James the Red Engine

James is a fictional anthropomorphic tender locomotive from The Railway Series children's books by the Reverend Awdry and its TV adaptation Thomas and Friends^[1] and its reboot Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!. He is a mixed-traffic engine, which means he is just as capable of pulling coaches as well as trucks. He has a 2-6-0 ("Mogul") wheel arrangement and is engine number 5 on the North Western Railway, the Fat Controller's railway on the Island of Sodor.

James the Red Engine
The Railway Series/Thomas and Friends character
James the Red Engine in Japan
First appearance	Thomas the Tank Engine (The Railway Series; 1946)
Created by	Rev. W. Awdry
Designed by	George Hughes
Voiced by	Keith Wickham (UK; 2009–2017) Kerry Shale (US; 2009–2015) Rob Rackstraw (US; 2015–2020/UK; 2017–2021) Luke Marty (UK/US; 2021–present) Susan Roman (UK/US; Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
Number	5
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Gender	Male
Nationality	English (formerly) Sudric

James first appeared in The Railway Series in 1946, in the book Thomas the Tank Engine. Two books in the series, no. 3 James the Red Engine and no. 28 James and the Diesel Engines, are dedicated to James.