James

James is a vain red mixed-traffic engine. He was originally going to be voiced by ThunderBirdComics, but was instead voiced by Diesel 20212.

Bio
James arrived on Sodor in 1923.

James ignored Toby's warning about a bridge, and crossed it, however the bridge had bumpy rails, and he derailed and was rescued by Toby. he along with Percy and Gordon were derailed by Thomas when they were teasing Henry about an accident he had at Farmer McColl's hen house. He had later took Henry to the works after he fell off a bridge with the Flying Kipper.

Personality
James is very arrogant, and is very self-indologent about his red paint.

Basis
In The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways, it is stated that James is based on a Class 28 locomotive from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Works, itself a development of the Class 27. The Class 28 engines were designed by George Hughes, and had Belpaire fireboxes, a Schmidt superheater, and an extended footplate and sandbox.

Sodor "historian" Martin Clutterbuck has pointed out that James strongly resembles an G&SWR "Austrian Goods" 2-6-0 from the Glasgow and South Western Railway, but with the addition of a Belpaire firebox. At any rate, the Reverend W. Awdry used an engine of this class to represent James on his model railway. It is possible that he rejected this prototype for James' official "biography" on the grounds that an English locomotive would be more likely to end up on Sodor.

Appearances
TWR Fan plans on writing a season 2 episode for him to star in alongside Salty.
 * Season 1: Toby Saves the Day, Henry and the Hens (does not speak), Flynn's Train (cameo), Haloween!, Engine Rival, Thomas and the Snow (cameo) and Thomas, Percy and the Flying Kipper

Trivia

 * In Toby Saves the Day through Thomas, Percy and the Flying Kipper, James' 2003 model was used. For the future, his 2000 model will be used.