King of the Railway

King of the Railway is the 8th Thomas & Friends movie that was released on DVD in September 2nd, 2013 in the UK and September 17th, 2013 in the US.

Plot
Thomas is over the moon when the Earl of Sodor chooses him and friends Percy and James to rebuild Ulfstead Castle. During their latest adventure, the Steam Team meets Millie, a bubbly French engine, and Stephen, an older steam locomotive with fascinating stories to tell. Meanwhile, Spencer and Gordon are stunned when they encounter two new engines, Connor and Caitlin, who are even faster than they are! But disaster strikes when Stephen goes missing.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Emily
 * Spencer
 * Hiro
 * Victor
 * Belle
 * Stephen
 * Connor
 * Caitlin
 * Diesel
 * Paxton
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Luke
 * Millie
 * Cranky
 * Kevin
 * Jack
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Some Workman
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Stephen's Friends (do not speak)
 * Suit the Armer (does not speak)
 * King Godred (does not speak)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Stafford (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)
 * Captain (cameo)
 * Merrick (cameo)
 * Owen (cameo)
 * Winston (cameo)
 * Painter Man (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo)
 * Sodor Brass Band (cameo)
 * One of Dowager Hatt's Friends (cameo)
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (mentioned)

Locations

 * Maron
 * Knapford
 * Brendam Docks
 * Ulfstead Castle
 * Ulfstead Mine
 * Vicarstown Bridge
 * Costal Cliffs
 * The Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
 * The Shunting Yards
 * Blue Mountain Quarry
 * Bloden Bridge
 * Misty Island Tunnel
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Sodor Suspension Bridge
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * The Scrapyards (mentioned)

UK and AUS

 * Mark Moraghan as the Narrator
 * Ben Small as Thomas, Toby, and Rheneas
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Jonathan Forbes as Connor
 * Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Belle, Annie and Clarabel
 * Bob Golding as Stephen
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Togo Igawa as Hiro
 * Steven Kynman as Paxton and Jack
 * Michael Legge as Luke
 * Rebecca O'Mara as Caitlin
 * Miranda Raison as Millie
 * Kerry Shale as Diesel
 * Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Skarloey and The Fat Controller
 * Matt Wilkinson as Spencer, Cranky and Kevin

USA

 * Mark Moraghan as the Narrator
 * Martin Sherman as Thomas, Percy and Diesel
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Jonathan Forbes as Connor
 * Teresa Gallagher as Belle, Annie and Clarabel
 * Bob Golding as Stephen
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * William Hope as Edward and Toby
 * Togo Igawa as Hiro
 * Jules de Jongh as Emily
 * Steven Kynman as Paxton
 * Michael Legge as Luke
 * David Menkin as Jack
 * Rebecca O'Mara as Caitlin
 * Miranda Raison as Millie
 * Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, James, Kevin and Sir Topham Hatt
 * Ben Small as Rheneas
 * Keith Wickham as Skarloey
 * Glenn Wrage as Spencer and Cranky

Goofs

 * This special will be shown in select Australian theatres in late July and UK theatres in late August.
 * In Poland the special is known as "Secret of the Lost Crown".
 * This special aired on the Polish TV channel MiniMini on June 29th, 2013.
 * From this Special Onwards, Rob Silvestri is the director of the specials for Arc Productions