Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Season 6 (ThomasSirHandel's version)

The sixth season of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends would have premiered between late 2001 to early 2002 on citv for the UK and in early 2003 on PBS for the US with being re-shown on Fox Family and Sprout. Michael Angelis narrated all UK episodes with George Carlin (instead of Alec Baldwin) narrating all US episodes. This season would have included 28 shows but with a total of 56 story segments.

Characters
Rail and Non-Rail
 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver (GWR)
 * Bill and Ben
 * Diesel
 * Daisy
 * BoCo
 * Bear
 * Mavis
 * Derek
 * Pip and Emma
 * The Diesel
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Duke
 * Smudger (flashbacks only)
 * Rex
 * Bert
 * Mike
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Alice and Mirable
 * Isabel and Dulcie
 * Henrietta
 * Toad
 * S.C. Ruffey
 * Narrow Gauge Coaches (Blue, Red, Green)
 * Narrow Gauge Slate Trucks
 * Terence
 * Bertie
 * Trevor
 * George
 * Caroline
 * Harold
 * Cranky
 * City of Truro (seen in flashback; does not speak)
 * Flying Scotsman (seen in flashback; does not speak)
 * The Works Diesel (cameo)
 * The Ballast Spreader (cameo)
 * Bulgy (cameo)
 * Bulstrode (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)

Humans
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mr. Percival
 * Fergus Duncan
 * Tom Tipper
 * The Refreshment Lady
 * Nancy
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * The Thin Clergyman
 * The Fat Clergyman
 * Jeremiah Jobling (not named)
 * Stephen Hatt (not named)
 * Bridget Hatt (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo)
 * Dowager Hatt (cameo)
 * Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
 * Jem Cole (cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (cameo)
 * Farmer Finney (cameo)
 * The Storyteller (cameo)
 * The Elsbridge Cricket Club (cameo)
 * The Painter (cameo)
 * The Tailor (cameo)
 * The Enthusiasts (cameo)
 * The Portly Man (cameo)
 * The Crovan's Gate Policeman (cameo)
 * The Dryaw Policeman (cameo)
 * The Important Passenger (cameo)
 * Sir Robert Norramby (cameo)

Characters Introduced
Rail and Non-Rail
 * Salty
 * Harvey
 * Green Arrow
 * Iron Duke
 * Mallard
 * Jock
 * Frank
 * Elizabeth
 * The Diesel Shunter (does not speak)
 * Duchess of Hamilton (not named; does not speak)
 * Stephenson's Rocket (replica; cameo)
 * Boxhill (cameo)
 * Green Arrow's brothers (mentioned)

Humans
 * Cyril the Fogman
 * Alicia Botti
 * The Vet
 * Farmer McColl
 * Headmaster Hastings
 * The Railway Board (do not speak)
 * The Traffic Warden (does not speak)
 * The Fisherman (cameo)
 * The Dockyard Manager (cameo)

Main Trivia

 * George Carlin would continue to narrate the series in the US instead of Alec Baldwin.
 * This season would have used the models, sets, lighting and music from Seasons 3-4.
 * The sixth season would have been a mix of Railway Series stories, original episodes, magazine and annual adapted stories similar to Season 3.
 * The majority of locations from Seasons 3-4 would have appeared in this season.
 * The episodes would have aired in order in US broadcasts.
 * The series would have remained on citv for the UK broadcast during the fourth and fifth seasons instead of moving to Cartoon Network (UK).
 * The models would retained the glossy reflective paint from Seasons 3-5.
 * Knapford Harbour from Seasons 3-4 would remain as the main dock export rather than Brendam, but Brendam would still remain in the series as a minor dock export.
 * Butch and Tiger Moth would have been given faces in all their appearances.
 * The Misty Valley Branch would have been introduced as a connection from Thomas's branch line to the Little Western and Callan would remain on the Little Western.
 * The Pack episodes would have been moved to the Jack and the Pack series which would have been released in 2002 for the UK and 2003 for the US.

North Western Railway Adaptions

 * Twin Trouble - Oliver would replace Thomas's role; Isabel, Dulcie and Toad would replace Annie and Clarabel.
 * The World's Strongest Engine - Duck, Oliver and Toad would replace Thomas and Percy's roles; Bowler would replace Diesel's role; Knapford Harbour would replace Brendam.
 * James the Scaredy Engine - Re-written version of Scaredy Engines, but with James in Thomas's role.
 * James and the Red Balloon - Oliver would replace Stepney's role.
 * Gordon Takes a Tumble - Knapford Harbour would replace Brendam; Bear would replace Salty's role.
 * Buffer Bother - Derek would replace Mavis.
 * Daisy Keeps Clean - Based on Thomas, Percy and the Squeak. Daisy would replace Thomas as the main role; BoCo would replace Percy's role. The mouse would have been removed before Alicia Botti would see it.
 * Edward Does it Again - Rewritten version of Edward the Really Useful Engine. BoCo would replace Stepney.
 * Salty's Secret - BoCo would replace Mavis; the Season 3 china clay pits would be used.
 * Harvey to the Rescue - Donald and Douglas would replace Edward and Percy's roles during the shed scenes; Edward would replace Thomas's role; Harvey would lift Oliver back onto the rails instead of Percy.
 * No Sleep for Cranky - Harvey would have brought the breakdown train with him to help lift the shed off the rails; Edward and Derek would replace Thomas and Percy's roles at the end.
 * It's Only Snow - Thomas would have collected the tree from Knapford Harbour; the episode would mostly be set on Thomas's branch line.
 * Caroline's Christmas - Based on the magazine story; Appearing: Thomas, Percy, Toby, Mavis, Daisy, Henrietta, Caroline and Tom Tipper.

Skarloey Railway Adaptions

 * Mr. Percival would replace Sir Topham Hatt as controller for the Skarloey Railway.
 * The small scale models of the narrow gauge engines would have been easier to make/use and would continue to be used from the fifth season onward.
 * The Skarloey Railway sets from Season 4 would have also continued to be used.
 * Whistle Trouble - Adapted with using elements from both NWR1991's original 2012 remake and ShunterProductions's 2014 remake.

Small Railway Engines Adaptions

 * The small scale models of the miniature gauge engines would contain their motors inside their tenders and would also have similar eye merch to the road vehicle characters, but would only be used when interacting with the standard gauge engines. Their large scale models would be around the same size as the smale scale Skarloey Railway models.