Shawn

Shawn
Class: SR USA Class Designer: Howard G. Hill Builder: Vulcan Iron Works Configuration: 0-6-0T

Shawn is a big black goods tank engine who knows strength.

Bio

"Most tank engines get strong, even though the goods need service. Shawn is their best bet to let him have his strength. His traction gives him the great grip to haul the freight uphill, even though he prevented himself in an accident. A rough and tumble black tank engine used to be capable of shunting in the East Somerset Railway, but his main purpose is to haul the goods trains every day."

Persona

Shawn is a very strong engine who knows about strength. As a Yankee tank engine in the East Somerset Railway, he is the first engine to be arriving on the Island of Sodor. His traction gives him the great grip to haul the freight uphill, even though he prevented himself in an accident. A rough and tumble black tank engine used to be capable of shunting in the East Somerset Railway, but his main purpose is to haul the goods trains every day. But his main purpose is also helping engines out of trouble, especially his full traction tires, fully generated firebox and his strong couplings.

Basis

Shawn is based upon an SR U.S.A. Yankee tank engine. Rosie is another member of the class.

Livery

Shawn is N.W. black and wears No. 30075 painted North Western white. His name plates are red and his name is painted yellow. In the ninth series, he was repainted in North Western green.

Appearences

Television Series

• Series 1: Thomas Meets His New Friends

Voice Actors

• John DiMaggio (Remastered Series 1 to Series 2 - Series 3 to Series 12)
• Devon Murray (Series 13, onwards)

Trivia

• Shawn is the second engine to be made of LEGO, the first being Sven.
• He was one of the engines from the East Somerset Railway, the other being Lady Nan.
• John DiMaggio has given Shawn the same accent he used for voicing Beard Papa from Wreck-It Ralph, consequently using a British accent.
• Shawn has many modifications throughout the LEGO reboot series:
  • Pilot Series:
    • He has curved sloping tanks.
    • He gained two headlamps.
    • He has a blank red nameplate. Prior to the finalized series, he gained his name on his nameplates.
      • While it is unknown the exact reason for this change, it is most likely so that the English names for the characters will not appear in other dubs.
  • Series 1:
    • He uses the same shape as Rosie.
    • Lining is included all around his tanks and his cab.
    • He has Sir Handel's whistle from the fourth season of Thomas & Friends.
    • He gained a name written on his red nameplates.
  • Series 4:
    • He gains a new whistle sound from one of the American steam locomotives.
  • Series 9:
    • He is repainted green.
  • Series 10:
    • He retains his black paint.

Gallery

A promotional photo of Thomas and Shawn (prototype)

Shawn pulling freight trains. (prototype)

Thomas with Shawn at the East Somerset Railway

North Western Railway

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* RWS only | ** T&F only | *** T&F:C only | --- Dropped