Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas & Friends character
	A tank engine repainted to look like Thomas at a Day Out With Thomas event
First appearance	Thomas the Tank Engine (The Railway Series); "Thomas & Gordon" (Thomas & Friends);
Created by	Rev W. Awdry; Christopher Awdry (The Railway Series); ; Britt Allcroft (Thomas & Friends)
Designed by	L. B. Billinton
Voiced by	Edward Glen (Thomas and the Magic Railroad); John Bellis (original workprints only); Ringo Starr (The Official BBC Children in Need Medley); Ben Small (UK; 2009–2015; Hero of the Rails – S18); John Hasler (UK; 2015–present; The Adventure Begins onwards); Martin Sherman (US; 2009–2015; Hero of the Rails – S18); Joseph May (US; 2015–present; The Adventure Begins onwards); Daniel Radcliffe (Robot Chicken); Kevin Shinick (Mad); Keiko Toda (Japan; 1990–2007; S1-8); Kumiko Higa (Japan; 2008–present; Calling All Engines onwards); Shin Yong-Woo (Korea; Season 18 and 19);
Number	1 (formerly, L.B.S.C. 70)
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Gender	Male

Thomas the Tank Engine is a small fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher.^[1] He became the most popular character in the series. He is the title character in the television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.^[2] Thomas the Tank Engine was originally intended to be a tank, but was later changed to be more appealing to children and their parents. Thomas was also named after Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher, who had interests in political philosophy, similar to Thomas the Tank Engine. Thomas has become an icon in the children's media industry, being recognized in England in America, mainly because of his appearance as a talking blue tank engine.

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References

↑ "Full Steam Ahead: Thomas The Tank Engine Turns 65". NPR. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
↑ "From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Thomas & Friends: Dinos & Discoveries". MarketWatch, Inc. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.

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Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas & Friends character
A tank engine repainted to look like Thomas at a Day Out With Thomas event
First appearance	Thomas the Tank Engine (The Railway Series) "Thomas & Gordon" (Thomas & Friends)
Created by	Rev W. Awdry Christopher Awdry (The Railway Series) Britt Allcroft (Thomas & Friends)
Designed by	L. B. Billinton
Voiced by	Edward Glen (Thomas and the Magic Railroad) John Bellis (original workprints only) Ringo Starr (The Official BBC Children in Need Medley) Ben Small (UK; 2009–2015; Hero of the Rails – S18) John Hasler (UK; 2015–present; The Adventure Begins onwards) Martin Sherman (US; 2009–2015; Hero of the Rails – S18) Joseph May (US; 2015–present; The Adventure Begins onwards) Daniel Radcliffe (Robot Chicken) Kevin Shinick (Mad) Keiko Toda (Japan; 1990–2007; S1-8) Kumiko Higa (Japan; 2008–present; Calling All Engines onwards) Shin Yong-Woo (Korea; Season 18 and 19)
Number	1 (formerly, L.B.S.C. 70)
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Gender	Male