Hector the Horrid

Hector is a big black hopper truck and brought by Bill and Ben. He has big letters H.E.C.T.O.R on each side. He is voiced by Keith Wickham in UK, and Kerry Shale in US. His nickname used to be "Hector the Horrid", as he biffed Bill and Ben and scared Rosie, but Thomas stood up to him, and after helping him overcome his fear of being loaded with coal, Hector is now good friends with Thomas and James.

Built in

 * June 3, 1991

Destroyed in

 * November 20, 2011

Appearances
Season 11
 * Hector the Horrid!

Season 12
 * James Work It Out

Returning Characters

 * Marklin

Merchandise

 * Thomas Wooden Railway
 * Take-along/Take N' Play
 * Tomy/Trackmaster

Theme

 * Hector's theme is the Knapford Station theme from Season 1.

Counterparts

 * Tex (Theodore Tugboat; both were mean, later good)
 * Klungo (Banjo-Kazooie; both were mean, later good)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog or Vector the Crocodile (Sonic the Hedgehog; The former is black, the latter has "ector" in its name)
 * Hector the Bulldog (Looney Tunes; they both share the same first name)
 * The Yapper-Nap (The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss)
 * André (Rayman)
 * Frank (Cars)
 * Don Gourdon (Veggietales; both were mean, later good)
 * Sarge (Toy Story 1, 2, & 3)
 * Red (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)
 * Hector the Ape (The Amazing World of Gumball, both share the same first name)
 * Buford Van Stomm (Phineas and Ferb)
 * The Zombie Who Watched TV (Good Luck Charlie)
 * Jasper Beardly (The Simpsons)
 * Ollie Williams (Family Guy)
 * Donny (Adventure Time; both are big)
 * Neff (Wreck-it Ralph)
 * Frazzle (Sesame Street)
 * Sprocket (Fraggle Rock)
 * The Toad or The Emperor of the Night - (Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night: both were mean, later good)
 * The Magic Mirror (Snow White)
 * Darth Maul (Star Wars)
 * Rat King (Madagascar)
 * Eruptor (Skyalanders)
 * Bearded Jasper, Ludwig von Vulture, or Santa Claus (The Magic Tapdance Shoes)
 * Kazuya Mishima (Tekken, both were mean, later turning good)
 * Kano (Mortal Kombat)
 * Metalbeard (The LEGO Movie)
 * Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist,both were mean, later turning good)
 * Mr. Johanson (Finding Nemo)
 * Melvin Sneedly (Captain Underpants,both were mean, later turning good)