Donald and Douglas

Twin tender locomotives from Scotland

Twin black tender locomotives that are indistinguishable without looking at their side logos or chassis numbers, always working together. Mainly responsible for freight shunting and winter snow removal operations.

Quotes

  • We are twins, always working hard together.
  • We came from Scotland.
  • I am Donald, he is Douglas.
  • We don't cut corners on work.
  • Sometimes we miss our homeland, but we have friends so we're not lonely.

Trivia

  • Donald and Douglas have black bodies, but in later original books, they were changed to blue.
  • As twins, they look identical, distinguishable only by chassis numbers.
  • In the Japanese dub, different voice actors were used for a long time, but from season 11, the same voice actor was unified.
  • Active as snowplow operators in winter.
  • After switching to CG animation, rivets were added around the faces, and realistic whistle sounds were adopted.
  • In the model series, they used unique polite language and an elongated Scottish accent.

Alternate names

Donald and Douglas Twin Donald Twin Douglas Scottish twin locomotives

Tags

Tender locomotive Twins Scotland Thomas the Tank Engine Island of Sodor Friendship Snowplowing Regular character Children's anime

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Profile

Species
Tender locomotive

Appearance

Overall appearance
Twin tender locomotives with black bodies, identical in appearance. No. 9 is Donald, No. 10 is Douglas.
Distinguishing features
  • Identical twins
  • Distinguishable by chassis numbers
  • Black body color
Iconic items
  • Tender car
  • Chimney
  • Steam locomotive headlamp

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Cooperative
Detailed personality
Twin locomotives who help each other and value teamwork. They sometimes miss their homeland but diligently carry out their work.
Keywords
  • Twins
  • Cooperative
  • Loyal
  • Diligent
  • Honest
  • Friendly
Talents
  • Perfect teamwork
  • Freight shunting
  • Snow removal operations
  • Passenger train hauling
Skills
  • Yard shunting
  • Handling peak crowds
  • Precise driving
Motivation
Always work together, cherishing their Scottish homeland while striving for their friends on the Island of Sodor.
Habits
In the Japanese version, they sometimes use polite language and have a unique way of speaking.

History

Backstory
Twin tender locomotives from Scotland, mainly responsible for shunting at Tidmouth station, freight transport on branch lines, and winter snow removal operations. They have taken over some duties from Duck. They work inseparably like one body and mind, always together.
Work title
The Railway Series / Thomas the Tank Engine
Media type
Manga

Reappearance

Significant event
Reappearance
Description
Did not appear in seasons 8-10, but reappeared in season 11, and appeared again in the 11th feature film even after the switch to CG.

Taking over Tidmouth freight shunting

Significant event
Taking over Tidmouth freight shunting
Description
Took over freight shunting operations and winter snow removal from Duck.

First to the northern branch line

Significant event
First to the northern branch line
Description
At the opening of the Little Western, became the first locomotives to run from Tidmouth to the northern branch line for gravel transport.

Relationships

Donald

Sibling

Twins in an inseparable relationship. Their appearance and personality are very similar, making them hard to distinguish.

Douglas

Sibling

Donald's twin brother. Also close comrades who always act together.

Sir Topham Hatt

Mentor

Assigned work and expected to work for the Sodor railway.

Duck

Predecessor

Took over freight shunting and snow removal operations from Duck.

North Western Railway

North Western Railway: unknown

Media appearances

The Railway Series

Manga / Supporting

Thomas the Tank Engine

Anime / Supporting

From Season 2 onwards

Thomas & Friends feature-length films

Movie / Supporting

From the 11th feature onwards

Voice cast and creators

佐藤佑暉

Voice actor
佐藤佑暉
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime seasons 2-7 (Donald)
Notes
Initial voice actor

津久井教生

Voice actor
津久井教生
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime season 11 onwards (Donald & Douglas)

遠藤武

Voice actor
遠藤武
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime seasons 2-7 (Douglas)

Joe Mills

Voice actor
Joe Mills
Language
English
Version or series
11th and 12th features

Rob Rackstraw

Voice actor
Rob Rackstraw
Language
English
Version or series
Season 20 onwards

Wilbert Awdry

Creator name
Wilbert Awdry
Role
Original author

Richard Christopher Awdry

Creator name
Richard Christopher Awdry
Role
Original author

Poplar Publishing

Creator name
Poplar Publishing
Role
Publisher

Related goods

Donald's die-cast model

Item name
Donald's die-cast model
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Douglas's die-cast model

Item name
Douglas's die-cast model
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

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