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Molly

**Molly** is a strong, but shy, yellow tender engine. She started out doing a local passenger run along the Peel Godred Branch Line, when it opened in 1923. But since 1961, she usually works on the Kirk Ronan Branch Line with Neville, taking passengers to the port.

## Biography

Molly is a powerful, bright yellow steam engine. She is proud of her strength and is happy to put it to use as one of Sodor's bigger engines. She often works pulling empty trucks to the coaling plant. Being a sensitive engine, she often worries about fading into the background. Sometimes taking "empties" makes her feel less important and sad, but in the end, she will usually see that it is a vital part of operations and an important task after all. Molly has a peacekeeper attitude, tends to be rather sensible, and is looked upon as a "big sister" by some of the other engines. However, because of her sensitivity, she can be easily embarrassed or upset by conflict, and will steam away to avoid it, but she will usually have the courage to do what she thinks is right. Molly likes to be as good as everyone else and wants the other engines to think the best of her.

## Basis

Molly is based on a Great Eastern Railway (GER) D56 Class "Claud Hamilton", classified as D15 by the London and North Eastern Railway, with a Belpaire firebox, sandboxes on her wheel splashers, and the smaller 'water-cart' tender.

## Livery

Molly is painted bright yellow with red and gold boiler bands, red and bronze lining, and a white roof and wheel rims. She also has the number 16 painted on both sides of her tender, in red with gold lining.

## Appearances

### Season 9

* Molly’s Special Special
* Molly and Neville
* Cry Wolf
* Thomas and the Birthday Mail *(cameo)*
* The Great Discovery *(does not speak)*

## Gallery

Molly’s current livery (1956-present)Molly’s current number 16 (1956-present)
## Trivia

* Molly is the second female steam engine introduced in the series, in episode order, after Emily.
James and the Queen of Sodor

**James and the Queen of Sodor** is the fourth episode of the seventh season and the 155th episode overall.

## Plot

James is very proud of his bright red paint and thinks his work is very important. One day, he is at the wash down when Percy arrives from the quarry. His whistle is clogged with quarry dust, so he blows hard to clean it. But he lets off steam accidentally blowing mud from the ground all over Gordon, making the latter cross. James brags that he is collecting the mayor today, which Gordon thinks should be his job. But James laughs and tells him that he needs a wash first. James collects the mayor and puffs on his way to the Mainland on a special meeting.

The next day at Tidmouth Sheds, the Fat Controller asks for a volunteer to collect the *Queen of Sodor*, a leaky old barge, to the Ironworks to be cut up. James pulls into the sheds, which gives Gordon an idea; as James was not there to hear the entire conversation, Gordon loudly asks the Fat Controller if collecting the *Queen of Sodor* is important, which it is. James loudly announces that he will collect her and sets off happily while Gordon sees that his plan is working.

James arrives at Knapford Harbour and is angry to see that the *Queen of Sodor* is a rusty, grimy old barge. He realises that Gordon tricked him, and James is determined to prove that a shiny engine never gets dirty, so he sets off with the *Queen of Sodor*.

Throughout his long journey, James tries his hardest not to get dirty. He does not notice a pipe stretched across in front of the boat. The *Queen of Sodor’s* wheelhouse crashes through the pipe, pouring sludge all over the boat and the tracks. However, James stops in time and manages to stay clean and shiny. After the mess is cleared up and the barge's wheelhouse and funnel are cut down, James puffs on his way, finally reaching the Ironworks clean and shiny.

When James returns to the sheds, Gordon is surprised to see him still clean. Then Percy arrives back from the quarry and moans that his whistle is clogged with dust again. He warns James to watch out and blows hard, spraying dust from the ground all over James. Thomas teases him by telling him that now he is the one who needs a wash, but James insists that he is still a splendid engine.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Duck
* The Fat Controller
* Skarloey *(cameo)*
* Oliver *(cameo)*
* BoCo *(cameo)*
* ’Arry and Bert *(cameo)*
* Salty *(cameo)*
* Toad *(cameo)*
* The Mayor of Sodor (mentioned)

## Locations

* Vicarage Orchard
* Tidmouth Tunnel
* Crovan's Gate
* Rolf’s Castle
* Tidmouth Yards
* Suddery Castle
* Vicarstown
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Knapford Harbour
* Reagh Viaduct
* Abbey
* Sodor Ironworks
* Ffarquhar Quarry (mentioned)

## Transcript

* James and the Queen of Sodor Transcript
Rob

**Rob** was a dark green steam lorry who worked at Packard & Co.

## Biography

Rob was offered to Jenny Packard by his previous Mainland company for cheap (because they knew how much trouble he unintentionally caused). She needed a lorry to deliver supplies to the Sodor Construction Company Yard regularly, like cement for Patrick. But everyone was quick to find out that Rob was a rather unlucky lorry, other having incidents like leaking water and flat tyres.

But one foggy morning, Rob couldn’t see where he was going on the way to the CementWorks and crashed into a tree. The impact caused one of his headlights to fall off, so on the way back to the yard, he only had half of visual help. To make matters worse, the earlier crash had caused water to leak again, so at the level crossing near Kellaby, he ran out of water and was stuck. But when his banksman ran off to call for a tow truck, Henry came rushing by with a goods train. Since it was so foggy and Rob’s remaining headlight was barley visible, Henry accidentally crashed straight into him.

No one was seriously hurt, but Rob had ended up damaged beyond repair, so they had no choice but to send him away to be scrapped. Everyone at Packard & Co., including Henry, were shocked and saddened by their loss. Now, some say that the ghost of, who they now call “The One-Eyed Lorry”, roams the roads, warning people to be careful through fog and mist.

## Basis

Rob was based on a 1926 Foden Steam Lorry.

## Livery

Rob was painted dark green with black and red lining, dark green wheels, a black smokebox and a brown wooden trailer. He also had the number 13 painted on both sides of his cab and “PACKARD & CO.” on both sides of his trailer, all painted yellow with black outlining and red shadows.

But now, as a ghost lorry, he is as white as a full moon, all over, with an eerie white glow.

## Gallery

Rob’s Livery (1958)Rob’s Number 13 (1958)Rob’s “Packard & Co.” logo (1958)Rob’s current spirit form (1958-present)
## Trivia

* Rob, while he has an original design, was based off “The One-Eyed Truck” Kelly tells the others a story to, in the original Jack Spin-Off episode “Percy’s Scary Tale”. The “one-eye” referring to him losing one of his headlights.
Reg

**Reg** is a rail-based grappling crane who works at Crock's Scrap Yard on Edward's Branch Line.

## Biography

Reg is a cheery and cheeky crane who works in the Scrap Yard on Edward’s Branch Line. He can be sarcastic at times and loves to crack a joke, but he knows his scrap and works hard too. He’s seen engines come and go, and he knows where they'll end up if they aren't careful. Reg doesn't mind working with stuff that other people throw away, and can see the good in things that have been neglected. He would probably never say it about himself, but Reg is a bit of a diamond in the rough.

## Livery

Reg is painted yellow with black warning stripes and has his name painted on his side.

## Appearances

### Season 12

* Tale of the Brave
* The Perfect Gift
* Disappearing Diesels
* Samson Sent For Scrap
Put Upon Percy

**Put Upon Percy** is the eleventh episode of the fifth season and the 120th episode overall.

## Plot

One day, Percy puffs into the yards, feeling "put upon." He tells Thomas, who is at first confused as to what Percy means, but believes it is a silly saying. However, Annie and Clarabel sing about it since they like it. He collects then delivers Ironworks metal, yard coal, mill flour, quarry rocks and Dieselworks fuel to Brendam later that day. Next, he collects empty trucks who tease him about being dirty and want Thomas or Duck instead; Percy just ignores them. When he returns to the sheds, Percy is exhausted, but the other engines are quite unsympathetic towards him and laugh at his misfortune. However, the Fat Controller silences them and tells Percy to get a good night's rest, as he has done a good day's work.

The next morning, Percy brings some trucks to the coal mine. When he gets to the mineshaft, the foreman tells his driver some trucks have become stuck on a piece of mining equipment just past the entrance to the mine and Percy is asked to give them a good shove to get them moving again. Percy puffs back to a large canvas barrier - which is used to protect the track from loose rocks - and charges the trucks. However, he pushes the trucks too fast and hard. The trucks break free, but they run out of control below the mines and soon hit a support beam and derail, causing the mine to collapse, burying them, and Percy and his crew get covered in a cloud of dirt and dust. The mine is evacuated, but Percy is too late to get to safety and has to make a run for it. Unfortunately, the collapse causes a rockslide, and the track Percy is on begins to crumble. However, he remembers the canvas barrier and takes refuge underneath it just before it is buried under the rubble.

Percy and his crew are alright, but the miners do not realize that and they immediately set for a rescue. Thomas and Duck arrive with the Breakdown Train to rescuing Percy to free, after which the Fat Controller rewards Percy for his bravery by sending him to be cleaned and repainted at the works. After he returns, Thomas apologizes for teasing him, and remarks that Percy was certainly put upon by the rockslide. Percy agrees, but smiles at his new paint, and states he does not mind *that* being put upon him.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* Annie and Clarabel
* Troublesome Trucks
* The Fat Controller
* Henry (cameo)
* Gordon (cameo)
* James (cameo)
* Duck (cameo)
* Cranky (cameo)

## Locations

* Knapford Yards
* Sodor Ironworks
* Kirk Ronan Coal Mine
* The Flour Mill
* Ffarquhar Quarry
* Killdane
* Brendam Docks
* Tidmouth Yards
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Ffarquhar Yards
* Vicarstown Dieselworks
* Sodor Steamworks *(mentioned)*

## Trivia

* This episode marks the last time the Fat Controller commands "Silence!"
Knapford Harbour

**Knapford Harbour** is a small port located in Knapford. It is served by the Harbour Line of Thomas' Branch Line. Henry picks up the Flying Kipper from here,

## History

Knapford Harbour began as a wharf around 1885, connected to another wharf at Elsbridge by the lightly built, horse worked Knapford and Elsbridge Railway. It initially served as a base for A.W. Dry's drainage operations in the area, but eventually proved a disappointment. It needed constant dredging and by 1905 the cost had become prohibitive. They abandoned it and extended the line along A. W. Dry's road to Tidmouth to use the port there. From then until 1956, the harbour remained little used.

By the mid-1950s, there was severe congestion at Tidmouth, so Sir Topham Hatt I launched his Knapford Harbour Improvement Scheme, using plans created by his father, to redevelop the harbour and relieve the congestion at Tidmouth. Percy was transferred from Knapfrod to assist in its construction and ultimately stayed on the branch line. All the while, Trevor was loaned from the Vicar of Wellsworth. The work caused a considerable realignment of the entire branch line and was finished in 1956.

Knapford has been useful as a supplementary harbour, but its exposed position did not enable it to provide the best answer to Sir Topham Hatt’s problem. That was why in 1956 he went north to see what could be done at the seaside town of Arlesburgh.

The southern quay is accessible from the goods branch stemming off from Thomas' Branch Line at Dryaw. According to the Thomas' Branch Line Surprise Packet Map, the northern quay has a spur from The Main Line, going over a bridge in front of the main line one and into the northern quay; however, the two quays are connected by a small bridge crossing the river. There is a small railway station located by the docks, separate from the main line station.

The Post Train, which is usually pulled by Thomas and Percy, gets its post from the Mainland delivered to this harbour. Henry takes the mail to Percy who delivers it across the island.

Stone from the stone trucks from the Ffarquhar Quarry are delivered and exported from here. Bulstrode used to work here but after an incident with Percy, he was moved to Bluff's Cove Beach.
Mavis and the Lorry

**Mavis and the Lorry** is the twenty-fourth episode of the fourth season and the 107th episode overall. It is based on the story of the same name from the thirty-second Railway Series book, Toby, Trucks and Trouble.

## Plot

Mavis is bringing trucks down from Ffarquhar Quarry when she sees a lorry at the crossing, where vehicles often come across with dangerous speed and turns. The driver, who is new to Sodor and does not expect to see an engine, has his lorry turned over when it collides with Mavis. Although the driver is unharmed but surprised, Mavis' cowcatcher is bent, and while she is being mended Toby is sent to work at the quarry, leaving Percy with extra work.

## Characters

* Percy
* Mavis
* The Fat Controller
* Toby *(does not speak)*
* Troublesome Trucks *(do not speak)*

## Locations

* Ffarquhar Quarry
* Ffarquhar
* Knapford Harbour
* The Quarry Tramroad
* Ffarquhar Sheds
* Vicarstown Dieselworks *(mentioned)*
* London *(mentioned)*

## Trivia

* The events of this episode was based on a real event on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway.

## References to Other Stories

* Mavis' driver says that Thomas was once stopped by a policeman. The Fat Controller also says that Toby has side plates which make him the only engine who could go up there.
Norramby Branch Line

The Norramby Branch Line runs to Norramby and was part of the now-defunct Sodor and Mainland Railway. The branch line was given to Arthur by Sir Bertram Topham Hatt and is commonly known as Arthur's Branch Line.

## History

Ballahoo, a station on the line was first seen in the fourth season episode, Special Attraction, but the line was later extended in 1962, to the Fishing Village and the seaside village of Norramby. When the branch line opened, The Fat Controller first put Thomas in charge of it, but when Thomas had an accident, Arthur was able to ask the Fat Controller if he could run the branch line. He agreed and, as a result, Arthur now has his own branch line. By 1976, the workload for the branch line increased and so The Fat Controller had bought in James to help out and he now shares the line with Arthur.

## Route and Operations

The line starts on The Main Line near the Steamworks at a north-eastern junction, it then travels to Ballahoo and forks two ways, one going north toward Henry's Tunnel and the other going south-east to Norramby. The south-east part of the branch line then comes to The Fishing Village, before ending at the Norramby Seaside Station.

Until the seventeenth season, Arthur was the only known engine to regularly work on the line. However, other engines have been seen on the line many times and later, James would permanently work on the line.

## Gallery

Ballahoo JunctionBallahooCrovan's Gate JunctionBallahoo BeachNorramby LighthouseNorramby Fishing VillageNorramby BeachNorramby
Lakeside Park

**Lakeside Park** is a park that was built on the Skarloey Railway. It has a small station and an elephant statue that was erected in the lake near the station after Duncan did not wait for a guard's van and ran out of control while transporting it.

The park is located between Lakeside and a junction where the line goes to the Blue Mountain Quarry or Ulfstead Castle.

## Trivia

* The station buildings are reused from Cros-ny-Cuirn.
	+ As a result, Lakeside Park station is also based on Welshpool Raven Square station on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.
Pug

**Pug** is an ex-LMS tank engine from British Railways. He and Jinty are old friends of Percy.

## Biography

In 1954, Pug, along with Jinty, was resting in Vicarstown Sheds praising Percy, after being told his story of trudging through flooded tracks.

Pug was one of the engines that had come from the Mainland to look after the work while eight of Sir Bertram Topham Hatt's engines went to London for a special exhibition in 1959. He is one of the LMS 0F Kitson 0-4-0ST tank engines, of which he is the only survivor of the fleet. In Pug’s case, he was pulling goods and quarry trucks along Thomas’ Branch Line. The Fat Controller had Pug working at Ffarquhar Quarry until the engines returned.

Not much is known about Pug's personality, though, like Jinty, Pug appears to be friendly and polite.

## Basis

Pug is based on an LMS 0F Kitson 0-4-0ST. The name **Pug** is derived from a common term in Scotland for a small industrial shunting engine, typically an 0-4-0 tank.

## Livery

Pug is painted in the British Rail (BR) unlined mixed-traffic black livery. The BR Cycling Lion crest is painted on Pug’s saddle tanks.

## Appearances

### Season 4

* Thomas and the Special Letter *(indirectly mentioned)*
Mr. Walter Richards

**Mr. Walter Richards**, also known as **The Tall Controller**, is the current controller of the Culdee Fell Railway.

## Biography

Walter Richards is a strict disciplinarian when it comes to running the mountain railway. The engines know rightfully to respect his authority otherwise they'll be sorry for it when push comes to shove.

## Attire

Walter Richards' attire consists of a brown coat, a black fedora, a pair of brown trousers and a white shirt with a tie over it.

## Engines Acquired

* Lord Harry/Patrick *(1962)*
* Alaric *(1962)*

## Appearances

### Season 15

* Danger Points
* Devil’s Back

## Trivia

* Mr. Richards has a hard time taking care of the engines on the Culdee Fell Railway.
* He coincidentally shares his name with the father of Mary Richards from the 1970 TV-Series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
Mr. Fergus Duncan

**Mr. Fergus Duncan**, nicknamed **the Small Controller** is the General Manager of the Arlesdale Railway. He is actually taller than the Fat Controller and the Thin Controller; his nickname refers to the fact that his railway is often called the "Small Railway".

## Biography

The Small Controller is very passionate about his work and never married. He preferred instead to devote his life entirely to work on his railway. Like every other controller of their own railway on Sodor, he acts as a fatherly figure to his engines and always knows when to be stern with them should they misbehave.

In 1968, a consortium was formed by the managements of the Sudrian railways to build a new railway to exploit a source of ballast on the closed Mid Sodor Railway. Fergus Duncan was appointed to oversee the construction of the line, the Arlesdale Railway, which went ahead rapidly under his direction. Upon the line's opening at Easter 1969, he was appointed its General Manager. He lives in a house which he built himself at Arlesdale Green, near the station and his office is located at Arlesburgh West.

## Attire

Fergus Duncan's attire consists of a yellow waistcoat over a white shirt with a red tie and a brown jacket over it, with mustard windowpane chequered trousers. He wears a yellow flower on his jacket.

## Engines Acquired

* Bert *(1969)*
* Rex *(1969)*
* Mike *(1969)*

## Appearances

### Season 14

* Tit for Tat
* Mike’s Whistle
* Useful Railway

## Trivia

* The Small Controller is based on Douglas Ferreira, who was the General Manager of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway from 1961 to 1994.
* Although it is unintentional, he shares his first name with a standard gauge engine and he shares his last name with a narrow gauge engine.
Shane

**Shane** is an Australian streamlined tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. He competed in the strongest engine competition.

## Biography

Shane is a big, strong engine who has been working tirelessly to ensure he is in the best shape. Known as the "Whispering Giant", Shane's carefree ways make him many friends. Shane can usually be found as a tour guide in the Outback, cracking jokes to the tourists, though he can prioritise fun over common sense, landing him in trouble.

## Basis

Shane is based on the South Australian Railways (SAR) 520 class. Shane is modified to run on British railways, having a screw link coupling and buffers on the back of his tender and being scaled down from broad gauge to standard gauge although the 520 class can be converted to 4'8½ inches.

## Livery

Shane is painted teal green with yellow lining, Australia's sporting colours. His number "520" is painted in white above his face and on the sides of his cab in yellow, and the initials "S.A.R" are painted on his tender sides, also in yellow.

## Trivia

* Shane's nickname, the "Whispering Giant", was a real nickname the SAR 520 class had. Due to the long boilers, the real engines required blower assistance while in yards to prevent smoke from blowing into the cab, thus making them seem to quietly whisper.
Nelson Gets Carried Away

**Nelson Gets Carried Away** is the ninth episode of the ninth season and the 199th episode overall.

## Plot

Nelson gets tired of his job of always having to carry the other machines to and from work and back home and he wishes that he could be carried for once. That night, Nelson has a dream that he is being carried, until Miss Jenny wakes him up the next morning and informs him that Thomas had an accident at Hackenbeck and the Fat Controller needs Nelson to take him to the Steamworks.

Nelson arrives to see that Thomas had derailed and broken a wheel. Nelson is careful to load Thomas, but complains that he is "heavier than a bulldozer and a steamroller put together," much to Thomas' surprise as he is only a tank engine. While on their way to the Steamworks, Thomas is impressed with Nelson and how nice it is to be carried for a change. Nelson tells Thomas he wants to be carried too, but does not think anyone is big enough to carry him.

Nelson arrives on time where the Fat Controller is waiting and he praises him for being a really useful lorry. Miss Jenny needs Nelson back at the yards, so Nelson says he would drive as fast as he can, but the Fat Controller says that would not be necessary when Percy arrives to carry Nelson back to the yards, much to Nelson's delight. Nelson is loaded onto Percy's well wagon and is having a really splendid ride, which is as magical as he had dreamed.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* Nelson
* Miss Jenny
* The Fat Controller
* Oliver the Excavator *(cameo)*
* Byron *(cameo)*
* Buster *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Maron Crossing
* Kellsthorpe Bridge
* Sodor Steamworks
* Hackenbeck
* Callandale
* Killdane

## Trivia

* This is the first time Thomas has been shown travelling on a lorry, with the second being the sixteenth season episode, Thomas' Worldwide Travels.
Rolf's Castle

**Rolf's Castle**, also known as **Castle Station**, is a station nearby Rolf's Castle on the Island of Sodor. The Miner's Hault is located south-west of here.

## History

Roolwer, or Rolf, was Bishop of Sodor and Man between 1070 and 1079 and built himself a fortified residence here, from which the town gains its name. Rolf died in 1079 while on a visit to the Isle of Man and was buried at Kirk Maughold. During the time of the resistance (1263-1404), Rolf's Castle, along with Brendam and Cronk Abbey, was part of the triangle that was usually occupied by invading Scottish, and later English, forces.

The Bishop’s house is now in Suddery, and Rolf's Castle, rebuilt in 1665 after being dismantled by Cromwellians during the Great Rebellion, is now a live music venue.

In 1960, a fair was organised here by Harry Topper. James took Mrs. Kyndley on a mystery tour to the fair as a special surprise, where she got to open the fair and had the first ride on the carousel. Alicia Botti and the Sodor Brass Band have also been known to perform here.

## Trivia

* Rolf (Roolwer) was a real Bishop of Sodor and Man in the 11th century.
Lady Hatt

**Jane, Lady Hatt** is Sir Bertram Topham Hatt's wife, with Sir Topham Hatt as her father-in-law and Dowager Hatt as her mother-in-law. She is very kind towards the engines.

## Biography

The engines are extremely fond of her and like when she visits the railway or rides in one of their coaches. A kind and gentle woman, Lady Hatt usually praises the engines for their good deeds. However, at times Lady Hatt can be prone to complaining. She complained about Annie and Clarabel's poor state saying they looked like beach huts and she also got upset when her husband suggested taking a hot air balloon to the grand opening of the Skarloey Railway’s Elephant Park.

## Attire

Lady Hatt's outfit consists of a blue dress combined with a white trim sweater with a pink heart pin, with matching shoes, and matching hat with a pink hat-band and matching flower.

## Appearances

### Season 5

* Lady Hatt’s Birthday Party
* The Fat Controller’s Holiday

### Season 7

* The Runaway Elephant *(cameo)*
* The Grand Opening

### Season 10

* Hero of the Rails *(cameo)*
* Happy Birthday Sir! *(does not speak)*

### Season 11

* King of the Railway *(cameo)*
* Wayward Winston *(not named; does not speak)*
* The Afternoon Tea Express *(does not speak)*

### Season 13

* Who’s Geoffrey? *(mentioned)*
* Diesel’s Ghostly Christmas *(cameo)*

### Season 14

* Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure *(cameo)*
* Engine of the Future

### Season 15

* Terence Breaks the Ice
* Confused Coaches *(cameo)*

## Trivia

* Lady Hatt is the wife of the current controller of the North Western Railway, Sir Bertram Topham Hatt II, with Sir Topham Hatt as her father-in-law and Dowager Hatt as her mother-in-law.
* According to Lady Hatt's Birthday Party, Lady Hatt's birthday is during the spring.
Liz Productions5784

## Liz Productions5784

### Voice Roles

Annie & Clarabel, Nia, Mavis, Jenny Packard and Belle

### Series Debut

Off to See the World

**Liz Productions5784** is a voice actress in the Sodor Stories series.

## Characters

* Annie & Clarabel
* Mavis
* Jenny Packard
* Belle
* Nia

## Links

https://www.youtube.com/c/LizProductions5784ElizabethTeofilo

https://twitter.com/lizproductions6?s=21&t=1OUupfZg41irDU2z4AGekQ

https://www.deviantart.com/blueengineliz6
Millie

**Millie** is Sir Robert Norramby's private French light blue narrow gauge engine. She works on the Estate Railway.

## Biography

Millie is a narrow gauge engine. She is very loyal to the Earl of Sodor and her relationship is like that of a personal servant. They have fun together and are as close as many friends, but there is also a certain formality to their relationship. Millie is a youthful, fun-loving, friendly engine who is full of spirit and can be fiery when crossed. But she is also fair-minded and never spiteful. That said, she will take it upon herself to teach an uppity engine a lesson, should she feel the need. She always wants to do the best by the Earl and will defer to his judgement in all things, but when it comes to other engines, she has a mind of her own.

## Basis

Millie is based on a 0-4-0 well tank No. 8069 "Tabamar", built in 1911 by Borsig, under contract from Decauville. Unlike her basis, Millie has a rear coal bunker and has been regauged from 1ft 11 5⁄8in to 2ft 3in.

## Livery

Millie is painted French blue with white lining, brass fittings, a golden running board, boiler bands and wheel spokes. Her wheel rims are also French blue. Sir Robert Norramby's crest is painted on her cab sides and her name is painted in white on the sides of her boiler.

## Appearances

### Season 11

* King of the Railway
* Santa's Little Engine (cameo)
* The Switch

### Season 12

* Missing Gator
* Marion and the Dinosaurs
* Millie and the Volcano

### Season 14

* Cautious Connor
* Over the Hill

## Gallery

Current designMillie’s signature on her boilerThe logo for the Ulfstead Estate Railway on her cab
## Trivia

* Millie is the first engine on the Estate Railway, as well as the first French-speaking engine (besides Daisy) and the first female narrow gauge engine in the series.
* Millie is the most modern of the Estate Railway engines, having been built at a later date than Stephen, Glynn and Duke.
Season 4

**Season 4** is the fourth season of the Sodor Stories series.

## Episodes

1. Granpuff
2. Sleeping Beauty
3. Bulldog
4. You Can’t Win
5. A Bad Day for Sir Handel
6. Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
7. Four Little Engines
8. Trucks
9. Home at Last
10. Trusty Rusty
11. Rock n’ Roll
12. Special Funnel
13. Steam Roller
14. Passengers and Polish
15. Gallant Old Engine
16. Thomas and Stepney
17. Train Stops Play
18. Bowled Out
19. Henry and the Elephant
20. Thomas and the Special Letter
21. Fish
22. Stop Thief!
23. Mind That Bike!
24. Mavis and the Lorry
25. Toby Takes the Road
26. Special Attraction

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Donald and Douglas
* Oliver
* Bill and Ben
* BoCo
* Mavis
* Annie and Clarabel
* Troublesome Trucks
* Toad
* Harold
* Jinty *(does not speak)*
* Pug *(indirectly mentioned)*
* Diesel *(indirectly mentioned)*
* Bertie *(mentioned)*
* Henrietta *(cameo)*
* Terence *(cameo)*
* Bulgy *(cameo)*
* Stephen Hatt *(cameo)*
* Farmer Finney *(cameo)*
* Big Mickey *(cameo)*

## Characters Introduced

* Stepney
* Skarloey
* Rheneas
* Sir Handel
* Peter Sam
* Rusty
* Duncan
* Duke
* Smudger
* George
* Caroline
* Bulstrode
* The Thin Controller
* Refreshment Lady
* Nancy
* The Fat Controller
* Tom Tipper
* Bowler *(not named)*
* Algy *(cameo)*
* Sir Robert Norramby *(indirectly mentioned)*

## Trivia

* This season takes place between 1958 and 1959.
* This was the first season of several things:
	+ The first season to feature the Skarloey and Mid Sodor Railways.
	+ The first season not to feature a Christmas-themed episode.
	+ The first season to mention the title of the episode.
* This is the last season to feature stories based on The Railway Series until Season 14’s Tit For Tat.
* This is also the last season to introduce characters from the Railway Series until the fourteenth season special, Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure.
* Train Stops Play is the 100th episode of the Sodor Stories series.
* This season is unique as the first fifteen episodes focused primarily on the Skarloey Railway engines, while the other half focused on the North Western Railway's unadapted stories.
Season 8

**Season 8** is the eighth season of the Sodor Stories series.

## Episodes

1. Thomas to the Rescue
2. Percy’s Big Mistake
3. Oliversaurus
4. Edward the Great
5. Emily’s New Route
6. Who’s the Boss?
7. Too Hot for James
8. Jack Owns Up
9. Emily Makes a Fuss
10. Buster 1, Moles 0
11. The Lightning Tree
12. Spic and Span
13. Halloween
14. Thomas and the Fireworks Display
15. As Good as Gordon
16. Five Easy Pieces
17. James Goes Too Far

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Donald
* Emily
* Spencer
* Diesel
* BoCo
* Mavis
* 'Arry and Bert
* Salty
* Annie and Clarabel
* Troublesome Trucks
* Bertie
* Trevor
* Jack
* Alfie
* Oliver the Excavator
* Max
* Kelly
* Byron
* Ned
* Isobella
* Elizabeth
* Cranky
* The Fat Controller
* Stephen Hatt
* Jenny Packard
* Farmer McColl
* Harvey *(does not speak)*
* Harold *(does not speak)*
* Lady Hatt *(does not speak)*
* Jem Cole *(does not speak)*
* The Duke and Duchess of Boxford *(do not speak)*
* Henrietta *(cameo)*
* Big Mickey *(cameo)*
* The Mayor of Sodor *(mentioned)*

## Characters Introduced

* Nelson
* Patrick the Cement Mixer
* Buster
* Topper *(cameo)*

## Trivia

* This season takes place between 1963 and 1964.
* The first season since the third season where Diesel appears in more than one episode.
* This is also the first season in which Douglas, Oliver, Bill, Ben, Fergus, Terence and the Skarloey Railway engines do not appear since their debuts.
Season 9

## Other Details

### Next Season

Season 10

**Season 9** is the ninth season of the Sodor Stories series.

## Episodes

1. Percy and the Oil Painting
2. Molly’s Special Special
3. Respect for Gordon
4. Molly and Neville
5. Another Fine Mess
6. Alfie has Kittens
7. Mighty Mac
8. Peter Sam and the Old Mine
9. Nelson Gets Carried Away
10. Freddie and Duke
11. Cry Wolf
12. The Magic Lamp
13. Scaredy, Scaredy
14. Thomas and the Birthday Mail
15. Byron Saves the Day
16. Mud Glorious Mud
17. Cool Truckings
18. Edward Strikes Out
19. Emily’s Rubbish
20. Dream On
21. Hector the Horrid
22. The Tortoise and the Hare
23. Don’t be Silly, Billy
24. Wash Behind Your Buffers
25. The Great Discovery
26. Tram Trouble

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Bill and Ben
* Harvey
* Emily
* Arthur
* Spencer
* Diesel
* Mavis
* Salty
* Skarloey
* Rheneas
* Sir Handel
* Peter Sam
* Rusty
* Duncan
* Harold
* Cranky
* Elizabeth
* Nelson
* Jack
* Alfie
* Oliver the Excavator
* Max and Monty
* Kelly
* Byron
* Ned
* Isobella
* Patrick the Cement Mixer
* Buster
* The Fat Controller
* The Thin Controller
* Jenny Packard
* The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
* Proteus *(does not speak)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(do not speak)*
* Bertie *(does not speak)*
* Terence *(does not speak)*
* Trevor *(does not speak)*
* The Mayor of Sodor *(does not speak)*
* Henrietta *(cameo)*
* Big Mickey *(cameo)*

## Characters Introduced

* Molly
* Neville
* Mighty Mac
* Freddie
* Dennis
* Rosie
* Madge
* Rocky
* Whiff
* Hector
* Billy
* Stanley
* Flora
* Michael *(flashback only)*
* Rob *(flashback only)*

## Trivia

* This season takes place between 1964 and 1965.
* Freddie and Duke is the 200th episode of the Sodor Stories series.
* This is the first season to introduce a special.
* This is the last season to use models.
Rheneas Slate Quarry

**Rheneas Slate Quarry**, sometimes known as the Incline Railway, is a quarry on the Skarloey Railway.

## History

he Skarloey Railway was originally built to serve a copper mine at Ward Fell owned by the Crovan's Gate Mining Company. By 1900, it seemed the copper veins were running out. Miners searching for further copper in the foothills came upon good slate. The Company’s main interest was in copper, but they had no objection to using slate as a secondary freight. They lost interest, however, when the copper ran out at last, and sold out in 1909 to Mr. Robert Sam. Slate boomed during World War I, but slumped badly afterwards, with the quarry running at a loss from 1924.

This section was never part of the main line, seen and passed by the Board of Trade Inspector for passenger traffic. It wound along the edge of the escarpment, and from time to time people would get splendid views of the valley below. Then comes the sidings where engines left their empty wagons, and waited for loaded ones to come down. Here water was channelled from a mountain stream so that the tanks of waiting engines could be filled.

When Peter Sam once visited the quarry in 1958 while doing Sir Handel's work due to the latter pretending to be sick, some trucks broke the winch cable - mistaking Peter Sam for Sir Handel and wanting a chance for revenge. The resulting crash left Peter Sam's funnel wobbly for some time afterwards.

In 1961, Duncan was once being very impatient to finish his work at the quarry, which caused him to be dragged up the incline with his slate trucks. The winch then broke and he, with his slate trucks, fell into the river near Rheneas station.

## Trivia

* The incline is based on Bryn Eglwys incline, which was used on the Talyllyn Railway from 1840 to 1946.
Nia’s Arrival

**Nia’s Arrival** is the fourth episode of the sixteenth season, the 357th episode overall and the fourth episode of the Original Stories Era of the series.

## Plot

The final country Thomas decides to venture on his travels is Kenya. There, he meets a poor dusty engine who has been treated horribly on her railway.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Samson
* Rebecca
* Nia (debut)
* Victor
* Larry
* The Fat Controller
* Ian and Andy
* The Angry Controller (debut)
* Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)

## Locations

* Kenya-Uganda Railway
* Mombasa Docks
* Southampton Docks
* Vicarstown
* Sodor Steamworks

## Voice Cast

* James A Williams as The Narrator, Thomas, Ian, Andy, The Angry Controller, The Fat Controller, Samson and Victor
* Liz Productions5784 as Nia, Annie and Clarabel
* CuteYoshiLover as Rebecca

## Trivia

* This story began its writing stages in 22nd June 2020, but wasn’t finished until 24th July 2020.

## References to Other Stories

* Rebecca briefly recalls the events of Rebecca the Substitute, where there was a landslide on the branch line.

## Links to the Story

https://www.deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/art/Nias-Arrival-849743847
Peter Sam and the Old Mine

**Peter Sam and the Old Mine** is the eighth episode of the ninth season and the 198th episode overall.

## Plot

Peter Sam loves summer time and is looking forward to taking holidaymakers to see Ben Glas. But the job is given to Algy instead. The Thin Controller wants him to deliver slate trucks to Crovan's Gate with Rusty as the winch at the slate quarry has broken down. This makes Peter Sam feel disappointed about the job change. However, while on his way to the slate quarry, Peter Sam sees an old line leading towards some bushes. He goes through the barrier blocking the line, but Rusty comes down the hill with slate trucks and tells him they have work to do. Ignoring Rusty's reminder, Peter Sam goes down the old line which leads to an old mine entrance. Carelessly, Peter Sam hits a roof support, causing the entrance to collapse behind him.

As Peter Sam has not arrived yet, Rusty attempts to look for him. Meanwhile, Peter Sam sees a shaft of light above him, and whistles loudly, hoping that someone would hear. But there is no one around to hear him. So, Peter Sam carries on into the mine until he hits something. Peter Sam thinks he has reached a dead end, and believes he will be trapped forever.

Rusty arrives back at the broken barrier, thinking Peter Sam probably did go off on an adventure. Then he sees the collapsed entrance of the mine, and believes Peter Sam is inside. Peter Sam is puffing backwards and forwards nervously. He hits the dead end again. But then he hears a squeaking sound. He realises that it is the sound of wheels. He soon sees that there are coal trucks in front of him. Pushing the trucks, Peter Sam finds that the mine shaft was actually a mine tunnel when he arrives at a bordered-up exit. He then pushes the trucks out of the mine and is found by Rusty at the exit with the trucks. The two take them down to Crovan's Gate where Henry and the Thin Controller are waiting. Peter Sam tells the Thin Controller about his adventure and the Thin Controller tells Peter Sam that he was very lucky and that he must think clearly when he wants to have another adventure.

## Characters

* Henry
* Peter Sam
* Rusty
* The Thin Controller
* Algy *(mentioned)*
* The Fat Controller *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* Crovan's Gate
* The Trestle Bridge
* Ben Glas
* Ben Glas Mine
* Glennock
* Skarloey Viaduct
* Rheneas Tunnel
* Rheneas Slate Quarry *(mentioned)*
* Kirk Ronan Coal Mine *(mentioned)*

## Trivia

* The official TV series version of the episode originally had Duncan as the lead role. However, in the Sodor Stories take on this episode, Peter Sam has the main role instead of Duncan.
Neville

**Neville** is a ubiquitous, square-shaped tender engine. He usually works on the Kirk Ronan Branch Line with Molly, delivering goods from the port.

## Biography

Neville is gentlemanly, highly enthusiastic and kind, if a little naive. Neville never holds a grudge, but can be easily hurt by unkind comments or not being accepted by others who judge him only by his appearance. Otherwise, he is bubbly, ready to pull together, and happy to make new friends, like Molly. 20 years before coming to Sodor, Neville was part of the Southern Railway to help with the war effort and then bought by Sir Bertram Topham Hatt in 1964.

## Basis

Neville is based on a Southern Railway (SR) Bulleid Q1 Class locomotive, which was often referred to as "ugly ducklings".

## Livery

Neville is painted in BR unlined black without the BR crest. His number, 33010, is painted on the sides of his cab in white.

## Appearances

### Season 9

* Molly and Neville
* Cry Wolf
* Hector the Horrid!

## Trivia

* Neville’s favorite place to visit is Rolf’s Castle.
Nia and the Trouble with the Twins

**Nia and the Trouble with the Twins** is the fifth episode of the sixteenth season, the 358th episode overall and the fifth episode of the Original Stories Era of the series.

## Plot

Because Nia is very new to working on Edward’s Branch Line, she is easily led into on of Bill and Ben’s tricks. However, the twins will soon learn that she’s not someone to play tricks on, when an elephant escapes from the Animal Park.

## Characters

* Edward
* Bill and Ben
* BoCo
* Nia
* Cranky (does not speak)
* The Fat Controller (does not speak)

## Locations

* Brendam Branch Line
* Wellsworth Sheds
* Brendam Docks
* Sodor Animal Park
* Sodor China Clay Company (mentioned)
* Kenya-Uganda Railway (mentioned)

## Voice Cast

* James A Williams as The Narrator, Bill, Ben, BoCo, Edward and the Zoo Keeper
* Liz Productions5847 as Nia

## Trivia

* This story began its writing stages in 2nd February 2020, but wasn’t finished until 31st August 2020.
* The lullaby Nia sings to the elephant is the same as Enda Ulale from Nia and the Unfriendly Elephant from the official TV series.

## References to Other Stories

* This story is a direct follow up to the previous story, Nia’s Arrival.
* Nia has a similar reaction to seeing the twins for the first time, as BoCo in The Diseasel and Connor in Bill or Ben?.
* Speaking of The Diseasel, BoCo tells Nia the events of that story afterwards.

## Transcript

Nia and the Trouble With the Twins Transcript

## Links to the Story

https://www.deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/art/Nia-and-the-Trouble-With-the-Twins-853727846
Percy and Harold

**Percy and Harold** is the ninth episode of the second season and the 39th episode overall. It is based on the story of the same name from the eleventh Railway Series book, Percy the Small Engine.

## Plot

Percy is now working at the New Knapford Harbour on Thomas' Branch Line. He often has to fetch trucks, and although he works hard, he still likes his new job and prefers branch line work over shunting for the mainline engines at the big station. Along the branch line is an airfield and Percy hears the planes flying overhead. The loudest, though, is a helicopter, the noise of which Percy ends up complaining about.

One day, Percy stops with his train at the airfield to talk to the helicopter, whose name is Harold. Percy compliments Harold for his big, strong arms and Harold responds by saying that he thinks railways are slow and out of date. When they finish, Harold flies away and Percy sets off for Ffarquhar Station. Percy finds Toby and expresses his feelings about Harold. Afterwards, he collects his trucks and heads back to the harbour.

On Percy's trip back to the harbour, they hear Harold's unmistakable buzzing overhead. Percy's crew encourage him to race with the helicopter, which Percy has never been allowed to do before and is excited. The trucks wail and beg Percy to stop, but it is no use. They have to slow down when they reach the wharf and Percy is sure that they have lost the race. But when the fireman climbs onto the roof of the cab, he realises they have won, as he can see Harold still hovering and looking for a place to land.

In celebration of Percy's victory, the fireman sings a song about the race which Percy loves, especially the last line.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* Troublesome Trucks
* Harold
* Toby *(does not speak)*
* Harold's Pilots *(cameos)*
* The Fat Director *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* New Knapford Harbour
	+ New Harbour Bridges
* Ffarquhar
* The Watermill
* Valley Bridge
* The Branch Line Cutting

## Trivia

* Events of this episode were recapped in the fourteenth season episode, Letters to Santa.
* This is the only appearance of Knapford Airfield in the series.
* In the official TV Series version of the story, Percy meets Toby and collects his trucks at Ffarquhar Quarry. In the Sodor Stories version, this scene happens at Ffarquhar station instead. This is due to the fact that by Percy’s Predicament, it states Percy had never been to the quarry before.
Ivan

**Ivan** is a Russian diesel. He participated in the Great Railway Show's shunting challenge at least twice.

## Biography

Ivan of Russia may look mean, but he is one of the most charismatic characters to be found on the railway. He is a real comedian, who will put a smile on everyone’s face.

## Basis

Ivan is based on a TGM23 class diesel shunter from Russia.

## Livery

Ivan is painted red and blue with white lining. His running board is painted yellow, and he carries his name on the sides of his cab in white lettering. His wheels are painted black with white rims and blue counterweights.

## Trivia

* The colours of the Russian flag, of which Ivan is painted in, are stacked differently as to how they look on the actual flag; the white and blue are swapped around. This was most likely done for aesthetic reasons. In a stroke of coincidences, Ivan's livery resembles that of one once worn by a SJ U Class.
* Ivan has been partially modified to work on British railways: he has been given buffers and chain couplings, with the original knuckle couplers removed. Additionally, compared to the real life members of his class, the front railing was altered to give viewers a better look at his face.
* His name means "God is gracious."
Ned

**Ned** is a steam shovel who works for Packard & Co.

## Biography

Ned means well, but he can sometimes be clumsy. But apart from minor bumps and accidents, Ned's heart is as big as his bucket and he is a valued member of the Pack.

## Basis

Ned is based on a Erie Type B Steam Shovel sharing features with a Thew Type O Steam Shovel (early 20th Century).

## Livery

Ned is painted two-tone orange with a grey roof and bucket, and a brown arm and chassis. The number "14" and the words "Sodor Construction Company" are painted on his sides in yellow.

## Appearances

### Season 6

* Jack Jumps In *(cameo)*
* A Friend in Need

### Season 8

* Oliversaurus
* Who’s the Boss?
* Jack Owns Up
* Buster 1, Moles 0 *(does not speak)*

### Season 9

* Another Fine Mess
* Alfie Has Kittens
* Scaredy, Scaredy *(cameo)*
* The Great Discovery

### Season 16

* A New Job For Isobella
* Two Shovels Are Better Than One

## Trivia

* Ned is one of the machines whose silhouette is pictured in the Pack's current logo, the others being Byron and Kelly.
* He, Buster and Isobella are the only steam-powered vehicles of the Sodor Construction Company.
* Ned does not have windows on the front of his cab, making it difficult for an operator to see what is happening. He also has his jib arm right in front of his face, which could make visibility difficult. This could intentionally be the reason behind his clumsy personality.