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- "You need Flynn the Fire Engine! He's fast, and he's fearless, and he's a really red fire engine! He's a hero."
- ― Belle to Sir Topham Hatt
"Fiery" Flynn is an American road-rail fire engine who is part of the Search and Rescue Team. In addition, he is equipped with two trailers - one specifically designed for road-usage and rail-usage.
Biography
Flynn worked with Belle on the Mainland before they came to Sodor. Belle suggested to the Fat Controller that Flynn be brought to Sodor to help her fight fires. Flynn had instantly become popular with the engines on Sodor. Later on, Flynn and Belle helped Percy save Thomas and Kevin from Den and Dart at the Vicarstown Dieselworks. Flynn also used his ladder to assist welders during the restoration of the Dieselworks.
Flynn was criticised by Diesel for "just standing around looking fancy", but Flynn soon proved that he was really useful by rescuing Thomas and Mavis.
Flynn usually runs on the rails despite being a road and rail vehicle. This was due to his road wheels being non-operational for a time. When they were repaired, he went on the roads and found himself wobbling all over the place, so he returned to the rails. However, after putting out a fire at a farmhouse, he regained his confidence in using the roads and was able to help Bertie and Butch.
Later, some railway inspectors questioned whether the Fat Controller really needed two fire engines. Since Belle beat him to emergencies twice in a row, Flynn decided that he was not useful and sulked in his shed while Belle kept guard at a fireworks display at Ulfstead Castle. At the rescue centre, Butch arrived, telling Flynn that there was a fire at Brendam Docks. Flynn put the fire out, knowing now that Sodor really does need two fire engines.
When the Search and Rescue Team was dispatched to save a stranded whale at Bluff's Cove, Flynn and Belle sprayed water on the stranded whale in an attempt to keep it wet. After Rocky fell off the tracks at Ulfstead Castle, Flynn, Belle, Butch and Harold came to lift him back onto the rails. They all initially believed they could individually pull him back onto the rails by themselves, but soon agreed to work together and they all pulled Rocky back onto the tracks.
One summer, Flynn and Belle were busy putting out fires caused by the boiling summer weather. They came across a stretch of buckled track, where Flynn suggested that Belle pour water on the rails to prevent further buckling. Belle, however, decided to keep her remaining water in case they came across another fire. This decision came back to bite her, as she later derailed on the buckled tracks while they were responding to an emergency. While he offered to help her, Belle urged him to continue on to the fire, which he was able to successfully extinguish.
Later, when the Great Railway Show was getting held, Flynn was one of the engines wanted to go, but he was not chosen.
Personality
Flynn is a "really red fire engine" who fights fires on Sodor and is part of the Sodor Search and Rescue team. He has both tyres and flanged wheels, meaning that he is capable of running on roads and on rails. Flynn is seen as an charming, cool fire engine, as his ability to fight fires and his presences warms the engines surrounding him. Flynn is fast, fearless, and ready to fight any fire. He is popular with the engines and held in high regard all over Sodor, but his overly-enthusiastic bravado can lead to not listening to instructions amidst his racing about and result in him making mistakes. He can also be self-conscious about maintaining his fire-fighting hero status. Nevertheless, Belle and the rest of the Search and Rescue team are often there to support him and keep him on course. And, at the end of the day, Flynn always has it in him to prove that he is always ready to rescue, and is a Really Useful hero.
Technical Details
Basis
Flynn is a hybrid design based on Tatra, Oshkosh, and Latil fire rescue vehicles.
Livery
Flynn is painted red with yellow lining, with the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre emblem on his cab doors in white.
Appearances
Books
Magazine Stories
Video Games
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Official Description
From Official Website:[1]
| “ | Flynn: Flynn is a really red fire engine and a member of the Sodor Search and Rescue team. He is very popular with the engines and is always raring to rescue. He truly wants to help everyone. Flynn at times is overly enthusiastic, which sometimes leads to mistakes, but Belle is always there to keep him on course.
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Audio Files
Theme
| First used | Last used | Composer | Theme Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series 15 | Series 16 | Robert Hartshorne |
Horns
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
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| Day of the Diesels | Learning with Thomas | |
| Steam Team to the Rescue | ||
In the mobile app Read and Play!, Flynn is portrayed with a different horn.
| Only used | Sound Effect |
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| Read and Play! |
Siren
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Day of the Diesels | Series 23 |
Trivia
- In the books, Day of the Diesels, Danger at the Dieselworks, Flynn Saves the Day, Rail Blazers! and Steam Team!, Flynn is illustrated with navy blue wheel arches instead of red.
- From the seventeenth series to twenty-third series, Flynn's water cannons are generally worked by the firefighters, more accurately reflecting the operations of his basis than the previously-shown mechanical operation. However, there is one scene in the nineteenth series episode Toad and the Whale in which they are still shown operating mechanically.
- Flora, Flynn, Skiff and Stefano are the only multi-terrain characters in the franchise.
- When Flynn arrived, it appeared that special road-rail transitioners were added especially for him, as they allow him to transition from rail to road in a matter of seconds.
- The winch on his front bumper is rarely seen being used.
- Flynn's horn sound is similar to Max and Monty's original horn sounds from Jack and the Sodor Construction Company.
- In Steam Team to the Rescue, Flynn had the same horn sound as Dennis.
- Flynn's siren was reused for Hugo.
- In some of Flynn's merchandise such as Take-n-Play, his tanker trailer is stated to be his "tender."
- While he was built in the United States, Flynn's steering wheel is on the right hand side, implying that his specific design was built to be driven in the United Kingdom.
Merchandise
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| Members | Rocky | Harold | Captain | Butch | Belle | Flynn |
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| People | Search and Rescue Centre Manager |
| Locations | Sodor Search and Rescue Centre |