The models of Thomas used in the TV series and produced by Hornby are based on the E2 locomotives fitted with an extension to the front of the water tanks.

Thomas' iconic blue color is also the official color of the North Western Railway. Before Thomas was blue he was originally teal green with white lining. Thomas' driver's name is Bob. In the animated series, Thomas' top speed is estimated to be between 30 and 40 miles per hour.

Released. Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go is an American-Canadian animated children's television series developed by Rick Suvalle that premiered on Cartoon Network's Cartoonito block in the United States on September 13, 2021, and on Treehouse in Canada on September 18, 2021.

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• Thomas is a blue 0-6-0 T ex-London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E2 class locomotive who works on the North Western Railway and is the railway's #1 engine.
• Percy is a green 0-4-0 ST engine and Thomas' best friend.
• Duck (real name Montague) is an 0-6-0 PT ex-Great Western Railway 5700 Class locomotive.

Sodor is depicted in the Irish Sea between the Isle of Man and the English mainland near Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria; the real-life Walney Island is included in Sodor. The flag of Sodor, as depicted in Thomas & Friends: The Great Race 2016 movie.

Thomas and the other characters can serve as substitute friends in a world with few friends. Parents of children with autism and related disorders often mention that their children find Thomas calming and comforting, rather like a 'security blanket'. Children often like to have their trains with them at all times.

The square tanks beside the boiler are what make Thomas a "tank engine." In real life, the tanks might hold between 1,000 and 2,000 gallons (4,000 to 8,000 liters) of water, depending on the engine. On the other engines in the series, the coal car shown is simplified.

Big Adventures!" rebrand of the show was deemed a failure, Series 24 became the last series of the original Thomas & Friends series, with the next series retooled into Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go, a complete reboot of the series.

Thomas the Tank Engine® has charmed children around the world for decades. This Railway Series was originated by Reverend W. Awdry, who would tell fascinating stories of tank engines to his young son Christopher. The pair bonded over their love for trains and railways, and through this, the timeless series was born.

Timothy was a grey engine that worked on Sir Topham Hatt's railway before Thomas arrived. He has the number 0 on his side, red striping and an elderly face.

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There are three types of railway engine: mechanical, hydraulic or electric. Most diesel locomotives use electric transmission and are called "diesel-electric" locomotives. Mechanical and hydraulic transmissions are still used but are more common on multiple unit trains or lighter locomotives.

A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of a more traditional tender. Most tank engines also have bunkers (or fuel tanks) to hold fuel; in a tender-tank locomotive a tender holds some or all of the fuel, and may hold some water also.

Sodor Fallout is a fanfic created in 2019 by TidmouthThunderbolt. Taking place in July 1973, a nuclear power plant blows up on the Island of Sodor, and the engines try to survive. The story is told through the Point of view of Sidney Herver, Edward's fireman, who is writing the events in his journal.

Wattpad Synopsis "Sodor is a place of happiness and joy. A place where living engines work. However things go horribly wrong as a disease spreads throughout the island turning people into monsters hungry for flesh."