The Railway Series - Characters

Characters

The series has featured numerous characters, both railway-based and otherwise. Some of the more notable ones are:

  • Thomas the Tank Engine
  • Edward the Blue Engine
  • Henry the Green Engine
  • Gordon the Big Engine
  • James the Red Engine
  • Percy the Small Engine
  • Toby the Tram Engine
  • Duck the Great Western Engine
  • Donald and Douglas
  • Trevor the Traction Engine
  • Annie and Clarabel, Thomas's coaches
  • The Fat Controller

For information on all the characters, see:

  • Major characters in The Railway Series
  • Minor characters in The Railway Series
  • The Other Railway

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