It often seems virtually every preschooler in the world knows the Thomas the tank engine and friends television show. A lot of them also have at least one of the fantastic Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends toys. Sadly, some parents haven’t still heard of these cute railroad adventurers that live in a shed in the fictional island of Sodor, despite the fact that Thomas has been around since their childhood too! For those parents, here is a brief list of the characters featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV show.
Our first pal is also the star of the show: Thomas. Thomas is a blue tank engine locomotive, the number one engine in the Fat Controller’s railway line. He is friendly and kind, but he has the habit of doing works that are meant to be performed by bigger engines. He usually carries two coaches named Annie and Clarabel. Both Annie and Clarabel carry passengers, but Clarabel can also carry luggage.
The second engine in the Fat Controller’s team is named Edward. He is proud to be Thomas’ friend and co-worker. His color is also blue, but he is older than Thomas. Like Thomas the Tank engine, Edward is very nice and kind to everyone in the island of Sodor. He is glad to help smaller engines in their work, and also when they get into any kind of trouble. Coaches love him, as all others do. Edward also plays the part of a “peacemaker” locomotive: whenever the other engines are somehow misbehaving, the Fat Controller asks Edward to calm them down, and then Edward talks to them and soon things are back to normal.
The third engine in the team is Henry. Henry is a green locomotive. He is always proud of his shiny green paint, and everybody think he is a very good-looking engine. He is a very long locomotive, and he is also very fast. Sometimes Henry gets ill, but he never says no to a job. but this is my favorite character of the Thomas the Tank Engine and friends show.
The number four engine is Gordon. Gordon is the locomotive that pulls the Big Express train. He is the fastest and most powerful locomotive in the entire island of Sodor, and he is very proud of that. In fact, he is so proud that now and again he can get too arrogant. Gordon is the senior engine in the Fat Controller’s team. Usually, the other engines like to play tricks on him, which makes Gordon angry. Nonetheless, he has a kind heart, and always forgives them. He usually uses his strength to help other engines.
The engine number five is James. He is a medium size engine that is really proud of his shiny red paint. He has six wheels.
The last one of the troupe is Percy. He is the engine number six in the Fat Controller’s team, and is also the youngest one of the locomotives. He is very kind and happy, and his duty consists of sorting out the trucks in the yard.
The Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV show is a learning partner for little kids, and knowing the basics about the characters will help you better relate with your children and help you follow along as both of you enjoy the delightful episodes of Thomas the Train, which is one of the best kids shows on television and DVD.
Hi,
Who is writing this lovely blog? I am so happy to read about the characters – it is just like life. We could all pick an engine and say which one of our friends is like that.
Thank you for introducing me to the world of Thomas the Tank Engine.
Julia