Norman is an orange-red diesel shunter. He is often seen working around Vicarstown and has a brother named Dennis.
Overview[]
- First appearance: Day of the Diesels (T&F)
- UK/US voice actor: Kerry Shale (2011), Keith Wickham (2013 - present) Gregg Berger (Thomas Hoes to France)
- Gender: Male
- Country: Sodor, England (built)
- Relative(s): Dennis (brother)
- Affiliation: North Western Railway, Vicarstown Dieselworks
Technical details[]
- Basis: British Rail 11001
- Gauge: Standard gauge
- Power type: Diesel-mechanical
- Fuel type: Diesel
- Configuration: 0-6-0DM
- Wheels: 6
- Top speed: 45 mph
- Designer: Oliver Bulleid
- Builder: BR Ashford Works
- Year built: 1949
- Railway: North Western Railway
- Owner(s): Sir Topham Hatt
Appearances[]
Norman first appeared in the 2011 Thomas & Friends special Day of the Diesels. He's appeared in every season ever since, except Season 22. Norman, as well as Paxton and the other diesels, is also one of the main characters in Paxton and the Diesels from Season 3 of the series and has had supporting roles in the spin-off Paxton's Pops.
Personality[]
Norman is kind, helpful and popular, but he is not very good at his job. It's not because he is lazy though like his brother, it is because he has faulty parts. Norman dreams about having a proper overhaul, and one day he will prove that his wish has really come true, and he'd show what a really useful engine he'd be.
Livery[]
Norman is painted orange-red with yellow lining. His buffer beams are painted red.
Voice Actors[]
- Kerry Shale (UK/US: Thomas & Friends - Day of the Diesels - Season 15)
- Keith Wickham (UK/US: Thomas & Friends - Season 17 onwards)
Trivia[]
- Norman and Dennis are brothers and both the same engine. However it is impossible, because only one of this engine was built.
- Norman's nickname is 'Norm'. However, he has been referred to by his full name. This also shares the fact with Paxton and Sidney's nicknames being 'Pax' and 'Sid' respectively.
- Norman is the first character to have a unibrow.
- Norman's controls would have been layed out as in a steam engine, because no one at the time had any experience driving a diesel engine, but then it would be modified.
- Norman's transmission wheel changed from red to black in the seventeenth season.