James the Red Engine
James the Red Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic red tender locomotive from The Railway Series children's books by the Reverend Awdry and the TV series adaptation Thomas & Friends. He has a 2-6-0 ("Mogul") wheel arrangement and is engine number 5 on the North Western Railway, the Fat Controller's railway on the Island of Sodor.
| James the Red Engine | |
|---|---|
| The Railway Series/Thomas & Friends/Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go character | |
| First appearance | Thomas the Tank Engine (1946) |
| Created by | Rev. W. Awdry |
| Designed by | George Hughes (in universe) Reginald Payne |
| Voiced by | UK: Keith Wickham (2009–2017) Rob Rackstraw (2017–2021) Luke Marty (2021–2022) Tom Dussek (2022–present) US: Kerry Shale (2009–2015) Rob Rackstraw (2015–2021) Luke Marty (2021–present) Other: Susan Roman (Thomas and the Magic Railroad) Michael Angelis (original workprints) |
| Number | NWR 5 |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Steam locomotive |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | English (formerly) Sudric |
James first appeared in The Railway Series in 1946, in the book Thomas the Tank Engine. Two books in the series, no. 3 James the Red Engine and no. 28 James and the Diesel Engines, are dedicated to James.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.