Deceased Characters in the franchise

List of characters from both the Railway Series and Television Series continuity, as well as others, whom have since passed away.

Railway Series Only (Confirmed)

• Either S&M Number 1 or 3 (1861-1901;Died from being overworked, remains scrapped afterwards).
• Godred (1900-1900).
• Tidmouth, Knapford & Elsbridge Light Railway No. 1 (1905-Likely 1912).
• Tidmouth, Knapford & Elsbridge Light Railway's No. 2 & 3 (About 1910-1950's).
• Tidmouth, Knapford & Elsbridge Light Railway No. 4 (Between 1910-1914 - ?).
• Lemberg (1924- Around November 1964).
• Pretty Polly (April 1925- Around September 1963).
• King James I (1928-1964).
• British Railways Scrap Engines (?-1962). <small> (Some). </small>
• All of Gordon's Brothers and Sisters <small> (Except Flying Scotsman) </small>
• The Hunslet Diesels (Scrapped by 1989)
• D5701 (1958-1969).
• S.C. Ruffey (?-1969).
• Mary Magdalene (Unknown;Lived approximately Late 1st century BC-sometime during 1st Century AD).
• St. Luoc (Lived in the 5th Century).
• St. Machan (Lived in the 6th Century).
• St. Tibba/Ebba (Lived in the 7th Century).
• Harold the Black (987-1047).
• Godred MacHarold (?-989).
• Earl Sigurd of Orkney (960-1014).
• Sigurd of Cronk (?-1063).
• Thorfinn the Mighty (1009-1065).
• Erland & Paul Thorfinnsson (Before 1065-1098).
• King Henry I (1068-1135).
• King Haakon IV (1204-1263).
• King Alexander III (1241-1286).
• Gudun (Born during the 10th Century).
• Ulf (Lived during the 11th Century).
• Helga (Lived during the 11th Century).
• Gyda (Lived during the 11th Century).
• Gerda (Lived during the 11th Century).
• Gertha (Lived during the 11th Century).
• Dugald (Lived during the 11th Century).
• Gunnar (1085-?).
• Magnus Barefoot (1073-1103).
• Thorkell of Norwich (1035-1092).
• Edric, 1st Recorded Lord of Arlesdale (?-1090).
• Orm Edricsson (?-1094).
• Lady Sigrid of Arlesdale (?-1114).
• Edric and Rognvald Ormsson (Pre 1094-?).
• Jarl Ragnar (Pre 1094-?).
• Ketil (Pre 1094-?).
• Sudria.
• Fingall.
• Harold Godwinson (1022-1066).
• Ogmund (Jarl Ogmund's Grandfather;Lived 10th Century).
• Jarl Ogmund (1043-1079).
• King Ogmund (1089-?).
• Godred Crovan (1045-1095).
• Olaf Crovan (Sometime before 1095-1153).
• Sigmund (1061-1116).
• Sir Arnold de Normanby (Lived 14th-15th Century).
• Sir Peter De Rigby (Lived during the 15th Century).
• King Andreas (?-1263).
• Prince Peter Andreas (1240-1263).
• William Le Scrope (1350-1399).
• King Henry IV (1367-1413).
• King Henry VIII (1491-1547).
• Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (1341-1408).
• Kevin Volley (1903-?).
• Sir Topham Hatt I (1880-1956).
• Sir Charles Topham Hatt II (1914-1997).
• Alan Pegler (1920-2012).
• The Refreshment Lady (1906-1986).
• Samuel Homfray (1762-1822)
• Richard Trevithick (1771-1833).
• James Stephenson (1779-1847).
• Anthony Hill (1784-1862).
• James Swinton Spooner (1816-1884).
• Charles Easton Spooner (1818-1889).
• Charles Edwin Spooner (1853-1909).
• Thomas Postlethwaite (1833-1904).
• Queen Victoria (1819-1901).
• Sir Thomas Bouch (1822-1880).
• Albert Regaby (1864-1947).
• Sir Handel Brown I (1875-November 1950).
• William Stanier (1876-1965)
• Beatrice Sam (Lived during the 19th Century).
• William Gowling (Lived during the 19th Century).
• Mr. Mack.
• Mr. Robert Sam (1881-1971).
• Mr. Bobbie.
• Hammond.
• Sir Henry Whatley Tyler (1827-1908).
• John Arnold Norramby (1822-1894).
• Henry John Norramby (1854-1915).
• Charles Henry Norramby (1883-1941).
• Robert Charles Norramby (1918-1943).
• C. Reginald Dalby (1904-1983).
• The Thin Clergyman (1911-1997).
• Margaret Awdry (1912-1989).
• Hilary Fortnam (1946-2013).
• The Fat Clergyman (1924-1986).
• The Mid Sodor Railway Manager.
• Michael Colden (1491-1565).
• Rolf, Bishop of Sodor and Mann (?-1079).
• Arnold of Cronk (Lived during the 15th Century).
• James Catherick (?-1659).
• Rev. Samuel Heyhoe (Lived during the 17th Century).
• Sir Geoffrey Regaby (1501-1563).
• Timothy Smeale (?-1594).
• Lord Frederick Regaby (Lived during the 19th Century).
• Canon Nicholas Dreswick (1863-1935).
• Joanna Dreswick (Lived during the 19th Century).
• Lady Elaine Barrane (Lived during the 19th Century).
• Lt. Gen. Sir Edward Drixon (Lived during the 19th Century).
• Capt. Edward Nicholas Dreswick (1895-1918).
• Rev. Peter Dreswick (1900-1973).
• Nicola Joan Dreswick (1897-1952).
• Dorothy Lloyd Brown (Pre 1920-1950's).
• Hector Qualtrough (Lived 17th Century).
• Lancelot Qualtrough (1614-1703).
• Franklyn Edmund Ward (?-1957).
• Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997;Indirectly Mentioned Only).
• John Arthur Coiley (1932-1998).
• Jacob Lambert (?-1647).
• Harold Regaby (1546-?).
• St. Abban (?- About 520).
• St. Ronan (Lived during the 6th Century).
• St. Brendan (484-577).
• St. Finan (?-661).
• The Clerk of Wellsworth (Lived 12th-13th Century).
• Peter Carnane (Lived 18th Century).
• Josiah Felgood (Lived 19th Century).
• Lady Margaret Cranstal (?-1870).
• Shamus Tebroc (Lived 19th Century).
• Sir Harald Marown (Lived 13th Century).
• Amos Horker (Lived during the 1890s).
• Bill Shuvvel (Lived during the 1890s).
• Josh Herder (Lived during the 1890s).
• Galahad Qualtrough (Lived during the 1890s).
• Sir Crosby Marown (Lived during the 18th Century).
• A.W. Dry.
• Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022).
• Jeremiah Jobling.
• Jane Lady Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt's Mother.

Railway Series Only (Unconfirmed)

The following is a list of Human as well as locomotive characters who would be of really old age currently in the Railway Series, meaning that it's unknown as to whether or not their alive currently. (The engines on this list are ones that were likely scrapped).

• Stanley (1917-December 1946;Either Abandoned or Scrapped around this time, or by the following month).
• Jinty (October 1924-April 1964).
• 87546 & 98462 (?-Likely Scrapped Sometime During the Decline of Steam on BR).
• The Spiteful Brake Van (?-1959).
• The First Red Engine (Most likely scrapped during the decline of steam on BR).
• The Green Tender Engine. (Most likely scrapped during the decline of steam on BR).
• Arlesdale Tramway Engines.
• Wellsworth & Suddery Railway Engines.
• Sir Handel Brown II (He would be 100 years old if still alive in 2024).
• Agnes, Ruth, Lucy, Hilda, and Beatrice Brown (They would be centenarians assuming they were born roughly around the same time as their brother).
• Jem Cole
• Barbara Jane Hatt (She would be 113 years of age if still alive in 2024).
• Henry Regaby.
• Amanda Croarie.
• Michael Kirk (He would be well over 99 years of age if still alive in 2024).
• Jabez Croaire (He would be well over 100 years of age if still alive in 2024).
• Charles Laxey (He would be 104 years old if still alive in 2024).
• Mr. Peter Sam (He would be 109 years old if still alive in 2024).
• Rachael Qualtrough Brown. (She would be at-least 89 years old if still alive in 2024.).
• Mr. & Mrs. Kyndley (It's mentioned in "Sodor: Reading Between the Lines" that Mrs. Kyndley was middle-aged in 1952; Although the definition of 'Middle-Aged' is subjective, it's unlikely that she was born any later than 1907).
• David Hugh I (He would be well over 103 years old if still alive in 2024).
• Mr. Ivo Hugh (He would be 103 years old if still alive in 2024).
• Albert (Narrow-Gauge).
• Albert (Standard-Gauge). (Likely scrapped sometime between 1914–1924).
• Jim.
• Tim.
• Gerry.
• Atlas.
• Alfred.
• The Mine Engine.
• John.
• Jennings.
• 1020.
• Either S&M Number 1 or 3 (1861-Sold-Off by 1901, fate afterwards unknown).
• Diesel 31120 (July 2nd 1959- June 7th 1994).
• Old-Stuck-Up (December 1960-1983).
• Toby's Brothers (Built Between 31 October 1903-31 March, 1921; Scrapped 1955).
• 8783 (July 31st 1923- January 31st 1959).

Television Series (Confirmed)

• The Spiteful Brake Van (As he was sent the smelter’s yard and scrapped afterwards).
• The Six Narrow-Gauge Slate-Trucks from Duncan Gets Spooked (Heavily Implied).
• Rusty's Ghost Engine.
• Edward's Ghost Engine.
• The Halloween Engine.
• Godred the Impaler.
• King Godred.
• King Godred's Horse.
• Christopher Columbus (1451-1506).
• Captain Calles (Lived in the 16th Century).
• Captain Calles' Parrot.
• The Thieves (who stole King Godred's Crown).
• The Horse (From the Horse & Cart), and Stephen's original crew.
• The Coffee Pots (All except for Glynn, presumably scrapped prior to Thomas' Arrival in TAB).

Television Series (Unconfirmed)

• Smudger (Abandoned sometime prior to the events of Season 4).
• Novelty (1829-?); Parts still exist of this locomotive in real life, the remainder was scrapped).
• Bulstrode (Unknown what happened to him after Season 4;He is no longer visible at Tidmouth Beach, and part of his model can be seen as scrap-dressing in multiple different locations afterwards).
• Troublesome Truck from Season 8's Fish (Likely, as his face fell off during the episode's crash).
• Grandfather Hatt (Likely).

Minor Animal Characters (RWS)

• The Goat
• River Fish (?-1931).
• Circus Elephant
• Chloe
• Champion the Bull
• Bluebell & Her Calf
• Gordon's Newts
• Gordon's Frogs
• Dilly
• Bulgy's Hens
• The Stone Throwing Boy's Dog

Magazines

• Guy Fawkes (1570-1606).
• Emily's Ghost Engine.
• The two Troublesome Trucks from "BoCo and the Trucks" (?-1991).
• The Fish (From Thomas and the Fish;?-1988).
• The Fossilized Fish (Died at-least 10 Millennium Ago).
• Fish (From Marvel Comics Issue 167;?-1994).
• Sir Topham Hatt's Orange Cat.
• The Saber-Toothed Tiger (Lived/Died sometime between roughly 2 Million Years Ago to 8000 BC).

Shining Time Station

• William Shakespeare (1564-1616).
• Gerard Andriesz Bicker (1622–1666).
• George Washington (1732-1799).
• Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826).
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
• Anna Whistler (1804-1881).
• Andrew Johnson (1808-1875).
• Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865).
• Isaac Dripps (1810-1892).
• Samuel S. Montague (1830-1883).
• Grenville M. Dodge (1831-1916).
• James Whistler (1834-1903).
• Hezekiah Bissell (1835-1928).
• John Rixon Moseley (1841-1916).
• Jesse James (1847-1882).
• Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919).
• Henry Ford (1863-1947).
• Harry Houdini (1874-1926).
• Albert Einstein (1879-1955).
• Ty Cobb (1886-1961).
• Fred Astaire (1899-1987).
• John Wayne (1907-1979).
• Frank Sinatra (1915-1998).
• Nathaniel Kaz (1917-2010).
• John Lennon (1940-1980).
• George Harrison (1943-2001).
• Alan Semok (1952-2019).
• Emmett the Painter (Before 1885-?).
• Gracie Jones.
• William Twofeathers.
• Jebediah Schemer.
• George Booth.
• Sam Bradford.
• Elias Jensen.
• Cyrus Arnold Sweet.
• H.L. Harry Greensides.
• Horatio H. Hancock.
• George Checketts.
• Moroni Strubel Poulter.
• Samuel Faddis.
• (First Name Unknown) Hirsch.
• Robert Todd.
• David Moore.
• Richard Brown'.
• John Percival.
• Joseph Wayment.
• Michael Stanton.
• Ned Kincaid.
• Ned Kincaid's Horse.
• Midge Smoot (Likely;She was elderly in the 1980's).
• Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022).
• Tasha Stone (Died sometime prior to 1999).
• Moby Dick (Possibly).
• Lulu the Chicken.
• Spark the Royal Corgi.
• Mutt.

1987 Activity Calendar

• Julius Caesar (100-44 BC).
• Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).
• Charles Thomson (1729-1824).
• John Hancock (1737-1793).
• Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813).
• Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).
• Charles Dickens (1812-1870).
• Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922).
• Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912).
• Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912).
• Edgar Evans (1876-1912).
• Lawrence Oates (1880-1912).
• Henry Robertson Bowers (1883-1912).
• Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974).
• Richard Nixon (1913-1994).
• Neil Armstrong (1930-2012).
• Alexei Leonov (1934-2019).

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!

• The Tyrannosaurus Rex's (Born/Died Sometime between roughly 81 Million to roughly 66 Million years ago).