Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Series 3 (ThomasSirHandel's version)

The third series of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends would have premiered in 1992 on citv in the UK and in 1993 on PBS in the US with later being re-shown on the Fox Family channel and Sprout. Michael Angelis narrated all UK episodes with George Carlin narrating all US episodes.

This series would have included 19 shows, but a total of 32 story segments and 3 double length episodes which would be counted as specials. Japan also got an introduction special which was produced during this series.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Bill and Ben
 * Diesel
 * Daisy
 * BoCo
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Terence
 * Bertie
 * Trevor
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Little Boys
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Jeremiah Jobling (not named)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Bridget Hatt (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo)
 * Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
 * Jem Cole (cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (cameo)
 * Farmer Finney (cameo)
 * The Storyteller (cameo)

Characters Introduced
Rail and Non-Rail Vehicle Characters
 * Oliver
 * Emily
 * The Foreign Engine
 * Flying Scotsman
 * Bear
 * D199
 * Mavis
 * Toad
 * Isabel and Dulcie
 * Alice and Mirabel
 * Bulgy
 * Bulgy's Friend (mentioned)

Human Characters
 * The New Signalman
 * The Railway Foreman
 * The Quarry-master
 * The Porter (From Daisy and the Porter)

Background Information

 * This was the first series to be narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK.
 * The episodes would have aired in order in US broadcasts.
 * Thomas, Percy and Toby would remain at the branch line sheds from this series onward. BoCo and Emily would take over Thomas and Percy's berths at Tidmouth Sheds after Duck left to run his branch line.
 * Last series to be shown on Shining Time Station for US broadcasts.
 * Donald and Douglas would have kept their nameplates on their smoke boxes during this series through the remaining of the model series.
 * Emily would be introduced a few series earlier and would also gain a number 12 on her tender. George Carlin would have also given her a Scottish accent.
 * Starting with the third series, episodes will be 6:00 minutes long instead of 4:30 minutes.

Episode Adaptions

 * BoCo and Percy would have roles in the TVS adaption of "Super Rescue". They would have the same roles as their roles in GreatWesternLegacy's adaption of the story.
 * Daisy would retain her role in the TV Series adaption of "Mavis" as in the original Railway Series story.
 * "Mavis" (episode) would be re-titled "Tramway Occupations".
 * Flying Scotsman would retain a larger role in "Tender Engines" and would have been recycled from Gordon's pilot model.
 * "Great Western" would be based on the "Sodor the Early Years" story with the same name.
 * "Little Western" would be based on the "Sodor the Early Years" story with the same name.
 * Emily would have major roles in "Emily's New Coaches", "Bear With Me", "Daisy and the Porter" and "Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure".
 * "Diesel Does It Again" will be a two part double length episode alongside "Thomas and the Evil Diesel" acting as the second part.
 * "Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure" would have been an extended 24 minute episode. The US version would mostly use the UK script (despite the Sir Topham Hatt edits) with the holiday remaining Christmas.