James the Red Engine
| The Railway Series/Thomas and Friends character | |
 James the Red Engine in Japan | |
| First appearance | Thomas the Tank Engine (The Railway Series; 1946) |
|---|---|
| Created by | Rev. W. Awdry |
| Designed by | George Hughes |
| Voiced by | Keith Wickham (UK; 2009–2017) Kerry Shale (US; 2009–2015) Rob Rackstraw (US; 2015–2020/UK; 2017–2021) Luke Marty (UK/US; 2021–present) Susan Roman (UK/US; Thomas and the Magic Railroad) |
| Number | 5 |
| Gender | Male |
James is a fictional anthropomorphic tender locomotive from The Railway Series children's books by the Reverend Awdry and its TV adaptation Thomas and Friends[1] and its reboot Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!. He is a mixed-traffic engine, which means he is just as capable of pulling coaches as well as trucks. 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 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.
James The Red Engine Media
James' basis, an L&YR Class 28 in 1953
The model of James used in The Sad Story of Henry (1953)
References
- ↑ James - Engine Profile & Bio : Thomas & Friends. play.mattel.com.
