Frankie/Behind the Scenes

Television Series
Frankie is a fictional diesel shunter created by Ian McCue and Andrew Brenner.

In 2017, Frankie made her debut in the movie, "Journey Beyond Sodor".

Frankie is voiced by Sophie Colquhoun (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series in the dubs for both countries respectively.

Frankie is based on a Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 diesel shunter which worked at the Manchester Ship Canal.

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2016, Frankie was created from scratch in CGI by Arc Productions for the 2017 movie, "Journey Beyond Sodor". The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Voice Actresses

 * Sophie Colquhoun
 * Miyuki Oshima
 * Erina Yamazaki
 * Anna Sztejner
 * Liliana Barba
 * Johanna Dost
 * Vina Papadopoulou
 * Sági Tímea