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Alfie

**Alfie** is a little green excavator who works for Packard & Co. He is Jack's best friend and his favourite expression is "more dirt means more fun".

## Biography

Alfie is a friendly machine who gets on well with his work and never minds getting dirty or mucky during jobs. He always views his work as fun.

## Basis

Alfie is based on a freelance design and does not represent a typical prototype, although he does resemble a 1960 K1C10&K excavator.

## Livery

Alfie is painted green with the number #16 painted on his sides and on the back of his cab in white.

## Appearances

### Season 6

* Jack Jumps In
* A Friend in Need

### Season 8

* Oliversaurus
* Who’s the Boss?
* Jack Owns Up
* Buster 1, Moles 0 *(cameo)*
* The Lightning Tree
* Five Easy Pieces *(cameo)*

### Season 9

* Alfie Has Kittens
* Scaredy, Scaredy
* Byron Saves the Day
* Mud Glorious Mud
* The Great Discovery

### Season 14

* Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure
* Mucking About

### Season 16

* A New Job For Isobella
* Two Shovels Are Better Than One *(does not speak)*
Danger Points

**Danger Points** is the eleventh episode of the fifteenth season and the 346th episode overall. It is based on the story of the same name from the nineteenth Railway Series book, Mountain Engines.

## Plot

Donald brings Culdee home, where he discovers that two new engines have arrived: Lord Harry and Alaric, the latter of whom is loud and impulsive. The next day, Culdee makes fun of Lord Harry's "superheat" and Lord Harry determines to pay him out. Instead, he derails at the summit, preventing Wilfred from taking his "down" train. Lord Harry is subsequently rescued and sent to the back of the shed in disgrace.

## Characters

* Ernest
* Wilfred
* Culdee
* Lord Harry
* Catherine
* The Tall Controller
* Donald *(does not speak)*
* Rocky *(does not speak)*
* Alaric *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* Kirk Machan Viaduct
* Kirk Machan
* Kirk Machan Sheds
* Culdee Fell
* Skarloey Road Viaduct
* Culdee Fell Summit

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearance of Patrick (Lord Harry) as well as the Tall Controller.
Eagle

**Eagle** was a red engine who arrived on Sodor in 1914 to help Sir Topham Hatt I run the North West Railway. During World War II, though, he left in order to help with the war effort. Unfortunately, Eagle was destroyed in an ammunition explosion caused by an ammunitions van which was set on fire in 1944.

## Biography

Eagle was a friendly, helpful, and really reliable engine. He was ready to help out a friend in need, very conscious of railway schedule running, and could avoid delays as much as he possibly could.

Eagle was brought to Sodor before Henry ran the main line. With the arrival of Henry, Eagle mainly handled mine trains from the Mid Sodor Railway on the Arlesburgh branch, working with Edward, Henry and Thomas were called together to the sheds to welcome a brand-new LNER A0 Pacific type express engine named Gordon. Eagle was asked to and try and push Henry out of the tunnel, but with no success.

## Basis

Eagle was based on the L&YR Class 28 with modifications very much like James. He was built sometime between 1909 and 1912.

## Livery

Eagle was painted bright red all over, with golden dome and stripes and deep blue borders, very much like James, though he didn't carry a number and had red wheels instead of black.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Thomas and Gordon (cameo)
* Edward and Gordon (does not speak)
* The Sad Story of Henry (does not speak)
* Thomas' Train (does not speak)
* Thomas and the Trucks (cameo)
* Thomas and the Breakdown Train (does not speak)
* It's Good to be Gordon (cameo)
* The Flying Kipper (cameo)
* Whistles and Sneezes (cameo)
Edward Strikes Out

**Edward Strikes Out** is the eighteenth episode of the ninth season, the 208th episode overall and the eighth story to be completely rewritten.

## Plot

A new breakdown crane called Rocky comes to Sodor and Harvey thinks he won’t be as useful as him. But when some steel pipes spill out onto the Main Line, Edward is struggling to send for Harvey or Rocky.

## Characters

* Edward
* Gordon
* James
* Harvey
* Rocky
* The Fat Controller
* Henry *(does not speak)*
* Emily *(does not speak)*
* Judy and Jerome *(not named; do not speak)*

## Locations

* Wellsworth Yards
* Vicarstown
* Green Hills Junction
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Killdane Yards
* Vicarstown Yards

## Trivia

* The official TV series version of the episode is known to be infamous due to the major flanderisation of Edward's character.
* Emily derailing at some track points near Tidmouth Sheds, was a reference to the Christopher Awdry annual story “Near Miss”.
* This story began its writing stages on 24th April 2023, but wasn't finished until 9th October 2023.

## Links to the Story

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ioV2WlXGwUQOhnnCXIDNdSvWKT\_I\_Qj-H0YGEtAy11o/edit
Bert

**Bert** is a small blue tender engine who is the quietest of the Arlesdale Railway engines.

## Biography

Bert is the quietest of the Arlesdale Railway engines. He appears to be very easy going and friendly. One thing Bert does not like, however, is the idea that bigger engines (and some people) might look down on the little engines just because they are small. He is still friendly to bigger engines, and usually corrects them when they look down upon smaller engines. Bert usually gets on with his jobs without complaining and does not mind what kind of work he does as long as he is treated with respect.

Marion first met Mike, Bert and Rex while she was heading up to assist the construction of the new branch line when the two of them streaked past on the other side of some bushes. Marion thought she was seeing things and subsequently shut her eyes, resulting in her collision with Oliver and Toad under the chute. Marion was positively alarmed when she saw Mike shunting ballast wagons up the chute to fill Oliver's train, until Toad introduced them. Marion was doubtful of the engines' existence due to their minuscule size. Mike replied somewhat hostily that they were responsible for bringing all of the ballast for the new line, while Bert and Rex more kindly explained about wool traffic and passenger service.Thomas became so eager to help out with the line's construction that he ended up falling into Calles Cavern. At dusk that day, Marion reappeared at their junction to make a wish and while Rex and Bert managed to escape unnoticed, Mike had the misfortune to be the one Marion made her wish to. Two nights later when Sailor John came through trying to escape using the pirate ship, Bert, Rex and Mike shoved a train of ballast wagons off the chute to slow it down after hearing Thomas yell for them to help. As the ship slowed down, Ryan then inadvertently derailed the ship.

Bert's feelings were hurt when the Thin and Fat Clergymen accidentally sprayed mud-water at him, so he managed to pay the Fat Clergyman out by causing water to fall on him and his driver, but the two Clergymen managed to make up with him.

## Basis

Bert is based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway's River Irt. Bert is depicted with wheels outside his frames, contrary to his basis. His valve gear was also changed.

## Livery

Bert is painted blue with red lining on his cab, cylinders, tender and boiler and yellow lining around his windows. The word "ARLESDALE" is painted on his tender in yellow with a red outline. He has a white running board with red buffer beams and valances. He also has a brass dome and brass nameplates with red backing.

## Appearances

### Season 14

* Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure
* Tit For Tat
* Mike’s Whistle
* Useful Railway

### Season 16

* The Voice From the Undergrowth (mentioned)

## Trivia

* Bert is the only Arlesdale Railway engine to not feature a front bogie.
Hackenbeck

**Hackenbeck** is a village west of Ffarquhar, serviced by a station on Thomas' Branch Line. Thomas once got stuck in a snowdrift outside the nearby tunnel. The station is just north of the Hackenbeck Tunnel. A stream passes under the railway line east of the station. A stonecutting shed is located behind the station for trucks from the Ffarquhar Quarry.

Mrs. Kyndley lives in a cottage south of the tunnel. Daisy has an open-sided shed in a siding near the station.
Bull’s Eyes

**Bull’s Eyes** is the twenty-second episode of the second season and the 52nd episode overall. It is based on the story of the same name from the sixteenth Railway Series book, Branch Line Engines.

## Plot

Toby's cowcatchers and side plates are designed to prevent animals from getting hurt if they stray onto the line, but Daisy thinks they look ridiculous and believes that Toby is simply afraid of getting hurt himself. She tells Toby that any animal - even something as big as a bull - will always run away if she toots her horn and looks them in the eye, despite Toby's insistence that they will not. Later that day, Daisy is asked by a policeman to guide a stray bull back to his farmer. She sets off, eager to prove to Toby that she can handle bulls, despite the fact she has never actually encountered one before.

Although not usually very fierce, Champion the bull had been cross that morning, which resulted in him crashing through the fence and sliding down the valley onto the line. Just as he begins to eat the nearby grass, Daisy arrives and toots for him to move. Despite several attempts, Champion ignores her and continues eating. Eventually, he notices Daisy and advances curiously towards her. Daisy becomes unnerved, as the bull is not running away as she expected him to. Her driver assures her that Champion is harmless, but Daisy is worried that she might be hurt (though she tries to hide this). Champion then sniffs at Daisy, which proves to be the last straw as Daisy retreats back to the station.

Toby soon learns about what happened and goes to shoo Champion away himself, although not without reminding a now silent and embarrassed Daisy that a bull should always run away if they look one in the eye. Although Toby's bell and whistle prove ineffective against the still-grazing bull, he eventually retreats after Toby blows steam at him and reunites with the farmer further down the line. Later that evening, Daisy feels exhausted but glad that her day's work is over. Some boys at the platform then tease her with some "Bull's Eyes" sweets. Annoyed, Daisy shrugs off the joke and leaves to rest in her shed.

## Characters

* Toby
* Daisy
* Champion
* Percy *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Ffarquhar
* Hackenbeck
	+ Hackenbeck Shed
	+ Hackenbeck Tunnel

## Trivia

* This episode is placed inbetween the second season episodes, Daisy and Percy’s Predicament, like how it’s structured in the original Railway Series book, instead of in the fourth season, like in the official TV Series. This change was made to set up Daisy’s fear of bulls and cows, which was mentioned by the narrator at the beginning and ending of Percy’s Predicament.
* Bulls-Eyes are a popular candy treat from Baltimore Maryland; they are caramel round with a vanilla centre.
* This marks the first time Toby's whistle is heard.
* The horse and cart rider are based on an illustration in the story Home at Last, from the fourteenth Railway Series book, The Little Old Engine.
Haunted Henry

**Haunted Henry** is the twenty-first episode of the fifth season and the 130th episode overall.

## Plot

One evening, Henry is working late with Edward when an owl hoots. Edward warns Henry that when the owl hoots, a mist will roll in and a ghost will appear. Henry scoffs at the story and sets off with his goods train to Peel Godred, believing there is no mist. But is surprised when a mist *does* roll in. He has to slow down at an amber lamp and after seeing a sign saying "Beware of the viaduct," a closed crossing gate, a red signal, a fogman's coat discarded on a tree branch and a light flickering at an old abandoned station. Henry's crew decide to turn back, believing that there's a ghost roaming around the old line.

The next day, they discover that a nearby viaduct was unsafe and would have collapsed if they had tried to cross. Later, Henry's driver informs him that the viaduct has been repaired and they can try to cross again that night. But Henry is too scared and doesn't want to.

Henry is getting prepared to leave with his train that night (this time pushing instead of pulling it) when he gets spooked after hearing an owl hoot and Gordon speeding by with the Express. This leads to the trucks teasing and laughing at him, so Henry orders them to be quiet and claims that he isn't scared. But he still is as the guard blows his whistle, and he sets off down the line.

Later, the fog came down the old line, Henry and his crew see the amber lamp again. The crossing gates close and the signal turns red by themselves mysteriously. Despite how scared they are, the trucks charge forward through the gates and a mysterious figure watches Henry pass by. Worse still, ahead is a landslide on the line in front of the viaduct. Henry slams on his brakes, but it's too late. The trucks hit the rubble, derail and plunge into the ravine that the viaduct goes over. Soon, the mysterious figure arrives on a pump trolley; it's actually the Old Bailey the fogman who reprimands Henry's crew for not listening to his warnings. Henry's driver apologises and to make up for it, the Fat Controller restores and reopens the station and Old Bailey is made the stationmaster, who is dubbed as "The Friendliest 'Ghost' on the Island."

## Characters

* Edward
* Henry
* Troublesome Trucks
* The Fat Controller
* Gordon *(does not speak)*

## Locations

* Killdane
* Spooky Wooded Area
* Hawin Lake Station
* Knapford Yards
* Peel Godred *(mentioned)*
* Kirk Machan Viaduct *(mentioned)*
* Sodor Ironworks *(mentioned)*
Henry's Tunnel

The **Ballahoo Tunnels**, more commonly known as **"Henry's Tunnel"**, are a pair of two-bore tunnels situated to the east of Ballahoo, on the Main Line.

## History

The Sodor and Mainland Railway originally attempted to cut a tunnel through the Ballahoo Ridge. However, it collapsed during construction, resulting in the railway only running trains between Ballahoo and Kirk Ronan.

After its foundation in 1914, the North Western Railway constructed its own tunnel in order to reach Vicarstown. The NWR was built as a strategic railway in a time of emergency. Speed and cheapness of construction were paramount, so a single line bore only was cut, with the Up and Down lines being gauntletted. While work was in progress, a section in the centre collapsed, leaving two tunnels (the Western - 1 mile, and the Eastern, or Henry's - 450 yards).

The tunnel gained its nickname in 1922 after Henry refused to come out, claiming that the rain would spoil his "lovely green paint with red stripes", and was subsequently bricked up after three failed attempts to get him out. A second bore was cut alongside to provide a double line and Henry was eventually let out sometime in 1923 to help with the express.

In 1959, the tunnel was blocked by an elephant and Henry had to take some workmen to clear it.

In 1965, while painted pink, James - much like Henry before - hid in the tunnel, though eventually came out.

In 1969, Thomas hid in the tunnel from the Fat Controller after lying about an accident, until being forced out when Spencer came in behind him.
The Universe

The **universe** is a verse system that consists of direct mappings from strongly enforced laws to physical objects. The universe contains all of space, time and everything. It can be described as a bubble of space with a defined beginning point (typically a Big Bang) and a set of physical laws, which may or may not line up with the ones humanity observes. The only thing aside from a vecoverse that can be before the Universe is the Law of Dimensional Cycle. These Ever-Expanding Universes are mostlly different from our own observable one. As these universes are infinite. Especially in Dimensionality and Size.

That is, a Universe's laws cannot be changed without directly modifying them, or via the laws of a Multiverse.

Universes can be described as an independent segment of possibility; a bubble of spacetime with a defined beginning point (typically a Big Bang).
Butch

**Butch**, also known as the **"Sodor Heavy Recovery Unit"**, is a yellow and navy blue breakdown lorry. He is kept busy in construction areas, clearing rubble, towing broken-down or stranded vehicles or assisting in engine rescues.

## Biography

Butch is serious about his job and loves working, especially with his railway friends. Despite his size, Butch has a kind heart and is always ready when his service is needed.

## Basis

Butch is based on a hybrid of a Scammell Constructor and Scammell pioneer.

## Livery

Butch's front is painted yellow and his trailer is painted navy blue, with "SODOR HEAVY RECOVERY UNIT" written on both sides in white. Since Misty Island Rescue, he has the logo of the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre on his cab doors.

## Appearances

### Season 5

* Horrid Lorry
* Bye George *(cameo)*

### Season 7

* The Spotless Record *(cameo)*
* Toby’s Windmill *(cameo)*

### Season 13

* Rocky Rescue
* Toad and the Whale *(does not speak)*
* Wild Water Rescue *(does not speak)*
* The Other Side of the Mountain

## Trivia

* Butch is the only road vehicle to be constructed out of a lorry, crane and a diesel.
* He has a driver in Horrid Lorry, referred to as "Tow Truck Man". He provided exposition for the fates of Lorry 1.
Arlesdale

**Arlesdale** is the district and village which contains the Arle Valley. Arlesdale Station serves as the terminus of the Arlesdale Railway, and was formerly a station on the now-closed Mid Sodor Railway.

## History

On leaving Arlesdale Green the line passes through another short belt of woodland, and alongside an unfenced lane which leads to cottages built by the Mid Sodor Railway for employees. There was a junction here during the days of the Mid Sodor. A spur turned southeast to a mine situated in the valley linking Arlesdale with Ulfstead. The main line to Cas-ny-Hawin and Peel Godred continued eastward to a station sited at the north end of the village street. This involved a sharpish climb for half a mile.

There have been two stations at Arlesdale. The first was located at the northern end of town and was serviced by the Mid Sodor Railway from 1880 until the line closed down in 1938. This station was where the main engine and carriage sheds were located. The Arlesdale Railway had planned to use the old station, but its dilapidated state after 30 years of neglect was such that they found it cheaper to build another on a new site. The mine spur was the obvious choice; it passed close to the village and was easily accessible.

The present station, in 1969, had two roads leading to a turntable, and there was only one platform and a green-painted timber shed for the Booking Office and Refreshment Room. This still remains, but another platform was soon added, together with a third road to the turntable, so that engines could run around even if two trains were in occupation.

The mine spur has been slightly diverted, swinging away at the station throat behind the wall on the right of some illustrations. Having crossed the road it regains the old alignment through the fields on its way to the abandoned mine whose spoil heaps are of much interest to the Ballast Consortium.

The railway station is named Arlesdale, but the adjacent hamlet is The Garth, being only one of the several settlements in the Arlesdale district. The Green has become a residential area, but The Garth is still the place where housewives go when there is serious shopping to be done. The Garth has two hotels - 'The Duke', owned by the son of a former Mid Sodor engine driver and is a "mecca" for railway enthusiasts, and the 'Drixon Arms', which caters to those with other interests.

Outlying farms have intriguing names such as Crinkle Howe, Gummers Ghyll, and Biskey Barrow. These and many others are pleasant objectives for an afternoon’s ramble. Their Farmhouse Teas are famous, and must be tasted to be believed.

## Trivia

* Arlesdale's Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway's equivalent is Dalegarth Station.
* Arlesdale Drive in Columbus, Ohio, is named after the town.
	+ Additionally, it is the only Arlesdale Railway location to have this distinction.
Arlesburgh West

### Gauge

2'3" (686 mm, narrow gauge) (MSR) (formerly) 4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge) (NWR)
15" (381 mm, minimum gauge) (Arlesdale Railway)

**Arlesburgh West** is a seaside station on Sodor's west coast based on both sides of the River Arle Estuary. The station is served by both the North Western and Arlesdale railways and is the exchange station for both railways.

## History

The North Western Railway originally interchanged with the Mid Sodor Railway at Arlesburgh Harbour in 1916, and after the latter was abandoned in 1938, roadworks and urban development in the town virtually erased the former narrow-gauge mainline between Arlesburgh Bridge Street Station and the harbour.

Here, Oliver accidentally tore S.C. Ruffey in half. Tom Tipper delivers mail to the station, which is usually picked up by Percy. Once, when he had to deliver the mail by bicycle, Tom Tipper accidentally set his bicycle against Percy's mail trucks at this station, causing it to be crushed when Percy moved.

When the Arlesdale Railway was being built around 1968-1969 along the MSR's old trackbed, a deviation had to be made from the old Bridge Street station along the outskirts of the town towards the NWR's line to the harbour, and an interchange point between the standard-gauge and the miniature gauge at Arlesburgh West. Passenger connection between the two railways was provided for by a foot-bridge, and the NWR laid in a standard gauge spur to the Transfer Gantry.

The Arlesdale Railway also has their own steam engine shed, carriage shed, turntable and yard at the station. A ballast chute is used for depositing ballast from the Arlesdale's hopper wagons into the NWR's waiting standard gauge trucks. It had a single platform on the south at first, but it has been supplemented by another on the north side of the station. A wall behind its whole length was erected together with a platform canopy giving much needed shelter in blustery weather. There is also a cabin that not only houses the point and signal levers controlling all movements in the station area, but is also used for traffic control and holds the radio transceiver apparatus necessary for this purpose.

In 1971, Sir Bertram Topham Hatt had decided to extend the Arlesburgh branch to Harwick starting at Arlesburgh West. Ryan was assigned to look after the goods traffic, whilst Daisy from the Ffarquhar branch was relocated to take care of the passengers.

## Trivia

* Its Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway counterpart is Ravenglass Station.
* The station building was used for Callan in the official TV Series.
Brendam

**Brendam** is a seaside town located at the extreme south of the western shore of Suddery Bay with a population of 4,500 and is home to Brendam Docks, the busiest harbour on the island. It is the top station for Edward's Branch Line.

## History

The "white mountains" visible some two to three miles to the northwest of Brendam are spoil heaps of quartz and sand from the china clay pits. The clay is used in making porcelain, paper, paint, plastics, medicines and cosmetics. It is shipped from Brendam all over the world.

This is a recent development. Until 1949, Brendam was a quiet fishing village where apparently nothing much ever happened. In 1870 the Wellsworth and Brendam Railway built its southern terminus at Brendam with the intention to set up a port here, but after a few years they abandoned the project and transferred to Knapford in 1912.

The village had grown up around the mouth of a small river. St. Brendan's Church (the only church on the island dedicated to the 6th century missionary), though small, has a conspicuous 15th century tower standing slightly apart from the main building. It was erected as a landmark to guide boats along the only safe channel by which to enter the harbour.

Now the pattern of life has changed. Fishing has declined and the majority of the (now) 4,500 inhabitants are employed in one way or another by the Sodor China Clay Company. The clay beds were discovered in 1948 and the Company was formed to work them. A new harbour, capable of accommodating ocean-going vessels, was built some one and a half miles south of the old one and a private railway laid down to link the Workings with the harbour and the North Western Railway. This line is worked by the Clay Company's own locomotives, Bill and Ben.

There has naturally been considerable housing development, not only round the harbour area, but also on the hillside above the old village. Great care has been taken to ensure that the new buildings shall harmonise with the old. The Clay Company and their architects have succeeded admirably in this. Much more difficult has been the establishment of a harmonious relationship between the two communities - "the Villagers and the Clayboys", the old inhabitants and the new; but now after over fifty years there are welcome signs that the two communities are at last fusing into one. There has been a school in the hills above Brendam since 1873.

## Trivia

* Brendam Drive in Columbus, Ohio, USA is named after the town, albeit misspelt.
Gordon and the Gremlin

**Gordon and the Gremlin** is the sixth episode of the fifth season and the 115th episode overall.

## Plot

Gordon is having some problems with his fire early one morning, and the firelighter jokingly suggests it is due to gremlins. Despite being a joke, Thomas and Percy get excited, but James thinks it is nonsense. The engines argue about the issue until the Fat Controller arrives and informs the engines that he's got a VIP, "very important passenger", coming and she has heard a lot about how Really Useful the engines are. After Percy mentions "the gremlins" in Gordon's fire, the Fat Controller warns Gordon to be on his best behaviour as he is taking the VIP.

The goods yard's turntable malfunctions with the special coach on it, making Gordon late and causing his driver to think there are Gremlins on the turntable and Percy to think that they must be everywhere. However, Gordon makes up for the lost time and manages to get to Kirk Ronan on time. Thomas arrives with the special passenger and Gordon takes her to Wellsworth. On the way, Gordon goes at high speed, much to the passenger's disliking. She was even taking a bath and the water was going everywhere. At Wellsworth, the passenger's Dalmatian runs away after being frightened by Gordon's loud whistle and runs into Thomas' cab after confronting a bull in a field and rides there during the trip to Vicarstown.

At the terminus, Thomas' fireman inquires about the dog's name, to which the Fat Controller's VIP decides to rename him "Gremlin" after the day's events. After the Fat Controller laughs at having finally met one, he reveals the woman is his mother and that she agrees with him about how Really Useful the engines are, to which he adds that his mother is always right.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* The Fat Controller
* Dowager Hatt *(not named)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(cameos)*

## Locations

* Tidmouth Sheds
* Tidmouth Yards
* Tidmouth
* Kirk Ronan
* Killdane
* Gordon's Hill
* Wellsworth
* Vicarstown
* Brendam Docks *(mentioned)*

## Trivia

* Parts of this episode are inspired by an event that happened on the London Midland Region: During John Gregory's time as Chief Operating Manager of the LMR, the Royal Train was late departing Euston Station. To keep to time, the Train was diverted via Northampton and ran at 100 mph as far as Hanslope Junction. The excessive speed caused the Queen's bathwater to hit the ceiling of her carriage.
* Aside from Thomas' definition of gremlins, a few meanings include 'an unexplainable problem or fault' which is what the firelighter meant when he could not light Gordon's fire, or imaginary mischievous sprites who are responsible for problems, as stated by James. This is a reference to the 1984 horror comedy film *Gremlins.*
Fergus Breaks the Rules

**Fergus Breaks the Rules** is the thirteenth episode of the seventh season and the 164th episode overall.

## Plot

Fergus, the railway traction engine, is the pride of the Sodor Cement Works. He knows and obeys all the rules. One day, Diesel is brought to the Cement works; the Fat Controller explains that he needs Diesel to help there for a while and tells Fergus to show him around. Fergus unhappily obliges, as he knows that Diesel is trouble.

As Diesel is being careless while he works, he becomes annoyed with Fergus telling him to "Do it right!" Later on, Diesel lies to Fergus about the Fat Controller sending him to work at the Ironworks. When Fergus arrives, He is frightened by the sounds and machinery in the smelting shed. 'Arry and Bert arrive and frighten the traction engine so much that he runs away.

The Fat Controller receives a call that Fergus is missing and so sends Thomas to search for him. Thomas finds Fergus stuck in the spooky wooded area and takes him to Killdane, where the Fat Controller is waiting. Thomas explains what happened with Diesel, and the Fat Controller proudly tells Fergus to return to the Cement Works, and that Diesel shall be sent to work at the Ironworks instead. Fergus is very happy to go back to being the pride of the Cement Works.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Fergus
* Diesel
* 'Arry and Bert
* The Fat Controller

## Locations

* Killaban Cement Works
* Sodor Ironworks
* Peel Godred
* Topham Hall
* Kirk Machan Viaduct
* Spooky Wooded Area
* Crosby Tunnel
* Cronk Abbey
* Killdane

## Trivia

* This episode's plot is similar to The Parable of the Lost Sheep from the bible.
* This episode marks Diesel's first appearance since the sixth season episode, The World's Strongest Engine. From this episode onwards, he is a permanent resident on Sodor.
Culdee

**Culdee** is a narrow gauge mountain-climbing engine named after Culdee Fell, the mountain his railway climbs. He has his own coach named Catherine.

## Biography

Culdee is careful, cautious and friendly. He is filled with advice to give to the other engines, including unruly ones. Culdee is the sensible one of the Mountain Railway, and he often tries to tell difficult engines their faults and warns them what might happen. He and his coach, Catherine are a fine team, and favourites with passengers. But he does like a bit of excitement and tells great stories about the other engines, including the sad story about Godred's misfortune.

Culdee was built at the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works in Winterthur, Switzerland, and arrived on Sodor alongside the other four engines in time for the railway's inspection and opening. In March 1900, he was the first to be used in the test runs on the Culdee Fell Railway, pushing two coaches to the Summit. Following Godred's accident, Culdee and the three other engines worked the line successfully for 60 years. They were carefully maintained and sent back, in rotation, to the builders in Switzerland for overhaul.

By 1962, the four engines were ageing and the crunch came when it became apparent that both Culdee and Shane Dooiney would need heavy overhauls in the near future, so two new engines were ordered. When Lord Harry was delivered, Culdee left for overhaul first instead of Shane Dooiney as he was the most run-down of the two. He arrived back on Sodor in 1973, with Donald taking him back to the Culdee Fell Railway. While on his way, Culdee got to tell stories about his railway to some of the engines of the Skarloey Railway.

## Basis

Culdee is based on No. 4 Snowdon, an engine who works on the Snowdon Mountain Railway.

## Livery

Culdee is painted in purple with orange lining. His number (4) is painted on the sides and back of his cab in yellow and he has a red name plate with a gold border on the sides of his tanks with his name (Culdee) on them, also in gold. His buffer beams are painted red.

## Appearances

### Season 15

* Mountain Engine
* Bad Look-Out
* Danger Points
* Devil’s Back

## Gallery

Culdee the No.4 Mountain EngineCuldee’s NameplateCuldee’s Number 4
## Trivia

* In Sudric, "Culdee" translates as "Companion of God". The real life origin of the term comes from members of Christian monastic and eremitical communities of Ireland, Scotland, and England in the Middle Ages who were called "Culdees", which means "client/companion of God".
* Unlike the other engines, Culdee is the only member of the Culdee Fell Railway, to have the same livery all the engines had in the original Railway Series book, Mountain Engines.
Cronk Abbey

**Cronk Abbey** is a station and small town on the Peel Godred Branch Line, located around 2 miles north of Cronk. It is an unstaffed halt serving the nearby Cronk Abbey School.

## History

Cronk Abbey was built in 1923 as a private station. The land from the Cronk Abbey estate needed for the railway was given by the owner, Albert Regaby, Viscount Harwick and Chairman of the NWR, on the condition that a station was provided for his family and tenants.

Cronk Abbey station is normally unstaffed, but at the beginning and end of each term, when special school trains are run, staff are drafted in to cope with the subsequent workload.

Once in 1964, when the diesel fuel for the the Pack ran out while they were digging foundations for a new waste dump, Isobella was sent to Cronk Abbey to pick up fresh fuel which had been delivered by Thomas.

Later, Percy brought the Jack and Alfie to Cronk Abbey to build a waste dump. While racing around the construction site, Max burst a water pipe, turning the ground around it into mud and nearly sinking Alfie. Thankfully, Byron was able to rescue him before he could sink too far.
Carlos

**Carlos** is a small Mexican tender engine who has competed in the Great Railway Show, every year since the event's inception. During the most recent one, he competed in the best decorated parade.

## Biography

Carlos is a proud and happy steam engine from the heart of Mexico. Always wearing a smile, this engine is the life and soul of the Great Railway Show. Originally competing and winning the strongest engine race at the very first Great Railway Show, this engine continues to please the crowds and is now taking part in the Best Decorated Engine Parade.

## Basis

Carlos is based on a Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (National Railways of Mexico) GR-3 class 2-8-0, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Eddystone, Pennsylvania.

## Livery

Carlos is painted black with a silver smokebox, cowcatcher and bell. His cab doors, windows, handrails and other details are painted red, while his sandboxes and dome are painted with green lining around them. His number 903 is painted on both his headlamp and cab and his company's initials, "N. DE M." are painted on the sides of his tender.

## Appearances

### Season 16

* Thomas’ Worldwide Travels (does not speak)

## Trivia

* Carlos has been partially modified to work on British railways; he has added buffers and his lamp has also been moved to accommodate his face. As such, his bell has been moved to accommodate his lamp.
* Like Hiro and Yong Bao, Carlos has a buckeye coupler on his front and a chain and hook coupler on the back of his tender.
* Carlos is the second engine who speaks Spanish, with the first being Victor.
* Carlos' livery contains all three colours of the Mexican flag.
Byron

**Byron** is a giant bulldozer with a big blade belonging to Packard & Co. He carries out bulldozing work along with levelling the ground.

## Biography

Byron is a boisterous bulldozer with a big blade. He likes nothing better than showing the other machines on how to get the job done. He is very proud and does not like to waste his talents on jobs he feels are beneath his stature. Byron is the envy of all the other vehicles...or, at least, he thinks he is. He has a booming voice and likes to work hard. Nevertheless, Byron is always enthusiastic, reliable and wise.

## Basis

Byron is based on a Caterpillar bulldozer from the late 1930's.

## Livery

Byron is painted yellow with a black cab. The number "10" is painted on the sides of his cab in yellow.

## Appearances

### Season 6

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

### Season 8

* Oliversaurus *(cameo)*
* Who’s the Boss?
* Jack Owns Up *(cameo)*

### Season 9

* Nelson Gets Carried Away *(cameo)*
* Byron Saves the Day
* Mud Glorious Mud *(cameo)*

### Season 16

* A New Job For Isobella
* Two Shovels Are Better Than One *(does not speak)*

## Trivia

* Byron is one of the machines whose silhouette is pictured on the Pack's current logo, the others being Ned and Kelly.
Barrow-in-Furness

**Barrow-in-Furness**, commonly known as **Barrow**, is a town and borough in Cumbria, North West England. The station marks the final stop for the express. Once, Barrow AFC came to Sodor by ship to play in a football match against a team named Sodor United.

## History

The North Western Railway has had running powers into Barrow Central station since an agreement with the LMS in 1925. For "through" trains, NWR engines are detached and British Railways aka "the Other Railway", engines take over. Since 1925, the North Western Railway has also had a shed, turntable and servicing facility here. There is also a joint goods yard for exchange traffic.

In May 1941, the station's original building was completely destroyed by the bombing caused by Nazi Germany during the Barrow Blitz of World War II. Evacuation trains were growing to take children to the countryside away from the bombing. The station was completely rebuilt with a new building in the late 1950s.

## Trivia

* In real life, the station does not have a line running to the Isle of Walney, which is "replaced" on the maps by the Island of Sodor.
* According to a poster, the Duke and Duchess of Boxford occasionally operate a special express service between Barrow and Knapford, hauled by Spencer.
Hector the Horrid

**Hector the Horrid** is the twentieth episode of the ninth season and the 211th episode overall.

## Plot

Thomas is given a job to shunt coal trucks for James and Henry to deliver. Then, Neville arrives with a new coal hopper named Hector to deliver to the coal mine. He has been biffing and bashing his tender through the trip. Thomas asks why Hector needs a big engine to deliver one truck, and he says that he does not like to be shunted and warns Thomas that he is very aggressive. And he continues on his way, still getting biffed by Hector. Thomas is not scared, as he is sure that he can shunt Hector firmly.

When Thomas arrives at the coaling plant, the Troublesome Trucks are teasing him. But when he tries to shunt him, Hector roars "KEEP AWAY!!!!" at Thomas. Thomas backs away from Hector after that, knowing that Neville was right. As Thomas is filling the trucks with coal, he feels that Hector is watching him. The foreman arrives to tell Thomas that Rosie is coming to help him fill Hector with coal and add him to James' train.

Later, when Rosie comes to help, Hector scares her with the same roar and she runs off in fear. This enrages Thomas, who decides to finally teach Hector a lesson; he bumps Hector very hard. Hector roars at Thomas again, but Thomas stands his ground against the giant hopper. He bumps him again so hard that he accidentally crashes into the buffers and tips over. This makes Thomas feel really bad, so he apologises to Hector after realising what he has done and asks him why he does not want to be shunted. Hector then admits he was scared because he is new and does not know what being shunted or being filled with coal is going to feel like.

After Rocky helps Hector back on the rails, Thomas shows him it is no hardship by going under the coal hopper and shows him that it is not scary to be filled with coal. He watches Thomas get his bunker filled with coal, and soon realises that being filled up with coal is not scary at all. Now Hector is the best-behaved coal truck in the yard and wants to be filled with coal. Thomas fills Hector with coal and shunts him to the back of James' train. James and Henry arrive and are surprised to see Hector on James' train and congratulate Thomas. James and Henry leave with their deliveries as Thomas whistles good luck not to the engines, but for his new friend, Hector.

## Characters

* Thomas
* James
* Neville
* Rosie
* Hector
* Troublesome Trucks
* The Fat Controller
* Henry *(does not speak)*
* Rocky *(does not speak)*

## Locations

* Knapford Yards
* Kirk Ronan Coal Mine

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearance of Hector in the series.
* Neville mentions the episode's title by saying "His name is Hector, but I call him Hector the Horrid."
Flora

**Flora** is a bright yellow steam tram who works for Sodor Tramways, from Great Waterton to Vicarstown. She has her own tram coach, which is her pride and joy.

## Biography

Flora is a steam tram who works for Sodor Tramways, spanning from Great Waterton to Vicarstown. Toby discovered her left in an old shed along with the remains of Great Waterton. Flora was overjoyed to learn there were still other trams out there. Once restored, she was excited to run the tramway again, even if she was the last of her kind. Flora has her own tram coach which is her "pride and joy". Flora can have a short attention span and gets distracted easily. For someone who travels on a loop all day, we can't blame her. Flora wants to explore Sodor, especially since she was out of power and forgotten about for so long, but she knows how important it is to get her passengers delivered on time.

Flora is a docile little steam tram working on the Island of Sodor. She mainly works the Vicarstown Tramway to Great Waterton with her tram coach, which is her pride and joy, that she uses to perform passenger duties. Although she is, at times, quiet or even timid, she often greets other engines with a sunny smile. She is always cheerful to work, but she can be concerned about speaking up right away if there's a problem. She is happy to work on Sodor and is warmly fond of Toby, Sodor's other steam tram. They even led the first annual Great Waterton gala together, not long after meeting each other.

## Basis

According to the Official Website, Flora is based on a 1904 Moseley Road Tramway steam tram from Birmingham, rebuilt into standard gauge from 3ft 6in gauge. Instead of buffers, she has three couplings upon her front and rear bufferbeam. Several different types of trams were supplied to the tramway and Flora appears to be a hybrid of a Falcon and a Kitson tram, though her build date would make her a Kitson tram. All Moseley Road steam trams were withdrawn on 31st December 1906 in favour of electric trams, with none surviving into preservation.

## Livery

Flora is painted yellow with green and white lining, red cowcatchers and sideplates and green boards on her roof reading "SODOR TRAMWAYS" in white. She has red nameplates with her name in gold on her sides.

## Trivia

* Flora also has the ability to travel on roads aswell, making her the first multiterrain engine introduced,
* Flora is the second steam tram introduced in the series, after Toby.
Crosby Tunnel

**Crosby Tunnel** is a large tunnel that is located west of Crosby, connecting the town with Knapford. It is approximately one mile in length.

## History

Crosby Tunnel was cut by the Wellsworth and Brendam Railway (W&BR) in 1912 following the agreement made in that year to amalgamate with the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway (TK&ELR) to form the Tidmouth, Wellsworth & Brendam Railway (TW&B). The tunnel, originally cut for a single line, was opened out for double track in 1915 when the North Western Railway took over the TW&BR.

In 1924, Gordon rushed through the tunnel with the Express, while pulling Thomas, after a trick of his failed. Later that year, Thomas rushed through the tunnel with his first train of troublesome trucks. In 1953, James passed through this tunnel, and Edward managed to catch him before arriving at the station.

In 1966, Thomas tried looking for Stephen in this tunnel. That same year, when Thomas and Duck were taking Harold to the Search and Rescue Centre, Harold's blades got stuck inside the tunnel.

In 1970, snow fell off the mouth of the tunnel and into the line, blocking Percy's line when he was trying to deliver the Christmas letters to Murdoch at Vicarstown. Luckily, Harold stopped him before he could crash into the snow, and took the letter for him.

The 24th of December 1974, Henry wheeshed steam while going out of the tunnel, making a slope of snow fall off the tunnel mouth, and onto the tracks. Nia crashed dome-deep into this snowdrift.
Henry's Forest (landmark)

## Henry's Forest

**Kellsthorpe Forest** (normally nicknamed **Henry's Forest**) is a forest located on a stretch of the Main Line, between Kellsthorpe Road and Crovan's Gate. It is nicknamed after Henry, who frequently visits the forest. There's a special siding in the forest, where he can appreciate the trees. There's a sawmill not too far from the forest.

## History

In 1953, Henry and Toby brought some trucks with new trees to be planted, and Terence and Trevor helped them haul the trees into place, in which trees can be seen growing amongst the others on the hillside.

Once, in 1956, a storm tore down roughly half the trees in the forest, leaving much of the underlying hills bare. This created a bleak landscape, depressing Henry. The Fat Director purchased replacement trees from a plant nursery, and now the forest is much greener and livelier than ever before.

In 1966, Thomas picked up some logs from here, along with Winston.
Dowager Hatt

### Children

Sir Bertram Topham Hatt II (son), Stephen Hatt (grandson), Bridgette Hatt (granddaughter)

**Dowager Hatt** is Sir Topham Hatt's wife and Sir Bertram Topham Hatt’s elderly mother.

## Biography

Dowager Hatt is a bit of a thrill-seeker, a big opera singer and hates going slow and resting. She loves her son, Sir Bertram Topham Hatt, and much like him, she does not stand any nonsense and is shown to be stern with him when he does not do what she tells him to do just as he is stern with his engines, even though he is an adult.

In 1973, when her son caught a cold, Dowager Hatt forced him to stay home and ran the railway in his place. Unfortunately, she proved herself to be unqualified for her son's position, and confusion and delay quickly ensured when she forced the engines to perform trivial tasks for her, such as sending Thomas to collect a new hat for her from the docks and gave engines tasks unsuited to their abilities, such as having Percy pull the Express. When Emily pointed this out to her, she was saddened that she had failed her son. Fortunately, by working together, Dowager Hatt and Emily were able to get the railway back on track by the time Bertram returned that evening.

## Attire

When she was a younger woman, Dowager usually wore a light-blue jacket with black buttons and blue pockets, a white vest, a dark blue skirt and light-blue shoes.

Nowadays, she usually wears a green dress and a green hat, with a gold band and a red flower on it. During the winter she wears a purple dress and purple hat with a lighter purple flower on it.

In Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, she wore a dark pink dress with cream buttons and pockets and a cream hat with a dark pink flower on it.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Toby and the Stout Gentleman *(not named; does not speak)*
* Thomas in Trouble *(not named; does not speak)*

### Season 3

* A Scarf for Percy *(not named; does not speak)*

### Season 12

* Toad’s Adventure
* Samson Sent For Scrap *(indirectly mentioned)*
* Millie and the Volcano

### Season 13

* Diesel’s Ghostly Christmas *(cameo)*
* The Beast of Sodor

### Season 14

* Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure *(cameo)*
* Engine of the Future
* Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks

### Season 15

* Dowager Hatt’s Busy Day
* Terence Breaks the Ice *(cameo)*
* Confused Coaches

## Gallery

A younger Dowager Hatt (1931-1959)Dowager Hatt’s usual green attireDowager Hatt’s purple winter outfitDowager Hatt’s lavender outfit