Lady

Calling All Engines! (2005)

### Occupation

Tank engine (cartoon and films)Guardian of the Magic Railroad (cartoon and films)

Train driver (fanfic, as a human-like spirit)

Spirit guardian (fanfic, as a human-like spirit)

### Friends

Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Edward, Henry, Lily Stone, Burnett Stone, Patch, Mr. Conductor, Junior, Stacy Jones Emily, Rebecca, Nia, Toby, Sir Topham Hatt, Duck, Bill and Ben, Timothy, Rosie, Stanley, Ryan, Sonny, Diesel, Daisy, Salty, Porter, Paxton, Sidney, Philip, Victor, Skarloey and Rheneas, Whiff, Marion, Skiff, Hiro, Kenji, Mavis, Annie and Clarabel, Charlie, Billy, Terence, Bertie, Bulgy, Cleo, Ruth, Donald and Douglas, Cranky, Carly, Judy and Jerome, Elizabeth, George, Peter Sam, Sir Handel, Mighty Mac, Duncan, Freddie, Duke, Owen, Merrick, Harvey, Millie, Luke, Stephen, Glynn, Spencer, Henrietta, Hugo, Rocky, Harold, Flynn, Captain, Butch, Belle, Nelson, Jack, Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty, Kelly, Byron, Ned, Isobelle, Patrick, Brenda, Buster, Darcy, Kevin, Oliver

### Likes

Guarding the Magic Railroad, Burnett Stone and Lily believe in magic, helping Rusty

### Dislikes

Diesel 10 chases her and Thomas, Diesel 10 tries to destroy her

## Character's Bio

### Full name

Marjorie "Lady" Horace (fanfic, as a human-like spirit)

## Physical Apearance

### Species

Tank engine (cartoon and films)Human-like spirit (fanfic)

### Hair Colour

Light golden-blonde (fanfic, as a human-like spirit)

### Eye Colour

Black (cartoon and films)Light aqua blue-green (fanfic, as a human-like spirit)

### Complexion

Red-violet with gold lining (cartoon and films)Pale (fanfic, as a human-like spirit)

### Status

Alive (cartoon and films; fanfic)Immortalized

**Lady** is one of *Thomas & Friends* characters. She was a small, Victorian-styled tank engine who serves as the guardian of the Magic Railroad, using her magic to keep the worlds of Shining Time and Sodor alive. She is owned and protected by Burnett Stone, her driver.

## Biography

### *Thomas & Friends*

Lady once came to the Island of Sodor a long time ago, when she was found by Diesel 10, an evil diesel engine who wanted to destroy her. Lady and Burnett Stone both ran away from Diesel 10, but during the chase, Burnett used up all her coal and made her go too fast, causing Diesel 10 to catch up and crash her. (Presumably using Pinchy do to so.) Lady was taken back to Muffle Mountain and stored inside Burnett's workshop, where he spent years desperately trying to restore her to working order, but he did not have the right coal to make her steam.

Years later, Lady was still out of service, and without her, the Magic Railroad began to lose its magical energy. That all changed when Lily, Burnett's granddaughter, and Thomas brought a truck of coal from Sodor to Muffle Mountain, which proved to be the coal necessary to make her steam. Lady's face was revealed when she came back to life and she and Thomas returned to Sodor, where they were once again chased by Diesel 10, excluding Splatter and Dodge. Lady, Burnett, and Thomas successfully managed to defeat Diesel 10 and she gave the Conductor Family the Gold Dust they needed.

In *Calling All Engines!*, when the steam and diesel engines were facing a fallout, Lady and Rusty both appeared in a dream of Thomas'. She told him how to resolve the conflict between the two kinds of engines, by working together regardless of their differences.

## Personality

Lady is a very special engine who holds the secret to the Magic Railroad. When she moves along the rails, she spreads Gold Dust with her special powers. She has been known to help Thomas and his friends, when there is no one else to turn to.

Lady is a kind, wise engine who is respectful to both humans and other engines alike. She tries her best to help others either directly or through dispensing sage advice. She appears to be friends with Thomas.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Lady is a freelance design, created by the designers on *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*.

One of Lady's concept art images depicts her as a 2-2-2 resembling Gazelle, a Dodman & Co 0-4-2WT locomotive from the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway.

David Eves originally intended Lady to be based on the GWR 3031 Class. However, Britt Allcroft wanted her to be a small engine. Coincidentally, the Hornby Emily was manufactured using a repainted GWR 3031 Class

## Physical Appearance

### Livery

Lady is painted red-violet with gold head lamps on her front footplate, tail lamp, gold buffers, smokebox, funnel top, dome, whistle, side rods, lining and her name on each side in gold. She is also painted a very dark purple on her cab roof, lower funnel section and her footplate.

### Fanfic

As a human-like spirit, Lady has pale skin, long mid length light golden-blonde hair styled in half up half down, and a pair of light aqua blue-green eyes. She wears a red-violet blazer with gold lining on each lapel and her name on the left side, white shirt, gold necktie, red-violet satin vest with gold buttons, matching skirt, white tights and a pair of gold high heeled shoes.

## Fanfics

The Secret & Dearest Life of Everything in Sodor

Lady appears in the fourth series, she also appeared in Thomas' dream. While in his sleep, Thomas was in his own dream and then, he saw Lady standing up in front of him.