Colin

"*I don't get it.*"
— Colin, Fire and Spectre

**Colin** was a Peckett class 1687 industrial tank engine for the LMS on Sodor.

## Biography

Colin was the first engine on the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway He helped build the line and worked there with Lily and Adam. When Toby came to the other side of Sodor, Colin and the others gave him a cold welcome, just as Clive, Neil and Matthew had given them when they arrived on Sodor. One day, due to sparks flying from his funnel after sneezing, Colin and Diesel nearly burned down the yard at Wellsworth. They and Thomas retreated from the yard, but when Thomas tried to go back and rescue Cooper, his safety valve burst. Colin came to his rescue and saved him from the fire.

Later on, after filling out a very large order at the China Clay Pits, Colin arrived at Wellsworth very tired. Adam informed Colin that Diesel had gone mad waiting for him because he had been waiting for Colin's train for an hour. Since Colin forgot his brake van at Brendam and there were none at Wellsworth, Diesel decided to go at the end of Colin's train until they got to Elsbridge where they could be able to find a spare one in the yards and they set off for there. Suddenly, Bob begins to roll towards them. The two engines brake, and managed to avoid getting squashed while Bob comes to a stop on the tracks with Colin trapped on the other side with the Nor'easters. Colin and Diesel then sprint to Crosby and Wellsworth, respectively to raise the alarm. Colin would reach his destination first and all traffic was halted. He then worked with Toby, Gordon and Henry to try and get the boulder off the rails.

During the outbreak of the Second World War, Colin was at Knapford station with Thomas, Toby, Diesel and Peter. When an air raid started at Knapford, Colin acted quickly and heroically moved some vans full of explosives out of the station (whilst doing so, along with his crew tragically perished).

Following his death, Colin and his crew were championed as heroes by both Midis and Nor Easters.

## Persona

Colin was a kind and friendly engine compared to the other Midis, although he wasn't very intelligent and was often teased by the other engines for being naïve.

## Livery

Colin was painted in the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway's standard burgundy livery with golden stripes and black wheels. He had W&S written on his cab and 1 written on his bunker in gold.

## Basis

Colin was based on a Peckett Class 1687 industrial tank engine, with an added coal bunker at the rear of the cab.

Basis
## Trivia

* According to WildNorWester, Colin was originally named Peter.
* Before Rescued, Barry shared the same faces as him.
* In The Stories of Sodor episodes based on episodes from TUGS, Colin takes the role of Zip, with the exception of Trapped, where he instead takes the role of Zug.
* Colin was the first engine to die of the 3 W&S Engines and the first main character to die in Stories of War and the series.

## Appearances

### The Stories of Sodor

#### Season 1

* Prologue *(cameo)*
* Percy
* Legality
* Fire
* Goods
* Ghost *(cameo)*
* Cows
* Quarantine *(cameo)*
* Carriages *(cameo)*
* Sting
* Jinxed *(cameo)*
* Luck *(cameo)*

#### Season 2

* Visitor
* Inspection *(cameo)*
* Thief *(cameo)*
* Trapped
* Strike *(does not speak)*
* Spectre
* Sabotage
* Smuggling *(does not speak)*
* Maintenance *(cameo)*
* Shunted *(cameo)*
* Armaments *(cameo)*
* Affection *(does not speak)*
* Parade

#### Stories of War

* Evacuation
* Blitz *(death)*
* Combat *(mentioned)*

#### Season 3

* Aftermath *(mentioned)*
* Replacements *(mentioned)*
* Books *(mentioned)*
* Amends *(as a ghost; does not speak)*
* Trial *(mentioned)*

#### Season 4

* Diagnosis *(mentioned)*
* Lamp *(flashback appearance)*
* Revelations *(mentioned)*
* Return *(mentioned)*

#### Sodor Shorts

* Song *(cameo)*
* Why
* Rivalry *(cameo)*
* Preview *(in the preview)*
* Remembrance *(ghost : does not speak)*
* Imposter
* Club
* Unexpected *(does not speak)*

## References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peckett\_W4\_class
2. https://wildnorwester.fandom.com/wiki/Colin