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Duke

**Duke**, named after the Duke of Sodor, is a narrow gauge tank-tender engine, who is considered a hero amongst all the engines. He is also one of the oldest engines on Sodor.

## History

Duke lived on the Mid Sodor Railway with several engines including Stuart, Falcon, and briefly Smudger, until the line went bankrupt and Stuart and Falcon were sold. Duke, however, was sheeted until a group of adventurers found his shed, buried under soil that had washed down from the mountains. Skarloey and Rheneas took him back to the Skarloey Railway, where he was soon returned to service.

## Role in Plot

### Magic Railroad Arc

After spotting some imprisoned defects, Gordon mistakes one for Duke and calls out to them.

### Unwanted Guests Arc

Duke is seen entering the Vicarstown Shopping District with a line of trucks.

## Personality

Duke is one of the oldest and most experienced engines of the Skarloey Railway. He is also the mentor of Peter Sam and Sir Handel, from their younger days on the Mid Sodor Railway, when they were called Stuart and Falcon respectively. Being the oldest engine on the line, Duke liked everything to be "just so". He may have a head teacher attitude and maintain his authority at all times, but can be quick to apply his knowledge and years of experience to help guide and correct any younger engine. He is proud of his name and keen to uphold the respect its merits. He can often be heard to say "That would never suit His Grace!" upon hearing or seeing something that he takes a disapproval to, or pedantically stating how he thinks someone would have adhered to the rules and regulations in his younger days. Despite their teasing ways, Sir Handel and Peter Sam have grown to become very fond of Duke and dearly nicknamed him "Granpuff" for his long service to the railway.

## Appearances

### Episodes

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New World (mentioned)
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - Operation #800080 (cameo)

## Trivia

* Two models of Duke have been used in the series:
	+ The metallic Ertl model. (Operation #800080 only)
	+ The 2003 Learning Curve Wooden Railway model. (Future appearances)
Blister I and Blister II

## Blister II

**Blister I** and **Blister II**, so named for the problems they have when starting in cold weather, are small twin diesels who work on the Arlesdale Railway.

## History

The Blister twins were bought for line construction in 1966, and have been retained for maintenance duties by the platelaying gangs and for shunting duties at Arlesburgh.
D261

**D261** is a diesel from the other railway who once came to Sodor on loan.

## History

D261 was sent to Sodor in 1996 to assist the engines with goods and express work toward the end of Stepney's visit, but he only insulted the other engines by saying they were out-of-date, should be scrapped and bragged about his modernity. He got his comeuppance when an inspector's bowler hat jammed in his air intake, causing him to break down and become sick. He sulked in the shed while Duck and Stepney took the express for him.

While everyone was fare-welling Stepney, a disgraced D261 crept away, leaving behind "a rather nasty smell and a battered bowler hat".

## Personality

D261 is snobbish and rude, believing that diesel engines should take over from steam engines.
Defect vs. King Lowercase: Rematch

**Defect vs. King Lowercase: Rematch** is a battle fought between Defect and King Lowercase during the Magic Railroad Arc.

## Prologue

Defect, in bad condition due to his gunshot wound, heads out to distract the Magic Railroad guards to allow Ryan, Gordon and Ninja Buddy to escape. He runs into several guards who all charge at him, but he takes them all out effortlessly, he then comes face to face with Lowercase, who pulls out a sword to kill the defector, Defect proceeds to charge at the king, declaring that he'll stop him if it's the last thing he'll do.

## Battle

In a forest with several engine corpses, Defect is flung backwards into a bush. Lowercase, weilding a sword, declares that it's just as he suspected; Defect is all talk and can't put up a fight. The latter tells the King that he's getting on his nerves and then charges out of the bush with his sword. Him and the king clash swords, but Lowercase dodges and ends up on Defect's side. The King mocks Defect on his aim, causing him to turn around parry several blows before being knocked back on his side, which results in him sliding through a fence next to a nearby building.

Defect gets up and charges at his opponent once again. He grabs his sword and slices next to Lowercase, ending up behind him. The king mocks him again, but Defect makes him realize that he is now bleeding. A furious Lowercase turns around and hits Defect, who moves with him. He then flips over a bush and avoid the attack, mocking Lowercase's voice at the same time. He claims he would've killed Lowercase a long time ago, but is bleeding from a now-closed left eye. Defect blocks the king's next attack, shocking the latter. Defect responds saying he doesn't need his sight, only his instinct and will. He disarms Lowercase and tackles him to the ground, throwing him into a shed. Defect draws his sword, saying that its time to put an end to this, and stabs King Lowercase.

Moments later Defect is standing a few feet away from Lowercase with his back turned. A large blade runs through the length of his body seconds later, shocking the latter and taking all of the air out of him. Lowercase's blood and injuries disappear as he mocks Defect another time on his naivety. "Goodnight, sweet prince...", he utters as Defect falls to the ground and loses consciousness.

## Aftermath

King Lowercase and his zealots crucify Defect and burn him alive. Defect gives a speech about how karma will come back to bite Lowercase. They then burn his nameplates. Gordon and Ryan observe this through a window and Ryan declares that they aren't leaving without a fight.

## Trivia

* Defect's death is a reference to a character of the same name's death from the RPG game Mogeko Castle.
Max and Monty

## Monty

**Max and Monty** are twin dump trucks belonging to the Sodor Construction Company.

## History

Max and Monty have worked with the construction company for a long time and have gained a reputation for being the most troublesome members of the pack.

## Role in Plot

### Magic Railroad Arc

Max and Monty were seen working with Ned near Knapford Station.

### The Great Filler Race

Max and Monty are among the audience watching the race.

### Unwanted Guests Arc

Max and Monty are seen racing with dumpers full of shrubbery the day Duck visits Gordon and Ryan. Monty is winning the race and Max crashes into a bush. Monty turns around, but he slides into a bush and crashes into some trees, turning over on his side.

## Personalities

Max and Monty are usually devious and manipulative trucks who cause trouble for everyone they come into contact with. Despite being unruly, obnoxious and obstreperous at times with dangerous stunts, they both have a good, caring side and are just as hardworking as the rest of their colleagues.

## Appearances

* Episodes

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New Beginning (cameo)
* **The Great Filler Race** (cameo)
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - The Twat in the Hat (cameo)

## Trivia

* Max and Monty's models are 2007 Learning Curve Wooden Railway models.
Blue Mountain Quarry

The **Blue Mountain Quarry** is a large slate quarry on the Skarloey Railway.

## History

The Blue Mountain Quarry is located near the bottom of Shane Dooiney mountain on the Skarloey Railway. Merrick and Owen are based here. The Skarloey Railway engines work primarily at the quarry, transporting and delivering the slate and stone to wherever it is needed around the island. The company owns many other vehicles that also assist with the workload. Many standard gauge engines have been known to work here, most frequently, Paxton, who carries the stone and slate along the standard gauge lines, where the smaller engines are unable to travel.

Luke hid in the mines here for many years until he befriended Thomas.

## Role in Plot

### Unwanted Guests Arc

Gordon heads to the quarry  just as Skarloey arrives, surprised to see him. The old engine teases Gordon, asking if he is there because the express was cancelled, but Gordon tells him he is there for another reason. Gordon asks if he could see a new machine that is at the quarry, but Skarloey angrily tells him no. His answer will always be no, as only authorised personnel are allowed near it. Gordon decides to ask someone more naive and his chance comes when Peter Sam puffs into view. Gordon mentally prepares himself, takes a deep breath, and then races over to Peter Sam, crying about how he can't see the new machine. He is curious about the new machine, but Skarloey yelled at him and told him to get lost! Peter Sam sympathises with Gordon and leads him to the machine, as long as Gordon doesn't tell anyone. Once they arrive at the drilling site, Peter Sam explains that the new machine is a type of drill that uses lasers and creates explosions, but it is still in the testing phase and isn't safe. This leaves Gordon intrigued.

## Appearances

* Episodes

* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - Operation #800080
George

**George** is a steamroller with a disdain for railways.

## History

George immediately entered a conflict with the engines of the Skarloey Railway, while he was assisting with road widening works near Cros-ny-Cuirn. At the time, Sir Handel was boasting about his broad tyres, which the other engines referred to as "steamroller wheels". Skarloey tried to trick Sir Handel into confronting George to divert his attention. George and Sir Handel met and immediately disliked each other. One afternoon, Sir Handel took a train down the line parallel to the site where George was working. George would not give the train enough room to pass and rammed his front roller into Sir Handel's train. The train and construction crews argued until a policeman broke them up and a barrier was built between the road and the rails. George's work was finished and he was taken away, although Sir Handel took the credit for this.

## Role in Plot

### The Great Filler Race

George is seen working on the road on top of a bridge.

## Personality

George is grumpy, bad-tempered, and rude. He is no friend of the railway, often heard rebelling that "railways are no good" and that they should be pulled up and turned into roads. George is happiest when he is rolling, but enjoys causing bother for the engines across the island too. He is grouchy and disagreeable and his unpleasant attitude and stubborn nature is often the cause of chaos and disruption, an example being when he crashed into Sir Handel's train for calling him a "great clumsy road-hog". He can occasionally show his use if there is tarmac to be flattened and was very important in helping the steam engines and diesel engines in repairing the runway at the Sodor Airport, so that the first aeroplane could land. This shows that even he has a good side in him.

## Trivia

* George has been represented by two different models in the series:
	+ The Ertl model. (Episode 5, original version only)
	+ The Learning Curve Wooden Railway model. (Future appearances)
Angela

**Angela** is an upcoming character in The Sudric Legends.

## Trivia

* Angela was planned to be a Kerr Stuart Brazil class, Oliver then made her out of a Thomas & Friends Wood Rosie instead. Eventually he decided to go with the original idea, her new model was made from a 1996 Peter Sam with Duke's smokebox.
	+ He plans to revamp her model at some point.
* Angela was originally planned to be green and her original model was painted Crimson. Her new model was going to be blue, but Oliver went with the original crimson colour scheme.
Alaric's Warehouse

**Alaric's Warehouse** is an abandoned warehouse located nearby the Vicarstown Shopping District.

## Description

The warehouse is a large grey building that has two tracks inside. The door is marked with hazard stripes and can fold up to close, similar to a drawbridge. Various crates and materials are stored inside. Vans can be found inside as well. There is also a hoist that can pick up engines and other vehicles.

As of Operation #800080, the back wall is destroyed.

## Role in Plot

### Unwanted Guests Arc

After arriving at the Vicarstown Shopping District, Duck follows the track Alaric was on and ends up in the warehouse. Duck looks around, but Alaric's booming voice echoes around the building to greet him as the track behind Duck slides away and the door closes. Alaric descends on a hoist and tells Duck that he is just in time to say goodbye. Alaric pulls out a knife and tells Duck his friends were fools to make this mistake and had dug their graves, which had been empty for far too long. Duck smugly insults Alaric's intelligence as an aura of dark red lightning emanates around him. Duck pokes fun at the flaws in Alaric's plan as his sclera turn black and his irises turn red. He claims that if anyone is going to kill Gordon and Ryan, it is going to be him. The ground begins to shake like an earthquake and Alaric drops his knife as Eric watches from behind some crates. Duck laughs maniacally. He has officially entered Super Charged Mode and Alaric is now scared. Duck grows in size and lectures Alaric about his life; how Gordon, Ryan, and their "worthless little pet" ruined it, and how it upset him, to put it lightly. The last thing he needs was another pest getting in his way and so he tells Alaric to get out of his sight as he casts Radiant Entrapment. A ball of white light engulfs Alaric with dark red lightning as he screams in pain. He is then thrown through the back wall of the warehouse.

After taking care of Alaric, Duck casually flees the scene by heading back through the warehouse. Eric sees this and says he has to warn the other engines.

## Appearances

* Episodes

* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - Operation #800080

## Trivia

* The building is reused from the dark room Ryan, Gordon, Ninja Buddy and Defect hid in after the latter was shot in Despair.
Catherine

**Catherine** is a mountain coach who works with Culdee.

## History

Over the years, Catherine and Culdee have built up a strong working relationship, so he immediately knows if anything is wrong. She is very safety-conscious and was upset by Lord Harry's risk-taking when she worked with him. She is coupled in front, like other Culdee Fell Railway wagons, so she is responsible for warning Culdee about any dangers lying ahead of them.

## Role in plot

### The Great Filler Race

Catherine was pushed by Godred during the race, however, both of them fell off a cliff and were disqualified.

### Unwanted Guests Arc

Godred recalled the time Catherine tried to kill him and his friends after a nasty breakup with Culdee. She kept shooting at them with a minigun and managed to kill Godred.

## Personality

Not much is known about Catherine. After her break up with Culdee, she didn't take it well and attempted to kill him and all the other mountain engines with a minigun, meaning she is likely very easily angered.

## Equipment

**Minigun** - Catherine has a minigun which she used in an attempt to kill the Culdee Fell engines. With it, she succeeded in shooting Godred.

## Appearances

### **Episodes**

* **The Great Filler Race** (cameo)
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - Fifty Shades of Purple (flashback, does not speak)
Dmitry

**Dmitry** is a Russian diesel engine.

## Trivia

* Dmitry's model was made from an unpainted Orbrium diesel engine.
	+ His face was made from clay using a cast of the Ertl Lorry 2 face.
* Oliver had originally planned to make Dmitry's model entirely light green. He added the dark green to the top because he thought it looked too bare.
Arlesdale Railway

The **Arlesdale Railway** is a minimum gauge railway running from Arlesburgh along the old route of the Mid Sodor Railway for 10 miles to Arlesdale.

## Description

The Arlesdale Railway is a minimum gauge railway running from Arlesburgh to Arlesdale, the engines there usually take passenger trains and deliver ballast to Arlesburgh West for the standard gauge engines.

## Rolling Stock

### Engines

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Godred

"I'm still alive!"

- Godred in The Great Filler Race

**Godred** is a narrow gauge mountain climbing engine on the Culdee Fell Railway.

## History

Godred was built and sent to the Culdee Fell railway in 1900, where he died from falling down the mountain, though he's shown to still be alive.

## Role in Plot

### The Great Filler Race

Godred participates in the race only to fall off a cliff, he then has a flashback to when he tried to help Shane Dooiney conquer his fear of heights.

### Unwanted Guests Arc

Godred arrives at Ryan and Gordon's Shed with the other Culdee Fell engines in hopes that they'll be allowed to stay because the WiFi, he joins in on telling their backstory. He is then allowed to stay as long as the engines behave. The engines then proceed to cause a riot in the sheds and Godred is knocked off the elevated turntable by Eric who is playing with the crane.

Some time later, Shane enters the shed to find Godred's corpse among the rest of his friends, who were murdered by Gordon, this turns out to simply be a dream the big engine had. The next morning, Tiny Tim arrives to deliver the mail, but Godred points a gun at him and makes him leave, believing he was a Jehova's Witness. Later, Godred crashes onto the shed floor while skateboarding on flatbeds with Eric and Ernest.

Some time after this, Godred went with Ryan, Ninja Buddy, Duck, Culdee, Ernest, Patrick, and Wilfred to the Vicarstown Shopping District. Eveyrthing goes fine, until Duck and Alaric's fight causes an earthquake that shakes the mall and crushes Godred under debris. Patrick rushes over to his friend and tells him to hang on, but Godred perishes. Patrick cries out and screams his friend's name. As usual, Godred reappears later, this time at the sheds during a confrontation. Godred then rushes through the back of the shed with the other Culdee Fell engines in pursuit of a truck full of lettuce.

Some time after this, Godred and the other Culdee Fell engines race into Kirk Machan Station  and destroy the sheds, deeply upsetting Nevin.

## Personality

Godred used to be arrogant and impolite due to being named after a famous king. Over time he eventually grew bitter and disinterested in almost everything around him. Godred has a habit of yelling "Fuck!" every time he seemingly gets killed.

## Appearances

### Episodes

* **The Great Filler Race**
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - Fifty Shades of Purple and Operation #800080

## Trivia

* A running gag in the series is that Godred will be shown 'dying' only to be shown alive either later or right after it's brought up.
* Godred has a burning hatred for Jehovah's Witnesses.
Bussens

**Bussens** are a species native to Buttoria.

## Description

Bussens typically resemble old-fashioned double decker buses found in the United Kingdom. Their behaviour is similar to a human's, they are also capable of growing a large pair of arms on either side of them, allowing them to carry out tasks which would be impossible for normal buses. Bussens are capable of enhancing the physique of their arms, this is known as becoming "swole".

## History

Bussens were invented by Delario Buttaski sometime after Buttoria was founded.
Merlin

**Merlin** is an experimental tender engine with three funnels who believes he has the power to turn invisible.

## History

When Thomas travelled to the Mainland, he befriended the experimental engines: Merlin, Theo and Lexi. He promised to help Thomas find his way back to Sodor. Later, Merlin, along with the other experimentals, helped Thomas rescue James, who had been trapped in the Steelworks.

Afterwards, Merlin offered to stay at the Steelworks to help Frankie and Hurricane and helped Thomas to convince the Theo and Lexi to do the same.

## Personality

Merlin sees himself as a hero. He is proud and confident of his abilities and in particular his special skill - the ability to make himself invisible. What Merlin does not know is that his experiment did not work. Merlin wants to be able to prove himself and show everyone all the things he can do. He honestly believes you can do anything you set your mind to or at the very least, you can try! Merlin is fun and funny and wants to be a good friend, but his lack of judgement and sense of his own limitations can create its own challenges.

## Abilities

* **"Invisibility"** - All he has to do is say "Invisibility on!" and shut his eyes and he is convinced that nobody can see him. He knows he was specially designed in order to be hard to see and his three funnels, which were intended to disperse his smoke and steam, are there to prove it. What Merlin does not know is that his experiment failed and that he can't actually turn invisible.

## Appearances

### Episodes

* **South Eastern Railway Arc** - TBA
* **Return to Sodor Arc** - Arthur's Astonishing Adventure

## Trivia

* Merlin was made from a 1998 Learning Curve Gordon with the 2015 Mattel Bert's tender and the Adventures model's face.
Arthur

**Arthur** is a big maroon tank engine who works on the North Western Railway.

## History

When Arthur first arrived on Sodor, he had "Spotless Record," meaning he had never had been in an accident. After having a trick played on him by Thomas, he got in a crash with Duck at a crossing. Afterwards, he and Thomas made up, and he continued to work on the NWR.

## Role in Plot

### Magic Railroad Arc

In December, 2015, Arthur helped repair a bridge that had been broken. After Gordon and Ryan's crash, he claims non-responsibility to fix it the second time. Later, as he's heading home, he stops noticing the bridge is still down, he still refuses to fix it and crosses it anyway.

### The Great Filler Race

Arthur participated in Sodor's great race, he stayed behind at Knapford after the other competitors left, only realising his mistake after being informed by Philip. At the finish line, Arthur pulls up slowly gloating about his victory when he notices that he can't even win due to a pillar being placed on his line, he's later seen outside Toby's Disco Shed with the other losers.

## Personality

Arthur is a very kind-hearted and strong tank engine. He was very proud of his "Spotless Record" , meaning he never had an accident, and was very disappointed when it was broken. Arthur continues to work hard and be a good friend despite this.

## Abilities and equipment

* ***Believing*** - Arthur is shown to able to travel across a collapsed bridge, presumably through the power of believing.

## Appearances

* Episodes
* Specials
* Web Videos

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New Beginning and Defect (cut)
* **The Great Filler Race**
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - Operation #800080
* **South Eastern Railway Arc** - TBA
* **Return to Sodor Arc** - Arthur's Astonishing Adventure

- **ZERO**

- **Scarlet Fire's announcement**

- **The Stories**

## Trivia

* Arthur first appeared in The Great Filler Race in the Skype stories with Oliver doing a (terrible) impression of EnterprisingEngine93, Ryan then jokingly said they should get him to voice Arthur. Oliver proceeded to ask him about it, to which he agreed.
Hong-Mei

**Hong-Mei** is a Chinese tank engine. She has her own pair of coaches named An An and Yin-Long and one of her main jobs is to pull the mail train.

## History

Hong-Mei works on The Chinese Railway, she does odd jobs like delivering goods trains and occasionally pulls An An and Yin-Long.

## Personality

Hong-Mei is a good-natured but cheeky tank engine from China who loves to race. Like Thomas, she can be careless and hasty at times, but always tries to make up for it. Hong-Mei is also a good sport, and knows when to put competition aside for the sake of helping a friend.

## Appearances

* Episodes

* **Jīnlóng Training Arc** - TBA

## Trivia

* Hong-Mei was made from a 2011 Wooden Railway Thomas with Rosie's smokebox and a Take Along Lady's lamp, custom domes and a slightly extended cab. The face is from the Adventures model.
Ferdinand

"That's right"

- Ferdinand's catchphrase

**Ferdinand** is a large logging engine who lives and works on Misty Island with Bash and Dash.

## History

Ferdinand was sent to Misty Island because he was naughty on The Mainland, but was eventually brought to Sodor by Thomas.

## Role in plot

### The Great Filler Race

Ferdinand, along with Bash and Dash, represents Misty Island Logging Co. They are subsequently booed at by the audience, Ferdinand is also in the audience watching the race.

## Personalities

Ferdinand is the gentle giant of Misty Island, where he works with twin engines Bash and Dash. He is bigger and slower than Bash and Dash, but will always endeavour to join in all the same. He may come across as the simpler-minded, quieter, or even more bashful engine of the three due to his tendency to often let the more boisterous Bash and Dash do most of the talking, but often manages to get in a comment of "That's right!" during the trio's antics. Nevertheless, he is just as fun-loving, goofy and wacky as the other two. He is considerate, inquisitive, has a big heart and enjoys joining in and laughing along where-ever there are fun and games to be had.

## Appearances

* Episodes

* **The Great Filler Race** (cameo)
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - The Twat in the Hat (flashback cameo)
Hank

"My ass is now squished!"

- Hank to Sir Topham Hatt in The Great Filler Race

**Hank** is a large American tender engine.

## History

Thomas and Percy first met Hank at Brendam when he arrived. Thomas was impressed, until Hank told him he was "one of the finest little engines he'd ever seen". Thomas misinterpreted the comment as making fun of his size, and became determined to pull all of Hank's loads himself. While Thomas tired himself out pulling the heavy loads, Hank insisted that he should help Thomas with the train. With the strain, Thomas eventually cracked a cylinder and finally decided to accept Hank's offer for help. Hank pushed Thomas to Knapford Station, where the other engines were waiting to greet Hank.

## Role in Plot

### Magic Railroad Arc

Hank derails in the shunting yard after Philip knocks a crate onto the track.

### The Great Filler Race

Hank participates in The Great Truck Race. Towards the beginning of the race, he crashes into Donald, who had just landed on the track. Donald is thrown onto his derailed twin, but Hank keeps on going. Later, Murdoch arrives at the Vicarstown Dieselworks to collect a truck and finish the race, but Hank stops him by shoving him into a line of trucks. The two gentle giants trade insults and begin pushing each other back and forth. However, a long line of diesels begins racing towards them, Hank shoves Murdoch back and dodges just in time. Murdoch, now trapped, witnesses Hank bask in his glory, but the moment is short lived, as the diesels had crashed into a crane. They escape, but Hank tries to get over to Murdoch and his truck, but the crane topples over, derailing Hank and disqualifying him from the race.

Later, Hank and the other engines were at Knapford Station during the cleanup process. Hank complained about his ass, which had become squished.

## Personality

Hank may come across as brash in his cheery confidence and enthusiasm, but being the mighty titan he is, Hank is more than used to being easily seen or heard. He is more than happy to buffer up, share, and lend a helping hand. Using his might, strength, and power to be able to assist others is something that only comes all too naturally to him and he takes it in his stride, without second thought. Hank can become concerned about his friends though, as he gladly keeps an eye out for the other little engines.

## Abilities

* **Brute Force** - Hank is very strong and can shove large objects out of his way.

## Appearances

### Episodes

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New Beginning (cameo) and Despair (mentioned)
* **The Great Filler Race**
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - The Twat in the Hat (flashback cameo)
Knapford Station

**Knapford** is the main station and the second largest on the North Western Railway.

## History

Knapford serves as a passenger station, and serves as the junction to the Main Line and Thomas' Branch Line.

The station has a small shunting yard beside it. It also has a signal gantry, five platforms and a glass roof.

Thomas worked there as a station pilot on his first days. The shunting is now handled by many different engines, mainly Philip, Stafford, and Charlie.

## Appearances

### **Episodes**

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New Beginning
* **The Great Filler Race**
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - The Twat in the Hat (flashback) and Gordon
Gator

**Gerald**, better known by his nickname **Gator**, is a large tank engine who resembles an alligator.

## History

Gator works on a railway in a faraway land, which runs up into the high mountains and into a village. Once, Gator had to cross the bridge leading into the village, but became scared because of the bridge's massive height. In the end, Gator decided that he must be brave and crossed over the bridge safely.

Gator once visited Sodor. He was pulling a train and because it was foggy, Percy, who saw Gator, mistook him for a monster. Percy ran back toward the docks, scaring everyone else there into thinking Gator was a monster. After he introduced himself, he explained that he was not going to stay on Sodor; he was waiting for a ship. He told Percy all about being brave, making good friends with him.

## Role in Plot

### The Great Filler Race

Gator is among the audience watching the race.

## Personality

Gator is incredibly brave and longs to travel, while retaining a calm, grounded personality. He longs to travel out at sea, and works up in the high mountains, but also has a slight fear of heights.

## Appearances

* Episodes
* Music Videos

* **The Great Filler Race** (cameo)
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - The Twat in the Hat (flashback cameo)

- Obstacles
Blaire

**Blaire** is an upcoming character in The Sudric Legends. She is a member of Jīnlóng.

## Appearances

* Episodes

* **Jīnlóng Training Arc** - TBA

## Trivia

* Blaire's model was made from a 2007 Learning Curve Rosie with the 2018 Thomas & Friends Wood Rosie face with its freckles removed and an added scar. In 2020, Blaire's model was updated slightly. The changes include:
	+ Her buffers and coupling details were removed to give the model a more simplistic look.
	+ The bisexual pride flag was added to the sides of her cylinders.
* Oliver originally planned for Blaire to be painted black. She was changed to green so that she would stand out more.
* Blaire is one of Oliver's favourite original characters in the series.
* Blaire is openly bisexual, as seen by the flag on her cylinders. This makes her the first canonically LGBT character to appear in the series. Her updated model was also revealed during Pride Month.
Hurricane

"Haha! Yeah!"

- Hurricane in A New Beginning

**Hurricane** is a large tank engine who works at the Steelworks on the Mainland.

## History

Hurricane works at a steelworks on The Mainland. He and Frankie once tried to keep Thomas and James there against their will to assist them with the work. The experimental engines eventually chose to stay with them and Thomas and James returned home.

## Role in Plot

### Magic Railroad Arc

Hurricane is seen pulling a train of flatbeds. He passes Beresford, who fails to get his attention. He continues on his way, passing through Loughborough Station and thoroughly confuses Connor after laughing at nothing.

## Personality

Hurricane is hard-working, level-headed, and laid back. He is loyal to Frankie, even when she gets manipulative, but Hurricane sees her as his companion regardless. He is easy-going and very kind, even if he is named after a devastating force of nature.

## Appearances

### Episodes

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New Beginning (remastered version only)

## Trivia

* Hurricane's model was made from a 2003 Henry with the Adventures face. His cab was re-positioned and a custom coal bunker, firebox, domes and steam pipes were added.
	+ He was originally going to be made from a Legler engine, but the model was never finished and Ollie wasn't
Annie and Clarabel/Relationships

## Relationships

### Thomas

Annie and Clarabel serve as Thomas' faithful coaches. He often turns to them for advice when he is trying to deal with a problem, to which they will gladly help out. They are not fond of Thomas' habit of trying to race and usually prefer to take things at a slow and steady pace.

### James

Annie and Clarabel used to work with James before being sent to work on Thomas' branch line. The coaches were always very annoyed by James' habit of showing off and his impatience.

### Duck

Duck ran Thomas' branch line while he was ill. Annie and Clarabel quickly took a liking to him due to his gentle nature and his nice manners.

### Nia

When Nia was tasked to pull Annie and Clarabel for the first time, she struggled to manage her work due to being unable to read numbers. Annie and Clarabel taught how to read them and thus, helped her complete her work successfully.
Diesel 10

**Diesel 10** is a diesel engine with a hydraulic claw on his roof, which he has named "Pinchy".

## History

Diesel 10 once visited the Island of Sodor a long time ago, and caused trouble for the steam engines while he was there. During his visit, he found Lady and chased her, making her crash. Following the accident, Lady's caretaker, Burnett Stone, hid Lady in his workshop and tried to restore her, but failed to bring her back up to steam.

Several years later, Diesel 10 returned to Sodor when The Fat Controller was on holiday, intending to destroy Lady once and for all. After she was brought back up into steam and returned to Sodor, Diesel 10 found her and began to chase her, Thomas, and Burnett across the island, until they reached the viaduct. Lady, Burnett and Thomas managed to cross the viaduct safely, but Diesel 10 was too heavy for the rails and plunged into a barge of sludge below the bridge, and was sent away in disgrace.

Diesel 10 returned to Sodor years later and began living at the Dieselworks.

## Role in Plot

### Unwanted Guests Arc

Diesel 10 is seen in a flashback where Culdee arrives back home after his overhaul.

## Personality

Diesel 10 is an evil, conniving, bullying, and raving diesel locomotive. He absolutely despises steam engines, and would call them taunting names like "Puffball" and "Teapot". He is Sodor's strongest but not quite largest diesel, his power being enforced by his slightly malfunctioning claw, Pinchy. He can use this deftly, and is even able to use it to make a sculpture. Pinchy, though, seems to have a mind of its own, as it has been shown to "punch" Diesel 10 in the face from time to time, which he hates very much. All engines, steam and diesel alike, fear and respect him.

Despite his brutality, some of his demeanour appears to have cooled, and his behaviour has apparently improved enough that Sir Topham Hatt allowed him back to the Island. He gets along enough with the other Sudrian diesels, but his efforts to help are often only when it suits his personal interest and he still harbours his scheming ways and anti-steam sentiments.

## Equipment

* **Pinchy** - A large hydraulic claw that was installed on Diesel 10's roof. It can rotate 360 degrees and can be used to pick up objects such as scrap or debris. The claw is very strong as it is able to crush metal and steel with little to no effort. It is unknown where he obtained it.

## Appearances

### **Episodes**

* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - Fifty Shades of Purple (flashback cameo)
* **South Eastern Railway Arc** - TBA

## Trivia

* Diesel 10 is represented by a 2015 Wooden Railway model.
	+ The model had misaligned eyes when Reina bought it. At first, they painted them to have smaller pupils to look more intimidating. They decided to make them bigger later on due to them looking too unnatural.
* Reina has confirmed that Diesel 10 will play a major role in the South Eastern Railway Arc.
Butch

**Butch** is a tow truck who works at the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.

## History

Butch worked on Sodor as a tow truck  for many years, then later joined the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.

## Role in Plot

### The Great Filler Race

Butch is seen watching the race. He can also be seen towing away a lorry.

### Unwanted Guests Arc

Butch somehow managed to get into Ryan and Gordon's Shed, saying there were too many people and acting like he was a part of their group until they questioned why he was there.

## Personality

Butch is a serious tow truck, but loves his job, and working with the engines. He may look rough and tough, but he has a kind heart.

## Equipment

**Tow Hook and Cable** - Butch is a breakdown vehicle with a hook and cable and is able to tow vehicles and objects.

Tow hook and cable
## Appearances

* Episodes

* **The Great Filler Race** (cameo)
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - The Twat in the Hat

## Trivia

* Three Butch models have been used in the series:
	+ The Take Along model. (Episode 5 only)
	+ The Ertl model. (episode 6 only)
	+ The 2012 Tomy Wooden Railway model. (Future appearances)
City of Truro

**City of Truro** is a famous tender engine from the Great Western Railway who is believed to be the first engine in the world to reach 100 mph. For unknown reasons, he lacks a face.

## History

City of Truro was built in 1903 at Swindon Works. Some consider him to be the first engine to reach 100 miles per hour.

City of Truro visited Sodor in 1992. The engines believed that he was conceited due to his high status, however, they learnt that he was not conceited at all and he enjoyed talking to the engines till long after the stars came out.

Gordon was jealous of him and tried to beat his speed record, only to have his dome blown off.

## Personality

City of Truro and Duck got on very well during his stay on Sodor, talking about their Great Western heritage and ways. He sparked jealousy within Gordon, and gave him ambition to break City of Truro's record but to no avail. In addition, Edward and Duck described him as "the finest engine in the world".

## Appearances

### **Episodes**

* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - Fifty Shades of Purple (cameo, deleted scene) and Gordon

## Trivia

* City of Truro's model is a 1994 Learning Curve James repainted green with a Lego dish to represent the smokebox door, the dome was cut off and replaced with a lego piece to represent the safety valve and plastic coal from a Neville's tender was glued to the tender.
Henry

"Henry was cooler than this, and it's Henry!"

- Ryan talking about Henry in A New Beginning

**Henry** is a mixed traffic tender engine on the North Western Railway.

## History

After rejected plans were stolen from Sir Nigel Gresley, Henry was built and deemed a failure, he was eventually sold to The Fat Controller.

He had steaming troubles and wouldn't properly, and was given special coal from Wales, after colliding with a late night goods train he was sent to Crewe and rebuilt with a new shape and larger firebox.

He currently pulls mixed traffic goods ranging from heavy cargo trains to The Flying Kipper.

## Role in Plot

### Magic Railroad Arc

Ryan mentions that Henry is cooler than Gordon.

After Ryan and Gordon return to Sodor, James can be heard yelling at Henry telling him to get away from the trees, to which he refuses.

### The Great Filler Race

Henry is in the audience watching the race. James demands he cheers for him, to which Henry proceeds to enthusiastically cheer for him, James claims it's good enough.

## Personality

Henry is generally well-behaved, but he is occasionally arrogant and vain. Henry is at heart a very hard worker, Henry eventually developed a much kinder and softer personality. He has been shown as a nature-lover and cares deeply about the forest. He tends to not be very bright and is sometimes really worrisome.

## Appearances

### **Episodes**

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New Beginning (mentioned), A New World (mentioned), Despair (fantasy, doesn't speak, cut) and Defect (episode) (voice only)
* **The Great Filler Race**
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - The Twat in the Hat (flashback cameo)

## Trivia

* Henry and James are almost always seen or mentioned together in the series, so much so that this has become a running joke.
* Henry gained a headlamp in episode 9.
* Two models of Henry have been used in the series so far:
	+ The Brio model. (Episode 5 only)
	+ The 2015 Mattel Wooden Railway model. (Episode 9 onwards)
Eternal Slumber

Arc
 Episode

**Eternal Slumber** is a short video that will be released on Halloween 2019, it will be a teaser clip for ZERO that is meant to introduce Veldine Mathias.

## Plot

A wandering traveller journeys across Sodor, unaware of what he's about to get himself into.

## Characters

* Veldine Mathias
* Perditus
* Boulder

Nicolas Pringle, Leslie and the other Bouldists are likely to appear

## Trivia

* This video will be the first of many things:
	+ The first production in the series not to focus on any vehicles. Instead having a human protagonist.
	+ The first production to feature a mix of 2D animation alongside the usual live action.
* This video was supposed to be uploaded on October 31st 2018. However, due to how much work needed to be done for it, Oliver was not able to finish it in time. It is currently unknown when it will be released.

## Teaser Images

Veldine and Boulder teaser"Proud and silent"
Benidorm

**Benidorm** is a city and municipality in the province of Alicante in eastern Spain, on the Mediterranean coast.

## Role in Plot

### Magic Railroad Arc

Oliver wakes up partially buried on a beach wondering where he is, only to realise where after seeing 'Benidorm' crudely written on a litter bin. He then proceeds to go hit the town, visiting many different landmarks such as arcades, beaches and even a Burger King. He eventually tries to become the first engine to ever go swimming, only to sink to the bottom of the pool due to weighing over 40 tons.

## Appearances

* Episodes

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New Beginning (mentioned) and Defect

## Trivia

* The footage of Oliver in Benidorm in episode 4 was the first scene filmed for the series. It was filmed by TheSudricLegend while he was on holiday.
Freddie

**Freddie** is an old tank engine on the Skarloey Railway. He was once known as "**The Fastest Engine in the Hills**".

## History

After many years of absence, Freddie returned to the Skarloey Railway. Although the reason for his absence is not stated, one can presume that Freddie was either on loan to another railway, undergoing an extensive overhaul or worked at the Mid Sodor Railway (offscreen). He and Sir Handel were close friends when they were younger.

## Role in Plot

### Magic Railroad Arc

Freddie is seen working with Colin while Arthur is collecting trucks at The Wharf.

## Personality

Freddie was known as "Fearless Freddie" in his youth and was the daredevil of the hills, known for being fast, fun and of course, fearless. As a result of having worked on the narrow gauge line many years before, Freddie knows the route, as well as many hidden tracks and he can use this to his advantage. Although he is now a much older engine, Freddie is still full of boyish charm, has his wits about him and is always game for a competition. He is chucklesome, will never forget a friend and is still very much capable of giving the other engines a run for their money.

## Appearances

### **Episodes**

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New Beginning (cameo)
China

**China** is the largest country in the continent of Asia. China's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts in the arid north to subtropical forests in the wetter south.

Jīnlóng is located here.

## Inhabitants

### **Engines**

Yong BaoHong-MeiLi JingBlaireChenHanate Wakuso Shiseo Tadashite Teriyaki Suzuki Honda CivicDa LiXiao HuYenLong WeiLinThe Chinese Diesel
## Appearances

* Episodes
* Music Videos

* **Jīnlóng Training Arc** - TBA

- **Obstacles**
Alaric/Relationships

## Relationships

### Godred

Alaric is directly responsible for several of the terrible things that happen to Godred, and shows no remorse for his actions.

### Ryan

After overhearing Ryan say that they needed to get rid of the Culdee Fell engines, Alaric started devising a plan to avoid this with sinister intentions.

### Duck

The two have yet to interact onscreen. However, some teaser images for episode 8 have shown them together. It is implied that Duck is part of Alaric's plan.
Flying Scotsman/Relationships

## Relationships

### Gordon

Scotsman enjoys teasing Gordon, referring to him as his "little brother" to annoy him, using his catchphrase as his own, or bragging about being invited to the Great Railway Show. He does care for him though, as shown when Gordon was overheating during the race and Flying Scotsman urgently warned him to stop.
Jones

**Jones** is a bright red engine who resembles James.

## History

Not much is known about Jones' history. At some point prior to December 31st 2015, he was given a job by his superior to act as a spy on the North Western Railway.

## Role in Plot

### Magic Railroad Arc

Jones is seen at Knapford Station while Thomas is complaining about Ryan. He is later seen during Proteus' monologue alongside another engine.

### Unwanted Guests Arc

Jones is seen on a cliff in an abandoned part of Sodor. In a tunnel close by, a mysterious engine asks in a booming voice if they are on the North Western Railway. Jones nervously confirms their location and the engine makes a remark about the scenery, saying it reminds Jones of his old home. Jones nervously agrees, but states he is unsure about something, but the other engine cuts him off, saying that he can talk about his issue later and demanding that Jones give him the new information. The red engine tells his associate that an event will be held on Sodor in a few months and their best move would be to put their plan into action after its over. The mysterious engine tells Jones he is proud of him and they leave before the sun rises while he states that they will reduce Sodor to a pile of twisted metal and scorching embers.

## Personality

Jones appears to be rather timid and can get nervous very easily. This is seen when he states that he is unsure about what he is told to do by his superior. Despite this, he follows any order he has been given without hesitation, mostly out of fear rather than loyalty.

## Appearances

### **Episodes**

* **Magic Railroad Arc** - A New Beginning (cameo)
* **Unwanted Guests Arc** - Operation #800080
* **South Eastern Railway Arc** - TBA

## Trivia

* Jones is represented by a 1996 Learning Curve James.
* In episode 1, Jones was originally used to represent James, this was before Jones was created as an official character.
* His full name is a reference to Jonestown, a remote settlement established by the People's Temples, an American cult led by reverend Jim Jones. The place is notorious for the mass suicide that occured on November 18, 1978.
Magic Buffers

The **Magic Buffers** are sets of buffers which can be used as portals.

## Description

The Magic Buffers are used as portals to travel to other dimensions, such as The Magic Railroad, they can also be used as a quick way to travel to different rooms. They are only activated when someone or something touches them. When activated, many different effects have a chance of happening, like causing the surrounding area to lose it's colour briefly or a bright pink light to engulf the area completely.

Some buffers are designed as one-way entrances or exits, as such, a user can travel through them but are unable to return to where they came from. These are used by King Lowercase to prevent intruders from escaping.

## Trivia

* The way the Magic Buffers work is very similar to Warp as both have the ability to teleport someone who touches an object, in the buffers case, they themselves need to be touched to work. whereas Warp has a giant yellow egg. They both will also emit a colourful bright light when used. Unlike the Magic Buffers however Warp allows the user to go wherever they want.