Other Real Human Characters

This page is for real world human characters with minor roles.

Bernard Holden
Bernard Holden, also known as Stepney's Controller is the controller of the Bluebell Railway and accompanied Stepney to the North Western Railway on his visit.

The Railway Series

 * Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine - Bluebells of England, Stepney's Special and Bowled Out

Trivia

 * He got an MBE in 1992.
 * In Bowled Out he appears similarly dressed to the Fat Controller.
 * In the television series, his role is filled by the Mid Sodor Manager.

John A. Coiley
John A. Coiley is the director of the National Railway Museum in York. After the Great Railway Show had finished, he made Thomas an honorary part of the museum with Sir Topham Hatt's blessing.

The Railway Series

 * Thomas and the Great Railway Show - Museum Piece

Trivia

 * In the real world, he stepped down as director in 1992.

Prince Charles
Charles, Prince of Wales (born as Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) is a member of the Royal Family and the eldest son of Elizabeth II, who has visited the Island of Sodor several times. He was read the Railway Series when he was younger by his parents.

On 25th of November 1982, Prince Charles visited the Talyllyn Railway as part of a royal tour of Wales with his wife, Diana, the Princess of Wales. Sir Handel was also visiting the railway at the time and acted as a spare engine for the Royal Train, which was pulled by Dolgoch. The Prince and Princess were then presented with some of the Thin Clergyman's books about the Skarloey Railway. When Sir Handel returned to Sodor in 1984, he told the other engines about the visit, among other adventures.

He first visited the North Western Railway on the Golden Jubilee of the Railway Series in 1995. Pip and Emma were loaned to bring him to Tidmouth, where he was greeted by Sir Stephen Topham Hatt, who had masterminded the Royal Visit. He had visited Sodor again by 2005.

In 2011, Prince Charles was again brought to Tidmouth Station by Pip and Emma, this time to unveil the statue of the Thin Clergyman at Tidmouth in celebration of his 100th birthday. He made a short speech, where he remarked that there would never be another place like Sodor anywhere.

Appearances
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The Railway Series

 * Great Little Engines - Sir Handel Comes Home
 * Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines - Golden Jubilee
 * Thomas and his Friends - Centenary

Companion Volumes

 * 1995 - The Thomas the Tank Engine Man
 * 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 24 - Thomas and the Royal Engine

Videos

 * 2020 - Meet Duchess of England!

Voice Actors

 * Rachael Miller
 * Maki Uchiyama
 * Carlos Siller

Prince Philip
Prince Philip was the Duke of Edinburgh and Elizabeth II's husband. He accompanied his wife to the Island of Sodor.

Television Series

 * Series 4 - Paint Pots and Queens, Thomas and the Special Letter and Special Attraction
 * Series 5 - A Better View for Gordon and Toby and the Flood

Trivia

 * In the real world, Prince Philip passed away in 2021.

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was Elizabeth II's mother and wife to King George VI. She accompanied her daughter to the Island of Sodor.

Television Series

 * Series 4 - Paint Pots and Queens and Special Attraction

Trivia

 * In the real world, the Queen Mother passed away in 2002.
 * In Series 5 her small scale figure head was combined with the Queen's body to make the first of the Storyteller's figures.
 * Her figures in both large and small scale were reused for various passengers.
 * During production of Series 5, her body was repainted slightly for Mrs. Kyndley in Happy Ever After.