Thomas the Tank Engine



Thomas the Tank Engine is the titular star and main protagonist of his own show Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. Thomas can be described as a cheeky, fussy little engine. He often gets into scrapes, usually by being over eager to do things best left to bigger and more sensible engines. But clouds never last long in Thomas's world and he's soon bustling about again, playing his part in the yard and on his very own branch line, of which he is extremely proud.

He is based off of the LB&SCR E2 0-6-0 Tank locomotive.

Thomas first appeared in The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry in the second book Thomas the Tank Engine.

Thomas's character can change from time to time, from cheeky like Percy to wise like Edward. He is always, however, extremely proud to run his own branch line, and is very fond of his two coaches, Annie and Clarabel. He has the number 1 painted on both the side tanks.