the Island of Sodor. He is the oldest engine to work on Sir Topham Hatt's railway.

When did Toby arrive on Sodor?

Toby was built in Ireland in 1879 and was shipped to the Island of Sodor to work at The Harwick Tramway. In 1904, the tramway closed and he was bought by the Elsbridge & Knapford Railway and was shipped there.

Who is 11 in Thomas?

Oliver The Excavator - Character Profile & Bio | Thomas & Friends. Oliver is the No. 11 green steam engine. Along with his break van Toad, Oliver was saved from being scrapped by Douglas.

Who is number 11 in Thomas and Friends?

Oliver GWR is a green steam engine and his number is 11 and works on Duck's branch line. His good friends include Isabel, Duck and Toad.

Who is number 16 on Sodor?

Monty the Dump Truck is a member of the team called "The Pack" who works for the Sodor Construction Company. He and his twin brother Max like to make trouble at the construction sites. He zooms around the site spinning out and kicking up dirt. Monty wears the number 16.

Who is number 6 train Thomas?

Percy. Percy the Small Engine in Calling All Engines! Percy is a part of The Fat Controller's railway on the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, and in the Railway Series books. He is a green 0-4-0 saddle tank engine with red stripes, and has been given the number 6.

What engine is Percy number 6?

Percy is the No. 6 green engine and is the junior member of Sir Topham Hatt's railway. He is Thomas' best friend and his favorite job is delivering the mail. Percy can connect to other Wooden Railway engines and vehicles with magnet connectors.

Who is the purple Thomas train?

Charlie is a playful purple saddle tank engine who loves to tell jokes and have fun. He can usually be found working at Knapford Yards.

What type of train is Shane?

Shane is based on the South Australian Railways 520 class. The real engine carrying his number, Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey, is currently preserved by the SteamRanger Preservation Society at their workshops in Mount Barker, South Australia.

What type of train is Billy?

Early locomotives like Billy were called 'travelling engines' because they were mobile versions of the steam engines used at mines. George Stephenson built his first locomotive in 1814 at West Moor, near Killingworth, where he was a colliery engineer.

What type of train is Trevor?

Trevor is a traction engine who resides at the Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard. He is owned by the Vicar of Wellsworth and driven by Jem Cole.

What happened to Sodor Fallout?

The main plot of the series is that the Island of Sodor has been greatly affected by an explosion at a nuclear power plant, that The Fat Controller invested in. The rest of the series follows the events and horrors seen and witnessed during the traumatic time.

What kind of train is diesel 10?

Diesel 10 is based on a BR Class 42 "Warship" with an added - non-regulation - hydraulic claw.

Who is the black train on Thomas?

There is one diesel engine, a black train known just as “Diesel,” who struggles to prove that he's as useful as the steam trains. Less useful than Diesel are the female passenger coaches named Annie and Clarabel, who are awarded to Thomas as prizes after he helps with a train breakdown.