"And he's got a spotless record."

— The Fat Controller, The Spotless Record, seventh season

Arthur
Class: LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T Designer: H. G. Ivatt Builder: Crewe Works Configuration: 2-6-2T

Arthur is a tank engine from the LMS.

Contents 1 Bio 2 Persona 3 Livery 4 Basis 5 Appearances 5.1 Television series 5.2 Magazine stories 6 Voice actors 7 Trivia 8 Merchandise 9 Gallery 9.1 Merchandise Gallery

BioEdit

Arthur took great pride in his spotless record, which he soon lost after colliding with Duck's trucks in an incident largely provoked by Thomas. However, this spotless record was soon amended, after Thomas apologized to him for causing the accident.

He was bought to shunt and pull goods, but then was transferred to the coastal run, on which he enjoys working. He is responsible for this line, which is famous for its fish. Arthur is the only known engine (with the exception of Salty) to enjoy the smell of fish.

PersonaEdit

Arthur is a big tank engine who has never been naughty. He was highly esteemed for his "spotless record" before he arrived on Sodor, never having made a mess or a fuss and never having caused an accident. His main duties were to shunt trucks and haul goods trains. However, after a jealous Thomas tricked Arthur into setting his standards too high with the trucks, his record did not stay as spotless as he had hoped. Arthur is very obedient, cautious, and well-behaved. He aims to please in his work and do everything as best he can. He now mainly runs the Fishing Route by the coastal village, a duty which Thomas was only all too grateful to be relieved from. Here, Arthur enjoys the sea air and the smell of the fish.

LiveryEdit

Arthur is painted LMS burgundy with gold boiler bands and yellow lining and "LMS" written on his side in yellow. His livery is inauthentic: if Arthur had been one of the ten 2MT tanks built for the LMS, he would have been painted postwar black with "LMS" written on his tanks.

BasisEdit

Arthur is an LMS Ivatt Class 2MT tank engine developed for the London Midland and Scottish Railway (hence the initials on his tanks).

AppearancesEdit

Television series Season 7 - Bill, Ben and Fergus (cameo), The Spotless Record, Something Fishy, Peace and Quiet (cameo), and Bulgy Rides Again (cameo) Season 8 - Fish Season 11 - Gordon and the Engineer (cameo) and Thomas and the Runaway Car Season 12 - Steady Eddie (does not speak) Specials: The Great Discovery He also appeared in a tenth season music video and a ninth season game, Arthur's Tricky Travels. Magazine stories 2005 - Fresh Fish 2007 - Off to Market! and Mystery Tour 2011 - King Arthur!, Puffer Portrait, and Toby's Treat 2012 - Hooray for Henry (does not speak)

Voice actorsEdit

• Yasuhiro Takato (Japan; Seasons 7 - 8)
• Shin-ichiro Miki (Japan; Season 11 onwards)

TriviaEdit

• According to an early leak on the names of the seventh season characters, Arthur's name was originally Clarence.

MerchandiseEdit

• ERTL (discontinued)
• Wooden Railway (discontinued)
• Take-Along (discontinued)
• Take-n-Play
• TOMY/TrackMaster
• My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
• Tomica
• Wind-up

GalleryEdit

Merchandise GalleryEdit

North Western Railway
Thomas • Edward • Henry • Gordon • James • Percy • Toby • Duck • Donald and Douglas • Oliver • Barry • The Austerity Engine • The Red Engine • Bill and Ben • Daisy • BoCo • Bear • Mavis • The Works Diesel • Pip and Emma • Peel Godred Engines
Harvey • Emily • Fergus • Arthur • Murdoch • Molly • Neville • Rosie • Whiff • Billy • Stanley • Hank • Flora • Victor • Charlie • Bash and Dash • Ferdinand • Scruff • Belle • Diesel • Derek • Diesel 10 • 'Arry and Bert • Salty • Dennis • Den • Dart • Sidney • Paxton • Norman • Flynn • Winston • Stafford