Mr. Percival

Mr. Peregrine Percival, also known as "The Narrow Gauge Controller", and "The Thin Controller" to the engines, is the current controller of the Skarloey Railway and the Culdee Fell Railway. In the magazines, he also manages The Cable Railway.

Biography
Mr Percival was introduced ninth series as the controller of the Skarloey Railway in favour of Sir Topham Hatt. He is married to Mrs. Polly Percival and has five children, including twins Patrick and Pansy. He and his family live in a cottage opposite the Depot. He was one of the important visitors who attended Dowager Hatt's special tour of Sodor and then a party at Knapford.

He later charged Peter Sam with the running of the Skarloey Railway whilst he attended a meeting with Sir Topham Hatt and welcomed Luke to his railway.

During one Christmas time, he scolded Duncan for his grumpy disposition. He told Duncan that he had to be cheerful all day, but later realised that demand was too hard for the grumpy engine.

He once attended a meeting with Sir Topham Hatt at Knapford, where he sparked a debate between Thomas, Spencer and Bertie over how many wheels are best, after declaring the two wheels of his bicycle were best. On the way back from the meeting, he called for help when The Duke and Duchess of Boxford needed to get to Callan Castle when Bertie was unable to take them because of a flat tyre. He later attended Sir Robert Norramby's Christmas Luncheon at Ulfstead Castle.

Mr. Percival appears to be acquainted with the Thin Clergyman, as he was seen boarding Thomas' train with him at Kellsthorpe Road, speaking to him at Vicarstown and watching the events of the Great Railway Show with him. He was one of a group of very important passengers who went on a demonstration run of Hugo. While Sir Topham Hatt travelled the world looking for Thomas, he left Mr. Percival in charge of the North Western Railway.

Personality
Much like Sir Topham Hatt, Peregrine is a firm but fatherly figure to the Skarloey engines and his stern, compact attitude and work ethic is only what is best for the railway.

Attire
Mr. Percival is a tall, thin gentleman. He is usually dressed in a black suit jacket with grey trousers, a yellow waistcoat, a white shirt, a black tie and a black bowler hat. He wears a pair of brown glasses.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 9 - Mighty Mac, Tuneful Toots, Rheneas and the Dinosaur, Duncan and the Old Mine and Skarloey the Brave
 * Series 10 - Follow that Flour, A Smooth Ride, Duncan Drops a Clanger , Thomas' Tricky Tree , Fearless Freddie , Duncan's Bluff, Missing Trucks and Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Big Bang, Skarloey Storms Through, Cool Truckings, Wash Behind Your Buffers, Duncan Does it All, Sir Handel in Charge and Ding-a-Ling
 * Series 12 - Mountain Marvel, Henry Gets it Wrong, The Party Surprise, Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon, The Man in the Hills and Push Me, Pull You
 * Series 13 - Hiro Helps Out
 * Series 14 - Jitters and Japes
 * Series 15 - Edward the Hero and Up, Up and Away!
 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through and Don't Bother Victor!
 * Series 17 - The Switch
 * Series 18 - Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger and Duncan the Humbug
 * Series 19 - Two Wheels Good and Diesel's Ghostly Christmas
 * Series 20 - Engine of the Future
 * Series 24 - The Great Little Railway Show and Nia's Bright Idea

Specials

 * 2008 - The Great Discovery
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Music Videos
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 * Series 10 - Responsibility
 * Series 11 - The Narrow Gauge Engines
 * The Great Discovery - Thomas, You're the Leader
 * Thomas' YouTube World Tour - Ode to Gordon
 * Series 19 - There's Snow Place Like Home
 * Big World! Big Adventures! - We're Friends
 * Series 22 - The Steam Team
 * Series 24 - How Does it Work?
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Magazine Stories

 * 2006 - Pull Together, Really Useful Ride, Station Sounds and Rheneas and the Dinosaur
 * 2007 - Uphill and Down and Cliff Ride
 * 2008 - Wash Behind Your Buffers!, Ding-a-Ling! and Slip and Slide
 * 2009 - Thomas and the Big Bang
 * 2010 - Harold Afloat and The Birthday Ride
 * 2011 - Going First and Ready Steady Freddie
 * 2013 - Don't Bother Victor!
 * 2015 - Dusty Rusty and Duncan the Humbug

Books
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 * 2006 - Mighty Mac
 * 2007 - Freddie
 * 2017 - Thomas' Trusty Wheels
 * 2020 - Best Birthday Ever!

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham
 * Kerry Shale
 * Shōto Kashii
 * Benjamin Morik
 * Jens Wendland
 * Wojciech Chorąży
 * Paul Disbergen
 * Trond Teigen
 * Christian Greger Strøm
 * Tony Marot
 * Carlos Hernández
 * Gerardo Reyero
 * Miguel Ángel Poison
 * Roberto Cuadrado
 * Jukka Voutilainen
 * Markus Niemi

Trivia

 * Mr. Percival's Take-Along and Take-n-Play toys both feature him inside of a car, whereas he has only ever been seen with a bicycle, which he prefers over cars.
 * He is the only character introduced in the ninth series to appear in the CGI series.
 * From the ninth to the eleventh series, the top of Mr. Percival's head was bald. However, since the crossover to CGI in the twelfth series, he has a full head of hair.
 * Mr. Percival wears similar attire, with corresponding colours, to the television series Fat Controller's clothes.
 * In the model series, Mr. Percival was often accompanied by a workman holding his bicycle.
 * Mr. Peter Sam's attire and physical appearance in the 1979 annual may have been the inspiration for Mr. Percival, as they both have the same hairstyle and wear the same clothing and bowler hat.
 * Mr. Percival's CGI Series model was reused for the Dockyard Manager in the twelfth series episode, Henry Gets it Wrong.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Take Along
 * Take-n-Play
 * TrackMaster
 * Bachmann Coming soon

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