List of Dinosaur Train characters

Left to right: Shiny, Buddy, Tiny, Don

This is a list of characters seen on Dinosaur Train, a 2009 CGI animated television series produced by The Jim Henson Company for PBS Kids.

Main characters

• Buddy (voiced by Phillip Corlett in Season 1 and 2, by Sean Thomas in Season 3 and by Dayton Wall in Season 4) — Buddy is a male Tyrannosaurus and the first main character of the series. He was adopted by the Pteranodon family while still in an egg as it was explained in the show's opening credits. Throughout the series, Buddy likes to ask questions and form hypotheses. Some episodes name him "Buddy Tyrannosaurus" while others name him "Buddy Pteranodon", although it is unknown which of these is his authentic surname. Since Buddy is incapable of flight, the family accommodates his differences by carrying him to when the others are going somewhere that requires flight. His sharp eyesight allows him to be the spotter for the Pteranodon family when they go fishing; he spots the fish underwater and tells the other members of the family where to fish. Buddy's color is orange in his family. He also tends to be quite curious.^[1] In early episodes, whenever they went through the Time Tunnel, Buddy would feel nauseous.
• Tiny (voiced by Claire Corlett) — Tiny is a female Pteranodon and the second main character on the series. Her favorite hobby is rhyming and during the series, she approaches each of the dinosaurs with the confidence of a news reporter. Tiny's color is green much like Don and her parents. When she meets a new dinosaur, she introduces herself and her family. Among her siblings, she is the only one who looks exactly like her mother. She is the smallest of the family, and sometimes likes to hide in holes and crevices in the trees, which she calls her "Tiny Place".
• Shiny (voiced by Erika-Shaye Gair) — Shiny is the second female Pteranodon and the third main character on the series who is less tomboyish than Tiny and loves roleplaying with her siblings. Shiny's color differs from the Pteranodon members of her immediate family as she is aqua green, while the other Pteranodons are a grass or leaf green, although her grandmother is a similar shade of cyan. She enjoys collecting shells and other shiny objects. In most episodes, she can be seen hanging out with Mr. Conductor's nephew Gilbert Troodon.
• Don (voiced by Alexander Matthew Marr in Season 1 and 2 and by Joey Silva in Season 3) — Don is a male Pteranodon and the fourth main character of the series. He enjoys dancing, digging holes, observing insects, and collecting objects for his nature collection. He's a little wider than Shiny and Tiny as he has a larger chin, very similar to his grandfather.
• Mr. Conductor (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — A male Troodon who operates the Dinosaur Train. He is a special friend to Buddy; although he prefers to be called Mr. Conductor by everyone except his mother (Mrs. Conductor) and Don (who calls him "Mr. The Conductor" by mistake). Whenever the Dinosaur Train approaches a time tunnel, the conductor says, "Time Tunnel, Time Tunnel Approaching!" He also hides his feathers under his hat. Mr. Conductor also tends to get shy around his mother whenever she visits. He also serves as the host of the series as he shows the viewers what will happen in today's episode before each episode.
• Mrs. Pteranodon (voiced by Ellen Kennedy) — The mother of Tiny, Shiny, Don, and Buddy. She is a teacher, companion, and thinks of herself as the ultimate tour guide.^[1] Unlike most other adult female characters in the series, her first name is never revealed in the series. Her children introduce her to other dinosaurs as "Our Mom, 'Mom'."
• Mr. Pteranodon (voiced by Colin Murdock) — The father of Tiny, Shiny, Don, and Buddy, and the husband of Mrs. Pteranodon. He likes to think of himself as the family's coach, evidenced by the fact that he can make a squawking sound that sounds vaguely of a coach's whistle. One of his interests is taking Don and Shiny on fishing expeditions while Buddy and Tiny ride the Dinosaur Train with his wife. Like his wife, his children sometimes introduce him as "Our Dad, Dad."

Secondary characters

In order of appearance, characters that have significant appearances in more than one episode.

• Spikey Stygimoloch (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) — a young male Stygimoloch, as he is a Junior conductor.
• Cory Corythosaurus (voiced by Erika-Shaye Gair) — a young female pink Corythosaurus who performs in a choir using her crest.
• Tank Triceratops (voiced by Alexander Matthew Marr) — a young male blue Triceratops who loves eating leaves. He is taken care of by his mother, Trudy, and his herd. In the episode "Tank's Baby Brother", a baby brother named Tuck is added to the family, whom the Pteranodons help him accept.
• Morris Stegosaurus (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — a male Stegosaurus who speaks like a surfer and explains how his plates can be used.
• Alvin Allosaurus (voiced by Brian Drummond) — a male Allosaurus.
• Boris Tyrannosaurus, Dolores Tyrannosaurus and Annie Tyrannosaurus (voiced by Trevor Devall, Kathleen Barr and Erika Shaye-Gair) — a family of Tyrannosaurus; Annie is a friend of Buddy's. They were the first T. rex that Buddy met (aside from himself), identifying his species. They migrate during the summer. Dolores's husband Boris was introduced in the episode "T. Rex Migration".
• Ned Brachiosaurus (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — a teenage male Brachiosaurus who is a regular on the train and has been given the title of Junior Conductor. His herd is visited in "Dinosaur Poop".
• Mrs. Conductor (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) — the Conductor's mother and former conductor of the train. She has a voice that sounds like an older female version of the Conductor's. She usually appears without being introduced.
• Petey Peteinosaurus (voiced by Cedric Payne) — A male Peteinosaurus that eats insects. Unlike the Pteranodons, he has teeth. He joins the Pterosaur Flying club in the eponymous episode.
• Oren and Ollie Ornithomimus (voiced by Ashleigh Ball and Kathleen Barr) — Two male twin Ornithomimus, who move and talk very fast.
• Velma Velociraptor (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — A female Velociraptor, who has feathers and lives with her daughter Valerie.
• Arnie Argentinosaurus (voiced by Ashleigh Ball) — A young male Argentinosaurus, who lives with his father. In a later episode, Arnie has a flatcar set up for him to ride on the train.
• Hank Ankylosaurus (voiced by Colin Murdock) — A male Ankylosaurus, who plays the game Dinoball with his tail and is admired by Mr. Pteranodon.
• Laura the Giganotosaurus (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — A female Giganotosaurus who usually resides in the Observation Car. She uses her large size and height to be a lookout and turn the train (and an occasional obstruction) around. She has an Argentine accent, reflecting the location of her species's discovery.
• Travis Troodon (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — A male Troodon that comes from the Arctic. He has more plumage than the other Troodons. He plays hockey with a frozen gourd and stick. He has a Canadian accent.
• King Cryolophosaurus (voiced by Phil Hayes) — a male Cryolophosaurus that talks and sings like Elvis Presley. He is afraid of paparazzi and often needs to be convinced to do concerts.
• Crystal Cryolophosaurus (voiced by Ashleigh Ball) — a female Cryolophosaurus King has never met her to be friend with her.
• Erma Eoraptor (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — a female Eoraptor that lives at the start of the rail line. She speaks in a pioneer accent. The Conductor (despite being a different species) has a crush on her
• Gilbert (voiced by Ashleigh Ball) — a young male Troodon who is the Conductor's nephew. He wears a miniature version of the Conductor's uniform. Shiny has a crush on him.
• Larry Lambeosaurus (voiced by Brian Drummond) — a male Lambeosaurus, the Pteranodons' neighbor. He has a wife and kids, Leroy and Lily.
• Cindy Cimolestes (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) — a female Cimolestes that lived in Tiny's Tiny Place, until Buddy found her a home. She has a squeaky voice.
• Elmer Elasmosaurus — a young male Elasmosaurus, who catches fish and plays under the sea. In "Elmer Visits the Desert", he journeys to a desert, and learns of its underwater past.
• Grandpa and Grandma Pteranodon (voiced by Colin Murdock and Ellen Kennedy) — Don, Tiny, Shiny and Buddy's grandfather and grandmother on their father's side. Grandma Pteranodon is aqua like Shiny, and looks like an older version of Shiny except for a less tapered beak. Grandpa Pteranodon enjoys fishing trips and collecting. He resembles an older Don, complete with a worn down version of his humming. They were not seen for a long time because they had been on a fishing tour.^[2]
• Thurston Troodon (voiced by Trevor Devall) — a male Troodon, it is an adversary of the Conductor. he is the conductor of the rocket train.
• Tricia Troodon (voiced by Diana Kaarina and Rebecca Shoichet) — a female Troodon who is the conductor of the solar train.
• Troodon Waiter (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — a male troodon who is the waitress of the dinosaur train.
• Troodon Official (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — a male troodon who works at troodon town roudhouse.
• Troodon Mom (voice by Tabitha St. Germain) — a female troodon who is the wife of troodon waiter.

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