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Wilfred

**Wilfred the Musical Engine** is one of the deuteragonists of the Seventyverse and the number three engine of the Culdee Fell Railway.

## Backstory

Wilfred was used a lot back in the early days of the railway and struck up a friendship with Ernest, Culdee and Shane Dooiney. However, he never got on with Godred, due to the latter's horrible attitude. These days, Wilfred is used on heritage runs for the railway.

## Relationships

### Ernest, Culdee and Shane Dooiney

Wilfred has gotten on well with Ernest, Culdee and Shane Dooiney.

### Godred

Wilfred never got with Godred due to the latter's arrogance and when Godred kept ranting on how he wasn't chosen for the inspection, Wilfred got particularly annoyed.

## Personality

Wilfred is a kind old mountain engine as well as hard-working and cautious. He is also quite the musical engine, and loves whistling as he heads up and down the mountain. Sometimes, his coach joins in.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Wilfred is based on No. 3 Wyddfa, an engine who works on the Snowdon Mountain Railway. Wyddfa was built in 1895, while Wilfred was built in 1900.

### Livery

Wilfred is painted in dark blue with white lining. His number (3) is painted on the sides and back of his cab in yellow and he has a red nameplate on the sides of his tanks with his name painted on them in gold.

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, Wilfred was painted purple like the rest of the Culdee Fell engines. In this series, however, Wilfred is painted dark blue.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Wilfred is Sam Vincent, who voices Party Favor from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
Proteus

**Proteus the Lucky Engine** is a flashback character in the Seventyverse and the former third engine of the Skarloey Railway.

## Backstory

Proteus was brought to the Skarloey Railway to help Skarloey and Rheneas, to whom he became a mentor. It was thanks to Proteus that Skarloey and Rheneas became the wise engines they are today. Many years went by until one night Proteus derailed at the old iron bridge and fell into the swamp below. He was destroyed on impact and his crew were also killed. Years later, when the Boulder Quarry reopened, Proteus' ghost returned as a warning to the other engines. Eventually, the quarry was shut down after a nearby boulder rolled its ledge and caused an explosion. After that, everyone hoped Proteus would be at peace.

## Relationships

### Skarloey and Rheneas

Proteus was a father figure to Skarloey and Rheneas as his advice helped him become the wise engines they are today. When Proteus fell to his death, Skarloey and Rheneas were devastated.

### Alfred and Sir Handel

Proteus' younger brothers, he hoped to someday meet them in life. Unfortunately, he died before he could meet Sir Handel, then Falcon at the time. He was warmly welcomed in the afterlife by Alfred though, and the two watch over their living brother together.

## Personality

Proteus was a kind and wise engine who had a lot of patience for younger engines.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Proteus is based on the Corris Railway's No. 2, a Hughes Falcon 0-4-2ST that originally worked on the Corris Railway. Sir Handel and Alfred share the same basis; but are based on the Corris Railway/Talyllyn Railway's No. 3 Sir Haydn and the Corris Railway's No. 1 respectively. The Corris Railway is currently building another "Falcon" locomotive.

### Livery

Proteus was painted bright yellow with red lining.

## Differences between the episodes and the series

* In the episode, Proteus was a folklore character who only appeared in one scene with no lines, although a statue of him was seen in a later episode. In this series, Proteus was the Skarloey Railway's original No.3 and his fate was based on Rusty's Ghost Engine from the original series. He also doubles as Percy's Ghost Engine.
Phyllis

**Phyllis the Green Coffee Pot** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and was the fourth engine of the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway, later the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway.

## Backstory

Phyllis was built for the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway, along with Glynn, Maurice and Leslie. The four Coffee Pots were designed by a young Bertram Topham Hatt. The TK&ELR would later merge with the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway to form the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway and the four engines were joined by Tasha, Mildred, Albert and Billy. Unfortunately, not long after Maurice was involved in an accident and was subsequently scrapped as the Railway Board didn't bother to repair. Maurice's replacement was Edward, who rather shy back then. Unfortunately, more losses occur such as Billy falling down a mine shaft and being unable to be rescued and Tasha going into hiding after the Arlesburgh branch closed down. Then, one day, Phyllis was taking her train down the Ffarquhar branch line when she crashed into Leslie. It was a serious one too as both engines were damaged and the railway board had them scrapped. This left Glynn as the last one.

## Personality

Phyllis was a cheerful engine due to being the youngest of the quartet, being this time period's equivalent to someone like Percy (in his early days), Paxton or Rebecca.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Although Phyllis is meant to be one of the "Coffee Pots" of Sir Topham Hatt's unique design, she is actually based on the Head Wrightson & Co Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" vertical boiler locomotive of 1871. The Coffee Pot is considered as No. 1 just like Glynn, it was built for the Dorking Greystone Lime Company (The same place that Captain Baxter used to work) it worked at the Betchworth Quarry for 81 years until 1952, when it was withdrawn and fell into derelict condition. It was bought by its original builder in 1960 and restored. It was then sent to the Beamish Museum in 1970, where it is now preserved. Glynn, Maurice and Leslie also share this basis.

### Livery

Phyllis was painted green and has gold boiler bands. She had a grey steam space cap and funnel with a brass funnel top. She had brass control caps and brass nameplates. Her number 4 was painted underneath her nameplates in yellow.

## Differences between the books, episodes and series

* In the books, the names of the Coffee Pots were unknown. In the TV series, Glynn was the only Coffee Pot to appear and as such, the only one with a confirmed name. In this series, Glynn' siblings were Maurice, Leslie and Phyllis, who were sadly scrapped.
* Unlike the other Coffee Pots, it's not known what Phyllis would have looked like in the books.

## Trivia

* A distinctive feature of Phyllis is that she had sideplates.
* The preferred voice actress for Phyllis is Kath Soucie, who voiced Lil DeVille from *Rugrats/All Grown Up.*
Bud and Bradley

**Bud and Bradley** are supporting characters in the Seventyverse and are based at Arlesburgh Harbour.

## Backstory

When Arlesburgh Harbour was expanding, Bud and Bradley were brought over for opposite ends of the harbour.

## Personalities

Bud is very talkative and chucklesome, always up for a laugh, even if he can be insensitive sometimes. Bradley is more quiet and reflective, and can't exactly think of what to say. Sometimes he does, right when the engine is about to leave!

## Technical Details

### Basis

Bud and Bradley are based on this concept art of them from Blue Mountain Mystery.

### Livery

Bud is painted red and Bradley is painted blue.

## Trivia

* Bud and Bradley were the original concept names for Owen and Merrick.
* Originally, Carly was to be the crane at Arlesburgh Harbour; however, after it was decided to make her a rail crane in the maintenance crew like in *All Engines Go!* instead, Bud and Bradley were written in to fulfil the Arlesburgh Harbour role.
* The preferred voice actors for Bud and Bradley are from *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*:
	+ Neil Crone as Bud (Splatter)
	+ Kevin Frank as Bradley (Dodge)
Skarloey Railway

**The Skarloey Railway** starts at Crovan's Gate runs through many hills and valleys up to a beautiful lake at Lakeside. It is run by narrow gauge engines. Some of which have been rescued from the Mid Sodor Railway and/or the Peel Godred Aluminium Works.

## Engines

1. Skarloey the Old Faithful
2. Rheneas the Gallant Old Engine
3. Proteus the Lucky Engine (Deceased)/Sir Handel (née Falcon) the Proud Engine
4. Peter Sam (née Stuart) the Cheerful Engine
5. Rusty the Little Diesel
6. Duncan the Grumpy Engine
7. "Flyer" the Flying Bedstead (Deceased)/Ivo Hugh the Young Engine
8. Duke the Lost and Found Engine
9. Frederica "Fred" the Grumpy Diesel
10. Mighty Mac the Strong Engine
11. Luke the Blue Mountain Quarry Engine
12. Silver (née Derby; a.k.a. Tramp) the Manx Engine
13. Sergeant Pepper the Beetle Engine (Codename: Blackbird)

## Rolling Stock

* Agnes, Ruth, Lucy, Jemima and Beatrice
* Ada, Jane and Mabel
* Gertrude and Millicent
* Hilda
* Cora

## Non-Rail Vehicles

* Madge
* Merrick
* Owen
* Thumper

## Staff

### Current

* Mr. Peter Percival
* Mr. Ivo Hugh
* Mr. Ruston
* Mr. Carlin

### Former

* Mr. Peregrine Percival (retired)
* Sir Handel Lloyd Brown (retired)
* Mr. Peter Sam (retired)
* Mr. Mack (retired, deceased)

## Stations

* Crovan's Gate
* Cros-ny-Curin
* Glennock
* Rheneas
* Skarloey
* Lakeside
* Elephant Park

## Gallery

### Engines

Skarloey the Old FaithfulRheneas the Gallant Old EngineProteus the Lucky Engine (deceased)Sir Handel (née Falcon) the Proud EnginePeter Sam (née Stuart) the Cheerful EngineRusty the Little DieselDuncan the Grumpy EngineIvo's Flying Bedstead or "Flyer" (deceased)Ivo Hugh the Young EngineDuke the Lost and Found EngineFrederica "Fred" the Grumpy DieselMightyMacLuke the Blue Mountain Quarry EngineSilver (née Derby; a.k.a. Tramp) the Manx EngineSergeant Pepper the Beetle Engine (Codename: Blackbird)
### Rolling Stock

AgnesRuthLucyJemimaBeatriceAdaJaneMabelGertrudeMillicentHildaCora
Rheneas Viaduct

**Rheneas Viaduct** is a bridge on the Skarloey Railway.

## History

Rheneas Viaduct was built in 1885 and, along with the nearby tunnel, was the major engineering feature of the line. The viaduct spans a large, spectacular gorge. A stepped path descends into the gorge and goes under the viaduct.

In 1984, Duncan stalled on the viaduct with a passenger train out of jealousy for not being polished. Skarloey had to come to his rescue.
Albert (Narrow Gauge)

**Albert the Parliamentary Engine** is a flashback character in the Seventyverse and was the fifth engine of the Mid Sodor Railway.

## Backstory

Albert worked on the Mid Sodor Railway where he pulled a passenger called "The Parliamentary". This was an all-third class passenger train which stopped at every station along the line. When the Mid Sodor Railway went in decline, Albert was sold off, along with Jim, Tim, Cora, Gertrude and Millicent. Albert was sadly destroyed after being sold to the military.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Albert's basis in this series is the third and final model of Albert from the Mid Sodor layout. This was built from a GEM Vari-kit type B, which was also used to build Tim.

### Livery

Albert was painted a deep maroon with red wheels and a gold dome. His name and number 5 were painted in gold on his side tanks and cab respectively.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Albert is Ben Small who voiced Ferdinand in the UK dub.
Shiloh (station)

**Shiloh** (originally known as **Shilaugh**) is the station on the Culdee Fell Railway.

## Etymology

Authorities are divided as to the original name's, Shilaugh, derivation. Most however consider it a corruption of the Celtic Shellag - "Willow Place" or "The place of the willow trees." There certainly are Willow trees alongside the waters here. It came to be known as Shiloh almost by accident.

## History

A Baptist Chapel was built here early in the 19th Century. At the Opening/Dedication Service the Eminent Visiting Preacher, who came from another part of the Island, mispronounced the place name as Shiloh. This struck the assembled congregation as an excellent biblical name for their chapel, and as "Shiloh" was not too unlike the local pronunciation of "Shilaugh", the place has been known as Shiloh ever since. The chapel is an unpretentious building with little architectural merit, but it continues to flourish with a regular congregation drawn from Kirk Machan and the surrounding scatter of hill farms and cottages.

Following farmers' complaints of their isolation and lack of transport, the Culdee Fell Railway laid in sidings and provided wagons for a goods service. Business was brisk for a time; but since mountain railway charges are inevitably higher than those of ordinary lines, there were many complaints, and when road improvements had been made by the Sodor Island Council, local goods and passenger traffic dwindled away. The CFR disposed of the wagons and lifted the sidings but kept the station. It has a passing loop, and a watertank fed by a leat from the stream (the Keaullenbeck - the noisy stream). Drivers of Up trains often top-up their tanks here. They have no urgent need to do this, but since more often than not they have to wait for a Down train, by doing so they are likely to be able to save time higher up. Passengers are thus given a chance to stretch their legs and look about.

Shiloh is not at such a height as to make the view extensive, but it is impressive nevertheless. Northward, backed by its range of hills lies Peel Godred with its castle dominating the narrow pass. Culdee Fell towers above to the east, while to the south, over an intervening stretch of moorland, Shane Dooiney (The Old Man) breaks the skyline and a twin peak Shen Ven (The Old Woman) hides coyly behind.

Though local goods and passenger traffic have long ceased, passengers still use Shiloh station. These are ramblers and picnic parties. The waterfall and the lake above it are well worth exploration. They can be seen from the train too, but deserve closer inspection. At Banefoss (White Falls) the water drops some 70 feet from a narrow channel into a series of rocky basins where it is churned to white foam before hastening off to join the Ab by way of Kirk Machan. Further up is Poll-ny-Chrink (the pool on the hillside).
Patrick (Culdee Fell)

**Patrick (née Lorry Harry) the Courageous Engine** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is the sixth engine on the Culdee Fell Railway.

## Backstory

Lord Harry, Alaric and Eric arrived to help take strain off the other four engines' buffers. However, Lord Harry was reckless and lost his name as a result. After saving a mountain climber, he was named in his honour, Patrick.

## Personality

Like Godred, Patrick was very arrogant, pompous and reckless at first, but learned his lesson after his mountain rescue. Now, he only takes risks if absolutely necessary and is more responsible and mature than ever before.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Patrick is based on No. 6 Padarn, an engine who worked on the Snowdon Mountain Railway. Padarn was formerly named Sir Harmood, after the chairman of the railway. Padarn was built at the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works in Winterthur, Switzerland in 1922.

### Livery

Patrick is painted in indigo with orange lining. His number (6) is painted on the sides and back of his cab in yellow and he has a red nameplate on the sides of his tanks with his name painted on them in gold.

## Differences between the books and this series

* Lord Harry/Patrick was purple in the books. In this series, he's indigo like in the magazine stories.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Patrick is Bob Golding who voiced Milo from *Tweenies*.
Sailor John

**Sailor John Zero** (born 1930; died 2008) is an antagonist in the Seventyverse. He was a pirate who was in the navy, Skiff's former owner and the grandson of Captain Sean Zero, owner of the Z-Stacks.

## Backstory

Before he was a treasure hunter, Sailor John was in the Royal Navy, but was dishonorably discharged for unknown reasons. He then learned of the lost treasure of Captain Calles and travelled to the Island of Sodor, travelling up and down the coast of Arlesburgh, trying to find the treasure in the hopes of restoring honour to his family due to his grandfather's dodgy actions, but would leave by dawn so as not to be caught by the police.

After Thomas rediscovered the pirate ship in Calles Cavern, Sailor John converted Skiff to run on rails, meeting Thomas for the first time when Thomas was eavesdropping on him. John initially befriended Thomas and began working with him to find the treasure, but turned against him when they failed to find the treasure, believing Thomas had possibly taken it. When he found out that Sir Topham Hatt planned to donate the treasure to the museum and would be keeping it in a safe in his office at Knapford overnight, Sailor John blew up the office and took the treasure. Skiff did not want any part in the heist, but had no choice in the matter.

Thomas chased Sailor John and Skiff to the top of a hill, where he found that the pirate ship had been taken to the top via unknown means and that Skiff had been tied to it. When Sailor John released Skiff's anchor, the weight of the ship pulled him and Skiff down the hill. Thomas chased Sailor John, Skiff, and the pirate ship through Arlesburgh West, where Rex, Mike and Bert managed to stop the pirate ship by shunting a train of ballast hoppers onto the line and Ryan caught onto a rope tied to the ship, pulling it over. Thomas continued to chase Sailor John and Skiff through Arlesburgh, where John attempted to destroy Thomas by throwing dynamite at him, but Skiff stopped him. Sailor John managed to get out to sea with the treasure chest, but was defeated when Skiff capsized, causing him to lose the treasure. The following morning, the police arrived and Sailor John was subsequently arrested for his crimes. Skiff was then given to Captain Joe. Sailor John spent two years in prison before having a fatal heart attack.

## Personality

Kicked out of the navy, Sailor John retired to the Island of Sodor and became obsessed with the idea of finding the lost treasure. He can be quite a charmer, appearing both funny and likeable, but underneath his apparently friendly exterior lurks a ruthless schemer with no true friends apart from Skiff (his sailboat) and loyalty to none but himself. He is smart, energetic, sadistic and practical, capable of elaborate planning and feats of engineering, such as adapting Skiff for the rails or commandeering the pirate ship and rigging it up as an escape vehicle.

## Attire

Sailor John wore a white jumper, blue jacket, black trousers, black boots and a sailor's cap.

## Trivia

* Because Sailor John's voice actor, John Hurt, died in 2017, Sailor John will not make any future appearances in the Seventyverse.
Sir Robert Norramby

**Sir Robert Norramby** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is the current Earl of Sodor. He owns Ulfstead Castle as well as its Estate Railway, and is a good friend of Sir Topham Hatt. He is also Duke's current grace.

## Backstory

After spending many years travelling the world, the Earl returned to Sodor to restore King Godred's Castle on his estate at Ulfstead. Later, he sent Stephen to the Sodor Steamworks to have him restored in time for the opening of the castle. However, when Stephen went missing in a mine, he managed to find King Godred's golden crown, something that the Earl was desperately looking for.

## Personality

Sir Robert Norramby is a railway buff and a gentleman explorer, who owns an estate on the island of Sodor. With his white beard and hair, he may seem a little eccentric, but he is an old friend of Sir Topham Hatt and has come home to the island after many years travelling the world. Sir Robert often says "I love a good surprise!". Sir Robert is a kind and caring man, but he can be stern to his engines if they misbehave. Sir Robert is always willing to do things for the benefit of others or attempt new feats, always bold with his ideas.

Due to keeping many treasures in Ulfstead Castle, Sir Robert is wary of thieves, and always takes great care in protecting the castle - though not without a wide smile on his face!

## Attire

Sir Robert wears a black dress jacket over a red patterned waistcoat, white shirt and blue ascot, with grey trousers and black boots.
Pamela

**Pamela the Grumpy Electric Engine** is one of the deuteragonists and the fifth electric engine on the North Western Railway.

## Backstory

The reason as to why Pamela is a perpetual grump is a mystery to the engines. Some theorize that she had a severe accident on the mainland that traumatized her for life; others claim that she was double-crossed by a former friend that colored her views on friendship. A few even believe that she was pessimistic from day one!

## Personality

Pamela is a grumpy, anti-social, pessimistic engine with a seemingly permanent scowl on her face and never appears to smile. Whatever the reason behind why she is, she has the reputation for being one of the least approachable engines in Sudrian history.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Pamela is based on the British Rail Class 86 electric locomotive. Under the earlier BR classification system, the type was given the designation AL6 (meaning the sixth design of AC locomotive) and locomotives were numbered E3101–E3200. In 1968, this was changed to Class 86 when British Rail introduced the TOPS classification system.

The class was built to haul passenger and freight trains alike on the West Coast Main Line; however, some members of the class also saw use on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, after the remainder of the line north of Colchester was electrified in the mid-1980s. The type has had a generally long and successful career, with some members of the class seeing main line service lives in the UK of up to 55 years. Most regular passenger duties of the class came to end on both the WCML and the GEML in the early-to-mid-2000s, after a career of up to 40 years. Some members of the class remained in use for charter work and for freight work with Freightliner until 2021. A number of the class were exported to Bulgaria and Hungary and remain in use. As of 2022, three Class 86s remain preserved in usable condition in the UK; all are in private ownership.

### Livery

Pamela is painted in two-tone green with pale yellow window surroundings and a dark red roof. Her facial features are based on that of Lake Bell and she has light green eyeshadow and green lipstick.

## Trivia

* Pamela is based on Poison Ivy from the *Batman* stories published by DC Comics.
	+ Poison Ivy's real name is Pamela Isley, which is where the electric engine's name is derived from.
	+ Poison Ivy has a misanthropic personality; Pamela is extremely cynical.
* Pamela is based upon the BR Class 86.
* The preferred voice actress for Pamela is Lake Bell, who voices Poison Ivy in the adult animated series *Harley Quinn*.
* Pamela's pre-Sodor numbers were E3200/86329/86429. Her Sodor number is E5.
	+ This engine was the first of Pamela's class to be withdrawn and scrapped. This is because her real life counterpart was involved in the Colwich accident in 1986 alongside sister engine, E3147/86211. This could be another speculation to Pamela's grumpy attitude.
Tess

**Tess the Troublesome Crane** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is based at Kirk Ronan Harbour.

## Backstory

When Kirk Ronan Harbour was expanding, Tess was brought over.

## Personality

Tess is a very hard-working, yet bossy and impatient crane who doesn't like it when others show up late or don't work as fast as she does. She likes to get things done quickly, given by her motto "Fast is how I roll". She can also be quite rude towards others and isn't above teasing others. She is also shown to be a bit boastful, as at one point, she referred to herself as "Tess the Best".

Despite her bossy attitude, Tess does have a kinder side, and will not hesitate to ask for help if she needs it. Tess even seems to care about others and show some concern for their well-being, prompting her to give helpful advice to them.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Tess is based on a Chinese portal crane built by Xinxiang Kehao Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd, which is extensively used to load and unload at ports and material handling at shipyards and metallurgy industry.

### Livery

Tess is painted teal with a yellow roof, window frames, railings and joints. She also has yellow and black hazard stripes along the lower side of their body.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Tess is Angela Bartys, who is Fawn's second voice actress from the *Tinker Bell* films.
Shane Dooiney

**Shane Dooiney the Wishful Engine** is one of the deuteragonists of the Seventyverse and the number five engine of the Culdee Fell Railway.

## Backstory

After Godred's accident, Mr. Richards would favor Culdee as the best choice for the line over Shane. As a result, Shane would be used the least and he felt left out but had trouble speaking up about this. Then, one day, Culdee derailed herself on purpose so Shane could be used instead and whilst collecting passengers from Lisa, the electric engine would recount the story from when she was built and after this, Shane and Culdee both spoke up about this to Mr. Richards who realized his mistake and reorganized the schedule so Shane would be used more frequently.

## Relationships

### Ernest, Wilfred and Culdee

Shane has gotten on with Ernest, Wilfred and Culdee since day one. Culdee even went as far as to derail herself just so that Shane could be used in her place.

### Godred

Shane never got on with Godred, due to the latter's arrogant nature.

### Lisa

When Shane filled in for Culdee, he met with Lisa at the junction and the electric engine recounted her experiences before she came to Sodor and realized that Mr. Richards might have 'engine favouritism', which was why he used Culdee more than Shane. It was thanks to this that Shane and Culdee spoke up about this and Mr. Richards never again favoured one engine over the other. Shane has been grateful towards Lisa ever since.

## Personality

Shane is a hard-worker, careful and cautious like the other mountain engines. However, he can easily feel left out as was shown as Mr. Richards favored Culdee over him.

## Differences between the books and the series

* Although he wasn't seen in the books, it is likely that he was painted purple like the rest of the Culdee Fell engines. In this series, Shane is painted green.
* Whereas Shane never appeared in the books, he does a role in this series.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Shane Dooiney is based on the Snowdon Mountain Railway's No. 5 Moel Siabod. Moel Siabod was built in 1896, while Shane Dooniey was built in 1900.

### Livery

Shane Dooniey is painted in green with white lining. His number (5) is painted on the sides and back of his cab in yellow and he has a red nameplate on the sides of his tanks with his name painted on them in gold.

## Trivia

* Shane is autistic. Reasons for this speculation are:
	+ He's a bit unsure how to interact with others (this could also be a result of him often being cooped up in the shed).
* The preferred voice actor for Shane is Bill Newton, who played Stygian from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
Stratford

**Stratford the Worsdell Engine** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Backstory

Stratford was built at Stratford Works to a design by Thomas W. Worsdell. He worked on the Great Eastern Railway and later the London and North Eastern Railway, along with many other engines. When Toby was visiting a seaside branch line, he saw Stratford struggling with a load of trucks and offered to help him. The grateful engine told Toby about the festival.

## Personality

Despite being dirty and badly maintained and suffering from steam leaks which made it hard for him to pull trains, Stratford seemed to have a bit of an optimistic side to him.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Stratford is based on a London & North Eastern Railway J15 0-6-0 goods tender engine, originally classified as a Y14 by the Great Eastern Railway. Number 564/7564/65462 is preserved on the North Norfolk Railway and owned by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society.

Stratford's real-life counterpart was built July of 1883, withdrawn January 1932, and scrapped that same month.

### Livery

Stratford is painted in the London and North Eastern Railway's mixed-traffic livery of unlined black with his number (7612) painted on the sides of his cab in yellow and his company's initials (LNER) painted on the sides of his tender, also in yellow. His buffer beams are painted red. His paintwork is weathered due to him being badly maintained. In preservation, however, Stratford's paint is glossy, clean and crisp.

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, the J15 was only known by his number 1020, which was completely fictional as no J15's ever carried that number. In this series, he is called Stratford after the works he was built at and his number is 7612.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Stratford is Tom Dussek who voices James in the UK dub of *All Engines Go.*
* Stratford's numbers were GER 612/LNER 7612. Unfortunately, this engine didn't make it to British Railways.
The International Railway Series: Season 2

The second season of The International Railway Series was originally published on DeviantArt between Jaunary 21st, 2023 and ????. This set of stories contains ten rewrites of series 22 (with two mashed into one and one being combined with a series 23 episode), nine rewrites of series 23 (not including the aforementioned mashup; Steam Team to the Rescue is being broken up into four parts), and six rewrites of series 24, plus one original story.

## Trivia

* *James and the Engines of India* were the very first IRWS stories posted by Railfanbronymedia during late April-early May of 2019 after the Indian stories were, in his eyes, a disappointment. *The Thieving Monkeys* was also written before *Crowning Around* aired, meaning the adaption of that story was very unintentional. Updated versions of the stories will be reposted at some point.
* Season 2 is the first season with standalone stories.
	+ Season 2 is also the first season with only one original story. *The Case of the Puzzling Parts* was originally going to be in this season, but was rewritten as a series 21 episode as intended.
* Chapter 2 of *Engines of the Same Metals* working title was *Out of Action*, and chapter 3's working title was *Danger at the Docks*.
	+ The working title for the book as a whole was *The Great Locomotive Shortage*.
* A prologue for Season 2 was uploaded on the same day as *Blue Isn't Your Colour*, but isn't included in the episode count.
* *James and the Engines of India* and *Engines of the Same Metals* originally weren't going to overlap, but with Bear confirming James was on a boat to India in *The Substitute Controller*, both books do take place at the same time.
Sally

**Sally the Sharp Stewart Engine** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Rolling Hills Railway. She is the Seventyverse version of the Sharp Stewart 0-6-0 from the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway.

## Backstory

Sally had a fairly uneventful time working on the Cornwall Mineral Railway and on the Lynn and Fakenham Railway. In 1885, she would join Amy and Bloomer worked on the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway. A couple of years before the Coffee Pots arrived, Bloomer left Sodor and didn't return, leaving Amy and Sally to run the line alone. When talk of the Coffee Pots sprang up, the drivers and stokers secertly hid Amy and Sally in old sheds. The two engines later got rediscovered by Charles and Amanda Hatt, who brought them to the Rolling Hills for static display.

## Personality

Sally is a bold girl who isn't afraid to speak her mind, and is a very good sisterly figure to the younger or smaller engines. She is coolheaded and confident, and detests bullies. Sally also doesn't take well to male engines who flirt with her if they are being shallow.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Sally is based on the Cornwall Mineral Railway 0-6-0Ts. Eight of these were sold to the Lynn and Fakenham Railway circa 1876 and later converted into tender engines of similar description to Sally.

### Livery

Sally is painted bright orange with blue lining.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Sally is Kath Souice, who voiced Sally Acorn in *Sonic SatAM*.
* Sally's numbers are CMR 3/GWR 1394.
Oliver (Pack)

**Oliver the Excavator** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is the fourteenth member of the Pack.

## Backstory

It isn't know exactly when Oliver joined the pack, but given his wisdom, he is probably the sixth member after Nelson, Isobella, Kelly, Patrick and the deceased Foden.

## Personality

Oliver is wise and kind and keeps an eye on the other members of the Pack. He is good-mannered and hard-working and never complains about his work or gets impatient. He has the power and precision capability of moving and digging tons of earth in a single day. He likes to be a leader and treats the younger members of the Pack with respect.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Oliver's exact basis is unknown and appears to be a freelance design, although his chassis bears a striking resemblance to the Russian KV series of Tanks. Adding to this, when Oliver is seen rotating, he's seen turning from the same location as the turret ring of the aforementioned tank.

### Livery

Oliver is painted pale brown with a pale green panel on his back and his number (14) painted on him in red. Oliver has the cap rim of a builder's hat between his forehead and cab windows.
Karma

* Original
* 2021
* 2022

Album Artwork

2021 Artwork

2022 Artwork

Karma is a song, originally by MARINA, which Adam remixed two times. Firstly in 2021 and then a second remix in 2022. The first remix was uploaded to his YouTube Channel on October 15, 2021. He then went onto release a second remix on June 23, 2022.
Snowploughs

**Snowploughs** (UK) or **Snowplows** (US) are devices used by the engines to clear snow from the tracks as they pull their trains during winter. They are usually fastened onto the engine's front buffers and push the snow aside when the engines run through it.

Some engines are known to hate their snowploughs as they tend to be heavy and uncomfortable, such as the case with Thomas.
Ulli, Zeke, Rayker and Matias

**Ulli, Zeke, Rayker and Matias the Bridlington Goods Yard Shunters** are minor characters in the SeventyVerse.

## Backstory

Ulli, Zeke, Rayker and Matias work at Bridlington Goods Yard. One of them was bumped right off the track by Diesel 10 one day, and this forced Sadie and Delilah into submission to work with him. Now that the duo have broken free, they work with their brothers happily. They often see Christopher and Nicholas there to pick up goods trains.

## Personalities

Zeke is the grumpy one of the four, often annoyed with various questions asked by passers by in the main yard and sees them as a distraction from efficiency. Matias is the type of engine who'll often bombard engines with questions and get them to stick around for a while. Some can get annoyed by this. Ryker is the excitable one, and sometimes will shunt his trains incorrectly due to his enthusiasm, and he might do things like shunt two brake vans onto a goods train or something. Ulli is the quiet one of the four, he tries to drown out his brothers and sisters' antics.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Ulli, Zeke, Rayker and Matias are based on a British Rail (BR) Class 08 diesel-electric shunter. In the real world, BR Class 08s were in fact the most successful shunting engines in the world with 996 of them built. Over seventy of them are preserved by heritage railways, such as the Dean Forest Railway and museums, such as the National Railway Museum. Around one-hundred BR Class 08s also remain in service on the national rail network.

Ulli's real life counterpart was built on the 17th of April, Zeke's real life counterpart was built on the 25th of April, Rayker's real life counterpart was built on the 4th of July, and Matias' real life counterpart was built on the 29th of August. All of them were built in 1958, and according to BR Database, are still in service.

Diesel, Arry, Bert, Paxton, Sidney, Prisca, Lyla and Ali are also based on BR Class 08s.

### Liveries

Ulli, Zeke, Rakyer and Matias are all painted red with large yellow stripes in the middle. They all have black and yellow hazard stripes painted on their fronts with white ladders, yellow counterweights and red buffers. Their livery is based on the English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) livery that some BR Class 08s were painted in. Their names are painted on their sides in white.

## Differences from the movies and this series

* In Journey Beyond Sodor, only Ulli is named. In this series, the others are named Zeke (the grumpy diesel who talks to James in JBS), Matias and Rayker.
* The 08s all have numbers, all from BR 08s who are still in service.
* Sadie and Delilah (Splatter and Dodge) are now working with them.

## Trivia

* Ulli's real life numbers would have been D3504/08389; Zeke's would have been D3508/08393; Rayker's D3532/08417 and Matias' D3543/08428.
* Zeke, Rayker and Matias are named as thus because Ulli's name is a rather unusual one. TobyandMavisforever thought it'd be fitting to give Ulli's brothers equally as unusual names.
Sir Percival Topham Hatt

**Sir Percival Topham Hatt** is a minor flashback character in the SeventyVerse. He was the husband of Dowager Sharon Hilary Hatt and the father of Sir Bertram Topham Hatt.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Sir Percival Topham Hatt is Tom Dussek, who voiced Sir Topham Hatt in the UK dub of *All Engines Go!*.
* Sir Percival Topham Hatt's appearance is based on Grandfather Hatt from the book, *Thomas-saurus Rex*.
Tar Tankers

**Tar tankers**, also referred to as **tar wagons**, are used for transporting tar. The tar is mostly used for the roads.

## Backstory

James once crashed into a line of tar tankers after running out of control with a goods train. Some tar tankers were also left at Wellsworth station and were needed to mend the roads.

## Personalities

Sentient tar tankers fall into the category of Troublesome Trucks.

## Technical Details

### Basis

The tar tankers are based on standard 14-ton pre-war tankers common across most of regions.

### Livery

The tar tankers are painted black. They have the word "**TAR**" painted in white on both sides.
Timothy

**Timothy the Oil-Burning Steam Engine** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse. He is privately owned by the Sodor China Clay Company.

## Backstory

Timothy was bought to Sodor to help at the Clay Pits. On the way, he was running low on oil and decided to see if he can find the nearest fuel pump at Brendam Docks, but Timothy is shocked to see the docks in a mess. This is due to Bill and Ben playing tricks on Porter. Timothy meets Salty and Porter and agrees to help them clear the mess. When Bill and Ben arrive at the docks, they are most surprised to see the trucks tidily arranged once again. It was then that Timothy meets Bill and Ben, who are speechless. Their trick had failed all because of a new engine that they’d never met before arriving at the worst possible time.

## Relationships

### Bill and Ben

Timothy is unfortunately often goaded into Bill and Ben's pranks. This was because the duo were severely missing BoCo and Derek when he arrived, who had been gone for a long time. Timothy does get frustrated with them easily, and doesn't know how to get a grip on them.

### Porter

Timothy and Porter get along rather well. The duo met one day when Timothy was new to the island, and the duo arranged the trucks at the docks when Bill and Ben messed things up. Later, Timothy helped out Porter at the docks when Salty was on the mainland.

## Personality

Timothy is friendly, helpful, and loves being really useful, but can also be naïve and gullible. This can lead him to fall victim to Bill and Ben's tricks. He is also strong-willed and determined, and can be surprisingly witty when he puts his mind to something. Timothy is also show to sensitive and insecure as he was once quite hurt when Bill and Ben teased him for burning oil instead of coal.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Timothy is based on an open cab oil-burning steam engine built by Bell Locomotive Works, Inc. of New York City. These engines, which were built in a variety of gauges, were used throughout the United States, Cuba, Central America, and South America in construction and industrial work, such as clay pits. A real life number has yet to be picked for Timothy, so it's unknown when this real life engine was built, withdrawn and scrapped.

Unlike his basis, Timothy is erroneously portrayed with a saddle tank around his boiler in addition to the water tank behind his cab. Additionally, Timothy has been modified for use on Sodor with screw link couplings, added buffers and brake pipes.

In the Canon Divergent AU, Timothy is based on the Holden 101, which was once an oil burning steam engine.

### Livery

Timothy is painted dark blue with red lining and brass fittings. The initials "SCC" are painted on the sides of his water tank in yellow. He also has brass nameplates with his name painted in black on the sides of his rear tank and red curtains in his cab.

## Differences between the episodes and the series

* In the episodes, it was unexplained how Timothy arrived on the Island of Sodor. In this series, Timothy first arrived during the events of *Precision and Perfection*.
Series 13-16 redux

Twenty six episodes of series 13-16 had been chosen to be rewritten for the SeventyVerse.

## Specials

Zack Wanzer
Rachel Ravens
James Riddles
Mike Nicholson
Matt St. Onge
Cameron Stevens (Adaption)
 Paxton is one of the new diesels to arrive on the Island of Sodor, and he's among those being gathered by Diesel 10 to band together to get the Dieselworks restored. Little does Paxton know is that there's something sinister going on with Diesel 10's scheme regarding a certain tank engine...

## Trivia

* Many of these stories were written before the SeventyVerse was taken seriously, and some have outdated dialogue. This is mostly to do with Diesel and the direction his character took when Classic Sodor Adventures was written.
Sigrid of Arlesdale

**Sigrid of Arlesdale the Serious Diesel** is one of the deuteragonists of the Seventyverse and the fourth engine of the Arlesdale Railway.

## Backstory

Sigrid arrived around the same time Rex, Bert and Mike had their misadventures, which became the basis for Small Railway Engines; however, Sigrid didn't have any interesting stories to tell herself. When Mike, Jock and Frank were teasing Bert for his frozen whistle, Sigrid and Rex showed sympathy for the blue engine. When Bert had to take the carol service with the other engines trapped in the sheds due to Frank's derailment, Sigrid warned Bert to be careful of icy rails

## Relationships

### Bert

Sigrid showed sympathy towards Bert when Mike, Jock and Frank were teasing him for his frozen whistle.

## Personality

Sigrid is a serious sort of engine and is the big sister figure to the Arlesdale Railway.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Sigrid of Arlesdale is based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway's Shelagh of Eskdale. Tom Jones' diesel was a 4-6-4 diesel hydraulic locomotive partially built by Heathcotes of Cleator Moor in the 1950s. When the line closed and was then re-opened again, the construction was put on hold, however in 1969 the frames were sent away to Severn-Lamb of Stratford-on-Avon for completion.

The chassis utilises parts from Ella, specifically the crankwebs and centre sliding axle. Originally the engine was a Ford 4D, as in Royal Anchor, and had a Linde hydrostatic transmission, however this was replaced in 1975 by a Perkins 6/354.

In 1998, the engine was rebuilt into a diesel mechanical locomotive when she gained a Ford industrial engine with Spicer Compact Shuttle transmission. She is currently a mixed traffic engine and used throughout the year.

### Livery

Sigrid of Arlesdale is painted in a two-tone blue livery: BR Diesel "Rail Blue" with a light blue band. She has her number (4) on her sides.

## Differences between the books and this series

* Because Sigrid was not featured in the books and was only mentioned in supporting material, not much known is about her personality. In this series, Sigrid is shown to be serious and the big sisters to the rest of the Arlesdale fleet.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Sigrid is Shelley-Elizabeth Skinner, who voiced Annie and Clarabel in *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*.
Terence

**Terence the Tractor** is one of the deuteragonists in the SeventyVerse. He is owned by Farmer Finney.

## Backstory

Thomas would meet Terence whilst he was ploughing in the field and insulted Terence's 'wheels'. Terence chuckled at this saying they weren't ugly; they were caterpillars. That meant he could go anywhere and he didn't need rails; ', to which Thomas claims he likes his rails better. Annie and Clarabel reprimand Thomas for being rude to Terence, and he realises he went a tad too far. Thomas has a bit of trouble talking to Terence. When Terence is on the far side of the field, the signal is red, and he can't hear Thomas. When Terence is on the near side of the field, the signal is green, so Thomas doesn't have time to stop. One day, during winter, Thomas ended stuck in a snowdrift after damaging his snowplough the day before and Terence was sent to pull Thomas, Annie and Clarabel free whilst Bertie collects Thomas' passengers. The two make amends and Terence tells Thomas "You have to be sensible if you want to stay safe".

## Relationships

### Thomas

Though their relationship was off to a rocky start due to Thomas insulting Terence's caterpillar tracks, the tank engine gained Terence's respect when he rescued him from a snowdrift. Many years later, Thomas repaid Terence by saving him from an icy bath.

## Personality

Terence is a friendly sort of tractor although he can be rather cocky due to his caterpillar tracks making him adaptable. Despite this, he is always to held a friend in need as he pulled Thomas, Annie and Clarabel free from a snowdrift.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Although Terence has no definitive known basis, his design is typical of crawler tractors produced between the 1920s and 1940s by companies such as John Fowler & Co., Caterpillar Inc., Allis-Chalmers, and International Harvester.

The 2013 Writer's Bible states that Terence is based on a 1934 vintage Caterpillar Model Seventy. However, it is likely that they sourced their information from fan sites.

### Livery

Terence is painted orange with a black engine and exhaust pipe. He also has two black bands near the front and back of his bonnet. Between the second series and The Great Discovery, he had an additional stripe along the top of each side, which was removed when he returned in CGI.

## Differences between the books, the episodes and the series

* In the books and the episodes (model series), Terence pulled Annie and Clarabel away before rescuing Thomas. In this series and the CGI recreation in *Terence Breaks the Ice*, Terence pulls Thomas, Annie and Clarabel from the snowdrift all at once.