

One summer, Thomas comes across an old abandoned engine called Hiro. Desperately in need of repair, Hiro faces the Smelters Yard, so Thomas and his friends must work together to save poor Hiro from this fate.
Production
CGI debut that divided the fandom forever

Director
Greg Tiernan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first fully CGI Thomas film, marking the end of the model railway era that defined the franchise since 1984.
Hiro is based on the real Japanese D51 class locomotive, and his voice actor Togo Igawa insisted on authentic pronunciation for Japanese terms.
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