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Hero of the Rails is a 2009 CGI adventure family special and film of the British children's television series Thomas & Friends. The film introduces full CGI animation replacing live action models, and the addition of a voice cast for the characters alongside the narration to the TV series. The film features the voice of Ben Small and Martin Sherman as Thomas the Tank Engine for the UK and US respectively. It was first released on DVD and on iTunes on 12 January 2010. To promote the film a "Day Out With Thomas 2010: The Hero of the Rails Tour" was held at locations such as the Illinois Railway Museum, where guests could participate in activities such as arts and crafts or ride on a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine. A mobile app, Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails, was released in May 2011. This was also the first feature-length Thomas and Friends special made since 2008.
Original Release
09/08/2009
US Release
09/08/2009
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Angelis | Narrator (UK) (voice) / Narrator (UK) |
Michael Brandon | Narrator (US) / Narrator (US) (voice) |
David Bedella | Victor (US) / Victor (voice) |
Jules de Jongh | Mavis (US) / Emily (US) / The Duchess of Boxford (US) / Emily / Mavis / The Duchess of Boxford (voice) |
Teresa Gallagher | Mavis (UK) / Emily (UK) / The Duchess of Boxford (UK) |
William Hope | Toby (US) / Rocky (US) / Edward (US) / The Duke of Boxford (US) / Edward / Toby / Rocky / The Duke of Boxford (voice) |
Togo Igawa | Hiro (UK & US) / Hiro (voice) |
Ben Small | Thomas (UK) / Toby (UK) |
Keith Wickham | Henry (UK) / Gordon (UK) / James (UK) / Percy (UK) / Edward (UK) / The Fat Controller (UK) |
Matt Wilkinson | Victor (UK) / Rocky (UK) / Kevin (UK) / Spencer (UK) / The Duke of Boxford (UK) |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Angelis | Narrator (UK) (voice) / Narrator (UK) |
Michael Brandon | Narrator (US) / Narrator (US) (voice) |
David Bedella | Victor (US) / Victor (voice) |
Jules de Jongh | Mavis (US) / Emily (US) / The Duchess of Boxford (US) / Emily / Mavis / The Duchess of Boxford (voice) |
Teresa Gallagher | Mavis (UK) / Emily (UK) / The Duchess of Boxford (UK) |
William Hope | Toby (US) / Rocky (US) / Edward (US) / The Duke of Boxford (US) / Edward / Toby / Rocky / The Duke of Boxford (voice) |
Togo Igawa | Hiro (UK & US) / Hiro (voice) |
Ben Small | Thomas (UK) / Toby (UK) |
Keith Wickham | Henry (UK) / Gordon (UK) / James (UK) / Percy (UK) / Edward (UK) / The Fat Controller (UK) |
Matt Wilkinson | Victor (UK) / Rocky (UK) / Kevin (UK) / Spencer (UK) / The Duke of Boxford (UK) |
Glenn Wrage | Spencer (US) / Spencer (voice) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marion Edwards | Executive Producer |
Christopher Skala | Executive Producer |
Denise Green | Producer |
Jo Jordan | Producer |
Sharon Miller | Producer |
Nicole Stinn | Producer |
Claire Waxler | Producer |