Edward

## Edward the Blue Engine

> "*"Will do my best. Will do my best."*"
> ― Edward
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 **Edward** is the Number Two Engine. He runs a branch line from Wellsworth to Brendam and is considered to be one of the wisest engines on the island.

## Bio

Edward worked in the Yard as a shunting engine and acted as a mentor towards Thomas when he first arrived. Sometime after Thomas left to run his new branch line, Edward was left to manage alone, but had more work to due on his branch line, leaving the big engines to shunt their own trains. Soon, Gordon, James and Henry went on strike and refused to fetch their own trains. Edward was called by Sir Topham Hatt to shunt for the other tender engines. However, the big engines begin to insult Edward and claim that tender engines don't shunt. Sir Topham Hatt decided that they needed a tank engine, so he bought an engine named Percy to shunt for the big engines. Edward showed Percy what he had to do and they, along with Thomas briefly managed the Main Line alone, as the big engines were shut up in the shed as punishment for their behavior.

Later, a big storm damaged the roof of Sodor Junction, and Edward was tasked to collect some bricks, along with Henry. On their way home, Henry was being impatient and tried to go faster, but Edward was concerned they would have an accident. Henry didn’t worry at all until he saw a fallen tree ahead. He and Edward put on their brakes, but the wet rails made them slip and Henry crashed into the tree. Edward scolded Henry for his recklessness and was just about to go for help when another tree fell behind them, trapping them. Luckily, the two were rescued by Thomas, who brought Rocky to clear the line, and soon they were able to go home with Thomas and James, who had to be rescued as well.

One day, Thomas was sent with Edward to help build a new construction yard for a building team called the Can-Do Crew. Edward had known them since they first arrived on Sodor, and was good friends with the machines, but Thomas didn‘t like them and barked rude insults and sarcastic jabs at them, much to Edward's disgust. It was the final straw for him after watching Thomas ‘get steamed’ and lash out at Scoop and the other machines. He angrily told off Thomas at the nearest junction when he was on his way home, but it never worked as the blue tank engine just stormed off. However, Thomas did learn his lesson, and he went home with Edward.

Another time in winter, Edward was getting his snowplough fitted and he warned Percy to take his as well, but Percy didn’t listen to him and got stuck in a snowdrift. Luckily, Edward brought Terence and rescued him.

## Personality

As he is one of the very first engines on Sodor, Edward is an older engine, but the most important thing about him is that he is good willed, kind, wise and has a great deal of intelligence. When the other engines misbehave, it's Edward that Sir Topham Hatt turns to, to calm everyone down and restore order. Always ready to lend a hand, Edward is certainly a very reliable engine. However, due to his age, Edward isn't as fast or as strong as the other engines. This also causes him to be teased by them.

## Livery

Edward is painted in the North Western Railway’s bright blue with red lining and a yellow number two on his tender.

## Appearances

* Season 1 - A Really Useful Engine, Elephants and Bootlaces, Cheeky Little Percy, Percy in the Dark, Thomas to the Rescue, Thomas and Toby (mentioned), James’ Sticky Situation, Thomas and the Can-Do Crew, Problems for Henry (cameo), Percy, Edward and the Icy Rails, The Trouble with Cows, James’ Mucky Friend (does not speak), Thomas, Gordon and the Race, Duck and the Diesel Engine, Patience, Donald and Douglas (cameo), Lofty and the Bullies, Cranky at the Quarry (mentioned), Muck’s Double Trouble, and Famous Engines
* Season 2 - Things That Go Bump in the Night (cameo), Molly the Brave, Road Rage, Edward's Triumph, Helpful Harvey, Rosie’s Fresh Start, James' Flying Fish (does not speak), Mavis' Passenger Run

### Shorts

* Season 1 - Thomas Takes Directions and Helpful Edward

### Music Videos

* Season 1 - Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover, Surprises, James the Really Splendid Engine, It's Great to be an Engine, Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining, Rules and Regulations and Engine Roll Call
* Season 2 - Shining Time Station, I've Been Working on the Railroad and Come for the Ride

## Voice Actors

* LittleBlueTrain67 (Episode 1 only)
* MainLineEngine112 (Episodes 3-6)
* Jonathan Asiamah (Episodes 8 and 9)
* Shunting Yard Studios (Episodes 11-18)
* Brandon Polley (Episode 21 onwards)

In various episodes and the puzzle intermissions, Edward incorrectly has his whistle at a lower pitch.

## Trivia

* Edward has gone through a few changes throughout the series:
	+ Percy in the Dark:
		- His buffers are painted black
	+ Percy, Edward and the Icy Rails:
		- His Take-n-Play 2013 model is used for him in this episode and onwards.
* Edward has gone through the most voice changes in the series.

## Gallery

Edward in Season 1Edward finding Percy in the snow.Edward's updated modelEdward in Season 2