Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional character in The Railway Series, children's books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher. He is an anthropomorphic steam locomotive, modeled after Lawson Billinton's E2 Classtank engines, who lives on the Island of Sodor with many locomotive friends and has his own personal branch line. Thomas' popularity throughout the world was further increased by his appearance as the star of a famed TV series adapted from his books by Britt Allcroft.

History with the 2159 Parade
Thomas first appeared in the 2159 Celebration Parade to help celebrate his 75th birthday, and Thomas has yet to make another appearance.