Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Series 2 (ThomasSirHandel's version)

The second series of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends would have premiered in 1990 on citv in the UK and in 1992 on PBS in the US with later being re-shown on the Fox Family channel and Sprout. Ringo Starr narrated all UK episodes with George Carlin narrating all US episodes. This series would have included 15 shows, but a total of 26 story segments and 3 double length episodes which would be counted as specials.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Terence
 * Bertie
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Jeremiah Jobling
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Bridget Hatt (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo)
 * Jem Cole (cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (cameo)
 * Farmer Finney (cameo)
 * The Storyteller (cameo)

Characters Introduced
Rail and Non Rail Vehicles
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Bill and Ben
 * Diesel
 * Daisy
 * BoCo
 * Trevor
 * Harold
 * Percy's Ghost Engine (does not speak)
 * Butch (cameo)

Humans
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Jem Cole
 * The Barber
 * Sam the Farmer
 * Father Christmas (does not speak)
 * The Naughty Boys (do not speak)
 * The Careless Cleaner (does not speak)
 * The Lady with the Floppy Green Hat (does not speak)
 * The Enthusiasts (do not speak)
 * The Ffarquhar Stationmaster and his Family (does not speak/cameo)
 * The Firelighter (mentioned)

Background Information

 * George Carlin would have been the only US narrator with Ringo Starr's narrations being exclusive to English speaking parts of Europe and Australia.
 * The episodes would have aired in order in US broadcasts.
 * This series would have used the models, sets, lighting and music from Series 3.
 * The restored openings would have retained "The Tank Engine" in the title with the restored versions also retaining the original end credits with the still picture from the last scene of the episode.
 * All US versions would use the Series 3 intro and credits.
 * Donald and Douglas would have no errors of their nameplates being on or off in the wrong scene or episode.
 * This would be the final series to feature story segments which are 4:30 minutes long. The third to seventh series will feature story segments which are 6:00 minutes long. Series 8 onward will feature story segments which are 7:45 minutes long.

Episode Adaptions

 * A New Friend for Thomas would be re-titled A New Friend for Trevor due to Trevor being the main character of the episode and not Thomas.
 * Daisy and Henrietta would be present at the Christmas party in "Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree".
 * Butch would be introduced as a background character in this season, but will get his first speaking role in the alternate version of the fifth series episode, "Horrid Lorry".
 * "Daisy" (episode) would have been re-titled "Highly Sprung".
 * "Duck and the Diesel Engine" would have been adapted as a 28 minute special.
 * The annual stories "Old Square Wheels", "Rusty Red Scrap Iron", and "Galloping Sausage" would have been adapted in the special as well.
 * "Diesel Gets it Wrong" would have been written and adapted as the final story to resolve Diesel getting sent packing due to his conflict against Duck.
 * "Railcar and Tank Engine" would have been written and adapted to resolve Thomas after returning home from the works and Daisy after redeeming herself.
 * "Percy Takes the Plunge" would be held back to Series 3.