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All profiles written by Ryan and Christopher
THOMAS
THE TANK ENGINE - No.1
Thomas was one
of the first engines who helped to build the railway. He began as a cheeky, fussy engine who began life shunting at Vicarstown.
He eventually grew bored being stuck in the yard and wanted to see the world, resulting in a few follies like leaving behind
his first passenger train and almost having an accident with delivering some trucks to Edward’s Station. The
Fat Controller ended up feeling sorry for him, and knew that he was a special little engine.
Thomas eventually
proved his worth after rescuing James after an accident. As a reward, that Fat Controller gave Thomas his own Branch
Line, which starts from Knapford and ends at Ffarquhar. He enjoys running it as efficiently as he can, with his two carriages
Annie and Clarabel, and his friends Percy, Toby, Daisy and Mavis.
EDWARD
THE BLUE ENGINE - No.2
Edward is the oldest engine
on Sodor. He was brought to help Thomas build the railway many years ago, and over the years his patience and experience with
trucks has made him very popular to everyone. Whenever anyone has a problem, they can always rely on Edward, who proves time
and again just what an old engine can do!
After much hard work, the
Fat Controller rewarded him with his own Branch line, which runs from Wellsworth (known as Edward's Station) and end
up at Brendam Docks.
HENRY
THE GREEN ENGINE - No.3
Henry was described as “bigger
than James but smaller than Gordon”. Unfortunately, he was a bad steamer, and sometimes found it hard to pull his trains.
The problem was that the Fat Controller ordered an engine very much like Gordon, but ended up with “a cross between
Gordon and a Nightmare!” He found a temporary solution to his problems with the help of a healthy amount of Welsh Coal
- but after an accident with “The Flying Kipper”, Henry was sent to
Crewe and returned home with a new shape and a larger firebox. Even so, he still suffers from minor problems now and again!
GORDON
THE BIG ENGINE - No.4
Gordon is the railway’s
main Express engine, bought a while after Thomas, Edward and Henry had almost finished building the railway. Large and
proud, he enjoys pulling the Express and looking splendid, but always looks out for the other engines sometimes when he is
not too busy boasting! In 1922, he stalled on the hill near Wellsworth, where he was helped by Edward - this has been forever
known as “Gordon’s Hill”. Gordon was the original, experimental prototype for Gresley's A3 Pacifics.
JAMES
THE RED ENGINE - No.5
James is a mixed-traffic engine
with a brass dome. When he first came to Sodor, he was painted black and had a dreadful accident with trucks due to useless
wooden brake blocks. After being mended, he was given a new red coat which he shows off with pride, and settled down to be
Really Useful.
He is a very conceited engine,
who likes nothing more than to show off his paintwork whilst pulling passengers - but being mixed-traffic he also has his
fair share of the goods work and does his best not let the dirty trucks spoil his coat!
PERCY
THE SMALL ENGINE - No.6
No one knows
where he really came from, but Percy was brought in to deal with shunting duties at Tidmouth after Thomas went to run his
Branch Line. After the work in the yard became too heavy for him, he was re-assigned to help build the harbour near Knapford
and then enrolled to help run Thomas’s Branch Line, with Duck taking over shunting duties in the yard. He’s a cheeky engine who loves to play jokes, which sometimes get him into trouble, and is often misunderstanding
new words or phrases which sound puzzling to him.
TOBY THE TRAM ENGINE - No.7
Toby was brought to Sodor following the closure of his own
line back in England. He had had little work there following the aquisition of most of his work by the lorries and buses,
but by lucky coincidence, was met by a Stout Gentleman and his family who were on holiday in his part of the world and who
eventually bought him to solve a problem on his own Railway. Toby has proved useful for the purpose of running
on the Ffarquhar branch line. He is one of only two engines allowed to run to the Quarry at Anophia (the other being
Mavis) and often takes workmen's trains down to the Harbour at Knapford.
DUCK THE GREAT WESTERN ENGINE
- No.8
Duck was brought in originally to replace Percy as station
pilot at Tidmouth in 1955. Formerly of Paddington, he is very proud of being Great Western. Duck's work in the
yard merited him with the chance to run his own branch line on the Arlesburgh line down to meet the Small Railway Engines
and carry both ballast and passengers. He works this line with the help of Donald, Douglas and Oliver, another Great
Western engine.
DONALD & DOUGLAS THE SCOTTISH TWINS -
Nos. 9 & 10
When the Fat Controller ordered a Caledonian Goods engine from Scotland,
he never quite expected to find two arriving on his railway as opposed to one. He had ordered No.57646, however, the
twin 57647 also arrived as well. The two refused to tell which was which and left The Fat Controller with the dilemma
of choosing between them. He soon found they both performed equally as good as one another, albiet with both of them
running into some kind of bother or another! But after their performance in the snow in the midsts of a bad winter,
he decided to keep them both, which proved a wise choice!
OLIVER THE WESTERN ENGINE - No.11
Oliver came to Sodor in a way very different to the rest of the engines.
His sympathetic crew chose to break away with him and give him the chance of a new life, as opposed to one last gasp with
the cutter's torch. After making a daring escape, they were soon stopped dead in their tracks when they ran out of fuel
and couldn't make more steam. All looked set to be lost until they met Douglas who was doing the late night goods train
to the other railway. He saved Oliver and brought him to the Fat Controller's Railway, where he now works on Duck's
Branch line. He has learnt much from his early days when he was pushed into the turntable well by unruly trucks, and
proved to be a useful engine!
BILL & BEN THE TANK
ENGINE TWINS
Bill and Ben are two saddle tank twin engines.
Completely identical, they work at the China Clay quarries near Brendam Docks on Edward’s Branch Line, pulling their loads
for the Main Line
engines and ships in the harbours. They are a mischievous pair, who love playing jokes and teasing the other engines - especially
towards Gordon and BoCo!
BOCO THE DISEASAL
BoCo first arrived on Sodor as a visitor
and had the misfortune to encounter Bill and Ben, who mistook him for a thieving “Diseasel”, causing
him great confusion. But after having proved to being Really Useful during his stay, the Fat Controller welcomed him as “one
of the family”.
BoCo lives at Edward’s Station ad helps
Edward run his Branch Line, but he is always welcomed anywhere. He’s a kind natured diesel with a sense of humour, which
makes handling Bill and Ben much easier over the years! He is, as Edward
described him, “a Metropolitan Vicars Diesel Electric Type 2” Co-Bo locomotive.
DAISY THE DIESEL RAILCAR
When Thomas had an accident, Daisy was brought in to help
Percy and Toby run the Branch Line. But she proved to be troublesome; stuck-up, lazy and stubborn, and only did whatever work
she chose. The Fat Controller threatened to send her packing until Percy had his predicament, leaving Toby and Daisy to run
the branch by themselves. And after Toby put in a good work for her, she was allowed to stay.
Daisy helps Thomas
with the passengers and sometimes takes the milk or looks after Henrietta for Toby. But to be fair, although still flouncy, she’s
really a sweet engine and takes a liking for Mavis espicially.
MAVIS THE QUARRY DIESEL
Mavis was first brought to shunt
trucks at Ffarquhar Quarry. Her wheels are hidden by cow catches and side plates like Toby’s. But being young she was
full of her own ideas and caused Toby many a headache by constantly rearranging
his trucks and ignoring his advice. But when her chance to go further down the line went awry - leaving Toby stranded on a
collapsing bridge - she settled down and, with Toby’s help, became a more mature engine, even though she still makes
the occasional mistake.
DEREK THE DIESEL
The Fat Controller
had decided to bring in another diesel to help Bill, Ben and BoCo at the China Clay quarry. However he didn’t bargain
for Derek! Derek is a kind, jolly sort of chap, but his locomotive
type has a design flaw, causing him to suffer dearly from teething troubles and constant breakdowns, and spends many
a day at the Works. Despite their dislike for most diesels, Bill and Ben eventually felt sorry for him for trying
to help out.
‘ARRY & BERT
THE SMELTER DIESELS
‘Arry and Bert are as
devious and spiteful as Diesel himself. They work in the Sodor Iron Works, bringing in scrap metal from the scrapyards to
melt down and use again. They believe that all steam engines are smelly and useless and should be scrapped. But
as they can’t get away with that under the Fat Controller's watchful eye, they just have to put up with teasing
them instead!
SALTY THE DOCKYARD DIESEL
Salty is an old
diesel who has travelled the world and seen many amazing sights. He works hard and seldom complains, and he always entertains
the engines with his endless amounts of stories and tales from the places he has visited. He is also
well known for keeping the trucks in order by singing sea shanties as they work! Salty has a big heart
and always comes to the aid of any engine.
HARVEY THE CRANE ENGINE
Harvey
came to Sodor on a rough patch. Before giving a demonstration to earn his place on the railway, he was hurt by the other engines'
unkind comments about his strange boiler crane arm. But when
Percy had a derailment, Harvey made quick work in clearing
up the wreckage and making a good enough impression to stay on Sodor.
He is a kind, tough engine used for smaller
jobs that his arm is best suited for and makes short work of any task he is given.
ARTHUR THE BIG TANK ENGINE
Arthur is the largest tank engine
on Sodor, bought from the LMS to shunt trucks and haul freight. He was famous for his “Spotless Record” for not
having been in trouble or made a mess. This made Thomas jealous and forced him to play a disasterous trick resulting in Arthur having an accident and spoiling his record.
But he soon left
his past behind and continues to work hard in a no-nonsense manner. He is now in charge of the Fishing Route by a coastal
village, where the glorious smell of fish hangs in the air for him
to enjoy!
FERGUS THE RAILWAY TRACTION ENGINE
Fergus has been working on the Island of
Sodor for some time but has never really been noticed from having spent
many of his years at the Cement Works. He is known to be a strict engine, knowing every rule and regulation by heart, and
is constantly nagging the other engines to “Do It Right!” if they ever did wrong. But he is a kind engine as well,
and prefers working with sensible engines who complete their jobs without fuss.
EMILY THE BEAUTIFUL ENGINE
Emily is a beautiful Stirling Single engine, brought
to Sodor to help with passenger duties. She is one of several female steam engines residing on Sodor and works well.
But sometimes, Emily tends to become a “bossy buffers”, as she tries to help her friends by correcting their mistakes
and encouraging them to improve. Even so, she is a real “sweetie” and has her own two carriages, which she delights
in carrying passengers in them.
MURDOCH THE MIGHTY ENGINE
Murdoch is one of the largest engines on Sodor, and
was brought to the Island to pull heavy goods trains for long distances. Despite
his size, he’s actually a gentle giant and much prefers some Peace and Quiet outwith the hustle and bustle
of the yards - and there is no better place for him than a run through the countryside.. However, he has learned
from previous experience that being in the company of chatterbox engines can often be far better than the baa-ing of sheep,
which he once found to be too much for him to bear!
MOLLY THE YELLOW ENGINE
Molly is a
yellow steam engine who has been brought by the Fat Controller to pull empty trucks to the coaling plant. Some
of the other engines teased her about that, she didn't feel her job was important enough, and this made
her sad. Thomas tried to cheer her up by making everyone think that she had an important train to pull, but at the last
minute everything went wrong. In the end, Molly realised how important her job really was, and she knows now that pulling empty trucks can be just as important as
pulling full ones.
NEVILLE THE BLACK ENGINE
Poor old Neville fell victim to a series of "Chinese
Whispers" which were spread among the engines, resulting in Emily thinking he was going to bump all the steam engines.
He looks a lot like a Diesel, when he is in fact a steam engine, and a lot of the other engines didn't like him at first. But
once Neville's true personality was allowed to shine through in spite of the rumours, the others knew he was a really useful and kind engine after all!
DENNIS THE LAZY DIESEL
Dennis is a very lazy diesel who tries to take advantage of others and
depend on them to do his work. When we first meet Dennis, he tries to trick Thomas into giving up his afternoon off
to help the lazy Diesel. Dennis will always create excuses to
get out of work, but usually gets caught in his lies, and is always very sorry...until he finds another oppurtunity to get
out of work again!
ROSIE THE SMALL ENGINE
Rosie is a friendly little tank engine who idolises Thomas, and wants
to be just like him. And although once, he was keen to get away from her, Rosie proved her worth by coming to the rescue
and helping him when he ran into a landslide! However,
Rosie has limitations in the work she can do, she is not very strong or powerful at all. However, she is still keen and
eager to do all the work that the bigger engines can!
WHIFF THE RUBBISH/GARBAGE ENGINE
Whiff is a kind hearted, but nevertheless niave little engine
who often takes on some of the dirtier jobs on the Island, which commonly involves taking the Island's refuse to the
dump. When Whiff first arrived on Sodor, some of the other engines thought his untidy and grubby appearance
to be a great joke, but Whiff more than proved to them that looking splendid is no substitute for being a really useful
and hard working engine!
SILLY BILLY
Billy is an impetuous little tank engine, who thinks that
he knows better than the other more experienced engines on the Island. When Billy first arrived on the Island, he wouldn't
listen to a thing that Thomas advised him to do; he thought that he knew it all and Thomas was being a very bossy engine.
However, Billy soon learnt his lesson when he ran out of coal and water, and realised that he didn't know as much as he first
thought. He knows now to listen to the advice of his elders, and not to do things his own way!
STANLEY THE SILVER TANK ENGINE
Stanley was brought to the Island to help during the
construction of Great Waterton, and soon became very popular among the engines of Tidmouth Sheds in Thomas's absence.
At first, Thomas was jealous, but he soon found that Stanley is a hard
working, friendly, determined and resourceful engine who will do his utmost to help his friends out of jams and tricky situations,
and that's what makes him so likable.
FLORA THE STEAM TRAM
Flora is a cheerful and attentive little steam tram who has
been brought to help work on the new Great Waterton Tramway, working alongside Toby as Sodor's other steam tram. When
Flora first arrived on Sodor, she helped Toby lead the first annual Great Waterton parade with the other Steam Team Engines,
and received her very own special green Tram Car to perform her passenger duties.
HANK THE AMERICAN ENGINE
Hank is a big, bold blue engine from the United States
of America, and is easily one of the biggest engines ever to tread wheel on the Island of Sodor. Hank means well in
his manner and is always willing to help the smaller engines with their duties, as shown when he first arrived and had
to help Thomas out when the plucky little tank engine took on more than he could handle.
VICTOR THE STEAMWORKS ENGINE
Victor is a small Hispanic engine from Cuba, who
was brought to Sodor by the Fat Controller to help run his Steamworks. Victor is kind, friendly and always willing to
provide advice, guidance and help to the other engines whenever he feels they require it. He keeps a particularly
watchful eye over Kevin the Crane, as the young crane tries to find his way around, while muddling through his mistakes and
mishaps. But although Victor is friendly, he takes work very
seriously and stands no nonsense whatsoever from troublemakers, particularly the naughty Diesels! Victor is the only
narrow gauge engine in the Fat Controller's engine fleet.
CHARLIE THE 'FUN' ENGINE
Charlie is well known on the Mainland for being the most fun engine ever, and is the favourite engine of the
Mainland Controller. He came to Sodor to help the Fat Controller, and had heard
that Thomas was even more fun than he was. But after his first day on Sodor,
Thomas and the other engines taught Charlie that work has to come before play if you want to be a Really Useful Engine. So while Charlie is still a fun loving scamp eager for play, he knows also that working
hard is more important than ‘playing’ hard.
DIESEL THE DEVIOUS ENGINE
Called by what he is, Diesel is a deceiving,
scheming character, who was brought "on trial" to work in the yard. However, when Duck tried to show him around, Diesel took
no notice of his advice and ended up embarrassing himself when he moved the wrong trucks. This lead to endless teasing from
the trucks, and made Diesel angry, thinking that Duck made them laugh at him. He began causing trouble between Duck
and the other engines by telling lies, but was eventually found out by the Fat Controller and sent packing. However, in spite
of this, he still charters from Sodor to the Mainland acting as a "spare" engine for heavier work, much to the annoyance of
the Sudrian Engines!
STEPNEY THE BLUEBELL ENGINE
Stepney is a cheery, bright little Terrier
engine, who enjoys as much hard work as he can manage. Rescued from scrap by Rusty, he lives on the Bluebell Railway and is
occasionally invited to help on Sodor. During his first visit, he and Duck
soon put a boastful diesel in his place! He loves carrying passengers but finds hauling trucks more fun, and his amazing work
ethic surpasses any other engine he works with!
SPENCER THE SILVER
ENGINE
Spoilt and big headed, Spencer
is the Duke and Duchess of Boxford’s Private Engine, and he takes them everywhere they go. Gordon felt threatened when
he learned that Spencer was the fastest engine in the world - faster than him even! But in
spite of his endless bragging, it doesn’t take too long before Spencer is put in his place, thanks to his own self-importance
and stupidity. However, he has shown that he does have a level of cunning and intent when he tried to stop Thomas from
getting Hiro repaired...
THE "Bowled Out" DIESEL
Like most visiting Diesels to Sodor this one proved no exception to the
rule of being rude and rather above his station! However, like all of his kind, he got his just deserts when a
bowler hat was sucked into his air-intake during an inspection, and prevented him from pulling the Express, which Duck and
Stepney had to take for him instead! He left without saying goodbye to anyone and left two things behind - a battered bowler
hat and a rather nasty smell!
CITY OF TRURO
City of Truro is reckoned to be the first British locomotive to exceed
100 Miles per Hour, acheiving a speed debated to this day as 102.5mph. He and Duck were supposed to get on famously
during his stay on Sodor, talking about all things Great Western. However, like Henry and Flying Scotsman, City of Truro
sparked jealousy within Gordon and gave the big blue engine ambition to break City of Truro's record. He did this
to no avail, and instead lost his dome in the process as it was blown off by a strong gust of wind!
City of Truro, like Flying Scotsman, is part of the National Collection.
HIRO - 'THE MASTER OF THE RAILWAY'
Hiro is a big, gentle but giant engine who came from an Island
very far away to work on the Sodor Railway when it first opened many years ago. Hiro was the strongest engine on his
Island, and earned the name, 'Master of the Railway' both there and on Sodor. But Hiro began to break down
and he was laid aside to await the arrival of parts from his Island... which sadly never came. Hiro was lost for
a very long time, but was eventually rediscovered by Thomas who tried to restore him to his former glory. Hiro became
a friend to all of the engines throughout this time, but he eventually wanted to go home to his Island. But
Thomas was keen to remind him - Sodor would always be his home too.
ANNIE & CLARABEL
Annie and Clarabel are Thomas’s faithful coaches, given to him to carry passengers on his Branch Line.
Annie can only carry passengers and travels nearest to Thomas, while Clarabel carries passengers, luggage and the guard.
Both are quite old, but they and Thomas have a good friendship and often act as voices of reason whenever Thomas gets worried
or above himself.
HENRIETTA
Henrietta is Toby’s coach and faithful companion. Despite seemingly lacking
a face, Toby is attached to her and can tell how she is feeling. Henrietta was very lucky to live on Sodor with Toby when
their old line closed, and was glad to miss being made into a henhouse! Henrietta is one of the few characters
on Sodor not to have a face in the TV Series - and only ever appeared with one in the Railway Series books in 2007!
TROUBLESOME TRUCKS
The Troublesome Trucks are the “Rascals of the Railway”. They come in all shapes, sizes and types,
and love to cause grief and despair for whichever engine has to take them out. They have been known to cause constant accidents
if their engine is careless and annoy them most by singing rude songs, loud and long! Only the most experienced and strongest
of engines can keep them in order and they are quick not to fool with those who do!
S.C.RUFFEY
S.C.Ruffey
acts as the leader of the trucks. Although looking past his prime, this old wagon still has some tricks up his sleeve,
teaching the younger trucks how to be troublesome and irritating! Like the Spiteful Brakevan, he liked to cause trouble
for the engines, this time around Oliver, who had landed in the turntable well, which Scruffey enjoyed teasing him about.
Toad the brake van had a plan that soon put him in his place, and Oliver (accidentally of course!) hauled him to pieces when
trying to move a heavy goods train! He was rebuilt, and has since learnt his lesson.
TOAD THE BRAKE VAN
Toad escaped from scrap along with Oliver. The two of them
are very good friends as Toad helps to keep Oliver’s trucks in order. He is known to be very pleasant and arguably
protective over Oliver's best interests, particularly when he finds himself running into trouble! This elderly van has
much respect for all engines, referring them to as ‘Sir’ or ‘Miss’, as he does so when speaking to
‘Mr Oliver’.
THE SPITEFUL "BREAK" VAN
This spiteful Brake Van took pleasure in Douglas's misfortune
and launched a vendetta against him to have him sent back to Scotland. He was soon put in his place by Donald, and behaved
better for a while, until he had another chance for mischief, this time with James as his victim. It was his ultimate
undoing when he forced the trucks to hold back, and causing Douglas, pushing from behind, to smash him to pieces...with no chance of repatriation, thank goodness!
OLD SLOWCOACH
Old Slowcoach was a Wonderful, Luxury Coach in the Old Days. She would travel on fine Great Western/Victorian
lines then, but as time went on she was soon branded as Old Fashioned and spent most of her lonely years in a scrap yard,
waiting for her fate. But luckily, Thomas and Percy discovered her and had her restored to her natural beauty, where she is
still useful around Sodor.
THE BREAKDOWN TRAIN
We were first made aware of the Breakdown Train when Thomas used it to rescue James from an
accident in a field on his first day. It consists of a Workman’s coach, some flat trucks and two large cranes, built to carry
engines, coaches and trucks - very useful whenever they are required to rescue a derailed train or engine.
ROCKY THE CRANE
Rocky is a cheerful big crane who wants to be friends with
everyone on the Island of Sodor. When he first arrived, some of the engines thought that because Rocky couldn't
move on his own, he wouldn't be useful; but he soon proved everyone wrong when he managed to clear a pile of pipes off the
line and lift Gordon back onto the track! Now everyone knows Rocky is a really useful crane, used greatly for
maintenance and rescue operations around the railway.
HECTOR THE HOPPER
Hector is one of the biggest and most modern trucks on the
Fat Controller's railway. When he first arrived, he was one of the most fearsome and terrifying trucks that the engines
had ever encountered. Thomas soon found that Hector never meant to scare anyone, but that he was actually scared
of being filled with coal for the first time. Now Hector is as useful as can be, and is no longer afraid of trying new
things!
SKARLOEY
(Skarloey Engine
No.1)
Skarloey and his brother Rheneas are the
oldest engines on the Narrow Gauge Railway - both built in 1865, and approaching 150 years old like their counterparts Talyllyn
and Dolgoch on the Talyllyn Railway within the next decade!
Skarloey maybe old and tires out easily,
but he always helps his friends and never stands for any nonsense whatsoever. He is a great friend with Edward, who used to
bring passengers to travel on Skarloey and Rheneas’s trains years ago. This little old engine has great respect for
all railway staff and knows the importance of passengers being their “coal and water” to keep their wheels running.
RHENEAS
(Skarloey Engine
No.2)
Rheneas and his brother Skarloey are the
oldest engines on the Narrow Gauge Railway.
Rheneas is a real “Gallant Little
Engine”. Many years ago, he helped to keep the railway open by bringing his passengers home on one cylinder. As a reward,
he was sent away for repairs and was warmly welcomed seven years later. A brave, daring little engine, Rheneas has always
brought his train on time and never gives up the fight.
SIR HANDEL
(Skarloey/Mid Sodor Engine
No.3)
Sir Handel (formally named
Falcon) worked Duke’s old line and, like Peter Sam, was kept in his place by Duke. Despite being one of the more
elderly engines on the Skarloey Railway, he is rather “highly sprung”, believing only what he thinks is right,
and his bad temper normally ends him up in trouble. He was eventually sent to work in the Stone Quarry out the way where
he came back a better engine...but he still shows traits of his previous behaviour now and again!
PETER
SAM
(Skarloey/Mid Sodor Engine
No.4)
Peter Sam (formally Stuart) is
a busy, bustling little engine, who enjoys hard work and hardly grumbles. He was taught by Duke and has great respect for
him. Although susceptible at times, he’s a kind engine and always proves his worth by being a happy little worker.
But life wasn’t perfect for Peter
Sam - following an accident with slate trucks, his funnel became damaged and wobbly; during winter, it broke off altogether
thanks to an icicle in a tunnel. But luckily, he was given a “Special funnel”, which helps him work harder than
ever.
RUSTY
(Skarloey Engine
No.5)
Rusty is a little diesel engine, who was
brought to help when Skarloey was sent for repairs. A friendly hard worker, he is constantly working up and down the
line, repairing all the tracks, bridges and tunnels along the Skarloey line, keeping it generally maintained. Although
sometimes given hassle by Duncan for being a diesel, Rusty's good nature often shrugs it off. Simply loves adventures
and a true friend for life.
DUNCAN
(Skarloey Engine
No.6)
Duncan was
brought as a spare engine after Peter Sam’s accident. He keeps busy
and means well, but can be bouncy and rude, gruff in his attitude. He enjoys nothing more than doing his Rock ‘n’
Roll, which sometimes leads to his undoing, and hates not having a polish or being overworked. Overall, a kind engine who
is a little misguided and misunderstood.
FEARLESS FREDDIE
(Skarloey Railway No.7)
Fearless Freddie has spent a great deal of time away from the railway
for reasons very much unknown, and was once the fastest engine in the hills. But in his old age, Freddie soon discovers
that he's not as fit and fast as he once was. But nonetheless, he's still knowledgable of the old tracks through the hills
and uses them to his advantage!
DUKE
(Skarloey Engine No8/Mid Sodor No1)
Duke is one of the oldest of the Skarloey
Engines, built in 1880 at Boston Lodge works on the Ffestiniog Railway. He used to work on his old line with Stuart (Peter
Sam) and Falcon (Sir Handel). But when their line closed, Duke was locked away in a shed and remained there
long after his shed was hidden from view by trees and bushes. He was restored, however, 25 years later by travellers who rescued
him and brought him to his new home.
The other engines are fond of Duke and
his tales of “His Grace” - his insight and knowledge make him very wise indeed, despite sometimes mentioned
by his nickname: “Granpuff”. And whenever the other engines do that he thinks is wrong he would be heard to remark:
“That would never suit His Grace!”
Duke was registered as Skarloey Engine
number 8, however he doesn't wear the number for reasons best known to the Railway Management or to the Rev Awdry himself!
BERTRAM
(AKA - The Old Warrior)
Bertram is a little narrow gauge engine. He
used to work at the old mines near a forgotten castle, but when the mines closed he was put away in a shed for safety. Toby and the Fat Controller discovered both the mine and castle, and it was decided that both would make fine
attractions.
Toby mistakenly
thought Bertram was the “Old Warrior” ghost, but discovered it was a nickname for him being so brave. Although
rarely seen these days, Bertram works hard carrying visitors around the restored mines he used to work in all those years
ago.
SMUDGER
(Mid
Sodor Railway No.2)
Smudger/Stanley was a complete
show-off, as Duke remembered him in the old days of Duke's Railway. The cocky American engine rode too roughly and often
came off the rails as a result. He also took very little notice when Duke told him what he was doing wrong.
He soon got his comeuppance when the manager decided that he had found a use for him at last...and Smudger was
turned into a generator/pumping engine at the back of the old shed. Having heard what happened to him, it turned
the attitudes of Stuart and Falcon around into Really Useful Engines!
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MIGHTY MAC
Mighty Mac is a double-fairlie locomotive for the Skarloey
Railway, with two boilers and two personalities! Mighty is the older of the two, while Mac is the younger and more insensible
end! In their debut episode, neither end were able to agree on which way to go when taking passengers into the mountains,
both have since learnt sense and have agreed to work together in future.
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