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Thomas the Tank Engine

fictional anthropomorphised tank locomotive
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Summary

Thomas the Tank Engine is a television character[1]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of television_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,830 views/month, #1 of 401).[2]

Key Facts

  • Thomas the Tank Engine held citizenship in United Kingdom[3].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine is the creator of Wilbert Awdry[4].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine is recorded as male[5].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's instance of is recorded as television character[6].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's instance of is recorded as anthropomorphic rail vehicle[7].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's instance of is recorded as fictional locomotive[8].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's instance of is recorded as literary character[9].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's instance of is recorded as vehicle[10].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's instance of is recorded as film character[11].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's instance of is recorded as CGI character[12].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's Commons category is recorded as Thomas and Friends[13].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's color is recorded as blue[14].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's voice actor is recorded as Ringo Starr[15].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's voice actor is recorded as George Carlin[16].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's voice actor is recorded as Michael Brandon[17].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's voice actor is recorded as Pierce Brosnan[18].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's voice actor is recorded as Joseph May[19].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's voice actor is recorded as Edward Glen[20].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's given name is recorded as Thomas[21].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's official website is recorded as http://www.thomasandfriends.com[22].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's work location is recorded as Sodor[23].
  • LB&SCR E2 class inspired Thomas the Tank Engine[24].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[25].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's from narrative universe is recorded as Thomas & Friends universe[26].
  • Thomas the Tank Engine's eye color is recorded as blue[27].

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Works and Contributions

Thomas the Tank Engine is the creator of Wilbert Awdry[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas the Tank Engine ranks in the top 0.25% of television_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,830 views/month, #1 of 401).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Alec Baldwin George Carlin Pierce Brosnan Ringo Starr United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ~2026-48120-53 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Thomas
    Media franchise → Thomas & Friends
    Creator → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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