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"I'm the brightest red engine on Sodor!"

— James in various episodes

James

Number: 5 Class: L&YR Hughes Class 28 experiment featuring a leading pony truck and larger driving wheels. Later paired with a 3500g Fowler tender Designer: George Hughes Builder: Horwick Works Built: 1912/1913 Configuration: 2-6-0 Arrived on Sodor: 1924-5

James is a red mixed-traffic L&YR Class 28 engine who works on the North Western Railway.

Bio

Railway Series

James was built around 1912/13 for mixed-traffic work as a 0-6-0 with a three-chime steam whistle. Prior to his arrival on Sodor in 1923, he was given a pony truck making him a 2-6-0 instead of his original 0-6-0 configuration and a regular steam whistle. On his first day, his trucks and his old wooden brakes caused him to derail. After that, he was given red paint and proper brakes. However, he caused trouble for the Fat Controller when he sprayed his shiny new hat. He was threatened to be repainted blue, and became very cross, and bumped the coaches so hard, he caused a hole in one of them, which needed to be repaired by a bootlace! After that, he came much more sensible, and redeemed himself when he took a line of troublesome trucks by himself, and the Express, after Gordon got sent down the wrong line by "instincts". He also seems to carry on a rivalry with Percy, which is seen a lot of the times they are together.

Persona

James is very proud of his splendid red paint work. He hates pulling trucks, and believes that he should only pull coaches. He thinks himself superior to the others, and can be shallow, boastful, naughty, and vain, particularly to those who appeared old-fashioned, weak, slow, or dirty. This has caused him to have somewhat of a rivalry with Toby. 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, James has shown a caring side, is normally hard-working, and like everybody else, wants to be responsible, reliable and really useful engine on the Fat Controller's railway.

Basis

James is based on a Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 28.

Livery

James is painted NWR red with black lining and gold stripes. Before arriving on Sodor, he was painted black with red lining.

Appearances

Season 1 - Emily Helps Out (cameo), Percy Saves the Day, Henry's Happy Day (cameo), James and the Big Red Balloon, Bulgy Returns (does not speak), Trust a Diesel, Gordon and Spencer the Fast Engines, Thomas and the Snow (cameo), and Thomas' Three Cheers (stock footage cameo)
Season 2 - Slow Coaches, Race with the Mail, Duck and Dilly, Small Engines, Mike and James, Gordon and the Bend (does not speak), That's My Special, Stepney's Journey Out, and Flying Scotsman Departs
Season 3 - Percy and the Other Railway, The New Controller, Edward and the Thieves, The Ghost of the Viaduct, and Snowed up Engines
Season 4 - Best Decorated Engine, Brake Coaches, Cows and Big Engines (cameo), The Wrong Sort of Coal, and James and Flynn
Season 5 - Sodor Snowstorm, Henry to the Rescue, Percy and James, Sodor Wash Day, Samson and Logan, and Bears
Season 6 - Mystery Coming Through, Timothy the Ghost Engine, James and the Royal Train, and Edward and the Express
Season 8 - Waddling Wilbert, Henry Gets the Coaches, Bradford Returns, Snowploughing at Christmas, The Diesel that Stole Christmas, and Goodbye Glynn (cameo)

He will appear in the seventh season.

Specials:

He will appear in The Return of Sailor John.

Trivia

James is the only Steam Team member who does not get his own promotional video for Meet the Contenders!.

Gallery

North Western Railway

Thomas • Edward • Henry • Gordon • James • Percy • Toby • Duck • Donald and Douglas • Oliver • Geoffrey • Harvey • Emily • Fergus • Arthur • Murdoch • Molly • Neville • Rosie • Whiff • Billy • Stanley • Hank • Flora • Victor • Charlie • Scruff • Belle • Porter • Glynn • Ryan • Diesel • Daisy • BoCo • Bear • Dave • Derek • 'Arry and Bert • Diesel 10 • Salty • Dennis • Den • Dart • Sidney • Paxton • Norman • Philip • Flynn • Winston • Stafford • Jeff • Angus • Taro •

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 * [[Season 5 (Thomas' Sodor Adventures)|Season 5]] - [[Sodor Snowstorm]], [[Henry to the Rescue]], [[Percy and James]], [[Sodor Wash Day]], [[Samson and Logan]], and [[Bears]]
 * [[Season 6 (Thomas' Sodor Adventures)|Season 6]] - [[Mystery Coming Through]], [[Timothy the Ghost Engine]], [[James and the Royal Train]], and [[Edward and the Express]]
-* [[Season 8 (Thomas' Sodor Adventures)|Season 8]] - [[Waddling Wilbert]], [[Henry Gets the Coaches]], and [[Bradford Returns]]
+* [[Season 8 (Thomas' Sodor Adventures)|Season 8]] - [[Waddling Wilbert]], [[Henry Gets the Coaches]], [[Bradford Returns]], [[Snowploughing at Christmas]], [[The Diesel that Stole Christmas]], and [[Goodbye Glynn]] (''cameo'')
 He will appear in the [[Season 7 (Thomas' Sodor Adventures)|seventh season]].