Rex is a small green tender engine who lives and works on the Arlesdale Railway. He is a natural leader but can get very cocky at times.
Biography
When Marion was heading to the construction yard for the Harwick Branch Line, she was startled by Rex, Bert and Mike at Arlesburgh West. Rex told her that their railway catered to passengers, as well as ballast and wool. Marion had never seen such small engines, and thought that they must be magic. Later, Thomas arrived at the Junction, dismayed that the Fat Controller had sent him to work on the new branch line, while Ryan looked after his own. He, Mike and Bert sang Never Overlook a Little Engine to lift his spirits. Later on, when Marion arrived at the Junction again and addressed the three engines as "magic engines," Rex joked that she was talking about Mike, and he and Bert left before Marion could notice them, leaving Mike. Two nights later, Thomas was chasing Sailor John, Skiff and the Pirate Ship. When they reached the junction, the small engines were woken up by Ryan, who believed he saw pirates, and quickly thinking, they shunted a train of hoppers off the chute and onto the standard gauge line to slow them down. The ship crushed most of the hoppers immediately, but one was caught under it, causing it to lose speed. Ryan then managed to derail the ship.
Rex reprised his roles from the Railway Series, from when he and Bert teased Mike about his whistle to when he derailed from crashing into the wool bales that fell on the tracks thanks to Willie.
In the twenty-first series, instead of bringing presents to the children this year, Rex brought a truck of fake snow for the fan at the end of his train to blow on it, making it look like it was snowing. Daisy, who was present when it happened, was not happy about it since it was not the way she wanted it.
Percy later told him, Bert and Mike about a railway show for little engines that was being held at Ulfstead Castle, which made him not collect wool from a farmer. Rex was later carried on a flatbed by Ryan to the castle for the show.
Personality
Rex is a cocky green miniature engine with a strong sense of humour. He is a hard worker, and is the natural leader of the little railway engines (in spite of the fact that Mike prefers to think he’s the leader). Rex is very proud of his railway and a great friend to the other engines, but he cannot help teasing Mike to stop him getting too full of himself. Most of the time Mike manages to return the banter, but sometimes he gets a little wound up. Luckily Rex is very good at helping Mike see the funny side again, and is generally kindhearted and friendly.
Technical Details
Basis
Rex is based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway's River Esk.
Livery
Rex is painted in NWR green with red lining on his cab, tender, cylinders and boiler and yellow lining around his windows. The word "ARLESDALE" is painted on his tender in yellow with a red outline. He has a white running board with red bufferbeams and valences. He also has a brass dome and brass nameplates with red backing.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Specials
Music Videos
Learning SegmentsVideos
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Books
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Official Description
From Official Media:[1]
| “ | Rex: Rex is one of the three Small Railway engines, and is the most level-headed of the group. He is kind and a hard worker, and especially loves to tease Mike when he gets the chance.
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From Official Website:[2]
| “ | Rex: Rex is a playful green miniature engine with a strong sense of humour. He is a hard worker, and is the natural leader of the little railway engines (in spite of the fact that Mike prefers to think he’s the leader). Rex is very proud of his railway and a great friend to the other engines, but he can't help teasing Mike to stop him getting too full of himself. Most of the time Mike manages to return the banter, but sometimes he gets a little wound up. Luckily Rex is very good at helping Mike see the funny side again.
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Audio Files
Whistle
Rex reuses Mac's original whistle, which is also Sir Handel's tenth series whistle sound, but at a higher pitch.
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | Active |
Trivia
- Rex, along with the other Arlesdale Railway engines, are one of the few characters who appeared in the original Railway Series and the CGI series, but did not appear in the model series.
- Rex's coupling rods, motion and cranks are reused from Hiro's model. Resultingly, Rex's eccentric rods are not animated properly as they do not complete a full rotation around his larger connecting rods.
- Rex is the first engine introduced in the television series since City of Truro to not be available in Wooden Railway.
Merchandise
- Take-n-Play (discontinued)
- Capsule Plarail
| Locomotives | Steam | Bert | Rex | Mike |
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| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Open-Topped Coaches |
| Goods | Hoppers | Plank Trucks | |
| People | Fergus Duncan | |
| Stations | Arlesburgh West | Arlesburgh Bridge Street | Ffarquhar Road | Marthwaite | Arlesdale Green | Arlesdale | |