Sidney/Behind the Scenes

Television Series
Sidney is a fictional standard gauge diesel locomotive created by Sharon Miller.

In 2011, Sidney made his debut in the special, Day of the Diesels.

In his introduction, Sidney was voiced by Kerry Shale (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively. Since 2013, Sidney has been voiced by Bob Golding, also in both English dubs.

Sidney is based on the BR Class 08.

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2010, Sidney was modelled in full CGI by Nitrogen Studios for the 2011 film, Day of the Diesels. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

According to Greg Tiernan, the CGI models are subjected to many rounds of review before they are submitted to HiT Entertainment for final input and approval.

Sidney has had modifications throughout the CGI series. These include:
 * Series 17:
 * He received his own wheels.
 * Big World! Big Adventures!:
 * He gained a headlamp above his face.
 * Series 22:
 * He gained a tail lamp on the back of his cab.

Voice Actors

 * Kerry Shale
 * Bob Golding
 * Andrés García
 * Geno Sánchez
 * Shōto Kashii
 * Ken Sanders
 * Tomohiro Tsuboi
 * Grzegorz Kwiecień
 * Helge Winther Larsen
 * Bruno Marçal
 * Mariano García
 * Alfredo Martínez
 * Ángel Amorós
 * Denis Bespaliy
 * Jukka Voutilainen
 * Jarmo Koski
 * Zvika Fohrman
 * Yehonatan Magon
 * Oliver Warsitz