Henney

**Henney the Sensitive Dockside Engine** is a supporting character from the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series and the thirty-second engine of the North Western Railway. Before this, she was the fourth engine of the Bigg City Dock Railway and a reluctant member of the Anti Diesel Electric League Revolution.

## Backstory

Henney worked on the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal with her brothers Porter and Kirke. In 1923, the three siblings were sold to the Bigg City Dock Railway to help Puffa and Little Owl with the increasing workload and were delivered to the railhead by Top Hat. When Henney said that she never saw the beautiful scenery along the line whilst in Brooklyn, Little Owl informed Mr. Lloyd who arranged a passenger service for Henney so she could get out of Bigg City more. After Kirke was killed in the Blitz, Henney volunteered to go to the United Kingdom to help rebuild it after the war. She remained in the United Kingdom after the war where she worked in a colliery. When that closed down, Henney ended up in the cruel hands of Addison Darnell. Henney didn't want any part of the anti-diesel crusade but Addison threatened her if she didn't comply. When the ADELR invaded Sodor, Henney was surprised to see Porter on Sodor. Porter was saddened to learn where Henney had ended up and helped her to break free from Addison. After that, Sir Topham Hatt bought Henney and had her stationed at Tidmouth Harbour, where she is a lot happier than she'd been in years.

In the Good Addison AU, the invasion on Sodor didn't go well as Evelyn tried to get her engines to attack in broad daylight. The Sudrians stopped them quickly, and Henney was just as quick to change sides. She, like the Prime Timeline, started working at Tidmouth Harbour.

In the Canon Divergent AU, Henney worked on the LMS alongside her brother Porter. She was eventually acquired by Addison, and things play out like the Prime Timeline.

## Relationships

### Puffa

Puffa acted like a father figure towards Henney.

### Little Owl

Little Owl became friends with Henney on her first day in Bigg City and asked Mr. Lloyd to arrange a passenger service so Henney can get out of the port more.

### Porter

Whenever Henney got upset, Porter would help to calm her down. It was also thanks to Porter that Henney was freed from Addison's clutches and into the kind hands of Sir Topham Hatt.

### Kirke

Kirke's snide remarks towards others would often get Henney upset.

### Addison Darnell

(Details regarding Addison Darnell's relationship with Henney to be added)

(Details regarding the Good Addison AU to be added)

## Personality

Henney is a sweet and sensitive engine who hates conflict of any kind and can easily get upset when one arises. During her time on the ADELR, she became scared and fearful for her life. After being bought by the NWR, Henney has become happier again thanks to help from her new friends and her brother.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Henney is based on a H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST, built in Butler, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. These engines mainly worked in the dockyards on the east coast of the United States. The Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Railroad, which served the dockyards in Brooklyn, New York, owned several examples of Porter's design, all of which were retired after the railroad started using diesel locomotives in 1963. One of these, B.E.D.T. 15, was rebuilt into an operating replica of Thomas by the Strasburg Railroad in 1998 for use during Days Out with Thomas events throughout the US. Porter appears to be directly based on B.E.D.T. 15 prior to its rebuild. Another engine, 14, is preserved at the Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society in Arkville, New York. Yet another is preserved in Essex, Connecticut on the Valley Railroad. Henney's 'real life' number is 13. It's unknown when this engine was built, withdrawn or scrapped.

In the Canon Divergent AU, Henney is based on an LMS Dock Tank. Her brother Porter is also based on this class in this AU.

### Livery

Henney is painted viridian (grey-green) with yellow stripes and lining, brass fittings and gold nameplates with her name painted on them in black. She has a gold star on each side of her lamp and red window frames.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Henney is Phyllis Smith, who voices Sadness in *Inside Out.*
* Henney is based on one of the Dockside Engines from the *Thomas & Friends: Great Race Friends Near and Far* short *Vinnie is Back in America.*