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

The sixth series of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends would have premiered in early 2001 on citv for the UK and in late 2002 on PBS for the US with being re-shown on Sprout. Michael Angelis narrated all UK episodes with George Carlin (instead of Alec Baldwin) narrating all US episodes. This series would have included 26 shows (plus one special) but with a total of 52 story segments.

Characters
Rail and Non-Rail
 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver (GWR)
 * Emily
 * Bill and Ben
 * Daisy
 * BoCo
 * Bear
 * Mavis
 * Derek
 * Pip and Emma
 * Diesel
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * 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
 * Shane (diesel)
 * Jock
 * Frank
 * Elizabeth

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

Introduced in Thomas & the Great Railway Show
Rail and Non-Rail
 * Green Arrow
 * Iron Duke
 * Mallard
 * 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
 * The Frightened Child and His Mother
 * The Traffic Warden (does not speak)

Main Trivia

 * George Carlin would continue to narrate the series in the US instead of Alec Baldwin.
 * This series would have used the models, sets, lighting and music from Series 3-4.
 * This series would have been a mix of Railway Series stories, original episodes, magazine and annual adapted stories similar to Series 3.
 * The majority of locations from Series 3-4 would have appeared in this season.
 * The episodes would have aired in order in US broadcasts.
 * The models would retained the glossy reflective paint from Series 3-5.
 * Knapford Harbour from Series 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.
 * Misty Valley would have been introduced with being a location on Thomas's branch line rather than being it's own branch line.
 * 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.
 * This would be the first series not to be shown on Fox Family due the channel's overhaul in 2001 and repeats being moved to Sprout, which would have been launched in January 2003 in this alternate universe.

North Western Railway Adaptions

 * Golden Oldies - Based on an annual story.
 * Sunday Schedule - Based on a magazine story.
 * BoCo's New Driver - Based on the magazine stories, "A New Driver" and "A Second Chance".
 * 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.
 * Emily and the Kipper - Somewhat similar to mallardfan62's story, "Moderation" but BoCo will replace Murdoch's role as he won't be introduced until the next season and the story will be set during Henry and the Express.
 * James and the Red Balloon - Oliver would replace Stepney's role.
 * Gordon's Stowaway - Based on the annual story. Appearing: Gordon, Henry, Duck, Donald, Douglas, Oliver, Emily & Bear.
 * Buffer Bother - BoCo would replace Mavis.
 * Daisy Squeaks Clean - Based on Thomas, Percy and the Squeak. Daisy would replace Thomas as the main role; Emily 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 and Emily would replace Percy.
 * Salty's Secret - BoCo would replace Mavis; the Series 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 Party - Based on the magazine story; Appearing: Thomas, Percy, Toby, Emily, Mavis, Daisy, Henrietta, Caroline and Tom Tipper.
 * Gordon Takes A Tumble and Scaredy Engines will be moved to Series 7 & 8 and some of the cast will be replaced with different characters to make more sense.

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 series onward.
 * The Skarloey Railway sets from Series 4 would have also continued to be used.
 * Duke Kicks the Bucket - Based on SidekickJason's adaption.
 * Rheneas Puts the Breaks On - Based on SidekickJason's adaption of Puffed Up & Puffed Out.
 * Racing Day! - Based on SidekickJason's adaption of Safety Bursts.
 * Duncan Gets Upset - Based on the magazine story.
 * Really Useful Rusty - Based on the magazine story and a replacement for Rusty Saves the Day.
 * 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.