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James is a red mixed traffic engine from the North Western Railway (where he is the No.5 engine) on The Island of Sodor.

Personality[]

James is very proud of his splendid red paintwork. He dislikes pulling trucks and believes that he should only pull coaches. He thinks himself superior to the others and can be shallow, boastful, overconfident, naughty, and vain, particularly to those who appear old-fashioned, weak, slow, or dirty. This has caused him to have somewhat of a rivalry with Edward, Percy, Toby and Duck. However, on a number of occasions, he has found himself in need of help from those whom he has insulted and is, in the end, apologetic. Despite everything else, Whou has shown a caring side, is normally hard-working and like every other engine, wants to be responsible, reliable and really useful.

Technical Details[]

Basis[]

James is an experimental member of the L&YR Class 28, a class of 0-6-0 mixed-traffic tender locomotive designed by George Hughes for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and built by Horwich Works between 1909 and 1912. He is fitted with a front pony truck (thus making him a 2-6-0 instead of an 0-6-0) and a Fowler tender. His front sandboxes also appear to be mounted underneath his footplate rather than his splashers.

Livery[]

James is painted in NWR scarlet red with black lining and gold boiler bands. His dome is brass and his number 5 is painted on the sides of his tender in yellow with black lining.

Up until Courier Koko, James had blue lining instead of black lining on his wheel arches and cab, as well as yellow boiler bands and lining on his boiler and windows respectively.

Appearances[]

The Railways of Crotoonia[]

Original Series[]

  • Season 1 - TBA

James had roles in the cancelled episode and special, Red as a Rocket and Passenger Problem.

Music Videos[]

Audio Files[]

Whistle[]

First used Last used Sound Effect
It's Christmas Time Music Video Audrey's Come to Town
First used Last used Sound Effect
"On Track for Celebration!" Teaser Active

Trivia[]

  • There have been four James models used in the series.
    • The first model, made by D51P, was used in the first two Crotoonia music videos. The model used would noticeably low-poly as well as use 2d faces using images of James' face from Thomas and Friends.
    • The second model, made by SodorP, would first be used in Tracy's Heavy Haul. His proportions and details have now been updated to be more accurate to his appearance in Thomas and Friends as well as gaining 3d faces.
    • The third model, made by SodorP, would be used in a Crotoonian Shoots. James gained new proportions and details, black lining instead of blue lining, and a new set of faces.
    • The fourth and current model, made by TonyPilot, would be first used in True Blue Teamwork. And would later be updated in Safety First! with 3D faces by TipperTopHat.

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