File:Thomas Tank Engine 1.JPG

Summary

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Thomas the Tank Engine
Description	Image of Thomas, a main character from Thomas and Friends
Source	http://www.hitnewsonline.com/
Article	Thomas the Tank Engine
Portion used	Whole image
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	To identify the character which is the main subject of the article. This is a promotional image of Thomas, a main character from Thomas and Friends, released by HiT Entertainment, the copyright holder.
Replaceable?	No free images can be found or created of this copyrighted character.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Thomas the Tank Engine//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Tank_Engine_1.JPGtrue

Licensing

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for commentary on the character or characters in question,
where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.