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A Collection of Road Stories

**A Collection of Road Stories** is a double-length episode from the twenty-sixth season. It is a short story collection featuring three stories, each centred around a road vehicle.

## Plots

### Angus the Fire Engine

One morning at Wellsworth, an elderly woman throws a cigarette into a rubbish bin without extinguishing it properly. This causes the bin to catch fire and Angus is called to put it out.

### Caroline and Trevor

As Caroline trundles along the road, a crowd of people rush to wave to her because Caroline is a very special and unusual car. When Edward stops at a signal near the vicarage orchard, he tells Trevor about the crowd Caroline manages to form. Trevor tells Edward he is special too and that people come from miles just to see him at the fête. Later, Caroline breaks down and Butch cannot get to her for hours, so they ring Jem Cole and Trevor comes to tow her. Together, the pair draw an even bigger crowd!

### All Steamed Up

There is a Steam Rally on Sodor. Trevor arrives with Caroline. George starts to boast, but is silenced by Elizabeth. Then, as the rally begins, George starts blowing dark smoke everywhere. Luckily, Marie soon speeds by and blows all the thick smoke away, causing the onlookers to cheer for him loudest of all.

## Characters

### Angus the Fire Engine

* Angus
* Jacob
* Bianca
* Bill
* Alice
* Henry (*cameo*)

### Caroline and Trevor

* Edward
* Trevor
* Caroline
* Jem Cole
* Tyler
* Butch (*does not speak*)
* Algy (*does not speak*)
* Thomas (*role cut)*

### All Steamed Up

* Gordon
* Trevor
* George
* Elizabeth
* Sierra
* Finn
* Marie (*does not speak*)
* Edward (*cameo*)
* Fergus (*cameo*)
* Caroline (*cameo*)
* Isobella (*cameo*)
* Buster (*cameo*)
* Yolanda (*cameo*)
* Jacob (*cameo*)
* Kevin (*cameo*)
* Gordon Montague (*cameo*)
* Spencer (*role cut)*

## Locations

### Angus the Fire Engine

* Wellsworth
	+ Wellsworth Fire Station

### Caroline and Trevor

* Brendam Branch Line
	+ Wellsworth
	+ Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
* Sodor Search and Rescue Centre

## Trivia

* The stories in the episode are adaptations of the magazine stories, *A Special Story about the Fire Engine!*, *Double Attraction*, and *Steamed Up* respectively.
* Trevor is the only character to have a speaking role in multiple stories. He, Caroline, Jacob, and Edward are the only characters to appear in multiple stories, each appearing in two of the three.
Aquamarine/Gemstone Information

## Gemology

Gemstone Information

* Aquamarine is the official birthstone for March, and it is assigned to the planet Neptune.
* Aquamarine belongs to the beryl species of mineral and is closely related to emerald, morganite, and golden beryl, among others.
* The colors can be pale to light-blue, dark-blue, blue-green, and green-blue.
	+ The more saturated the color, the higher the value. However, almost all aquamarine is typically a lighter blue tone.
* It derives its name from the Latin term for seawater and has a long tradition of being a stone for those who spend much of their time at sea.
* It was known as the sailor's gem to the Greeks and Romans, believing that it ensured a safe and prosperous passage across stormy seas.
* One of the largest aquamarines in the world, the Dom Pedro aquamarine was unearthed in the "Minas Gerais" mine in Marambaya, Brazil in 1910. It was cut into many gemstones worth a total of 100,000 karats.
Best of Jacob

**Best of Jacob** is a DVD containing five episodes from the first season, two from the second, seven from the third, two from the fourth, one from the fifth, two from the sixth, three from the seventh, ten from the eighth, two from the ninth, one from the tenth, seven from the eleventh, two from the twelfth, and one from the Stories of the Sophomores miniseries. It also features six songs

## Description

Meet Jacob in his first adventures on Sodor. Even at the age of 17, he has gone on some pretty wild adventures with his engine friends, like helping to bring Glynn back into service, organizing Sodor's first ever demolition derby, and hosting an awards show to celebrate the accomplishments of his engine friends.

## Episodes

1. Rosie, Jacob, Sierra, and the Troublesome Trucks
2. Back In Service
3. Homesick
4. Jacob and Rylie's Blue Mountain Adventure
5. A Surprise for Jacob
6. Kids and Quarrels
7. Jacob, Sierra, and Rylie's Backstory
8. The First Day
9. Jacob, Mallory, Paige, and the Election
10. Jacob and the Bully
11. Jacob's Trip to the Hospital
12. Jacob and Connor
13. Jacob and Sierra's Big Scene
14. The Music of March
15. Jacob and the Ghost Engine
16. Jacob and Skarloey
17. Jacob and the Christmas Party
18. A Trip to Misty Island
19. A Trip to the Park
20. A Cold Day for Jacob
21. Jacob, Douglas, and Meg
22. Jacob the Grown-Up
23. Jacob, Meg, Sierra, and the Snow
24. Jacob's First Skate
25. Jacob, Sierra, and Bradford
26. Jacob, Sierra, and Hugo
27. Jacob, Sierra, and Lexi
28. Jacob, Sierra, and Theo
29. Journey Beyond Knapford
30. Jacob, Sierra, and Merlin
31. Jacob and Sierra's Birthday Shock
32. Best Friends Day
33. Jacob, Sierra, and Kira's Experience in Driving
34. Demo Day
35. The Sodor Awards
36. Jacob Goes Missing!?
37. Robot Wars Live
38. Jacob's Big Break
39. Battlebots Filming Day
40. Jacob and Connor's Busy Day
41. Jacob, Sierra, and the Dogs
42. A Doggy Discovery
43. A Day at the Races
44. Jacob and Rebecca
45. Dreams

## Songs

1. Sir Topham Hatt
2. Thomas, You're the Leader
3. Snow Place Like Home
4. Busy
5. Little Engines
6. Where, oh Where is Jacob?

## Trivia

* The episodes, *Back in Service*, *Demo Day*, and *The Sodor Awards* are referenced in the description.
Alexandrite (KR)/Gemstone Information

## Gemology

Gemstone Information
* It is said that the stone is named after the Russian Emperor Alexander II (1818–1881), but was discovered by a Finnish mineralogist called Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld (1792–1866).
	+ When Nordenskiöld first discovered alexandrite in 1834, it was initially thought to be an emerald because it was discovered in emerald mines located in Russia's Ural region, near the Tokovaya River. The specimen was later identified as a chromium-bearing, color-change variety of chrysoberyl.
	+ Legends claim that the discovery of alexandrite was made on the very day the future emperor of Russia became of age. Inevitably, the red and green color change stone was to be declared the official gemstone of the Russian Empire.
* Alexandrite is one of the rarest of all colored gemstones available today.
	+ More specifically, it is an extremely rare color-change variety of chrysoberyl (a cyclosilicate).
		- Despite its name, chrysoberyl, which is an aluminate of beryllium, does not actually belong to the beryl mineral group, but rather, it is classified as its own independent mineral group.
* Alexandrite is one of three birthstones for June and is the zodiacal sign for Gemini.
	+ Alexandrite is also used to commemorate the fifty-fifth wedding anniversary.
* Alexandrite is a stone associated with discipline and self-control, which adequately explains Alexandrite's stoic personality.
* The color change phenomenon seen in alexandrite is referred to as the 'alexandrite effect'. The change in color can be observed under certain lighting conditions, typically under daylight and incandescent lighting.
	+ The alexandrite gemstone is green when in the presence of light composed mainly of greens and blues (e.g. natural light) and red in the presence of light composed mostly of reds and yellows (e.g. incandescent light), and purple when shown under both sources of light.
	+ Alexandrite can also display a cat's eye effect; and this rare trait can make an alexandrite stone even more valuable.
* Originally mined in Russia, gem-quality deposits of alexandrite has also been discovered in Brazil, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
Arlesburgh Harbour

* II
* I

**Arlesburgh Harbour** is a large harbour in Arlesburgh, which is served by the North Western Railway, via the Little Western.

## History

Arlesburgh is an ancient port, and is a deep water harbour formed by the same geological rift as Douglas on the Isle of Man. The port enjoyed a period of peak prosperity between 1880 and 1930, when it was a recognised calling place for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company's steamers from Douglas and Ramsey and exported produce from mines in the Arlesdale Valley. The Mid Sodor Railway had a station here, and it became the port for Peel Godred.

The steamer service ended when the Mid Sodor closed its passenger service in 1936, and when the last mine in the valley closed in 1947, the port fell into sad decay. Revival began in 1965/66 when the NWR decided to use the port as a supplement to Tidmouth and Knapford . They relaid the harbour extension, built new jetties, and installed up to date dockside equipment.

Duck and Percy both worked at the harbour regularly, shunting trains for the other engines. A regatta was held here.

Later, the line running through the harbour was extended to run up to Harwick. After Thomas discovered a pirate ship in a cavern, the ship was restored and taken to Arlesburgh Harbour, where it would be put on display to the public. Thomas also managed to stop Sailor John from escaping with the treasure here, and when the Harwick Branch Line was officially opened, the engines went through the harbour while the treasure was recovered from the bottom of the sea.

**The Little Western**

**Harwick Branch Line**

**Arlesdale Railway**
A New Theater

## Release Details

### Number

627

**A New Theater** is the sixth episode of the thirteenth season.

## Plot

A new community theater is built at Knapford.

## Characters

* Murdoch
* Brenda
* Jacob
* Sierra
* Richard Hatt
* Miss Jenny
* Ned (*does not speak*)
* Arthur (*cameo*)
* Brady (*cameo*)
* Olivia (*cameo*)
* Kylie (*cameo*)
* Benjamin (*cameo*)
* Marie (*cameo*)
* Matthew (*cameo*)
* Jack (*cameo*)
* Alfie (*cameo*)
* Oliver (*cameo*)
* Max and Monty (*cameo*)
* Buster (*cameo*)
* Mrs. Allison (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Knapford Sheds
* Sodor Construction Company Yard
* Knapford
* Knapford Community Theater
* Knapford Yards

**Season 13**
Arlesdale Plank Trucks

## Plank Trucks

* II
* I

The Arlesdale Railway owns several **plank trucks**. These open wagons are used primarily for transporting wool.

## Basis

In the Railway Series, the trucks appear to be of a freelance design, running on bogies with open sides and plank walls at either end.

In the television series, the plank trucks are based on the standard gauge 7-plank open wagons, scaled down accordingly. They also have two extra planks incorporated into their design.

## Livery

The plank trucks are painted coral pink with black frames and grey buffer beams.
Ariadne

****Ariadne**** is a tender engine that used to work on the North London Railway alongside Franklin

## Personality

Ariadne has a tendency to be rather snobbish and self-centered. She does, however, have a softer, kinder side.

## Basis

Ariadne is based on a LNWR Improved Precedent Class locomotive.

The locomotives were designed by F. W. Webb. A total of 158 were built in batches by Crewe Works 1887–1897 with two further additions in 1898 and 1901 respectively. They were officially "renewals" (i.e. replacements) of 96 Newton Class and 62 Precedent Class, so that, for accountancy purposes, they could be charged against the Revenue account rather than the Capital account of a "new" locomotive. On renewal, they kept the numbers and names of their predecessors, and as a result the numbering system continued to be completely haphazard. In addition, the eight Precedent class locomotives that were not renewed, were rebuilt to the Improved specification, but they retained their original 7⁄8-inch (22.2 mm) thick frames, whereas the renewed locomotives had 1-inch (25.4 mm) frames.

Withdrawals started in December 1905.

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway acquired 76 upon the grouping of 1923, and gave them the power classification 1P. The LMS assigned these the numbers 5004–79, in order of build date, though not all received them as withdrawals continued apace. By the end of 1933, only 5001 Snowdon survived and in April 1934 it was renumbered 25001 to clear the number 5001 for an LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 (*Henry's class*), but was withdrawn in October that year.

One, No. 790 Hardwicke (built 1892, LMS No. 5031, withdrawn 1932) has been preserved as part of the National Railway Collection. It was overhauled in 1976 and hauled some excursion trains on the main line, on one of which it double-headed with Flying Scotsman. In the same year it made a special run on the Settle - Carlisle railway, double heading with Midland compound 1000, to celebrate the line's centenary. During this period it was allocated TOPS number 98 190. It is currently a static exhibit in the National Railway Museum Shildon.

Ariadne shares her name with a member of her class, No. 1666. The real Ariadne was built in June 1891 and was scrapped in September 1925. It is also heavily implied, however, that Ariadne is actually based on No. 790 Hardwicke.

Ariadne's basis*Hardwicke*, the only preserved member of Ariadne's class, in 1976
## Livery

Ariadne is painted ultramarine blue with red and yellow lining. She has red siderods and black name and number plates on her boiler and cab respectively.

## Trivia

* Ariande is the third engine introduced in *Jacob, Kevin, and Friends:Past Adventures* to later appear in *Stories From Sodor:Future*, with the first being Annaleigh, and the second being Maxwell.
	+ Coincidentally, all three were introduced in the fourth season of *Jacob, Kevin, and Friends:Past Adventures*.

## References

**North London Railway**

**JKAFPA Season 4**

**Blue Characters**
Battlebots Back In Action

**Battlebots Back In Action** is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of *International Friends Around the World*.

## Plot

Jacob gets invited to visit Battlebots again and this time brings Kevin, Elana, and Anna with him.

## Characters

* Jacob
* Kevin
* Anna
* Elana
* Jack Barker
* Justin Marple
* Zach Lytle
* Ray Billings
* Kurt Durjan
* Adrian "Bunny" Sauriol
* Chuck Pitzer
* Adam Wrigley
* David Jin
* Jason Woods
* Jake Ewert
* Mike and Andrea Gellatly
* Ace Shelander
* Alex Hattori
* John Reid
* Gabriel Stroud
* Victor Soto
* Aren Hill
* Leanne Cushing
* Bryce Yankauskas
* Martin Mason
* Hal Rucker (*role cut)*

## Locations

* Island of Sodor
	+ Knapford Station
		- Jacob's Office
* United States
	+ California
		- Long Beach

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearance and mention of Battlebots since the *Stories From Sodor* thirteenth episode, *Back to Battlebots*.
* The fights shown in the episode are as follows (Winners appear in **bold**)
	+ **Bloodsport** vs Skorpios
	+ **End Game** vs Tombstone
	+ Axe Backwards vs **Malice**
	+ Ghost Raptor vs **Shatter!**
	+ **Ribbot** vs Tracer
	+ **Hydra** vs Witch Doctor
	+ Gemini vs **Uppercut**
	+ **Beta** vs RotatoR
	+ Tantrum vs **Valkyrie**
	+ Slap Box vs **Tombstone**
	+ **MaDCaTter** vs Ribbot
	+ **Bloodsport** vs End Game
	+ Captain Shrederator vs **RotatoR**
	+ MaDCaTter vs **RotatoR**
	+ Black Widow vs **Skorpios**
	+ **P1** vs Tracer
	+ Ghost Raptor vs **Jackpot**
	+ Aegis vs **Fusion**
	+ **Kraken** vs Witch Doctor
	+ RotatoR vs **Valkyrie**
	+ SawBlaze vs **Uppercut**
	+ End Game's remaining fights against HyperShock and Shatter! are likely to also be included.
* Originally, Jacob and Kevin were going to be a part of Team DUCK as opposed to Team End Game. This was changed due to DUCK pulling out of the fifth season of Battlebots due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
	+ This was also the reason for several other teams featured previously being omitted, namely the Bite Force, Monsoon/Ragnarök, Minotaur, Death Roll, Cobalt, Deep Six, and Nelly the Ellybot teams.
Karkons

**Karkons,** are a species of highly intelligent Mustelid found all across the planet. Their closest relative would be the otter family, Karkons are however, far larger and more intelligent. Adult males can reach up to three metres long, with females reaching two and a half. Karkons hunt in packs, in much the same way that wolves do. In fact many say that Karkons and Wolves are simply two different sides of the same coin, with wolves in control of the land and Karkons in conrol of the water. Apart from their brain power, Karkons have proven a fantasticly successful species due to their ability to adapt to any aquatic environment, from the coasts of the ocean to upland streams.

Karkons are opportunists, and though they feed mainly on fish, will eat anything that the pack can get its hands on: crocodiles, sharks, deer, birds, even unlucky elves and humans. They are one of the top predators on Umbra, only having to fear the sentient races and larger sharks. Karkons live and breed as a community group, living in village dens of around 20 individuals. A number of dominant pairs breed every year, giving birth to a litter of four to six Pups.
Ace/Behind the Scenes

In 2018, Ace made his debut in the movie, Big World! Big Adventures!.

Ace is voiced by Peter Andre in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively. The character is voiced with a matching accent to represent his home country.

Ace is based on a hard top America spec Triumph Spitfire 1500 with a roof rack for his spare tyre, as well as lights from a Triumph GT6 from 24 Hours of Le Man's.

Ace's Basis
## Behind the Scenes

### CGI Model

In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2017, Ace was created from scratch in CGI by Jam Filled Toronto for the 2018 movie, Big World! Big Adventures!. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

## Voice Actors

* Peter Andre (*UK/US*)
* Rob Rackstraw (*UK/US; Original Workprints*)
* Issa Hentona (*Japan; Big World! Big Adventures! only*)
* Kento Shiraishi (*Japan; twenty-fourth series only*)
* Ricardo Bautista (*Latin America*)
* Marc Winslow (*Latin America, singing voice; Big World! Big Adventures! only*)
* Antti L. J. Pääkkönen (*Finland*)
* Gilan Shachaf (*Israel*)
* Achim Buch (*Germany*)
* Miguel Ángel Poison (*Spain*)
* Moser Károly (*Hungary*)
Backstories

**Backstories** is a DVD featuring four second season episodes, two fourth season episodes, and nine episodes from the Crystal Island Adventures miniseries. It also features three songs from the third season, one from the Crystal Island Adventures miniseries, and one from the sixth season .

## Episodes

1. Madison\*
2. Ralph\*
3. Rose's Backstory\*
4. Marie's Backstory\*
5. Dawn and Levi's Backstory\*\*
6. Garnet's Backstory\*
7. Ruby's Backstory\*\*
8. Sapphire's Backstory\*
9. Amethyst's Backstory\*
10. Pearl's Backstory\*\*
11. Lapis' Backstory\*
12. Peridot's Backstory\*
13. Quartz's Backstory\*\*
14. Topaz's Backstory\*
15. Jacob, Sierra, and Rylie's Backstory\*\*

(\*Followed by a Learning Segment)

(\*\*Followed by a song)

## Learning Segments

* Really Useful Engines - Madison
* Who's That Engine - Ralph
* Really Useful Engines - Rose
* Who's That Engine - Marie
* Really Useful Engines - Garnet
* Who's That Engine - Sapphire
* Really Useful Engines - Amethyst
* Who's That Engine - Lapis
* Really Useful Engines - Peridot
* Who's That Engine - Topaz

## Songs

1. One Friendly Family
2. The Whistle Song
3. It's Over, Isn't It
4. What's the Use of Feeling Blue
5. That's What Friends Are For
Bert/Appearances

## Appearances

* **Season 9** - Meg and Molly (*stock footage cameo*)
* **Season 10** - Daisy's Rescue
* **Season 12** - The Great Western Way
* **Season 13** - Mike's New Livery
* **Amazing Adventures** - Lazy Daisy (*cameo*), Daisy and the Puppet Show (*cameo*), and Daisy's Perfect Christmas Gone Wrong

## Totals

* Speaking Roles: **14**
* Non-Speaking Roles: **0**
* Cameos: **5**
* Mentions: **2**
* Stock Footage Cameos: **1**
Beryl

**Beryl** is a gem engine from the Keystone Railway.

## Bio

Beryl was first seen shunting cars in the background in A Keystone Trip.

Later, in Dragon Breath Opal, Beryl was seen in the sheds.

## Livery

Beryl is painted light green with dark green lining. She has dark green wheels and her green gem on her coal bunker.

## Gemstone

Beryl has a pentagon shaped gem with a pentagonal facet. It is both light green and dark green in color, and is located on her coal bunker.

**Keystone Railway**

**Green Characters**
Angelite

**Angelite** is a freight car from the Keystone Railway.

## Persona

Nothing is known about Angelite's personality yet.

## Basis

Angelite is based on a 7-plank open wagon.

## Livery

Angelite is painted light teal with blue-white lining. She has her name on her side in grey, along with her blue-white gemstone.

## Appearances

* Season 10

* *She may appear in A Trip to the Keystone Railway.*

### Total Appearances

#### Totals

* Speaking Roles: **0**
* Non-Speaking Roles: **0**
* Cameos: **0**
* Mentions: **0**
* Possible Appearances: **1**

## Gemstone

Angelite has a circular blue-white gem with a pentagonal facet. It is located on her side.

## Gemology

Gemstone Information

* Angelite is a stone that can bring serenity, inner peace, and a sense of calmness. It is excellent to use when you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
* Angelite dispels fear, anger, and encourages forgiveness.
* It is used to connect with spirit guides, the higherself, and guardian angels.
* It is excellent for creating a shield of physic protection and balancing etheric and physical energies.
* It is associated primarily with the throat and crown chakras.
* It is also called blue anhydrite.

**Blue Characters**

**Keystone Railway**
Ambulances

**Ambulances** are vehicles that transport patients and medical supplies. One of them appeared in the sixth series episode "*Percy's Chocolate Crunch*".

Despite not making any other appearances, one of the signs on the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre building features a depiction resembling the same design as the ambulance and a fire engine.

## Livery

The ambulances are painted white with a red cross on the sides and back of them. They mostly have silver or red hubcaps, while others have the same coloured hubcaps as their bodies.

In the book, Henry Goes to the Hospital, an ambulance was painted cream.

## Trivia

* The ambulance's model was reused from the white van with added red crosses.
	+ This white van has appeared in several episodes, even appearing in CGI. In the CGI series, there is also a yellow variant of this van.

**Non-rail vehicles**
Blue Quantum Quartz

* **Gemstone**: Blue Quantum Quartz

**Blue Quantum Quartz** is a gem engine from the Keystone Railway.

## Bio

Blue Quantum Quartz was seen shunting cars in the background in A Keystone Trip.

## Persona

Not much is known about Blue Quantum Quartz.

## Basis

Blue Quantum Quartz is a freelance design, although she slightly resembles Percy with a coal bunker similar to that of Millie's.

## Livery

Blue Quantum Quartz is painted sky blue with dark blue lining. She has a dark blue bufferbeam/footplate, dome, and headlamp. She has her gem on her coal bunker.

## Gemstone

 File:BlueQuantumQuartzGem.jpg
Blue Quantum Quartz has a circular blue gem with a hexagonal facet. It is a similar shape to Amethyst's and Iolite's gems. It is located on her coal bunker.

## Gemology

Gemstone Information

* This coloring is believed to be caused by very small Tourmaline, Rutile, or Zoisite inclusions within the Quartz.
* Blue Quartz works mostly with the Throat and Third Eye Chakras.
* By focusing in on the Third Eye Chakra, Blue Quartz can help one to connect to higher realms and work with ascended beings, and brings great clarity to psychic visions and enhances dream work.
* Blue Quartz enhances organizational abilities, self-discipline and orderliness by balancing the Throat Chakra and enhancing communication between upper and lower Chakras.
* Physically, Blue Quartz is said to enhance the immune system and encourage proper function of the Lungs, Heart, Throat, and Eyes.

## Trivia

* Blue Quantum Quartz had some minor modifications between appearances:
	+ Her gemstone changed from a circular gem with a hexagonal facet (the same shape as Amethyst's) to a triangular, diamond-esque shaped gem (the same shape as Jasper's).
	+ She gains a nameplate.
	+ Her headlamp changes in colour from blue to white.

**Blue Characters**

**Keystone Railway**
An Unfriendly Visitor

**An Unfriendly Visitor** is the first episode of the *Friends Around the World* miniseries.

## Plot

One morning, the Polish Railway Controller informs his engines that a new engine will be coming to the railway later that day, which excited Aldona. Later, the engine, a diesel named Emil, arrives and soon gets to work.

That night, Emil, who does not like steam engines, devises a plan to get rid of Aldona and Bonifacy. After the others all fall asleep, Emil backs down onto and is coupled up to Aldona, and pulls her away to a scrapyard. Aldona wakes up after they arrive at the scrapyard and calls out for help. These calls are heard by Aleksander, an engine who works at the yard. He manages to step in and stop Emil, which allows Aldona to be uncoupled. Aleksander then takes the evil diesel away as Aldona returns to her shed.

## Characters

* Aldona
* Bonifacy
* Aleksander
* Emil
* Michal
* Iga
* Polish Railway Controller

## Locations

* Poland
	+ Warsaw Goods Yard
	+ Polish Railway Sheds
	+ Polish Railway Scrapyard
Ametrine's Visit

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**Ametrine's Visit** is the twenty-fifth episode of the thirteenth season.

## Plot

Ametrine is sent to help on Sodor for a few days. When she accidentally shunts a few cars into Philip, Diesel makes fun of her. This upsets Ametrine, and she wants to get revenge on Diesel, but ends up abandoning her jobs and getting into trouble.

## Characters

* Diesel
* Philip
* Ametrine
* Richard Hatt
* Jacob
* Mr. Collins
* Garnet (*cameo*)
* Sapphire (*cameo*)
* Ruby (*cameo*)
* Amethyst (*cameo*)
* Pearl (*cameo*)
* Lapis (*cameo*)
* Peridot (*cameo*)
* Quartz (*cameo*)
* Topaz (*cameo*)
* Bismuth (*cameo*)

## Locations

* North Western Railway
	+ Arlesburgh West
	+ Knapford Yards
* Crystal Island
	+ Crystal Island Engine Sheds

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first of several things:
	+ The first appearance of Crystal Island since the Season 10 episode, A Trip to the Keystone Railway
	+ Ametrine's first speaking role since the same episode
	+ Ametrine's first main role since the Crystal Island Adventures episode, Ametrine

**Season 13**
Bondi

## Bondi the Surfer Bus

****Bondi**** is a yellow bus that works on the Kirk Ronan Branch Line. He is owned by Sodor Roadways.

## Personality

Bondi is a laid back bus. He is portrayed as a stereotypical laid back surfer dude.

## Basis

Bondi is based on an AEC Regal "T Class" London Country Area bus, but without a head code box. Eight of these are known to survive in preservation. One of these, T31, is believed to have been the first bus to be privately preserved in the UK.

Upon closer inspection, however, Bondi appears to be based on a post-war Leyland Motors "Tiger", type PS-1/PS-2, built between 1946 and 1953, with several examples surviving in preservation. Bertie is also based on one of these busses.

Bondi's basis
## Livery

Bondi is painted sand yellow with a dark blue stripe on his sides. He also has dark blue hubcaps.

## References

**Kirk Ronan Branch Line**

**Non-rail vehicles**
Aaron

**Aaron** is a green tank engine who works on the Earl's Estate.

#### Season 10

Aaron arrived to work at Sir Robert Norramby's railway museum. At first, he was worried the other engines wouldn't like him, but he soon found out he was wrong.

Later, Aaron was sent to take freight cars of garbage to Whiff's Waste Dump. However, he tried to avoid other engines because he thought they'd all tease him for his unique design. Because of this, he ended up being late to the Waste Dump. Once he got to the Waste Dump, he quickly became friends with both Whiff and Scruff.

Then, Aaron, along with his best friend, Theo were sent to help Hurricane and Frankie at the Mainland Steelworks. Aaron and Hurricane quickly became friends due to the two engines being the same design, just with different amounts of wheels.

#### *Friends Around the World*

Aaron once returned to his home country, Peru, to help his friends, Andrea and Baslio with their workloads.

### *International Friends Around the World*

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Aaron later returned to Peru once again to help Andrea and Baslio with their increasing workloads, much to their joy

## Personality

Aaron is very shy. He is very worried whether other engines will like him or not. Once he overcomes this, however, he is extremely friendly.

## Basis

Aaron is based on the GER Class A55 "Decapod". Originally, unlike his basis, Aaron had a 0-12-0 wheel arrangement. However, in *International Friends Around the World*, Aaron was redesigned with the accurate 0-10-0 wheel arrangement. Hurricane is also a member of this class.

Aaron's basis
## Livery

Aaron is painted lime green with purple lining. Originally, he had the number "7501" written on his cab in purple. However, in *International Friends Around the World*, Aaron was redesigned without his number, as well as with purple wheels and bufferbeams.

## References

1. ↑ Season 10: "Aaron"
2. ↑ Season 10: "Aaron and Whiff"
3. ↑ Season 10: "Aaron and Theo's Trip to the Steelworks"
4. ↑ *Friends Around the World*: "Aaron's Origin"
5. ↑ Template:International Friends Around the World Season 9 (Text) 2: "Imperuving Workloads"

**Green Characters**

**Ulfstead Castle**

**North Western Railway**
Blue/Gemstone Information

## Gemology

Gemstone Information
* Diamond is the official modern birthstone for April, and it is also used as an official sixty-year anniversary gemstone.
* Diamonds are the stone of truth and victory.
	+ It is associated with lightning and fearlessness, and for its properties of protection.
	+ The diamond, in its rarity and beauty, is a symbol of purity and innocence, love, and fidelity, and embraces the strength of character, ethics, and faithfulness to oneself and others.
* Diamond is the transparent, gemstone-quality crystalline form of carbon and it is indeed one of the hardest known natural substances on Earth.
	+ Diamonds' hardness is the result of adamant chemical bonds between the carbon atoms.
	+ There is no other gemstone in the same family as diamond, although there are a variety of very similar gemstones.
	+ Diamond is pure carbon and is chemically the same as graphite.
* Although traditional colorless or "white diamonds" are by far the most famous colored diamonds, yellow and brown diamonds are the most commonly occurring diamonds.
	+ Other diamond colors include pink, red, orange, yellow, green, gray, and black.
	+ Specific colors will trade under specific names.
		- Brown and yellow diamonds are often referred to as "champagne" or "cognac" diamonds.
* If a diamond's impurities consist of boron and low level of nitrogen, the diamond will be a blue or gray color (Type IIb). Other blue diamonds are unrelated to boron; nickel or high concentrations of hydrogen are the likely causes of blue color in some diamonds.
* The diamond is a p-type semiconductor.
* Diamond deposits are found worldwide, the most notable being Africa, Australia, and India.
	+ Approximately half of the world's diamonds come from Central and Southern Africa.
	+ Canada has recently become a primary commercial source for fine white diamonds.
* One of the most famous diamonds, the Hope Diamond, is a blue diamond and is one of the largest diamonds ever to be cut and faceted. It is known notoriously for supposedly being cursed, depicted to bring forth misfortune to whoever attempts to wear it.
* A notorious New Age scamming site, The Council of Love, utilizes the blue diamond as a symbol of the Virgin Mary, which may have inspired Blue Diamond's aesthetic similarities to the figure.
* Blue diamonds represent peace, spirituality, and good health.
A Trip to the Keystone Railway

**A Trip to the Keystone Railway** is the twenty-first episode of the tenth season.

## Plot

Gemstone jewelry is in high demand during the Christmas season on Sodor, so both Richard Hatt and Mr. Thompson send engines to get gemstones from the Keystone Railway.

## Characters

* North Western Railway Engines
* Crystal Island Engines
* Crystal Island Rolling Stock
* Keystone Railway Engines
* Keystone Railway Rolling Stock
* Humans

* Duck
* Rosie
* Porter
* Murdoch
* Marie
* Brady
* Kylie

* Sapphire
* Ruby
* Amethyst
* Bismuth
* Star
* Ametrine
* Fluorite
* Rhodonite
* Garnet (*cameo*)
* Pearl (*cameo*)
* Lapis (*cameo*)
* Peridot (*cameo*)
* Quartz (*cameo*)
* Rutile (*cameo*)
* Padparadscha (*cameo*)

* Jacob
* Sierra
* Richard Hatt
* Mr. Thompson
* Mr. Collins
Aquarium Tank Wagons

* II
* I

**Aquarium Tank Wagons** are closed wagons with clear sides and are filled with water. They are used for the transportation of live sea animals such as sharks, octopuses, fish, ect. They were only seen in the books Down at the Docks and Thomas and the Shark.

## Bio

Thomas first saw these wagons while he was looking for a way to help with preparations for the ocean show at Tidmouth. He admired the octopus in the first one, but was frightened by the shark in the second. Salty who was coupled up to the tank wagons told Thomas the two sea creatures were meant for the aquarium. Percy puffed pass Thomas and Thomas tried to tell him about the special cargo Salty has, but Percy was in a hurry and puffed off quickly. Percy puffed up to the tank wagons, and was also frightened by the shark. He was so frightened that he caused a huge accident. After Thomas helped clean up the mess, he went with Salty to look at the wagons when the shark winked at him.

**North Western Railway**
Ashima/Behind the Scenes

In 2016, Ashima made her debut in the movie, "*The Great Race*".

Ashima is voiced by Tina Desai in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively. The character is voiced with a matching accent to her home country.

Ashima is based on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class. She is based off of the oil-burning version of the engine, though she has the coal bunker of the coal-burning version. These engines are built to run on metre gauge rails, whereas Ashima is standard gauge.

Ashima's basis
## Behind the Scenes

### CGI Model

In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2015, Ashima was created from scratch in CGI by Arc Productions for the 2016 movie, The Great Race. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Head-on promo of AshimaAshima's left side viewAshima's back side viewAshima's right side viewAshima's funnel and headlampAshima's whistle
## Voice Actors

* Tina Desai (*UK/US*)
* Naomi Watanabe (*Japan; The Great Race only*)
* Misa Ishii (*Japan; The Great Race trailer and twenty-second series onwards*)
* Julia Kołakowska-Bytner (*Poland*)
* Annie Rojas (*Latin America*)
* Manuela Bäcker (*Germany; The Great Race only*)
* Franziska Lessing (*Germany; twenty-second series onwards*)
* Csuha Borbala (*Hungary*)
* Olga Golovanov (*Russia*)
* Jenni Sivonen (*Finland*)
* Patricia Souza (*Brazil*)
* Yu Yeong (*South Korea*)
Bert/Behind the Scenes

## Background Information

### *The Railway Series*

Bert is a fictional miniature gauge tender locomotive created by the Rev. W. Awdry. He lives and works on the Arlesdale Railway.

He first appeared in *The Railway Series* book, *Small Railway Engines*, which was published in 1967. His last appearance was in *Wilbert the Forest Engine*, published in 1994.

***Front of Bert:***

1967 Bert as illustrated by *Gunvor and Peter Edwards (1967)*1980 Bert as illustrated by *Edgar Hodges (1980)*1975 Bert as illustrated by *Clive Spong (1990)*
***Rear of Bert:***

1967 Bert as illustrated by *Gunvor and Peter Edwards (1967)*1975 Bert as illustrated by *Clive Spong (1990)*

Bert is based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway's River Irt.

### *Television Series*

In 2015, Bert was introduced in the special, *Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure*, along with Rex and Mike. Their appearances marked the first production since the fourth series to introduce engines from *The Railway Series* as new characters.

Bert is voiced by Keith Wickham in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively.

## Behind the Scenes

### CGI model

In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2015, Bert was modelled in full CGI by Arc Productions for the 2015 film, Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Bert's CGI model has a few changes from his original Railway Series design. These include:

* Blue wheels.
* A grey running plate.
* He now has a brakepipe and a lamp-iron.
* He gains two additional round windows on the front of his cab. The red lining that was originally present on his cab is also absent.
* He gained a headlamp above his smokebox.
* Akin to his appearance in *Jock the New Engine*, his wheels are outside his frames. His wheelbase is also much longer.

CGI PromoHead on promoA front orthographic of Bert
## Voice Actors

* Keith Wickham (*UK/US*)
* Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (*Japan; Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure onwards, excluding The Great Race*)
* Kunihiro Kawamoto (*Japan; The Great Race only*)
* Michał Podsiadło (*Poland*)
* Stan Limburg (*Netherlands*)
* Armando Guerrero (*Latin America*)
* Yehonatan Magon (*Israel; Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure only*)
* Zvika Fohrman (*Israel; twentieth series onwards*)
* Christian Rudolf (*Germany*)
* Daniil Eldarov (*Russia; Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure only*)
* Anton Savenkov (*Russia; twentieth series onwards*)
Blue Pearl/Gemstone Information

## Gemology

Gemstone Information
* A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a clam, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers.
	+ Pearls being considered lesser gems could be based off the fact that pearls are not "real" gemstones, but are instead organic, being formed by mollusks.
	+ As organic gemstones, pearls belong to the same group as ammolite, coral, ivory, jet and amber. These are all formed as a result of biological processes.
* Pearl is one of three birthstones for the month of June as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. It is also the birthstone for the Sun Signs of Gemini and Cancer. Pearls are also given on the third and thirteenth anniversaries.
	+ Pearl is the national gemstone of the Philippines.
* The name "pearl" is said to have originated from the Middle English word "perle", which in turn came from the Latin word "perna", meaning "leg", thought to be due to the ham-leg shape of the bivalve mollusc.
* Pearls vary in color from white to those with a hint of color, often pink, to brown or black. Each coloration will depend on the type of mollusk and the water where the mollusk lived.
	+ Pearls come in white, off-white, cream, golden, peach, pink, black, silver, lavender, and blue.
	+ Some pearls exhibit iridescence, which is known as orient. Orient can be predominantly one color such as green or pink, or consist of a rainbow of colors in weak, moderate, or strong appearances.
	+ The colors of pearls also have sometimes been associated with certain qualities: black or gold with wealth, blue with love, pink with success.
* Pearls have been harvested and cultivated primarily for use in jewelry, but in the past were also used to adorn clothing. They have also been crushed and used in cosmetics, medicines and paint formulations.
* Pearls are thought to give wisdom through experience, to quicken the laws of karma and to cement engagements and love relationships. They are thought to keep children safe.
* Pearls are quite "soft" and range between 2.5 and 4.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Because the nacre is organic, pearls are very sensitive to extreme heat, acids, dryness, and humidity.
	+ Although pearls are relatively soft, they are extremely compact, which makes them durable and resistant to being crushed.
Brady's Christmas Wish

****Brady's Christmas Wish**** is the seventh episode of the tenth season.

## Plot

Brady wishes for the perfect Christmas, but everything goes wrong.

## Characters

* Brady
* Benjamin
* Kylie
* Olivia
* Porter
* Salty
* Flying Scotsman
* Cranky
* Carly
* Jacob
* Richard Hatt
* Edward (*does not speak*)
* Gordon (*cameo*)
* Dawn (*cameo*)
* Arthur (*cameo*)
* Matthew (*cameo*)
* Murdoch (*cameo*)
* Hiro (*cameo*)
* Caitlin (*cameo*)
* Philip (*cameo*)
* Fred Pelhay (*cameo*)
* S.C. Ruffey (*cameo*)
* Rickety (*cameo*)
* Elizabeth (*cameo*)
* Big Mickey (*cameo*)
* Stephen Hatt (*cameo*)
* Bridget Hatt (*cameo*)
* Sierra (*cameo*)
* Kira (*cameo*)
* Meg (*cameo*)
* Connor (*cameo*)
* Marie (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Brendam Branch Line
	+ Brendam Docks
* Wellsworth
* Knapford
	+ Knapford Station
	+ Knapford Sheds
	+ Knapford Junction
* Vicarstown
* Arlesburgh West (*mentioned*)
* Bluebell Railway (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* Porter telling Brady that Salty sings sea shanties in his sleep is a reference to the twenty-first season episode, *A Shed for Edward*.

**Season 10**
A New Deal

**A New Deal** is the second episode of the second season of the *Stories From Sodor:Future* spin-off series.

## Plot

Mr. Collins falls into financial trouble with the Crystal Island railway, so Jacob offers to buy the railway from him.

## Characters

* William
* Ruby
* Amethyst
* Bismuth
* Jacob
* Sierra
* Kira
* Mr. Collins
* Garnet (*mentioned; not named*)
* Sapphire (*mentioned; not named*)
* Pearl (*mentioned; not named*)
* Lapis (*mentioned; not named*)
* Peridot (*mentioned; not named*)
* Quartz (*mentioned; not named*)
* Topaz (*mentioned; not named*)
* Star (*mentioned; not named*)
* Fluorite (*mentioned; not named*)
* Rhodonite (*mentioned; not named*)
* Rutile (*mentioned; not named*)
* Padparadscha (*mentioned; not named*)
* Ametrine (*mentioned; not named; mentioned in deleted scene*)
* Rebecca (*deleted scene)*

## Locations

* North Western Railway
	+ Knapford
		- Knapford Station
			* Jacob's Office
		- Knapford Yards
* Crystal Island

## Trivia

* Originally, there was going to be another scene in between Mr. Collins leaving Jacob's Office and Sierra entering featuring Jacob pacing up and down the station platform trying to think of a way to save the Crystal Island Railway.

**Stories From Sodor:Future Season 2**

**Completed Episodes**
Barry

## Barry the Rescue Engine

* I
* II

**Barry**, named after Barry Island, the home of the scrapyard in South Wales where he was rescued, is a tender engine introduced in the thirteenth season.

## Biography

### *Stories From Sodor:Future*

#### Season 13

When Jacob, Anna, and William journeyed to Wales to save an engine from the scrapyard, they found Barry, who was very rusty and unable to move on his own. After lifting him and his tender onto two empty well wagons, the trio were able to take Barry, Regina, and Rudy back to Sodor, where the three engines were repaired and put to work on the railway.

After he was restored and overhauled, Barry was sent to work on the Brendam Branch Line. There he met and friended Edward and Jordyn, the former of whom helped Barry face his fear of visiting the scrapyard when he was given the job of taking a train of scrap to Crocks Scrap Yard.

## Personality

After being in a scrapyard for 67 years, Barry has developed a severe fear of being sent there once again. Because of his past trauma, he is very closed off emotionally, only being able to open up to Regina and Rudy, who were his companions in the scrap yard.

## Basis

Barry is a BR Standard 2MT 2-6-0. Three engines of this class survive, all of which were saved from the Woodham Brothers Scrapyard in Barry. A fourth is undergoing conversion to tank engine form on the Bluebell Railway. The real engine carrying Barry's number was built in March of 1964 and withdrawn on 12 November 1966. 78018 spent 11 years at Woodham Brothers Scrapyard before being preserved at Shackerstone in November 1978. In 1981, it became owned and was rescued from Barry by the Darlington Railway Preservation Society. It was then restored and transferred to the Great Central Railway in 2012 before re-entering into active service on the GCR on 6 October 2016, owned by the DRPS and operated by the GCR.

Barry's basisThe real 78018
## Livery

Barry is painted NWR blue with red and yellow lining. He has his number painted on his tender in yellow with red lining.

## References

1. ↑ SFSF.13.01."*Saved From Scrap*"
2. ↑ SFSF.13.02."*Barry*"

**Brendam Branch Line**
Anna-Jacob Relationship

The **Anna-Jacob Relationship**, commonly known as **Janna**, is the romantic relationship and friendship between Jacob and Anna.

Their relationship begins in the ninth episode of the second season of *Stories From Sodor:Future*, when Anna applies to be Jacob's new secretary following Kira's resignation.

## Episodes

### *Jacob, Kevin, and Friends:Past Adventures*

#### Template:Jacob, Kevin, and Friends:Past Adventures Season 25 (Text) 2

When going through some old mementos, Jacob and Anna realized that they had actually met in high school. The two were members of rival glee clubs in high school and faced off against one another many times.

## Songs

* S2
* S3
* S4
* S5
* S6
* S11
* S16
* S17
* S20
* Sp

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Duets

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

## References

1. ↑ JKAFPA.25.07."*The Choir Competition*"
Axel

## Axel of Belgium

* S1
* SatS

**Axel** is a Belgian streamlined engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. He was a contender in the Great Race.

## Bio

### *Thomas & Friends*

Axel, along with the other international engines, accidentally arrived on the Island of Sodor when the ferry they were travelling on stopped at Brendam Docks instead of the Mainland. He was the engine approached by the Dock Manager to explain their presence and was informed they had got off at the wrong place. Embarrassed, Axel proceeded to order the other engines back onto the ship.

Axel competed in the Great Race alongside Gordon (known as "the Shooting Star" at the time), the Flying Scotsman, Spencer and Etienne. He spent the majority of the race in last place, but after Scotsman slowed to express concerns on the explosion of Gordon's boiler, he managed to overtake Flying Scotsman and finish third.

After the Great Railway Show ended, Axel left the Mainland and returned to Belgium.

## Persona

Axel is a smooth, streamlined tender engine built for speed; his good looks and style have made him very popular with fans of steam. Effortlessly cool, he will be sure to win over more fans at the Great Railway Show.

## Basis

Axel is based off of an NMBS/SNCB Type 12. One of these locomotives, 12.004, is preserved at the Train World railway museum in Brussels, Belgium.

Axel's basis
## Livery

Axel is painted red with black and yellow lining, the same colour scheme as the Belgian flag.

**Red Characters**

**International Characters**

*✦ Changed location*
Bluff's Cove

* II
* I

* Tidmouth Bay (Toby's Branch Line)

**Bluff's Cove** is a small seaside station between Haultraugh and Arlesburgh West on Duck's Branch Line, and is the terminus of Toby's Branch Line, which serves both a beach and a school.

A whale was stranded there when Oliver and Toad passed the beach.

**The Little Western**