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James the Red Engine | |
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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 or Sudric |
James the Red Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tender locomotive from The Railway Series children's books by the Reverend Awdry and the TV series adaptation Thomas & Friends.[1] James is number 5 on the North Western Railway, the Fat Controller's railway on the Island of Sodor.
James first appeared 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.