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Norramby

**Norramby** (originally **Normanby**; **The Bay of the Normans**) is a seaside town on the southeastern coast of Sodor.

## History

Norramby's name originates from its status at the site of first Norman invasion of Sodor in 1089. It was rerouted by Godred Crovan into a pass leading to Sodor's interior (that pass is now called Crovan's Gate), where the Normans were ambushed by Sudrian reinforcements. The Normans then retreated to the bay where they had landed, only to discover that their ships had been set alight or captured by another party of Sudrians.

The Church here is one of two on the island dedicated to the 7th century missionary of the Iona School, St. Finan. Its possible he landed here on his way to Northumbria to be appointed Bishop of Lindesfarne.

Norramby is now an attractive sea-side residential town with safe, sandy beaches and is a popular holiday resort for Sudrians and Mainlanders alike. The North Western Railway's Norramby Branch Line serves the town, and has run an hourly suburban service between here and Barrow-in-Furness jointly with the LMS/BR since 1925.

The Dukes of Sodor are all from the Norramby family, which takes its name from the town.
Marigold

**Marigold the Kind Diesel** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series, and is the tenth engine of the Bigg City Dock Railway.

## Backstory

(Details regarding Marigold's backstory to be added)

## Personality

(Details regarding Marigold's personality to be added)

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Marigold is
Nelson

**Nelson the Ballast Transporter** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is the tenth member of the Pack.

## Backstory

Nelson came not too long before Alfie did, as Nigel needed help with transporting the ever increasing Pack members.

## Personality

Nelson is a clever, intelligent and wise ballast tractor who often feels overworked but never complains. He is proud of his paint and is happiest when he looks his best. Although he will never offer up a complaint, he is the first machine to comment on what is going wrong on the construction site.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Nelson's front strongly resembles a Scammell 15LA ballast tractor. His rear resembles a 1927 Scammell Pioneer tractor unit.

### Livery

Nelson is painted black with cream and red lining, and red wheel alloys and front beam. He has his name painted above his cab windows and has the number "10" painted on his cab doors, both in cream. Nelson has a registration plate, "201 RGG", and carries the Scammell logo on his front. He also has "Sodor" written next to his name.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Nelson is Rob Rackstraw who voiced Travis in Bob the Builder.
Gerry

**Gerry** is a minor character in the Seventyverse who worked on the Mid Sodor Railway but now lives in India.

## Backstory

Gerry used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway as their number 5 before Albert worked there. At some point, she and Nirmala swapped places with Gerry going to India whilst Nirmala came to Britain. When Gerry got to India, she never wished to leave, and Nirmala had a mutual feeling.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Gerry is based on Doll, a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge 0-6-0T steam locomotive based at the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway in Bedfordshire. Doll was built by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. in 1919 (works number 1641), and was one of three identical engines built for Hickmanas at Sydenham ironstone quarries, near Banbury in Oxfordshire. Doll was built by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. in 1919 (works number 1641), and was one of three identical engines built for Hickmanas at Sydenham ironstone quarries, near Banbury in Oxfordshire.

### Livery

Gerry is painted green with a bronze dome, red wheels and a black footplate. Her name and the number 5 are painted on her side tanks and cab.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Gerry is ???
Mr. Fergus Duncan

**Mr. Fergus Duncan** is the controller of the Arlesdale Railway.

## Backstory

When the Arlesdale Railway was constructed, Mr. Duncan was hired to run the line. When the passengers kept getting Rex, Bert and Mike mixed up, Mr. Duncan solved that problem by giving them individual liveries. Since the opening of the Arlesdale Railway, Mr. Duncan has proven an effective leader due to his firm but fair approach.

## Relationship with his engines

### Bert

Mr. Duncan once had to scold Bert for soaking one of the clergyman after Bert got soaked by them accidentally. Despite this, Mr. Duncan does care for Bert and arranged for him to be rebuilt to cure him of his steaming problems.

### Mike

Mike's hot-headedness and ego can often annoy Mr. Duncan and he will have to put his place such as when Mike's trick on Jock to damage his injectors. Mr. Duncan still cares for Mike, though.

### Rex

When Rex bragged how taking the wool would be easy, Mr. Duncan agreed to let him take the first train. After Rex had his accident, Mr. Duncan told Willie to apologize to Rex.

## Personality

Mr. Duncan is passionate about his work on the railway and has devoted to it. He is also a fatherly figure to the engines and will be stern with them if they ever misbehave. He is also a firm believer of second chances, as when he accepts Ellie into the Arlesdale Railway's ranks. Unlike the other controllers of Sodor, Mr. Duncan has never raised a family of his own; in his eyes, the Arlesdale engines are practically children themselves!

## Attire

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

**Kessie the Submarine Tank Engine** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Backstory

Kessie worked on the Eastern Region of BR until withdrawal and she was in the same scrapyard as Spencer. Fortunately, she would be saved by the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Personality

Kessie is a real go getter and gives everything her all. She is a bit on the playful and cheeky side, but she has a big heart and will always help a fellow engine.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Kessie is based on a Great Northern Railway Class J23 (J50 reclassified by the London and North Eastern Railway) 0-6-0 tank locomotive. 102 of these locomotives were built 1913-1939 and were withdrawn 1958-1965. Sadly, none were preserved.

Kessie was built November 1922, withdrawn 26th of April, 1961, and presumably scrapped later that year.

### Livery

Kessie used to be painted in GNR green, LNER black and BR black. In preservation, Kessie is painted sky blue with gold lining and wears a gold nameplate.

## Trivia

* Kessie's numbers are GNR 222/LNER 3222/8921/BR 68921.
* The preferred voice actress for Kessie is Tracy Rowe who voices Kessie from *Winnie the Pooh*.
	+ This is why she's painted blue in preservation; as a nod to the character from Winnie the Pooh.
* Kessie was a concept name for Nia.
Mackie

**Clan MacKenzie "Mackie" the Highland Engine** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse and is owned by the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Backstory

Clan MacKenzie - often called Mackie for short - worked on the Scottish Region of British Railways along with nine brothers. Being the only female in her class, she gained something of a tomboyish attitude. Mackie was the last of her class to be withdrawn from service before being rescued for preservation at the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Personality

Mackie is a tough, tomboyish sort with a positive streak in her. However, she can be hard to understand at times because her Scottish accent is incredibly thick.

## Technical Details

### Basis

No. 72006 *Clan MacKenzie* was a British Railways Standard Class 6 (otherwise known as the "Clan" Class) 4-6-2 locomotive. It was outshopped of Crewe Works in July 1952 and withdrawn from service in May 1966. Only ten Clans were built and all were scrapped by August 1966. A further fifteen was projected, but due to a steel shortage in the 1950s, as well as the advent of British Railways' Modernisation Plan, the order was cancelled.

A new-build member of the class, No. 72010 *Hengist*, was to be the first of the fifteen further "Clans", and has been under construction since 2010. The project is currently based at the premises of CTL Seal in Sheffield, but it is unknown when it will enter service. It is set to be the 1000th locomotive build to be a British Railways standard design.

### Livery

Mackie is painted in British Railways Brunswick green, both in active service and in preservation.

## Trivia

* Mackie is based upon one of Edward's workshop friends as depicted in the 2001 magazine story *Chiff Chaff*. The other one is Luis.
* The preferred voice actress for Mackie is Lynn Ferguson who voices Mac in *Chicken Run* and its upcoming sequel *Dawn of the Nugget*.
Mr. Packard

**Mr. Packard** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and was the founder and former owner of Packard & Co. Construction Company, a.k.a. the Pack before his daughter Jenny took over.

## Backstory

Mr. Packard was the founder of Packard and Co. starting with Kelly, Ned, Isobella and Patrick. At one point, the four vehicles were joined by a steam lorry with the number 13 until their untimely demise, after which they were named "Foden" posthumously. Many more vehicles joined over the years and his daughter, Jenny would help her father as she was trained to succeed him when he retired. Some time after the invasion of Jacob Hockings' army, Mr. Packard retired and his daughter took over.

## Personality

Mr. Packard is a firm but fair man. He is also shown to be a proud father, especially when his daughter Jenny told the Pack that all hands would be needed on deck to clear the mess at the Dieselworks caused by Diesel 10.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Mr. Packard is Neil Morrissey, who was the original UK voice for Bob from *Bob the Builder*.
* Mr. Packard's appearance is based on
Jacob Burke and Ebenezer Blair

**Jacob Burke and Ebenezer Blair the Scrap Tugs** were two antagonists of the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series.

## Backstory

Burke and Blair were bought by Mr. Jebediah Broke and set up a breakers yard. Together, the two tugs go around to gather up boats to pull apart. They have tried illegal scrapping operations, particularly with O.J..

When Ursula Zero plotted her takeover of Bigg City Port, she teamed up with Mr. Broke, Burke and Blair who delighted in the prospect of getting more scrap, especially if it meant finally getting their hands on O.J.. However, after Ursula's gang was defeated, Burke and Blair were sentenced to death via a Final Firing courtesy of Captain Salvage and Captain Lucky. O.J. Zebedee, Zip and Zob were there to witness it. Burke and Blair were both terrified at being on the other side of their scrapping deeds but were unable to fight the Black Water that was poured in their systems. O.J. even remarked, "Good riddance" after they died.

Some time afterwards, they were replaced by Chimera and Alonso.

## Relationships

### O.J.

Burke and Blair were forever trying to get their hands on O.J.. One time, they tried to take advantage of his failing engine and almost got him due to O.J.'s knock in confidence from the Fultan Ferry incident, but Ten Cents encouraged O.J. to keep going. When O.J. ended up in their yard by mistake, Burke, Blair and Mr. Broke tried to give him a Final Firing so that they could force Captain Star's hand, but Top Hat, Big Mac, Sunshine, Peeper Pipes and Captain Star arrived just in time to save him. Burke and Blair would kidnap O.J., and they, along with Hans, Corona and Mr. Broke would hold him and Warrior hostage. However, Hercules and his group came to the rescue and Hans, Corona, Burke and Blair were arrested after Meridian rammed them into a mudbank (Mr. Broke was crushed to death between Burke and Blair). After that, O.J. took great pleasure in saying his arch enemies being given the Final Firing.

### Oliver

(Details regarding Wake Up Call to be added)

### Mr. Jebediah Broke

Mr. Broke was just as evil as Burke and Blair.

### Captain Star

Captain Star fought hard to prevent Burke and Blair from getting their hands on O.J.

## Personalities

Burke and Blair are fast talking, devious, malicious and downright evil tugs. They take pleasure in listening to a sentient tug's pain. The reason why they agree to try and euthanize O.J. in *Mistaken Identity* is because they didn't want Captain Star to be able to protect him.

## Technical Details

### Livery

Burke and Blair are painted brown and black.

## Differences Between TUGS, Salty's Lighthouse and the SeventyVerse

* In *TUGS* and this series, Burke and Blair are evil scrap dealing tugs. In *Salty's Lighthouse*, they are much friendlier, if a bit of busybody, movie producers.

## Trivia

* Burke and Blair jokingly reference being movie producers in *Mistaken Identity*.
* The preferred voice actors for Burke and Blair come from the original *TUGS* series:
	+ Nigel Anthony as Burke.
	+ Sean Barrett as Blair.
Millie

**Millie the Estate Engine** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and the first engine of the Ulfstead Estate Railway.

## Backstory

Millie is a bubbly French engine who lives and works on the narrow gauge railway at Ulfstead Castle and is owned by Sir Robert Norramby. Her duties include assisting the groundskeeper and taking visitors on tours of the estate in her open-topped coaches. While the Earl was travelling the world, Millie stayed in her shed at the castle. When the Earl returned to Sodor, Millie was let out again to help with the castle's restoration and after the castle' opening, she now helps run tourist trains alongside Stephen and Glynn.

## Personality

Millie is very loyal to the Earl and is something of a personal servant to him. The two are close as many friends, but there is also a certain formality to their relationship. She is a youthful, fun-loving engine who is full of spirit and can be fiery when crossed. But she is also faired-minded and never spiteful.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Millie is based on a 0-4-0 well tank No. 8069 "Tabamar", built in 1911 by Borsig, under contract from Decauville. "Tabamar" is preserved at the Chemin de fer des Chanteraines in Paris, France. In 1995, Tabamar visited the Ffestiniog Railway, where it served on drive-an-engine duty at Boston Lodge. Unlike her basis, Millie has a rear coal bunker and has been regauged from 1ft 11 5⁄8in to 2ft 3in.

### Livery

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

**Horace** **(née Lorry 1) the Horrid Lorry** is one of the antagonists of the Seventyverse and was formerly a lorry, before being converted into a pig trough as punishment for his attitude.

## Backstory

Lorry 1 was originally loaned to the North Western Railway to help with an increased workload, along with Lorry 2, Lorry 3 and Lorry 4. However, he proved to be horrid and rude, which led to Bertie naming him "Horrid Horace". Horace was later sent away after causing an accident with Mavis. He would sneak back to Sodor where he met with George and the two formed an alliance, due to their hatred of railways. Both would become part of Jacob Hockings' gang and tried to take down the North Western Railway. This ended up after realizing that he was working with engines and he and George soon got in a feud, which saw them getting caught. After this, Horace was converted into a pig trough on the farm owned by Patch's parents as punishment and has remained there ever since.

## Relationships

### Alex, David and Jasmine

Horace never got along with his brothers and sister, even before they started work with the Ffarqhuar engines.

### Poppy

Horace's new sister, Poppy, is a lorry he detests because she was built as his replacement.

### George

The two got along pretty well at first due to the shared hate of the railways. However, after an argument which lead to them crashing into each other, the duo started to hate each other.

### Ffarqhuar engines

Horace hated all of them, in particular with Toby and Mavis. Toby because he was the most vocal against Horace, and Mavis because she ended up crashing into him.

### Bertie

Bertie was the one who dubbed Lorry 1 "Horrid Horace", which he hates to this day.

### Diesel 10, Arry, Bert, Bowler, Sadie and Delilah

Horace wasn't sure about teaming up with a bunch of diesels at first, but upon realising this would cause chaos for the railway, he agreed. The team quickly fell apart when Poppy pointed out his hypocrisy of working with engines and trying to destroy a railway.

### The Pack

Horace despises the pack, as it's a symbol of his siblings turning on him. Or at least, that's what he claims.

## Personality

Horace was arrogant, mean and rude towards the engines. He believed that the railway was inferior to the roads. He was also very careless and this led to his downfall.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Horace appears to be based on Foden OG range lorries, which were once a common sight around railway yards. Poppy, Alex, David and Jasmine share this basis.

### Livery

Horace is painted red. His registration plates are black with the registration number "LOR 1" painted in white.

## Differences between the TV show and the series

* In the original show, Lorry 1's downfall came when he reversed into the sea. In this series, his downfall was based on Mavis' accident in the Railway Series story, "Mavis and the Lorry".

## Trivia

* Horace is based on Lorry 1 from the original TV series.
* Before he became a pig trough, Horace's registration number was LOR1.
* The preferred voice actor for Horace is Will Arnett, who played Sweet Pete from Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film).
Nicholas

**Nicholas the Peak Diesel** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is owned by British Railways.

## Backstory

D199 was built in a unknown year. He met a diesel numbered D261 and they antagonized several steam engines. At one point, D199 was given orders to take Douglas to the scrapyard, which he obeyed. One day they ran into D7101 and he managed to get D199 to change his ways. From then on, he no longer deemed D261 his friend and even mocked him when he was given the "Bowler". Some time later, D199 was waiting for Derek with the Flying Kipper, which was late due to Derek making a detour. D199 was cross when Derek arrived until the latter explained the situation. The two diesels became acquainted and as D199 left, Derek promised to find a name for him.

## Relationships

### D261/Bowler

261 and 199 both thought they were superior to steam engines. Unfortunately for 261, 7101 came along and whipped 199 into shape. With his companion now deeming him as no longer a friend, 261 now hated 7101 for 'corrupting' 199.

### D7101/Bear

Bear and 199 didn't get on at first because the latter was toxic to steam engines. However, Bear managed to whip him into shape, and 199 started to realise that the steam engines aren't all that bad. Tensions will rise when the two ultimately meet each other later down the line.

## Personality

Nicholas used to be rude and arrogant just like Bowler. After Bear got him to change his ways. Nicholas is now friendlier. (More details on Nicholas' personality to be added)

## Technical Details

### Basis

Nicholas is based on a British Rail (BR) Class 46 "Peak" 1Co-Co1 diesel-electric engine. They were numbered from D138 to D193. D199 was planned in real life as part of another twenty planned members, with the following 14 being D1500 to D1513, but were cancelled in favor of the first twenty Class 47s. Fifty-six of them were built from 1961 to 1963, with three of them preserved by heritage railways, such as the Midland Railway - Butterly, while one (46009) was destroyed in the nuclear flask crash test at Old Dalby in 1984.

### Livery

Nicholas is painted in the BR Rail Blue livery. He has yellow warning panels on his front and back end. The BR Double Arrow logo is painted on his sides in white and "**D199**" is painted on the sides of his cab, also in white. His rooftop is painted light grey. His buffer beams are painted red with black buffers.

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, D199 is snooty and rude but ultimately got his comeuppance when he broke down near the signal box and had to be rescued by Henry, after which he was sent packing. In this series, Bowler takes over his role from *Super Rescue* and Nicholas starts out as arrogant and rude before becoming friendlier.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Nicholas is Kevin Michael Richardson, who plays Captain Gantu from *Lilo and Stitch*.
Mufasa

**Mufasa the South Africa Garratt** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse who resides on the Spring Lakes Railway.

## Backstory

Mufasa was shipped down to Britian from Kenya in a trade with John. Both wanted to see each other's worlds. When they got to their respective destinations, neither wanted to leave.

## Personality

Mufasa is a very confident and brave engine who is very commanding. Though he may have a hot temper, Mufasa is also very warm, caring and protective of those he loves.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Mufasa is based on a South African Class NG G11 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt. Five of these engines were built by Beyer Peacock between 1919 and 1925 and were numbered NG51-NG55. Three of these engines (NG52, NG54 and NG55) are preserved.

### Livery

Mufasa is painted bright yellow with his nameplate and number in deep red.

## Trivia

* Mufasa's number is NG51.
* The preferred voice actor for Mufasu is James Earl Jones, who voices Mufasa from *The Lion King*.
Jimbo

**Jimbo the Diesel Tug** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series. He is the diesel tug for the Navy in Bigg City Port, replacing Bluenose.

## Backstory

Jimbo was built at Lucky's Yard to experiment with diesel power. O.J. and Hercules were assigned to train him. Although his initial trials went well, Jimbo broke down and it caused Izzy Gomez to lose control, ramming in Scuttlebutt Pete and damaged a building. This damaged Jimbo's confidence, not by rude remarks from Top Hat, Zak, Zug, Zip and Zeus or the fact that it took a long time to repair since diesel technology was new. O.J., Hercules and Captain Lucky encouraged him to keep going and when Ten Cents' barge was sunk by a a runaway tramper, caused by Zeus showing off, Jimbo came to Ten Cents' rescue before the switcher could be dragged down with the barge. Top Hat, Zip and Zug later apologized to Jimbo, who was then revealed to have been bought by the Navy to replace Bluenose. Since then, Jimbo has worked hard for the Navy and has been far more pleasant than Bluenose.

## Relationships

### O.J.

(Info regarding Tug of the Future to be added)

### Hercules

(Info regarding Tug of the Future and Hercules (Episode) to be added)

## Personality

Jimbo started off as insecure, but is friendly and wants to make a good impression. Although his confidence was knocked after his accident with Izzy Gomez and Scuttlebutt Pete, he regained it when he saved Ten Cents from sinking. His time in the Navy has seen him mature into a serious but friendly tug - and certainly far more pleasant than Bluenose ever was.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Jimbo is based on H.C. Jefferson in terms of design. H.C. Jefferson was a diesel tugboat built in 1937 for the Curtis Bay Towing Company and then became apart of the Moran Fleet (the basis for the Z-Stacks) in 1958.

In 1991, H.C. Jefferson was renamed J.R. Martin and sunk by its owners as an artificial reef.

### Livery

Jimbo is painted blue-grey all over with his name printed on his sides in white. He wears a white sailor's cap. Before this, he was painted in a temporary grey livery.

## Differences between TUGS and the SeventyVerse

* In the original *TUGS* drafts, Jimbo was originally a paddle-driven tug (which was later used for O.J.) and it was unknown what the Diesel Tug's name would have been. In the SeventyVerse, Jimbo is a composite for both characters.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Jimbo is Chris Evans (US actor), who portrayed Steve Rogers in the *Marvel Cinematic Universe.*
* Jimbo's worst nightmare is letting everyone down.
Marcia and Marcio

**Marcia and Marcio the Forest Engines** are supporting characters in the Seventyverse and are owned by the Eucalyptus Railway in Brazil.

## Personalities

Marcia and Marcio are twins and often work together. They have a habit of talking simultaneously, which can be confusing when introducing themselves to new engines. The two love their home railway, though they long to be able to see more of the world.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Marcia and Marcio are based on the Associação Brasileira de Preservação Ferroviária (ABPF) (Brazilian Railway Preservation Association in English) wood-burning engine No. 215 Maria Fumaça, built in 1912 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in the United States and exported to Brazil.

Marcia and Marcio have been partially modified from their original basis. No. 215 was designed and built to run on metre gauge rails, whereas Marcia and Marcio are standard gauge. Additionally, they have been fitted with buffers and screw-link couplings, allowing them to work with British rolling stock.

### Liveries

Marcia and Marcio's boilers are painted green with bronze lining, however while Marcio's smokebox is green, Marcia's is black. Marcio's cab is black with red window frames, while Marcia's is green with red window frames. Their domes are painted black with bronze and green bands. Their tenders are also painted in opposite liveries: while Marcio's is painted green with a black roof, Marcia's is black with a green roof.
Gwendolyn Regaby

**Gwendolyn "Gwen" Starkey (née Regaby)** is the daughter of Elliot and Kelly Regaby, the sister of Franklin Regaby the wife of Tyler Starkey and the mother of Julian and Jake Starkey.

## Backstory

Gwen is one of Annabelle Regaby's cousins on her father's side. After Annabelle was bullied by Goldie Blackhart and Sylvia Starkey, Barbara had her transferred to Gwen's school instead, much to the two cousins' relief. When Annabelle was upset after Paul had a crush on Evelyn Broke, Gwen cheered Annabelle up with a trip on the Little Western. Later, she would get married with Tyler Skarkey and have two kids named Julian and Jake.

## Personality

Gwen is shown to be a friendly girl. (More details to be added)

## Attire

(Details on Gwendolyn Regaby's attire to be added)

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Gwen Regaby is Tara Strong, who voiced Barbara Gordon from *DC Super Hero Girls*.
Gordon's Hill

"**Gordon's Hill**" is the nickname of the steep grade on the Main Line, between Wellsworth and Maron. It got its name after Gordon stalled there while pulling a goods train.

## History

Gordon's Hill has been seen frequently throughout the television series. Edward is usually seen banking engines on the hill when they are stuck halfway up, though occasionally other engines such as Derek and Duck have done the job.

There is a junction leading to the Ulfstead Branch Line near the bottom of the hill.

## Trivia

* Gordon's Hill is one of only two locations to appear in every series of *Thomas & Friends*, the other being Tidmouth Sheds.
* Gordon's Hill is one of the only locations named after a character, as well as Henry's Tunnel.
Lucky's Yard

**Lucky's Yard** is the main repair yard for tugboats and other watercrafts in Bigg City Port. It is owned by Captain Lucky.

## History

This is where Boomer was refitted to be a houseboat. It is also the place where Sunshine was taken to be repaired after she was rescued by the other Star Tugs and where Lillie was repaired after almost sinking. It is located next to both the seaplane hangar and Ballantine's.

O.J. was taken here for a complete overhaul during the Heat Wave.

Following the second World War, Captain Lucky acquired Penny and Ariel to work here so they could be closer to their friends.

In the TUGS Survival AU, following Zion's visit to the harbour after the war, Captain Lucky decided to purchase Zion so he can be closer to his sisters. She also purchased Zelda, who came upon hearing that some of her friends - and her lover - were almost killed in the war.

## Vessels

### Prime Timeline

1. Ariel the Spirited Harbour Tug
2. Penny the Energetic Switcher Tug

### Tugs Survival AU

1. Zelda the Compassionate Harbour Tug
2. Zion the Pessimistic Switcher Tug

## Staff

* Mr. Lucky
* Captain Lucky
* Belinda Lucky
* Jane Zero

## Gallery

### Prime Timeline

Ariel the Spirited Harbour TugPenny the Energetic Switcher Tug
### TUGS Survival AU

Zelda the Compassionate Harbour TugZion the Pessimistic Switcher Tug
Island of Sodor

**The Island of Sodor**, or simply **Sodor**, is an island in the United Kingdom. It is located in the Irish Sea, between England's Lake District and the Isle of Man.

## History

In prehistoric times, Sodor is known to have been populated by Megalosaurus, with a complete skeleton having been recovered from the china clay pits at Brendam, which is currently on display at Tidmouth Town Square. Other skeletons recovered at various points include a Triceratops - discovered by Oliver while digging a foundation for a new school - and a Stegosaurus. Models from the Dinosaur Park at Ulfstead Castle seem to indicate that at various points, Sodor was also home to Pelorosaurus, Lexovisaurus and Hylaeosaurus.

At one point during the Middle Ages, Sodor was ruled by King Godred, who lived in Ulfstead Castle and fought off invaders from the island with the aid of his knights. Life was said to have been good under Godred's reign and it was considered a Golden Age. It is also known that a ruler named Godred the Impaler once lived in Callan Castle and is now said to haunt Black Loch, however it is currently unknown whether this is the same Godred or not.

In the present day, Sodor is primarily overseen by the Mayor of Sodor, however its nobility remains somewhat intact, with Sir Robert Norramby being the current Earl of Sodor and the owner of the estate around Ulfstead Castle.

## Railways

### Current

* North Western Railway
* Skarloey Railway
* Culdee Fell Railway
* Arlesdale Railway
* Ulfstead Estate Railway

### Former

* Sodor and Mainland Railway
* Wellsworth and Suddery Railway
* Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway
* Mid Sodor Railway

## Trivia

* Sodor is approximately 62 miles east to west and 51 miles north to south.
* Suddery is the capital city of Sodor.
King James I

**King James I the Great Western King Engine** is a minor character in the SeventyVerse. He worked on the Great Western Railway.

## Differences Between the Railway Series and the SeventyVerse

* In the *Railway Series*, King James I was scrapped in 1964. In the SeventyVerse, King James was seen in the 1980s when Duck leaves for Sodor, two decades after he was scrapped. He is scrapped later on, though.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for King James I is Trevor Devall, who voiced Fancy Pants from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
Mr. Peregrine Percival

**Mr. Peregrine Percival** is the former controller of the Skarloey Railway and the husband of Polly Percival and the father of Peter, Penny, Paul, Patrick and Pansy Percival, and the father-in-law of Annabelle Percival.

## Backstory

When the Aluminium Works closed down, Mr. Percival came to buy Falcon and Stuart for his railway. Although Jacob Hockings objected at first, Mr. Percival was adamant the two engines should be given a chance, so Hockings reluctantly agreed. After this, Mr. Percival gave the two engines new names - Falcon became "Sir Handel" and Stuart "Peter Sam" after his father-in-law and his father-in-law's best friend.

## Relationship with his engines

### Sir Handel

Sir Handel was badly behaved on the Skarloey Railway at first and Mr. Percival often had to tell him off. However, he is a fair man and whilst he did tell Sir Handel off for derailing Agnes after the old coach insulted a male couple, he understood the reason behind it. As well as this, he made sure to give Sir Handel a broader pair of wheels to prevent him slipping between the rails.

### Peter Sam

Peter Sam was worried about getting in trouble with Mr. Percival, due to the way Jacob Hockings abused his engines for being late. But, to Peter Sam's relief, Mr. Percival would only get cross if engines were late on purpose. After Peter Sam lost his funnel, Mr. Percival presented him his new one and explained how the new funnel worked.

### Duncan

Because Duncan's rude abrasive nature often get himself in trouble, Mr. Percival would often have to scold him. One Christmas, he told Duncan that he would not get his repaint until he learnt to be nicer to others but after Duncan helped Luke out, Mr. Percival realized he was wrong to do so and let Duncan have his repaint.

## Personality

Mr. Percival is a firm but fair fatherly figure towards his engines - and the sort of man Sir Handel and Peter Sam needed after the cruel ownership of Jacob Hockings. He will only scold engines if they actually have been naughty and will make sure to repair them if they've been damaged.

## Attire

Mr. Percival is a tall, thin gentleman. He is usually dressed in a black suit jacket with grey trousers, a yellow waistcoat, a white shirt, a black tie and a black bowler hat. He wears a pair of brown glasses.

## Differences between the books, TV shows and series

* In the books, the Skarloey Railway is run by Mr. Peter Sam and later his son, Roger Sam. In the TV series, the Skarloey Railway is run by Sir Topham Hatt between the fourth and seventh series before Mr. Percival took over in Series 9. Here, Mr. Percival is in charge of the Skarloey Railway at the start of the timeline, taking over from Mr. Peter Sam; his father-in-law. At some point before *Ivo Hugh the New Engine,* he retires in favor of his son, Peter Percival.
Mighty Mo

**Mighty Mo the Booming Salvage Crane** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series. He is the largest floating crane in Bigg City Port.

## Trivia

* Due to the passing of Mike O'Malley, Mighty Mo's voice actor, in 2005, the preferred voice actor for Mighty Mo is William Hope, who voiced Rocky in the US dub of the CGI era.
Indian Valley Railroad

The **Indian Valley Railroad** (abbreviated as **IVRR**) is a railroad company owned by J.B. King, of which Shining Time is a part of.

## History

The Railroad was incorporated in 1885 when a group of investors from Snarleyville purchased a pre-existing group of small trunk lines running east to west, and began laying down track for a main-line from north to south. The east/west spur connects to the north/south spur at Chubby Corners, at the center of the Railroad, which makes the railroad form a rough 'X' shape. Two larger class-one railroads connect at either end of the north/south line, technically making the railroad a short-line railroad with east/west branchlines. As of 1990, the railroad remained independently owned, primarily serving the small communities around the nearby hills. Proud of its history, the Indian Valley Railroad has maintained many of its original quirks, some of which date back to around the time of its founding.

## Engines

* Rainbow Sun the Indian Valley Engine (Ex-N&W No. 490)
* Bertha the Rainbow Tiger (Ex-N&W No. 603)
* Puffa the Bigg City Engine (Ex-BCDRR No. 1)
* Little Owl the Goods Engine (Ex-BCDRR No. 2)
* Zephyr the Mallet Tank Engine (Ex-Uintah Railway No. 51)
* Cornelius the Commodore Vanderbilt
* Tillie the Little Engine That Could
* Georgia the Considerate Engine
* Pete the Big Freight Engine
* Jebediah the Elderly American Engine
* Doc
* Farnsworth the Baldwin Sharknose

## Staff

* J.B. King
* Billy Twofeathers
* Stacy Jones

## Stations

* Big City
* Lucy's Leap
* Fort Farley
* Snarleyville
* Cloggyville
* Buttertown
* Spotsville
* Waddley
* Farmer's Dell
* Twiddly Junction
* Doodle Haven
* Muffle Mountain
* Dillylick
* Chubby Corners
* Leaky Park
* Shining Time Station
* Pelican Falls

## Gallery

### Engines

Puffa the Bigg City EngineLittle Owl the Goods EngineRainbow Sun the Indian Valley EngineTillie the Little Engine That CouldGeorgia the Considerate EnginePete the Big Freight EngineJebediah the Elderly American EngineDocFarnsworth the Baldwin Sharknose
Neville

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

## Backstory

When the viaduct on the mainland became unsafe, Neville came to help out, along with Molly and Malcolm. When Beatrice suggested to Molly that she, Murdoch, Arthur and Neville could join the North Western Railway one day, Neville admitted that whilst he like the railway, he would miss his friends on the Rolling Hills Railway but the odd visit would be nice.

## Personality

Neville is gentlemanly, highly enthusiastic and kind, if a little naive. Neville never holds a grudge, but can be easily hurt by unkind comments or not being accepted by others who judge him only by his appearance. Otherwise, he is bubbly, ready to pull together, and happy to make new friends.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Neville is based on a Southern Railway (SR) Bulleid Q1 Class locomotive, which was often referred to as "ugly ducklings". The design represented the ultimate development of the British 0-6-0 freight engine. One reason for their unusual shape was so they could go through a coach-washer for cleaning at a time when manpower for this could not be spared. BR no. 33010, originally SR no. C10 (Neville's number) was built in September 1942 at Brighton Works and scrapped at Birds Manoravon Scrapyard, Morriston, Swansea in 1964.[4] Unlike his prototype, Neville is missing the lubricator and crankshaft that connects to the front of his side-rods on the left-hand side. The first of the class, No. C1/33001 is the only Q1 to be preserved, at the National Railway Museum. It was formerly based at the Bluebell Railway.

### Livery

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

## Differences between the episodes and the series

* In the episodes, Neville is part of the North Western Railway. In this series, Neville is owned by the Rolling Hills Railway and once visited Sodor to help out when the viaduct was unsafe.

## Trivia

* Neville's number is SR C10/BR No. 33010.
* The preferred voice actor for Neville is Phil LaMarr who voiced Barry Allen in *DC Super Hero Girls*.
France

**France** (officially the **French Republic**) is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe as well as several overseas regions and territories in the continents of North America, South America, Africa and Oceania.

## Inhabitants

### Engines

* SNCF BB E9004 "Etienne" - Operational in France

### Non-rail vehicles

Race Car No. 26 "Angelique" - Operational in France

## Gallery

### Engines

#### Narrow Gauge

Millie (transfered to the Island of Sodor)
Isle of Man

The **Isle of Man** is a small isle off of the north-west coast of England. The Island of Sodor is located in between the Isle of Man and England.

The Isle of Man has appeared on various maps of the Island of Sodor. It is home to the Isle of Man Railway, the Manx Electric Railway, the Snaefell Mountain Railway, the Groudle Glen Railway, the Great Laxey Mine Railway and the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company ran steamboat services from Douglas and Ramsey to Arlesburgh between 1930 and 1936, when the Mid Sodor Railway closed to passengers.

## Locomotives

### Isle of Man Railway

1. Sutherland (on display at the railway museum at Port Erin)
2. Derby (renamed Silver; operational at the Skarloey Railway as their No. 12)
3. Pender (sectioned exhibit at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester)
4. Loch (operational)
5. Mona (cosmetically restored)
6. Peveril (cosmetically restored)
7. Tynwald (dismantled)
8. Fenella (withdrawn)
9. Douglas (undergoing cosmetic restoration)
10. G.H. Wood (undergoing overhaul)
11. Maitland (operational)
12. Hutchinson (operational)
13. Kissack (operational)
14. Thornhill (privately owned)
15. Caledonia (operational)
16. Mannin (undergoing assessment)

## Trivia

* The name of some landmarks on the Island of Sodor were inspired by the Isle of Man:
	+ The name "Sodor" came from the Diocese of Sodor and Man, which encompassed Man and formerly also the southern isles (Norse: Sudreyjar) of Scotland.
	+ Cas-ny-Hawin is derived from Cass-ny-Hawin, a mesolithic site.
	+ Balladrine is derived from Baldrine, a small village.
Lawrence

**Lawrence the Mean Engine** is one of the antagonists of the Seventyverse and a member of the Anti Diesel Electric League Revolution.

## Backstory

Lawrence was one of the four tank engines that bullied No.50 (the other three being Roxanne, Nathan and Rodney). In particular, Lawrence said that No.50 couldn't pull a train if he tried and when Sir Bertram Topham Hatt came to buy another tank engine to act as station pilot at Knapford, Lawrence called No.50 a pipsqueak. To his, Nathan, Roxanne and Rodney's shock and outrage, however, Sir Bertram not only bought No.50, but also named him "Percy" after his father.

## Relationships

### Percy

Lawrence would constantly belittle Percy and referred to him as a pipsqueak. Like Roxanne, Nathan and Rodney, Lawrence was outraged at Percy being picked over him.

## Personality

Lawrence looks down on little engines such as Percy and refers to them as pipsqueaks, although Nathan is a possible exception.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Lawrence is based on a British Railways Standard Class 4MT tank engine. These tank engines were a development of the LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T and were used for commuter and outer suburban services. They were used on all regions of BR, except the Western Region, and remained in service until 1967. Fifteen of these engines are preserved, three at the Bluebell Railway.

Lawrence is based on No. 80103. This engine was built on the 16th of March, 1955, withdrawn on the 29th of August, 1962 and scrapped September of that same year. This was the first of the BR Standard Class 4MTs to be withdrawn.

Belle is also based on a BR Standard Class 4MT tank engine.

### Livery

Lawrence is painted maroon with dark purple lining. The BR Cycling Lion crest is painted on his side tanks and the number 80103 is painted in white on his bunker.

## Trivia

* Lawrence is based on the BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T, which is the same design as Belle.
* Lawrence's number is BR No.80103, which is a real number. No.80103 was withdrawn and scrapped in September 1962.
	+ 80103 was the first of the BR Standard Class 4s to be withdrawn and scrapped.
* Rodney, Nathan, Roxanne and Lawrence are the Seventyverse versions of the Workshop Engines from Troublesome Engines.
	+ This wouldn't have been the case in the books however, as Lawrence wouldn't have been built at the time of Troublesome Engines. BR hadn't even been formed at the time of the book taking place.
* The preferred voice actor for Lawrence is Colin Murdock, who played Svengallop from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
Iron Duke

**Iron Duke the Broad Gauge Replica** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse, and is owned by the National Railway Museum.

## Technical Details

### Basis

The original Iron Duke, designed by Sir Daniel Gooch and built by Swindon Works in 1847, could haul a large load at 60 mph (96 kph). The original Iron Duke was displayed at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and by 1855, Gooch had produced another twenty nine locomotives in this style.

Although the real Iron Duke did not survive into preservation, a replica was built. The replica was based at the National Railway Museum in York, but has since take up permanent residence at the Didcot Railway Centre running a broad-gauge demonstration line. The boiler of RSH Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST 7135 of 1944 was used on the replica Broad Gauge locomotive. Parts also came from another Hunslet Austerity.

The above technically makes Iron Duke the same class as Wilbert and Amanda.

### Livery

Iron Duke is painted brown with a green tender and wheels and has gold lining. He also has a walrus moustache and whiskery eyebrows. His buffer beams are painted red with black buffers.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Iron Duke is ???
Hans

**Hans the German Naval Submarine** is one of the antagonists of the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series. He is also the SeventyVerse version of the spy submarine from the TUGS Buzz Books story *Nothing to Declare.*

## Backstory

Hans and Otto were planning to destroy the SS Clearwater with Captain Star on board. However, Hercules and Venus overheard and thanks to Venus being fluent in German, the two ocean-going tugs were able to foil their plot. Otto and Hans were arrested as a result.

Hans was stopped in the estuary by Nantucket, who revved his engine against the submarine driving it against the sand banks. Jimbo, Admiral Cardona and Cappy were most impressed by Nantucket's actions. He and Otto (who had been stopped by Stormy) were dry docked. There, the duo met Ursula Zero and joined her gang.

## Relationships

### Otto

Hans worked with Otto in their attempt to destroy the SS Clearwater and both were foiled by Hercules and Venus. When the two were dry docked in Bigg City after being foiled by Nantucket and Stormy, they were recruited by Ursula Zero. After Warrior accidentally killed Otto, Hans had a score to settle with him and assisted Corona with his kidnapping.

### Ursula Zero

Ursula Zero recruited Hans and Otto when the two were dry docked in the aftermath of the naval ship incident. They also revealed their history with Hercules and how Zeus was their informative during the First World War.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Hans is based on a German Type UB I submarine which were built at the beginning of the First World War.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Hans is Hugo Weaving, who played Red Skull in the *Marvel Cinematic Universe*.

## Gallery

The Spy Submarine as it appeared in the original Buzz Books story
Foduck

**Foduck the Vigilant Safety Tug** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse and is the third member of the Great Ocean Tug and Salvage Company in Canada.

## Backstory

(Details regarding Foduck's backstory and New Rivals? to be added)

## Personality

(Details regarding Foduck's personality to be added)

## Differences Between Theodore Tugboat and the SeventyVerse

* In the original series, Foduck and the other tugs didn't have numbers. In the SeventyVerse, Foduck is the number 3 tug of the "Great Ocean Tug and Salvage Company".

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Foduck is Paul Dobson, who voiced Hercules in *Salty's Lighthouse*.