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William "Billy" Twofeathers is the Native American resident railroad engineer on the Indian Valley Railroad and driver of the Rainbow Sun, as well as the handyman at Shining Time Station (like his predecessor, Harry Cupper) has a knack for repairing just about everything.

Persona

Billy is a reliable, outspoken and well-grounded individual who is proud of his Lakota heritage and culture. He is a talented artist, singer and guitar/flute player.

In Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Billy knows a lot about railroading and the sense and respect for the magic that surrounds Indian Valley and Shining Time.

Bio

Billy arrived at Shining Time Station to replace Harry Cupper and his cousin Tucker. He became a good friend to the kids (Dan, Kara and Becky) and Stacy Jones.

His grandfather (William Twofeathers) also worked at Shining Time Station during its early years. Billy is the uncle of Kit Twofeathers, whose now-deceased father was Billy's brother. Billy is also known to have three uncles.

Billy often helped Stacy and acted as her assistant.

Appearances

Shining Time Station

The Family Specials

Other

Trivia

  • He has expertise in both steam and diesel locomotives and can drive both.
  • Rick Siggelkow stated in an interview that Billy's creation was partially inspired by his own Native American descent. He also stated that he saw Billy Twofeathers as a good role model for boys.
  • He and Stacy had a much larger role in the original cut of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, as they try to figure out how Shining Time has begun to change after the gold dust's disappearance.
  • His voice was dubbed by 尾崎紀世彦 in the Japanese dub of "Thomas & the Magic Railroad" and by Aryeh Cherner in the Hebrew dub.

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