James the Red Engine
| James the Red Engine | |
|---|---|
| The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends character | |
| First appearance | Thomas the Tank Engine (1946) |
| Created by | Wilbert Awdry |
| Designed by | George Hughes (in universe) Reginald Payne |
| Voiced by |
Other |
| Number | NWR 5 |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Steam locomotive |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality |
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James the Red Engine is a fictional character from the Railway Series children's books created by Wilbert Awdry and the television adaptation Thomas & Friends. He is an anthropomorphic tender locomotive, and is the number 5 engine on the North Western Railway, the Fat Controller's railway on the Island of Sodor.
James debuted in the 1946 book Thomas the Tank Engine. Two books in the series, James the Red Engine and James and the Diesel Engines, are dedicated to James.