by Tom Jackson. The Great Discovery Stanley (voiced by Matt Wilkinson in the UK and by Ben Small, David Menkin, Rob Rackstraw, and then John Schwab in the US) is a silver tank engine who made Thomas jealous when he first arrived on Sodor. He is based on a Hudswell Clarke. Hero of the Rails Hiro (voiced by Togo Igawa) is an old and wise Japanese tender engine who used to be known as the "Master of the Railway", and is number 51. He is based on a JNR Class D51. Victor (voiced by Matt Wilkinson in the UK and David Bedella in the US) is a dark red narrow gauge tank engine from Cuba who is in charge of the Sodor Steamworks. Kevin (voiced by Matt Wilkinson in the UK and Kerry Shale in the US) is a yellow mobile crane who works at the Sodor Steamworks. Kevin's catchphrase is "It was a slip of the hook!" He is based on Ransomes & Rapier crane. Misty Island Rescue Captain (voiced by Keith Wickham) is a blue, red and yellow coast guard lifeboat at the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. He speaks with a Cockney accent. He is based on the Liverpool-class lifeboat. Bash and Dash (voiced by Keith Wickham and Matt Wilkinson in the UK; William Hope and Kerry Shale in the US) are fun-loving tank engine twins who run a logging railway on Misty Island. Their colour schemes are inverted versions of each other and they often finish each other's sentences. Ferdinand (voiced by Ben Small in the UK and Glenn Wrage in the US) is a fun-loving tender engine who works with Bash and Dash. The least obnoxious of the three, his vocabulary almost exclusively consists of the phrase "That's right!" He is based on a Climax locomotive. Day of the Diesels Belle (voiced by Teresa Gallagher) is a large blue tank engine who has firefighting equipment. She is based on a BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T. Flynn (voiced by Rupert Degas, followed by Ben Small, later Rob Rackstraw) is a fire engine who can run on both roads and railway tracks. He speaks with a New York accent. Den (voiced by Keith Wickham) is a big hydraulic diesel engine who runs the Vicarstown Dieselworks. He is based on the Rolls-Royce C range engines. Dart (voiced by Rupert Degas, now Steve Kynman) is a small diesel shunter