Frank is a Diesel who works on the Arlesdale railway.
Bio
Frank was built at Arlesburgh Works circa 1967 out of parts from several other engines. He was a very grumpy diesel always doing maintenance around the railway, and was angry that he wasn't in the first RWS book about the Arlesdale Railway (he had not been built at the time). This made him careless and he crashed through the back of a shed.
In 2016, Bill and Ben temporary came to work on the Little Western following Duck and Douglas' accident. Oliver told the twins that the Arlesdale engines were once normal standard gauge engines who were shrunk due to them misbehaving. Bill and Ben later mistaken Frank for Dennis.
Basis
Frank is based on Perkins from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
Appearances
The Engines of Sodor
Season 1
Season 2
- Toad the Lucky Brake Van (cameo)
Season 3
Season 4
NWR Origins
Season 1
- Great Western Escape (cameo)
Trainz Model
Crovans Gate works’ Frank Model was used until WildNorWester released his Frank model which is now used.He uses Rusty's faces.
RWS Appearances
Frank made his first and only appearance in the book Jock the New Engine. Neither he or Jock have appeared in the TV series.