Victor/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
Victor is a fictional narrow gauge tank locomotive created by Sharon Miller.

In 2009, Victor made his debut in the special Hero of the Rails. His last appearance was in the twenty-fourth series episode, Kenji on the Rails Again, which was released in 2021.

Starting with his introduction, Victor was voiced by David Bedella in the US dub and Matt Wilkinson in the UK dub. Since Blue Mountain Mystery, Victor has been voiced by David Bedella in both English dubs. However, as Series 16 started production before Blue Mountain Mystery, Matt Wilkinson still voices him in the UK dub of that series.

Victor is based on Minaz No. 1173.

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

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


 * Series 19
 * He gained a tail lamp.

Texture variants
In addition to his standard livery, several other texture variants exist of Victor's CGI model. These texture variants include:

Fonts
The following fonts are used on Victor's CGI model:
 * Everafter Bold