Who was the fat controller?

Answer 1

he was the fat guy in thmas the tankengin

Answer 2

Fat Controller Voice

Answer 3

The fat controller was one of those dead-wood managerial types whose career ended when the railways were privatised.
Unable to fit in with the new managerial style, he was made redundant and used his pay-off to start a railway consultancy business. The business never took off and the fat controller died of a heart attack, a sad and lonely man, after a lifetime of eating high cholesterol railway sandwiches. It was left to the thin controller to organise the funeral, but even he had problems persuading Thomas, Annie and Claribel to work the funeral train as they all thought that the fat controller was a cnut and didn't deserve such a send-off.
In the end Terence the Tractor dug a hole and popped the fat controller into it. Peep Peep, said Thomas; Poop Poop, said Gordon, the express engine, and good riddance....

Answer 4

No amount of political correctness can erase several generations of British children’s collective memory concerning Sodor’s philosopher-king, the Fat Controller, in trademark garb of top hat, tails and spats. By this title he is quoted in the House of Commons by MPs in Hansard (See the new section below of the actual quotations).

His various identities are described as follows:

Fat Director: In "The Three Railway Engines" (1945) and "Thomas the Tank Engine" (1946) – seen smoking a cigar

Fat Controller: In "James the Red Engine" (1948) onwards – following nationalisation in 1948.

The "stout gentleman":
In "Toby the Tram Engine" (1952), incognito on holiday with grandchildren Stephen and Bridget on Toby's doomed old railway.

Sir Topham Hatt:
Name painted on trunk in "Henry the Green Engine" (1951) with which Percy collides. Otherwise named in rebuke of Diesel by Duck in "Duck and the Diesel Engine" (1958) – "Sir Topham Hatt to you," and formally named in the introduction to that book.

To add further confusion, there have been three Sir Topham Hatts according to the Rev Awdry in The Island of Sodor. The first (1888-1956) ruled until the end of "Four Little Engines". He is not a knight but a baronet, a hereditary title conferred on nationalisation in 1948 (By this logic, the "Fat Director" was thus plain Mr Topham). His wife, who makes a brief cameo in "Toby the Tram Engine", is Lady Jane Hatt. The second Fat Controller, Sir Charles Topham Hatt (1914-) ruled from "Percy the Small Engine" until retirement in 1984. We can only assume that the fat controlling man in Christopher Awdry's books from that date on is the boy from "Toby the Tram Engine", Steven Topham Hatt..... see link for more.

Answer 5

His actual name is Sir Topham Hatt, which in these more PC days is referred to more than his original handle of 'the fat controller'. See, it's felt, by over-anxious political mandarins that if the term 'fat' is used within a cultural medium, it could upset people in society who believe themselves to be part of that grouping - and thus be offended that television has the audacity to mention it.

Answer 6

the fat guy in thomas the tank engine who was in the station controling stuff!

Answer 7

Thomas the Tank Engine books, he was the Boss of the railway!

Answer 8

he was the red faced fat guy who was the boss in Thomas the Tank, and like all bosses, was only seen when things went wrong to shout at those poor tank engines!

hated to be disturbed whilst having his toast/crumpets and tea!

Answer 9

The boss guy in Thomas the Tank Engine.

It would have been a lot better if they'd got Jack Black, wouldn't it?

Answer 10

He was on " Thomas the Tank Engine", narrated by Ringo Starr.......

Answer 11

Are you talking about the Estrogen Filled House Dragon?