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Skarloey Railway

The **Skarloey Railway** is a preserved narrow gauge railway on the Island of Sodor, which runs from the terminus at Crovan's Gate up to the station at Skarloey. The line is served by a slate quarry near the station.

The Skarloey Railway is currently owned by Sir Handel Brown, and the line is run by Mr. Roger Sam, the son of Mr. Peter Sam, the line's former controller. In the television series, the line is run by Mr. Percival.

## History

### Origins

In 1806, a plateway which ran from the mountains up in Ward Fell down to the harbour at Balladwail was opened. This plateway did not have any engines, and the trucks came down the hill by gravity. The plateway was later closed and torn-up.

Following the modernization of the Ffestiniog Railway in 1863, James Spooner was hired to plan a trackbed for a narrow gauge railway line. It was also planned to develop passenger traffic for tourists travelling to the springs at Skarloey, where there would be guest houses and hotels. Two steam engines were ordered from Fletcher, Jennings & Co., while a set of passenger carriages were ordered from Brown Marshall.

### Hard Times

When the Mid Sodor Railway closed the Skarloey Railway was in bad shape as well the one engine in steam theory was no longer viable. Rheneas was in so much pain he strained to carry his passengers home. The railway was saved. The railway finally decided to enlarge its engine fleet for the first time since its opening. Two engines were purchased from the Mid Sodor Railway. The line was less successful having depleted its slate traffic.

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The Flying Scotsman

**The Flying Scotsman** is a Grisley Pacific class a3,hwo apares in the railway series in **tenders for**

 **Henry.**

Aparences:

Tenders for Henry (the railway series only)

Tender engines (1991,not named,cameo)

Peter Sam and the refresment lady (television series only,goof)

The Great Race (firet aparence in C.G.I)
Norman

**Norman** is a red diesel shunter, and the twin of Dennis. Contrary to his twin, he tries his best to do his work, but suffers from mechanical problems that hinder his abilities.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Norman was one of the diesel engines who took over the Sodor Steamworks after Diesel 10 managed to trick Percy into helping him take it over. After the Vicarstown Dieselworks was restored, Norman began working there. (*TVS; Day of the Diesels*)

When Norman went to Tidmouth Sheds, he noticed that the Steam Team had more Christmas decorations than the diesels had at the Dieselworks, and told Diesel 10 about this. When Percy was asking Sidney how long he had been waiting for his new wheels, Norman told him it had been about two years. (*TVS; The Missing Christmas Decorations*) Norman later offered an empty spot in the Dieselworks for Thomas to sleep in when the turntable at Tidmouth Sheds was frozen. (*TVS; The Frozen Turntable*)

Norman was later pulling a goods train through Knapford, when he and Thomas were both involved in an accident when the diesels were pushing Thomas. Because of the damage he sustained in the accident, Thomas was unable to compete in the Great Railway Show. (*TVS; The Great Race*)

## Personality and Traits

Unlike his twin, Norman tries to work as hard as he can to impress both the steam engines and diesel engines and follows all of his orders without fuss, but he suffers from mechanical problems that hinder his capabilities and cause him to break down. Though this may cause some problems for him, Norman still tries to do his best and help any engines that need it.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Norman is based on 11001, an experimental diesel shunter built at Ashford Works in 1949 and put into service the following year, and supposedly became the first diesel put into service by British Railways. 11001 was in service from 1950 up until 1959, when it was withdrawn from service and scrapped at Ashford Works in 1959. The real 11001 was also prone to breaking down and suffered from gearbox failure, which is likely what inspired Norman's tendency to break down so often.

### Livery

Norman is painted a reddish-orange colour. His wheels are painted red with grey rims, and his cab roof, front end, footsteps and top are painted a dark shade of grey. He also has two yellow lines painted along his sides, and his buffers are silver.
Lily

Lily is main tritagonist from the 2000 Thomas & Friends movie, *Thomas and the Magic Railroad.* and the granddaughter of Burnett Stone. She lives in the city with her mother. With the help of her grandfather, Patch and Thomas, they helped restore Lady to her former glory and returned the magic to the Magic Railroad.

She was portrayed by Mara Wilson

## Physical Appearance

Lily wears a purple jumper, white khaki trousers and black shoes.

## Trivia

* Lily's age is 12 years old in the film.
* Lily has a stuffed bluebird that she takes everywhere with her, which looks similar to the bluebird from the Shining Time Station television series logo.
* It is unknown if her last name is Stone or not.
* Both her Wooden Railway and Wind-up toys have her in a green shirt, depicting the outfit she wore when getting on the Rainbow Sun.
* In the original script:
* Lily, married to Patch and telling the story to her children twenty years later, was the narrator.
* Her father was away at work.
* Lily has an unborn sibling, which is the reason for her going to visit her grandfather.
* Lily is the only character in the film to appear in all three scenes in which the Magic Railroad appears.
* Because the original storyline where Lily served as the narrator was never finished, in the workprint and deleted scenes on the 2020 Blu-ray release Lily's narration is provided by Britt Allcroft.
Ffarquhar Branch Line

The **Ffarquhar Branch Line** is a branch line on the North Western Railway, which starts at the junction at Knapford until it makes its way up to Ffarquhar. The branch line is ran by Thomas, who was given the line after helping James after his accident. He loves the line dearly, and considers it to be the most important part of the railway.
John

**John** was a narrow gauge tank engine who used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway. He was not featured in any stories, but was featured on the Rev. W. Awdry's layout of the railway. It is unknown what happened to him after the Mid Sodor Railway closed.

## Technical Details

### Livery

John is painted burgundy red with a brass dome. His footplate and the top of his tanks are black, while his bufferbeam is painted red.
Proteus

**Proteus** is a legendary narrow gauge tank engine, whose headlamp is said to grant the wishes of any engine who finds it.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Proteus was a very old narrow gauge engine, who used to work up in the hills of Sodor. According to legend, his headlamp was magic, and anyone who found it would have their wishes granted. The clues to finding his headlamp include feeling a rush of wind, hearing a strange creaking noise and seeing a flickering light.

Skarloey once told the narrow gauge engines about the legend of Proteus while they were at the Transfer Yards. Peter Sam scoffed at the story and believed it to be silly, but slowly became convinced it was true when he heard and saw the clues mentioned in the tale, only to find out they were not coming from the lamp. Eventually, he realized that just believing in the headlamp would grant his wishes. (*TVS; The Magic Lamp*)

Years later, Miss Marvel, a famous storyteller, came to the Skarloey Railway to read stories about the legend of Proteus. While he was rushing to finish his jobs, Peter Sam stumbled upon an old statue of Proteus on an abandoned siding, and chose to hide it until the ceremony began. When the statue was found, it was restored and put on display in a park close by to the railway. (*TVS; Mountain Marvel*)

## Technical Details

### Basis

Proteus is based on a Hughes Falcon 0-4-2ST locomotive class, which were built by the Falcon Works in Loughborough, England for the Corris Railway. One such example includes Sir Haydn, an engine that currently works on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales. Sir Handel and Albert are other members of this class.

### Livery

Proteus is painted bright yellow with red lining. His bufferbeams are painted dark red, and his buffers are silver. He carries his headlamp on top of his smokebox, which is painted white. Parts of his cylinders are also green.

In some merchandise ranges, Proteus is depicted with a nameplate, the number 3 and gold valve gear, despite not having any of these additions on his television series model.

## Trivia

* The statue of Proteus does not feature his signature lamp.
* Proteus' model was later used for Sir Handel starting with the tenth season. However, he has much larger cylinders than Sir Handel does, as he reuses Peter Sam's chassis. This is shown by the green edges of his cylinders underneath his bufferbeam.
New Orleans Buccaneers

New Orleans Buccaneers are an active NBA franchise

## History

The New Orleans Buccaneers were founded in 1983 and are based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their head offices are also in New Orleans.

## Owners

The Buccaneers are owned by Springer-Howell, a hedge fund run out of Trinidad that has an office in Dallas, Texas. They appoint a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager

## Current Staff

General Manager-

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## Performance

1983 - The Buccaneers put up some credible performances during their debut season in the NBA but in the end, they failed to make the play-offs.

## Honors

NBA Champions

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## Rivals

Phoenix Suns

St Louis Warlocks

Atlanta Chargers
Neville (Disambugation)

**This article is a disambiguation page for Neville (Disambugation)**

The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.

Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

Neville can may refer to:

* Neville, the black steam engine who works in Island of Sodor
* Neville's Bridge, the bridge into The Mainland in Island of Sodor
San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants are an active NBA franchise

## History

The San Francisco Giants were founded in 1977 and are based in San Francisco, California. Their head offices are also based there.

## Owners

The Giants are owned by shipping mogul Alistair Corazon. He has played a fairly active role, directly acting as the CEO of the basketball franchise and appointing a general manager under him.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

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## Performance

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## Honors

NBA Champions

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## Rivals

Las Vegas Sharks

Los Angeles Gold

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Arc Productions

**Arc Productions** (formerly known as **Starz Animation**) was a Canadian animation and visual effects studio based in Toronto, Ontario. They animated Thomas & Friends from the seventeenth to the Season 21twenty-first seasons, replacing Nitrogen Studios.

## History

In 2012, it was announced that Arc Productions would animate Thomas & Friends starting with the seventeenth season, after HiT Entertainment stopped working with Nitrogen Studios. They began animating for the series starting with King of the Railway and the seventeenth season in 2013.

On August 1st, 2016, Arc Productions announced that they were filing for bankruptcy and locked out over 500 employees, leading to the company shutting down. Their last productions for the television series included The Great Race and the twentieth season. It is now unknown who will replace them as animators for the television series.

## Productions

### Thomas & Friends

* King of the Railway (2013)
* Season 17 (2013)
* Tale of the Brave (2014)
* Season 18 (2014)
* The Adventure Begins (2015)
* Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015)
* Season 19 (2015)
* The Great Race (2016)
* Season 20 (2016)
* Season 21 (2017?)

## Trivia

* When Nitrogen Studios passed their models and sets over to Arc Productions, some of the information needed for production went missing. As a result, some of the sets had to be completely remade based on photos from Nitrogen-animated episodes, such as the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.
1986 Rules Changes

## Foreign Rights

Foreign players who are drafted can now have their rights retained but not be
added to the formal team.  These foreign players are paid but this does not count towards the wage cap.  The value of these contracts is calculated
normally.  These foreign players will then play in their own foreign leagues, gaining experience (at a rate of 1 new
player improvement) per year.

Foreign rights can be traded but this does not reset the timer on their contract.

These players can be retained on rights for five years.  At the end of this period they must either be called up or made an unrestricted free-agent.

## Exit Clause

A franchise may now add a last year exit clause into a contract which will allow them to end a contract when it enters into its final year without paying up the remainder of the contract.

## 2nd Round Draft Players

Players who were drafted during the 2nd round will be available to
sign as professionals but will receive 50% (rounded up) of their normal contract fee as they are viewed as long-term prospects.  The minimum contract value is $500

## Half Season Contracts

A free-agent can be signed at the half season trade window for their normal contract value with a 50% cashback payable to the franchise.
The Logging Locos

The **Logging Locos** are a group of American logging engines who live and work on Misty Island. The group is made up of Bash and Dash (two tank engine twins) and Ferdinand (a large tender engine).

## History

### *Television Series*

Before working on Misty Island, the Logging Locos used to work for the Other Railway on the Mainland. The three engines were very troublesome and misbehaved, so they were exiled to Misty Island to work there. Far away from the rest of society, the Logging Locos established their own strange rules and culture, and worked on the island in their same goofy fashion as always. They became known as the "Logging Locos" due to the type of work they did on Misty Island.

The Logging Locos met Thomas for the first time after he became stranded on the island when his ship had left him behind by mistake. The Logging Locos agreed to help Thomas find a way back to Sodor and collect the Jobi Wood needed to build the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre, but Thomas (who was full of himself) believed he knew better than the Logging Locos, using up all their oil on logging machinery and making them work tirelessly without taking on more fuel. When all the Jobi wood had been collected, Thomas and the Logging Locos went down the Misty Island Tunnel to go back to Sodor, but they became trapped when the Logging Locos ran out of fuel and the tunnel was blocked. Thankfully, the engines were rescued by Percy and Whiff, and they managed to get to Sodor.

Upon their arrival, the Logging Locos were sent to the Sodor Steamworks, where they were repainted. Afterwards, they helped out with the construction of the Search and Rescue Centre, and became a part of the North Western Railway. The Logging Locos now work on Misty Island for the Fat Controller, delivering Jobi wood to the Island of Sodor and doing other jobs around the railway. (*(TVS) Misty Island Rescue*)

## Appearances

The Logging Locos first appeared in the special (Misty Island Rescue). Since then, they have made numerous appearances in many seasons, up until the sixteenth season finale. It is unknown what happened to the Logging Locos, as the tunnel to Misty Island became boarded up in the seventeenth season and they have not appeared together since then (although Ferdinand made a small cameo appearance in the eighteenth season).

## Trivia

* According to former script executive Sam Barlow, the Logging Locos' culture and isolation from the rest of society was inspired by the William Golding novel ("Lord of the Flies").
* Bash and Dash had appeared in Seasons 14-16
* Bash and Dash are no longer seen on screen after 2012
* Ferdinand appears in Seasons 14-16 (although Ferdinand did not appear in Season 17, he later appears in Season 18 Signals Crossed).
* Ferdinand is no longer seen on screen after 2014
The Pirate Ship

The **Pirate Ship** is a large galleon, which was once captained by Captain Calles back in the 16th Century. After Calles went into hiding, the ship was left in a cavern near Arlesburgh, where it remained untouched for a long time.

Centuries later, Thomas rediscovered the ship when he fell into the cavern it had been left in. The ship was removed from the cavern, and is now on display at Arlesburgh Harbour.

## History

The Pirate Ship was once used by Captain Calles as his main vessel, which he used to plunder merchant ships and steal their goods. However, the Merchants and the Navy teamed up, and they began tracking Calles down. In order to escape, Calles sailed his ship into a cavern near Arlesburgh, where he hid the ship and the map leading to his treasure.

Over 400 years later, the Pirate Ship was rediscovered when Thomas fell into the cavern, which had collapsed under his weight. The ship was removed from the cavern by Rocky, who took the credit of finding the ship from Thomas, and Donald and Douglas both delivered the ship to Arlesburgh Harbour by rail, where it would be restored and put on display.

The Pirate Ship was later removed from the harbour by Sailor John, who rigged the ship as an escape vehicle to escape with the treasure, which he had stolen from Knapford. Placed atop of a large hill and fastened to Skiff, the Pirate Ship sailed along the Little Western, until it reached Arlesburgh Junction. When the ship reached the junction, the three small engines pushed a train of ballast trucks onto the line, slowing the ship down. The ship continued to sail along the line, but was pulled over when a loose rope got caught onto Ryan's buffer and he ran into a buffer stop. After that, the ship was taken back to Arlesburgh Harbour, where it was placed on display for all to see. (*TVS; Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure*)

## Technical Details

### Livery

The Pirate Ship is a dull, unpainted brown colour with blue woodworking. Its sails are white, and the ship's mast carries a black flag sporting a skull and crossbones.

## Trivia

* Despite the fact the Pirate Ship is made out of wood, it remained completely unharmed and showed little to no signs of wear or damage even 400 years after it was abandoned; the wood should have rotted away a long time ago.
The Red Engine (II)

## The Second Red Engine

**The Second Red Engine** is an engine who appeared in The Three Railway Engines.

## Biography

### *The Railway Series*

When Henry stuck himself in a tunnel, this engine was called to help push him out, which he failed to do so.

He/she was later seen puffing through a station next to Henry.

## Personality and Traits

it is not known what his/her personality is, although he/she did try to push Henry out of tunnel without complaining, so perhaps he/she is helpful.

## Technical Details

Although there is no definite basis for him/her, his/her resemblance to James suggests that he/she may be a L&YR Class 28 with an added front pony truck.

He/she is painted red with black and gold lining, with a red dome, red wheels, and white running board. In Henry the Green Engine he had a gold dome.

## Appearances

* The Three Railway Engines
* Henry the Green Engine (*possible cameo*)

## Trivia

* This character was created in response to letters that Wilbert Awdry had received about why James had appeared in The Sad Story of Henry before his introduction in Thomas the Tank Engine. Wilbert responded by claiming that it was a different character altogether, and not James.
* The engine's appearance in Henry the Green Engine is not confirmed, as the similar-looking James was well-established by now. The red wheels suggest that it may be this engine however.
* In the television series adaptation of The Sad Story of Henry, the red engine was replaced by Thomas. Ironically, in The Adventure Begins, James, the very engine the red engine was mistakenly illustrated as, took the red engine's place.
Teddy Boston

The Reverend **Edwin Richard Boston** MA (August 20th, 1924 - April 1st 1986), also known as **Teddy Boston**, was a Church of England clergyman and author. He was close friends with Wilbert Awdry, and was immortalized as the "**Fat Clergyman**" in the Railway Series.

## Appearances

### The Railway Series

* Small Railway Engines - Tit for Tat
* Duke the Lost Engine - Sleeping Beauty
King Godred

**King Godred** was a beloved King of Sodor during the medieval times. He used to live in Ulfstead Castle, and fought off invaders from the island. His crown was placed on display in the castle, but was stolen by thieves, who hid it inside a chest. Though the thieves were caught, the crown was never seen again. Stephen found the crown in the mine below the castle centuries later.

He appears in the special, King of the Railway, and is seen in the form of an illustration in an old book. His crown plays a pivotal part in the special.
Alfred

## Alfred the Mine Engine

**Alfred** was a small narrow gauge tank engines that used to work in the mines on the Mid Sodor Railway. He was not featured in any stories, but was featured on the Rev. W. Awdry's layout of the railway.

A second engine working at the mines named Atlas was an identical engine to Alfred. It is unknown what happened to them after the Mid Sodor Railway closed.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Atlas and Alfred are both based on the Joeuf Decauville 0-4-0PT, with the cab roof removed and with shorter funnels.

### Livery

Alfred was both painted brown with brass domes, the top and front of his tanks was painted black, and his bufferbeams were painted red.

## Trivia

* Originally, two mine engines were featured on Awdry's original Mid Sodor layout. However, only one was seen on his second layout.
Stanley (narrow gauge)

## Stanley

**Stanley**, named after politician Stanley Baldwin and also known as **No. 2**, was a cocky American tank engine who used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway, until he was turned into a pumping engine.

## Biography

### *The Railway Series*

Stanley was built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1917. At some point, he arrived on the Mid Sodor Railway and was re-gauged to run on the 2ft3in gauge track the railway used.

Stanley was reckless and prone to frequent derailments, as he had not been re-gauged properly. He rode roughly and often came off the rails, but believed that it did not matter if he had a few accidents and refused to heed Duke's advice; this behaviour resulted in him being converted into a pumping engine, and he was placed behind the engine sheds at Arlesdale in 1928.

Stanley was later moved to the mines at Cas-ny-Hawin, and began pumping water from the mines. However, he broke down near the end of 1946, causing the mines to flood and marking the end of the railway. The Mid Sodor Railway closed the following year, and Stanley was scrapped.

Duke once lectured Falcon and Stuart about the downfall of Stanley, and they became "unusually good for several days" afterwards. (*RWS; Duke the Lost Engine*)

## Personality and Traits

Stanley was arrogant, cocky and reckless; he was prone to derailing frequently, but believed that it did not matter if he had an accident every once in awhile. His attitude resulted in him being converted into a pumping engine.

## Basis and Livery

Stanley is based on the Baldwin Class 10-12-D 4-6-0 pannier tank locomotives that were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the British War Department light railways in France during World War I. However, like Stanley, these engines were rough riders and often came off the rails. Five of these engines are still preserved.

Stanley's story of being converted into a pumping engine was based on Palmerston of the Ffestiniog Railway, the sister locomotive to Duke and Prince, who had been converted into a stationary boiler early in the preservation period of the railway. Unlike Palmerston, who was restored to working order, Stanley was scrapped.

In the Railway Series, Stanley was painted plain red with black lining.

## Trivia

* Awdry built a model of Stanley for his Mid Sodor Railway layout, using a WHR Baldwin cut down to an 0-6-0 on a Minitrix chassis. The model did not run well, so it was put on static display.
* Stanley's appearance inside the sheds at Arlesdale in *Bulldog* creates a continuity error: the events of the story are set in 1904, but Stanley nor the other engines of his design were built until 1915. Furthermore, it was said in *Granpuff* that Falcon and Stuart did not know who Stanley was, but Falcon was built and arrived to the railway before Stanley did, meaning that he *would* have known about him.
* In the Television Series, his role was replaced by Smudger, who suffered the exact same fate.
Tim

**Tim** is a narrow gauge tank engine who used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway. He is described as a generic tram locomotive, pulling regular passenger trains to Cas-ny-Hawin.

Tim was not featured in any stories, but was featured on the Rev. W. Awdry's layout of the railway. It is unknown what happened to him after the Mid Sodor Railway closed.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Tim was made out of a Gem Vari-kit, and does not appear to be based on any particular locomotive. He appears to have an 0-4-0 wheel arrangement behind his sideplates, and he has a large coal bunker placed above his tanks just in front of his cab.

Gem Vari-kit, Tim's basis
### Livery

Tim is painted black all over with a brass dome and safety valve. His bufferbeam is painted red, and his number is written on the sides of his cab in yellow writing.
Stephen Hatt

## Sir Stephen Topham Hatt

* CGI
* Model
* RWS

**Stephen Topham Hatt** is Sir Topham Hatt and Lady Hatt's grandson and Bridget Hatt's older brother.

In the Railway Series, he took over his father, Sir Charles Topham Hatt, as controller of the North Western Railway in 1984 and became **Sir Topham Hatt III** in 1997. In the television series, he has remained a child since his first appearance.
The Diesel

* Model
* RWS

**The Diesel**, also known as **Class 40**, **Diesel 4711** (in the Railway Series) and **Diesel 261** (in the TV series), or simply **Diesel** is a diesel who once came to the North Western Railway on loan from the Other Railway. He did not make a good impression on his arrival and left in disgrace.
Neil

**Neil** is a Scottish dark green tank engine with an unusual box-like shape, who used to work on the Sodor & Mainland Railway.

## Biography

### *The Railway Series*

Neil was present at the Kirk Ronan harbour when Skarloey was being unloaded from the ship he had been transported on. After Skarloey was loaded onto the flatbed, Neil took him to Crovan's Gate to start work on the Skarloey Railway. Neil befriended Skarloey quickly, and he told him about the work he would have to do on his new line. (*RWS; Very Old Engines*)

After the other standard gauge railways on Sodor formed to become the North Western Railway, it is unknown what happened to Neil. Though it can be assumed that he has been scrapped, "Sodor: Reading Between the Lines" describes him as being a "survivor from the Sodor & Mainland Railway". This suggests that he might have been preserved.

## Personality and Traits

Very little is known about Neil. However, Skarloey said that he was an "ugly" but kind engine, and he quickly became friends with him.

## Technical Details

Neil is based on the Neilson 0-4-0 box tank, which was a simple yet robust little tank engine with an unusual box-like shape and an open cab. Two of these engines used to work on the West Somerset Mineral Railway, but none survive to this day. Neil is named after the company that built him, Neilson & Co., and also speaks with a Scottish accent, reflecting his heritage.

Neil is painted dark green with "S&M 2" written on his sides in yellow and red lettering. His sanding gear and safety valve are gold, while his bufferbeams are painted red.
Yong Bao

Yong Bao is a large Chinese tender engine, who took part in the Great Railway Show. He competed in the best decorated engine competition.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Before the events of The Great Race, Yong Bao once cleverly diverted an accident saving hundreds of passengers. For this, he was repainted in bright new colours.

Yong Bao was invited to take part in the Great Railway Show, and he and the other eleven engines who would be competing in the events travelled to the Mainland by ship. However, the ship made a stop at Sodor by mistake, and he had to board the ship once again almost immediately.

Once arriving at the Great Railway Show, Yong Bao competed the best decorated engine event against James, Emily, Rajiv and Carlos. In the end, Rajiv was the winner of the event. After the show, Yong Bao left the Mainland and returned to his home country, China. (*TVS; The Great Race*)

## Personality and Traits

Not much is known about Yong Bao, however, it said that he is kind, faithful and full of life. He is driven to achieve and make progress.

## Technical Details

Yong Bao is based off of China Railways RM 4-6-2, designed by the Sifrang Locomotive Works. This class of locomotive was the last steam passenger design in China. They were developed in the late 1950s and became the standard passenger class. The class, numbered RM 1001 to 1258, entered service in 1958 and a total of 258 were built before production ceased in 1966. They were gradually displaced from servie in the 1970s by engines who were more suited to pulling heavier trains. Two have been preserved, the pioneer, RM 1001 can be seen in the Beijing Railway Museum and RM 1163 is located in Aioi, Japan.

Yong Bao's boiler is painted red with yellow stripes. His bufferbeam and running plate is painted green. These three colours are said to be the luckiest colours in China. His smoke deflectors are painted black, lined with gold bands. Atop his funnel is the face of a dragon. His name is painted on his cab door in yellow. His tender is painted red and has a tiger which incites a sense of awe and admiration. The tiger is full of life and embodies the spirit of being driven to achieve and make progress, like Yong Bao. His wheels are painted red with white lining.
ヒロ

## Hiro the Japanese Engine

**Hiro** is a very old and wise Japanese tender engine, who used to be known as the "Master of the Railway". He was one of the first steam engines to arrive on Sodor.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Before he began working on Sodor, Hiro used to work on a railway in Japan. He was the strongest engine on the line, and was known as the "Master of the Railway". He was later brought to the Island of Sodor, and became the first steam engine to work on the island.

Hiro worked on the railway for many years, but he began to show his age, and overtime he began breaking down. The workmen did not have the necessary parts to fix him, so he was left on a siding until new parts from Japan could arrive. The parts never came, and Hiro was forgotten about and left to rust.

Years later, Hiro was rediscovered by Thomas, who had inadvertently gone down his siding after his brakes failed on a hill. Fearing that Hiro would be scrapped if he was found, Thomas vowed to restore Hiro to working order, with the help of the Steam Team. Using spare parts from the Steamworks, Hiro was patched up so that he could steam again and go to the Steamworks to be overhauled. Unfortunately, Hiro had to run away when Spencer was hunting him down, and without his injector, he began to break down again. Hiro was placed on another siding, where the other engines came to see him.

Eventually, Thomas decided to tell the Fat Controller about Hiro, who agreed to have him restored. Hiro was brought to the Steamworks, where Victor oversaw his overhaul. After he was restored, Hiro helped Spencer after he had an accident and worked to complete the construction of the Duke and Duchess' summerhouse. Despite all that the engines had done for him, Hiro became homesick, so the Fat Controller arranged for him to return to Japan. (*TVS; Hero of the Rails*)

Hiro was later brought back to Sodor to help the engines on the North Western Railway with the increasing workload over the summer period. His welcome party was nearly delayed when Thomas forgot to inform the other engines about it while he was searching for a present for him, but Hiro reassured Thomas that having his friends at the party was already a good enough present. (*TVS; The Biggest Present of All*)

During his visit to Sodor, Hiro was given the job of taking flowers to McColl Farm. While he was at Brendam Docks, Hiro told Thomas to take the bees through the woods, but Thomas ignored him and went through a large meadow instead. The bees left their hives and refused to go back in, so Thomas used Hiro's truck of flowers to lure them back. This failed, so Thomas admitted to Hiro what he had done and took his advice, safely delivering the bees and returning the flowers. Afterwards, he apologized to Hiro love love
The Depot

* CGI
* Model

**The Depot** is a narrow gauge engine sheds for the Skarloey Railway engines and rolling stock, located near Bluebell Valley Station. Since the sixth season, it has replaced the original sheds at Crovan's Gate.

## History

### *Television Series*

The Depot is the main engine sheds on the Skarloey Railway, where the narrow gauge engines and rolling stock rest when they are not in use. The shed is made up of a long, double track brick shed, a smaller, single track brick shed, and a two-road opened wooden shed.

There is a small goods station close by to the engine sheds, where goods to the railway are delivered. There is also a small house near the goods station, where Mr. Percival and his family live. Since the sixteenth season, the Bluebell Branch Line passes through the Depot, right between the goods station and sheds.
Pulse Survivor: All-Stars

***Pulse Survivor: All-Stars*** is the tenth season of *Pulse Survivor* and is scheduled to launch on the evening of May 14, 2020 and conclude on June 25, 2020, where the All-Star Sole Survivor will be crowned.

The season was announced during the *Pulse Survivor: Tonga* finale on April 26, 2020 and will be the first season to consist entirely of returning players. On May 11, four additional players were revealed and it was confirmed that the season would last a record 42 days.
Étienne

Étienne is a French Electric locomotive who competes in the Great Race at The Great Railway Show. He is well known for setting new speed records in his home country, France.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Étienne was invited to join the Great Railway Show and compete in the Great Race, and he and the other eleven engines who would be participating in the events took a ferry to the Mainland. However, the ship stopped at Sodor by mistake, and when Étienne left the ship, he and the other engines had to get back on board.

Once arriving at the Great Railway Show, Étienne competed in the Great Race event against, Gordon, Flying Scotsman, Spencer and Axel. During the event, he and Spencer competed for first place, but in the end, he won, setting a new land speed record for railway locomotives.

After the show, Étienne returned to France. (*TVS; The Great Race*)

## Personality and Traits

Étienne's personality remains unknown.

There is no denying that electricity on the railways is the way of the future, and Étienne is a fast electric locomotive, who has been setting world speed records in his home country of France. And now this formidable engine will be looking to continue his run of good fortune in the Great Race.

## Technical Details

Étienne is based off of the SNCF BB 9003-9004 electric locomotive. They were built alongside the 9001 and 9002 electric engines, meaning 4 engines were built. The 9003 was the first locomotive that was remotely controlled from outside the train. On 29 March 1955, 9004 beat the rail speed record, running at 331 km/h on the Landes line between Invoice and Morcenx. The 9003 and 9004 still survive today, however, the restored engine is a mix of the two, with the body of the 9003, and the internals of the 9004.

Étienne is upper half body is mainly painted white, whilst his lower half is painted blue. The two colours are separated by a metallic strip and red lining. He has five circular windows on each side his body and two sets of two silver handrails on both of his doors and the front and rear. He carries is nameplate on two black plates with white lettering on either side of his body.

## Trivia

* Étienne is the first engine in the Television Series to have a moustache. However, if you add in The Railway Series, he is the second, the first being Iron Duke.
* Étienne is the first canary-powered electric engine to be introduced into the television series. He is also the first to be seen in the entire franchise, as the Peel Godred Engines were never seen, except for one in a railway safety book.
* Despite being an electric powered locomotive, Ètienne has been described as a Diesel-Electric locomotive in The Great Race.
Vinnie

## Racing Vinnie

**Vinnie**, also known by his nickname, **Racing Vinnie**, is a large North American tender engine who participates in the Great Railway Show, in which he competes in the strength competition.

## Biography

### *Television Series*

Vinnie was invited to join the Great Railway Show and compete in the strength competition, and he and the other eleven engines who would be participating in the events took a ferry to the Mainland. However, the ship stopped at Sodor by mistake, and when Vinnie left the ship, he and the other engines had to get back on board. As he backed up onto the ship, he bumped Thomas out of his way when the tank engine was asking the other engines about the Great Railway Show.

After Vinnie made it to the Mainland, he competed against Frieda, Shane, Henry and Hiro in the strength competition, but the winner of the competition was left unknown. During the Great Railway Show, Philip accidentally bumped into Vinnie, annoying him. Vinnie chased after Philip and ran under a coal hopper as it was dispensing coal, covering him in coal dust. This further angered him, and he chased Philip through the yard as the shunting challenge was going on. Vinnie bumped into Philip and nearly hit him into a turntable well, but he was stopped by Ashima and Thomas, who coupled up to him and pulled him away. Once Philip escaped, the coupling between Thomas and Vinnie snapped, and Vinnie ran over the points that were set against him and ran into an electricity pylon, which fell over him. Vinnie was left under the pylon for the rest of the show.

After the Great Railway Show ended, Vinnie was removed from under the pylon and returned back to his home country. (*TVS; The Great Race*)

## Personality and Traits

Vinnie is a rough, aggressive and brute engine with a bad temper. He can be easily annoyed even over the most minor of things, becoming angry with Philip after being covered in coal dust even though *he* was the one who chose to go under it. He also looks down on the smaller engines, once referring to Thomas as being a "shrimp" and continually calling Philip "shorty".

## Technical Details

### Basis

Vinnie is based on the Canadian National Railway's 6400/U-4-a locomotive. Five of these engines were built at the Montreal Locomotive Works in Quebec, Canada in 1936 for passenger services. The only member of his basis to still exist, 6400, is on display at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. His number is derived from the Grand Trunk Western #6407 of the U-4-b class, which was scrapped in 1959.

6400 in a livery similar to Vinnie's

## Appearances

### Specials

* **2016** - The Great Race
* **2018** - Big World! Big Adventures!

He will appear in the twenty-second season.

## Trivia

* Vinnie's home country is unknown. Though the U-4-as, of which he is based on, were built in Canada for the Canadian National Railway, he speaks with an American accent. The engine who carried his number was also built in Ohio.
	+ He is the only participant in the Great Railway Show whose home country has never been officially confirmed.
Patsie

"Floof"

 Appearance

A Flugal with white, feathery wings. Her yellow hair is a bunched up, curly, mess with big pink dragon-like eyes. She wears a long pink dress with long sleeves and a white cross pattern stitched into the front of it. The top of the dress has a stitched on fluffy part as well, she describes it as a "floof." She has pink rain boots with a darker pink trim which are supposedly to keep water out of her feet when she's flying.

## Personality

Patsie can be described as having a very light personality, yet a dark sense of humor. Joking about rather dark subjects, she keeps a smile. Her dark humor might of come from the result of her being a cannibal and feasting on human flesh. She is rather air headed and often is in a mind of her own while talking to people. Despite this, she has an undying loyalty to her kings.

## Strengths and Weaknesses

### Strengths

* Patsie is a Flugal, therefore she has wings and can fly. This gives her increased mobility and comfort in the air.
* Patsie also knows many forms of magic, including a simple fireball magic and healing magic.

### Weaknesses

* Again, she is rather air-headed and can often become lost in thought.
* A big weakness is her wings. Flugal wings are extremely sensitive, meaning just grabbing her wings will result in her freezing all of her movements.

## Relations

> **King Nick****-**Patsie is King Nick's Royal Flugal. She has been mostly used as a messenger by him. She sees him as both someone she looks up to, and as someone she will protect. She believes that he can do no wrong.
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> **King Aeron****-**Patsie is King Aeron's Royal Flugal. She has been used in a manner of crude ways by him, but doesn't seem to mind or care. He is someone who she will protect and believes he can do no wrong.
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> **Dythan****-**Patsie spends a lot of time staring and investigating Dythan. Ever since he was able to heal her wing when the kings wouldn't, she has become a sort of protector of him as well as somewhat of a companion. She heals his wounds he gains while being a prisoner and also offers her wings to be used by him as a sort of pillow. She is very confused about why she is helping Dythan when he's hurt and why she lets him rest on her wings, but she keeps quiet about it. One day, she'll probably ask one of her kings or someone about why she's acting this way.
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## Background

Patsie was an adventuring Flugal when she happened upon the Kingdom Of Lleh. At the time, she was extremely innocent, but still air-headed. She directly disobeyed one of the King's orders and she was sealed away in the giant glass ball you see in the sky today. After being released from the ball, she has become the King's loyal servant and stays in the kingdom.

## Quotes

"MY BRETHEREN" -After feathers were thrown upon her by Bastillio.

"Purtzie"

"Ohohohohohoho~" -Her iconic laugh. It either makes someone smile or strikes fear into the hearts of people.

"MY KINGS" -Usually bursting into the king's room while they're having... "intimate" moments.
Portland Tigers

Portland Tigers are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Portland Tigers were founded in 1983 and are based in Portland, Oregon. Their head offices are also based in Portland.

## Owners

Portland Tigers are owned by Robert Estridge, a real estate mogul, who owns the franchise outright. He plays a fairly low key role with the franchise and appoints a board of directors who in turn appoint the general manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1983 - The Portland Tigers had a decent first season in the NBA but are part of a very competitive division and finished bottom of the division.

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title

## Rivals

Seattle Emeralds

San Francisco Giants

Las Vegas Sharks
Wilbert

## Wilbert the Forest Engine

**Wilbert**, formerly named **"G.B. Keeling"**, is a saddle tank engine who works on the Dean Forest Railway in Gloucestershire, England. He is named after the Rev. W. Awdry, who was once the president of the line.

## Biography

### *The Railway Series*

In 1993, Donald and Douglas were both becoming overworked, so in order to ease their workload, the Fat Controller arranged for Wilbert to come to his railway until he could afford another engine like him. However, after Percy had an accident with some porridge, Wilbert was reallocated to the Ffarquhar Branch Line to do his work.

Wilbert's first job was to work at the lead mines. While he was in the sheds, he told Thomas and Toby about Sixteen, a troublesome engine who wanted to pass a danger sign. Thomas also told Wilbert about many of the jobs that he had to carry out on the branch line.

One day, after spending too much time chatting to James at Knapford, Wilbert had neglected to take on more water. He stopped at the dairy to refill on water, but accidentally stopped at the wrong hosepipe; instead of taking on water, his tanks were filled with milk. Thomas joked about this when he brought Wilbert back to Ffarquhar.

After Percy returned from the Works, the Fat Controller sent Wilbert to the Little Western to help the engines there. When he was about to take a ballast train, the coupling plate on the front ballast truck fell off. After spotting a coil of wire, Wilbert decided to use it to couple up to the damaged truck, and managed to get his train to the big station safely. Afterwards, Wilbert left Sodor and returned to the Dean Forest Railway. (*RWS; Wilbert the Forest Engine*)

## Technical Details

### Real-life History

Wilbert was built by the Hunslet Engine Company in Leeds, England in 1953. He was purchased by the National Coal Board, and worked as a shunter in a colliery in Staffordshire. He was bought by the Dean Forest Railway in 1976, and became the first steam engine owned by the Forest of Dean Railway Ltd.

In August 1981, the Reverend W. Awdry christened the engine "G.B. Keeling", after the first Chief Mechanical Engineer on the Severn and Wye Railway after a members' ballot for the engine's name. On November 8th, 1983, G.B. Keeling hauled the royal train on the line when the Duke of Gloucester visited the railway.

On September 13th, 1987, Awdry chose to name the engine "Wilbert" in his honour after a major overhaul and repainting. On September 8th, 1991, Wilbert attended the opening of the line to Lydney Lakeside with City of Truro. In 2010, Wilbert underwent a major overhaul, and returned to service in April 2012. He is now in working order, and is one of the regularly-used engines working on the line.

### Livery

Wilbert is painted navy blue with red lining. His running board and wheels are painted black, and his bufferbeam is red. He carries two red nameplates on each side of his saddle tank, with "Wilbert, Rev. W. Awdry O.B.E." written in gold writing.
San Diego Blaze

San Diego Blaze are an active NBA franchise

## History

San Diego Blaze were founded in 1974 and are based in San Diego, California. Their head offices are located in Los Angeles, California.

San Diego Blaze had been a fairly unsuccessful franchise so far and have not won any major honors.

## Owners

San Diego Blaze are owned by Achieve, a private company that runs the sporting affairs of the franchise. Achieve appoint the general manager directly.

Achieve have generally preferred the club to be run conservatively which has lead to accusations that the club is not properly supported.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983 - San Diego Blaze tried to rotate a number of younger players into their line up but failed, once again, to make the play-offs.

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title

## Rivals

Los Angeles Gold

Dallas Knights

San Francisco Giants