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Firemen

The **firemen** make up the engine crews alongside the drivers. They together keep their respective engine in control and provide company, in addition, a voice of reason when an engine is being difficult.

If the drivers are unwell or are called away for some reason, the firemen usually take over and drive the engine instead.

These crew members are responsible for making sure the engine is properly fuelled and maintained; they stoke the fire by shovelling coal or tossing wood and keep the water level where it needs to be. When the water is running low, the firemen fill up the engine's water tanks, which can either be or not part of a tender. After the day's work is over, they clean out the ash from the firebox. They also couple the engine to their train if a shunter is not available.
Malcolm

**Malcolm the Big City Engine** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Backstory

Gordon met Malcolm at Vicarstown one evening and when Malcolm mentioned that he sometimes goes non-stop all the way from Barrow to London, Gordon remembers going to London when he was young and green and that station was called Kings Cross. Malcolm was indignant saying that London was Euston and Duck, who had bought some coal for the hoppers at Vicarstown after Katie had broken down, argued it was Paddington since he worked there. Gordon decided to go to London to prove that he was right, but his attempts to avoid stopping at Vicarstown resulted in him taking on goods work with Henry whilst James pulled the express. However, James' lack of concentration caused Malcolm to come off the rails so Gordon got to take the train to London where he discovered that the station was called St. Pancras.

## Personality

Malcolm is rather pompous, conceited, and single minded, as well as argumentative.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Malcolm is based on a London, Midland and Scottish Railway "Patriot" Class 4-6-0. These engines were given the nickname "Baby Scots" as the design was based on the Royal Scot Class. All of the original "Patriot Class" engines were scrapped, so it can be assumed that the Big City Engine was as well. Given the fact that he has no nameplate, it is plausible to assume that he is one of the 12 Patriots who never got a name during their working service.

A replica of No. 5551 is currently under construction. Unlike the original engine, which never received a name, the new one was christened as "*The Unknown Warrior*".

### Livery

Malcolm is painted in Deep Bronze green with orange lining. His wheels and cylinders are painted grey. His buffer beams are painted red with silver buffers.

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, the Big City Engine was never named and his fate after dieselisation is unknown. In the series, he is called Malcolm and he is preserved on the Rolling Hills Railway.
* In the books, the Big City Engine and the Derailed Engine are different. In this series, Malcolm is both the Big City Engine *and* the Derailed Engine.

## Trivia

* Malcolm's number is LMS No. 47. This is a completely fictitious number as in real-life, the LMS Patriots were numbered LMS 5500-5551 (later BR 45500-45551) and LMS No.47 was an LMS Fowler 2-6-2T. His number is a reference to him debuting in the forty-seventh overall story in the Railway Series, *Gordon Goes Foreign*.
	+ The closest to a real life number for Malcolm would be LMS 5547/BR 45547. That engine was built on the 9th of April, 1934, withdrawn 15th of September 1962, and scrapped 8th of November that same year.
* The preferred voice actor for Malcolm is Glenn Wrage, which is Spencer's US Voice.
Miley

**Miley the North Eastern Tank Engine** is a minor character in the SeventyVerse and resides at the Earl's Railway Museum.

## Backstory

Miley worked on the North Eastern Railway, and made a few friends while there: Carole, Stevie, Lisa and William. Unfortunately, she also had the displeasure of meeting Francis, Barnaby and Daryl, who she often clapped back at. Though Miley was glad to have been recovered after being stored in an old shed, she was devastated to know about the passing of two of her electric engine friends. Thankfully, she also got to reunite with the last survivor, as well as Whiff.

## Personality

(Details on Miley's personality to be added)

## Technical Details

### Basis

Miley is based on the North Eastern Railway E Class (reclassified J72 by the LNER). This was a class of 0-6-0 tank locomotives designed by Wilson Worsdell for shunting. They had inside cylinders and Stephenson valve gear.

They were a development of the earlier NER Class E (LNER Class J71) 0-6-0T designed by T.W. Worsdell who was Wilson Worsdell's brother.

No. 69023 (Departmental No. 59) was purchased by Mr. R. Ainsworth. It is owned by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group. It has worked on several preserved railways. In contrast to the normal black paint finish, this loco operates in a hybrid NER/LNER/BR apple green paint scheme. It re-entered service in 2010 and visited many heritage railways. No. 69023 is now based on the Wensleydale Railway but returns to the NELPG's base at Hopetown Carriage Works, Darlington for winter maintenance.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Miley is ???
* Miley is based on KidStation Engine #10.
Hackenbeck

**Hackenbeck** is a small hamlet a mile west of Ffarquhar, serviced by a halt on Thomas' Branch Line.

## History

Hackenbeck station consists of a single platform with a substantial building. Behind the station is a stonecutting shed, to which trucks are brought from the Ffarquhar Quarry.

The station itself is just north of the Hackenbeck Tunnel, south of which Mrs. Kyndley's Cottage is located.
Flying Thistle

**Flying Thistle the Crimson Engine** is a minor character in the Seventyverse and comes from Canada.

## Backstory

Flying Thistle is another member of Gordon and Flying Scotsman's class and lives in Canada. When Canada hosted the Great Railway Show in 2009, Flying Thistle represented Canada in the Strength Competition, where he came last whilst Gustavo, who represented Brazil came first.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Flying Thistle is based on a London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) A3 Pacific. Gordon and Flying Scotsman are also based on this engine along with their brothers and sisters. Flying Scotsman is also Flying Thistle's first namesake, with his second being another member of his class: the Knight of Thistle (formerly Knight of the Thistle, until the "the" part of the name was removed in December 1932). Knight of Thistle was built in 1924 and entered service in August of the same year; it was withdrawn and sold for scrap in June 1964.

### Livery

Flying Thistle is painted crimson with yellow lining and light grey wheels. He has a gold nameplate on the sides of his middle wheel arch with his name on them in black. He has a crest painted on the sides of his tender.

## Trivia

* Flying Thistle appeared in the magazine story, *The Visitor*, which was published on 21st November 1992.
* The preferred voice actor for Flying Thistle is Neil Crone, who voices Gordon in *Thomas and the Magic Railroad* and the US dub of *All Engines Go!.* His voice, however, is based on that of the former.
* Flying Thistle's number is No. 1992; this is a reference to the year that the magazine story *The Visitor* was published.
Jane Zero

**Jane Zero** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series. She is the granddaughter of the late Captain Zero and Ursula Zero.

## Backstory

(Details on Jane Zero's backstory to be added)

## Personality

(Details on Jane Zero's personality to be added)

## Attire

(Details on Jane Zero's attire to be added)

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Jane Zero is ???
Glennock

**Glennock** (a corruption of **Gleih-knock**, Sudric for "**Blue Hill**") is a small hamlet and the middle station of the Skarloey Railway.

## History

Glennock consists of a small wooden building with a canopy located in the middle of the countryside. There is a coal staithe and water tower opposite the second track.

Duncan would often collect Jeremiah Jobling from Glennock every day and Mr. Jobling always has something to complain about.

## Differences between the Railway Series, the TV Series and the SeventyVerse

* In the Railway Series, Glennock is styled after Aberllefenni on the Corris Railway, despite its Talyllyn Railway equivalent being Brynglas station on the Talyllyn Railway. In the TV series and the SeventyVerse, Glennock is based on Ballabeg on the Isle of Man Railway.
Heather

**Heather the Robinson Atlantic** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and a member of the Earl's Railway Museum. Before this, she was part of the Anti Diesel Electric League Revolution.

## Backstory

Heather was the engine who was supposed to be purchased for the North Western Railway. However, she meddled with things so that Henry could be given a fair chance. But as time went by, Heather started to double back on her decision. Then Addison purchased her...

Years later, Heather helped put out the fire at the Vicarstown Dieselworks, along with Nathan, Fiona and Roxanne. Following Addison's defeat and arrest, Heather was purchased by Sir Robert Norramby and went to his Railway Museum.

## Relationships

### Henry

(Info regarding Henry's relationship with Heather to be added)

### Holly

(Info regarding Holly's relationship with Heather to be added)

### Flower and Fiona

(Info regarding Flower and Fiona's relationship with Heather to be added)

## Personality

Heather is very whimpy and wussy. She often stays away from the scrapping process because she can't stand the wailing. But that doesn't stop her from condoning Addison's actions. She also gets jealous very easily, and has deep insecurities.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Heather is based on a Great Central Railway Class 8B (reclassified as C4 by the London and North Eastern Railway) designed by John G. Robinson. 27 of these engines were built 1903-1906 and were nicknamed "*Jersey Lillies*". These engines were withdrawn between 1939-1950 and none survived in preservation.

### Livery

Heather is painted purple with pale pink lining.

## Trivia

* The idea of Heather being a Robinson Atlantic was based on Henry's origin, whereby Sir Topham Hatt was conned into buying him, thinking he was getting a Robinson Atlantic.
* The preferred voice actress for Heather is Lili Beaudoin, who voiced Kiwi Lollipop from *My Little Pony: Equestria Girls*.
* Heather, like her name implies, is based on the purple Henry recolour from BWBA, except she's a Robinson Atlantic.
* Heather has Henry's "whimpy and wussy" personality from tv episodes such as *Henry Spots Trouble*.
Nirmala

**Nirmala the Darjeeling Engine** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Spring Lakes Railway.

## Backstory

Nirmala was very curious about Britain and always wanted to go there. So she and Gerry were sent to each other's worlds. When Nirmala got to Britain, she never wished to leave, and Gerry had a mutual feeling.

## Personality

Nirmala is a very gentle and loving soul, and had taken many injured passengers to a hospital on her old railway. She always knows what to say to make someone more comfortable on the journey. Don't let this fool you though. Get in her way, and Nirmala will fight to the bitter end!

## Technical Details

### Basis

Nirmala is based on a Darjeeling Himilayan Railway (DHR) B Class 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive. A total of 34 B Class locomotives have served on the DHR. Some are still on the working roster. One, no. 778, was sold for private preservation, and four others were sold to Coal India, Assam. The remaining class members have been either plinthed in various locations in northern India, or scrapped. Of the few in active service, the locomotives 788 'Tusker' and 'Victor' haul trains between Darjeeling to Ghum stations via Batasia loop, quite a few times a day. Another loco, DHR 780 is kept preserved with two narrow gauge coaches at Eco Park, Rajarhat, as an exhibit.

### Livery

Nirmala is painted in a pastel pink with a gold nameplate and her number in black.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Nirmala is Miki Yamashita who voices Nirmala from *The Lion Guard*.
* Nirmala's number is DHR No. 807.
Lowham

**Lowham the Eccentric Diesel** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is the tenth engine on the Culdee Fell Railway.

## Backstory

Two diesels were commissioned to help take the strain off the buffers of the steam engines. A girl named Helen, and a non-binary, Lowham.

## Personality

Lowham is very bold, loud and quite off the wall with their ideas. They often overwhelm the others fairly easily.

## Technical details

### Basis

Lowham is based on No. 10 Yeti, a diesel engine working on the Snowdon Mountain Railway. This engine was built in 1986.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Lowham is Kerry Shale who voiced Sir Lowham Hatt in the US Dub.
* A livery hasn't been decided for Lowham, but Railfanbronymedia and TobyandMavisforever figured that they'd choose an eccentric colour.
Lily (Engine)

**Lily the Ladylike Engine** is a supporting character from the SeventyVerse, and is a part of the Earl's Railway Museum.

## Backstory

Lily worked as a suburban passenger engine on the LSWR before it merged into the SR and later BR. She worked closely with another tank engine named Adam, her cousin, and became a big sister figure to Thomas. Eventually, she, Adam and Colin ended up at the Earl's Railway Museum.

## Personality

Lily is a proper lady and is very professional with her work. She has a vow to 'look after the people of her line', and if someone breaks her philosophy, she can easily hold a grudge.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Lily is based on the LSWR O2 class, and her real number was 177 on the LSWR and SR (She also had the letter 'E' on her number for a period of time). She later wore the number 30177 in BR. The real engine was built December 1889, withdrawn 3rd of October, 1959 and scrapped that same month.

### Livery

Lily was painted in ochre livery on the LSWR, and later olive green on the Southern Railway. She briefly carried this green colour on BR before being repainted black. In the Earl's Railway Museum, she carries an inauthentic maroon livery.

## Trivia

* Lily is an OC owned by WildNorWester.
* The preferred voice actress for Lily is Minnie Driver, who voices Jane Porter from Disney's *Tarzan*.
Lakeside

**Lakeside** is a station on the northern end of the Skarloey Railway, reached by a loop line.

## History

In 1963, the Skarloey Railway began preliminary work to construct a loop around Skarloey Lake. The loop line was completed in time for the railway's Centenary Celebrations in June 1965. It deviates from the main line at Lakeside Junction, and runs round and above the lake on a ledge cut in the hillside among the trees. Lakeside is the sole station on the line, and serves a picnic area. The loop was mostly financed by the sale of the old Ward Fell slate quarry to the Ministry of Defence.

The loop line has proved its worth as a successful tourist attraction. From Easter to Christmas all passenger trains between 10.30am and 4.00pm run round the lake through magnificent scenery; but for the rest of the year, when traffic is mainly local, the old main line direct to Skarloey station is used.

Lakeside is a sizeable community situated around the mouth of the lake, and has a harbour which houses a variety of fishing boats, and the paddle tug Lakesider III. The railway runs through the town in a loop, and a bascule bridge carries it across the lake. The station consists of two platforms and a separate ticket office. A variety of businesses are located here, such as a Neptune Refreshments shop owned by the Refreshment Lady.

## Differences between the Railway Series, the TV Series and the SeventyVerse

* In the Railway Series, Lakeside serves a picnic area in a wooden area. In the TV series and the SeventyVerse, Lakeside is a sizeable community situated around the mouth of the lake, and has a harbour which houses a variety of fishing boats, and the paddle tug Lakesider III.

## Trivia

* Although Lakeside's Talyllyn Railway equivalent is Nant Gwernol, the two extensions are very different. The Lakeside extension actually pre-dates the TR's Nant Gwernol extension.
Helen

**Helen the Spunky Diesel** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is the ninth engine on the Culdee Fell Railway.

## Backstory

Two diesels were commissioned to help take the strain off the buffers of the steam engines. A girl named Helen, and a non-binary, Lowham.

## Personality

Don't let her lavender livery fool you, Helen is incredibly outspoken and spunky. She'd have to be, in order to keep her sibling, Lowham, in line. However, she does have a soft spot for the likes of Alaric and Eric, and will settle down to listen to stories of the older engines.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Helen is based on No. 9 Ninian, a diesel engine working on the Snowdon Mountain Railway. This engine was built in 1986.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Helen is Madeleine Peters, who voiced Scootaloo in *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
Nigel

**Nigel the Transporter** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is the twenty first member of the Pack.

## Backstory

Nigel was the 8th pack member to arrive, after Buster, Oliver, the original four and the deceased Foden.

## Personality

Nigel is very content with his life carrying others to the worksite. However, he takes expressions very literally, and this can annoy the other pack members.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Nigel is based on a 1948 Bedford-Scammell O-series lorry.

### Livery

Nigel is painted green and cream with white and red lining with his number (21) painted in green on his cab.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Nigel is Alex Lowe who voices Ben Hooper from Fireman Sam.
Maeve

**Maeve the Gypsy Engine** is a supporting character from the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series. She works for the Pine Hollow Logging Company in Oregon. She is later shipped off to Sodor and becomes a part of its maintenance team.

## Backstory

Maeve, Lexi and Placido were loaned to the Bigg City Dock Railway to help with the grain deliveries. During that, they befriend the engines and the tugs.

(Details regarding Aftermath to be added)

## Relationships

### Lexi

Lexi is a mother figure to Maeve and they both share the same energetic personality.

### Placido

As Maeve's cheerful, jokey nature is a contrast to Placido's laid-back nature, Placido acts like a father figure towards Maeve.

## Personality

Maeve is a cheerful and friendly engine who loves to crack jokes. However, she knows her limits when it comes to joking; for example, when Big Mac told her about O.J.'s near-scrap experience, Maeve didn't make a joke about it as she found the topic to be serious. Maeve doesn't take kindly to bullies either as she told Bulstrode off for his rude attitude towards the others.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Maeve based on the Bear Harbor Lumber Company's locomotive #1. This type of engine is known as a "gypsy", which had a special yarding mechanism at the engine's front, allowing it to haul logs when the gear is engaged. She has screwlink couplings. Her cab appears to be much sturdier, as opposed to the "open" cab that her real life counterpart possesses.

Maeve's Basis
### Livery

Maeve is painted black with the letters P.H.L.C. painted on her sides in yellow.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Maeve is Cristina Pucelli who voices Luan Loud from *The Loud House.*
* Because of Bash and Dash being changed to British class engines, being renamed Barnaby and Daryl, and becoming antagonists, Maeve uses their original designs.
Nicole

**Nicole the Motherly Engine** is one of the deuteragonists in the Seventyverse and was previously on loan to the North Western Railway. Nowadays, she lives on the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Backstory

Nicole, along with Johnson, Katie, Lauren and Julie, was brought to the North Western Railway during a motive power crisis, although their stay on the railway was far longer than any of them anticipated.

Nicole, along with Katie, were later sent to the Rolling Hills Railway, while Julie, Johnson and Lauren were purchased by Sir Bertram Topham Hatt.

## Relationships

### Johnson

Nicole and Johnson were like the 'parental' figures of the Midi quintet and were quite close. When Nicole decided to transfer to the Rolling Hills Railway, Johnson took that very hard. It was easy to assume Johnson had lost his friend too quickly, but some suspect that he may have felt something deeper with the Midi Spinner.

### Julie

Nicole acted like a motherly figure toward Julie during her time in the yards, and was one of few to put up with her hyperactiveness with a lot of patience. Nicole admired Julie for maturing a lot at the coal mines, and was certain she was leaving the Kirk Ronan branch in capable buffers when she left for the Rolling Hills.

### Lauren

Lauren and Nicole had worked on the Kirk Ronan branch for a very long time, but Lauren knew Nicole could get into jobs she wasn't designed for. Likewise, Nicole had to keep Lauren in check when she was becoming huffy and overconfident. Both engines have a mutual trust within each other, and Lauren dearly missed Nicole when she went to the Rolling Hills. They still keep in touch though.

### Katie

Nicole acted like a motherly figure towards Katie and had a lot of patience where it came to her scatterbrained antics. Both Nicole and Katie would later leave for the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Romance

### Edward

Nicole had a big longstanding crush on Edward, due to his kindness and open-minded heart. However, she was crushed to discover that not only did Edward not return her feelings, but he was gay as well. Nicole did not hate Edward for either fact, but she was stung that Edward didn't tell her. She did allow Edward to be happy and get together with BoCo, but that was one of the factors in her decision to leave Sodor. She and Edward are still on good terms.

## Personality

Nicole was the motherly figure of the Midis and is kind-hearted and wise. She can be a bit insecure sometimes, like when she pulled a train too heavy for herself and nearly derailed as a result.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Nicole is based upon the Midland Railway 115 Class. Fifteen of these engines were built and only one of these, No.673 is preserved at the National Railway Museum. Nicole's number is an injoke, so she doesn't have a real-life counterpart.

### Livery

Nicole is painted in the standard Midland Railway red livery.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Nicole is Rachael Miller, who voiced Henrietta in the shorts.
* Nicole's number is MR No. 132/LMS 685. These numbers are in-jokes, as no engine got up past 131/684.
John (Narrow Gauge)

**John** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and was the sixth engine on the Mid Sodor Railway. Nowadays, he lives in Kenya.

## Technical Details

### Basis

John's model on the Mid Sodor layout was created using a Peco James kit on an 0-4-0 chassis. The kit is based off of no engine in particular, however bears a notable resemblance to 0-4-0STs produced by Bagnall, one of which named Pixie was owned by Teddy Boston.

### Livery

John is painted the same light blue livery as Jennings and wears his name and the number 6 on his saddle tank and cab sides respectively.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for John is ???
Mr. Alfred Dry

**Mr. Alfred Wiltshire Dry** is a supporting character of the SeventyVerse. He was the former manager of the North Western Railway before Sir Bertram Topham Hatt took over as controller.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Mr. Alfred Dry is Hugh Bonneville, who portrayed Mr. Brown from the *Paddington* films.
Harold

**Harold the Helicopter** is one of the deuteragonists of the Seventyverse and is part of the Sodor Search and Rescue team.

## Backstory

Harold arrived shortly after the storm to help with patrols on Sodor. During this time, Percy challenged him to a race. Harold reckoned he'd win because railways are slower than the sky. However Percy won the race as Harold was still hovering whilst looking for a place to land. A few days later, Harold and Edward would warn Percy about bad weather coming when the little green engine was preparing to take the Vicar's Sunday School home. When Percy ran into trouble with a flood, Harold bought hot cocoa for the crew and passengers. Once Percy got the passengers home, Harold bought Sir Topham Hatt to congratulate Percy.

## Search and Rescue Crew

### Belle

Belle sees Harold as a form of authority in the SS&R team, being on the island the longest. She often awaits instructions from him before she sets off on her task.

## Other relationships

### Percy

The rivalry is mostly one-sided on Percy's end, as for some reason, Harold knows how to push Percy's buttons. However, Harold takes his job as a rescue helicopter very seriously, and gave Percy's crew some hot drinks to help when he was caught in a flood. The two also worked together to save Toby from a washout.

## Personality

Harold takes his role as a rescue helicopter very seriously and is always ready to help those in trouble. He is proud of being able to fly especially this means he can keep a bird's eye view for anyone who is in trouble.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Harold is based on a Sikorsky S-55 helicopter (also known as Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw), built in the UK as the Westland Whirlwind. These were used by the United States Air Force to transport US troops during the Korean War. He has added floats. Around 70 of these still survive in some form.

### Livery

Harold is painted white with red lining. His name is painted on his sides, near his tail, in red.

## Differences between the books, the episodes and the series

* In the books and the episodes, Harold would tease the engines as he thought railways were slow and quite out of date. In this series, Harold is far more mature as he does not tease the engines.
Miss Jenny

**Miss Jenny Packard** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is the current owner of Packard & Co. Construction Company a.k.a. The Pack.

## Backstory

Jenny Packard would join her father on various jobs such as rescuing Duke from his shed and the construction of the Dieselworks. When Mr. Packard retired, Jenny took over the business and became known as "Miss Jenny". When the Pack was constructing the station at Maithwaite, Miss Jenny bought Jack to help out. Although Jack was overeager and jumped in where he didn't belong at first, he soon redeemed himself when rescuing Thomas. After that, Miss Jenny allowed Jack to join the Pack.

## Personality

Jenny Packard is a kind and friendly lady; however, when needed, she can be stern. She takes pride in her job. When she is particularly pleased with someone's working performance, she praises them with her catchphrase: "You'd make a mother proud!". As of the rebrand, her seriousness is still present, but in a less severe tone.

## Attire

Jenny Packard is usually dressed in a cyan suit with blue jeans, a brown belt, and wheat boots. She also dons a blue hard hat while on sites.

## Differences between the episodes and the series

* In the episodes, Miss Jenny was shown to be in charge of the Pack from the moment it was introduced into the series. In this series, Miss Jenny's father, Mr. Packard ran the firm in *Classic Sodor Adventures* and *Series 5 Redux*, retiring before the events of *Series 6-7 Redux*, which was when Miss Jenny took over.
Mabel Sanders

**Mabel Sanders** (née Regaby; born 1917; died 2002) is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse and was the ex-wife of Albert Regaby, the mother of Henry, Alice, Charlotte and Elliot Regaby, and the maternal grandmother of Annabelle Regaby and great-grandmother of Alice Percival.

## Backstory

(Details regarding Mabel Sanders' backstory to be added)

## Personality

Mable grew up during a tough time for women, for they were often cast aside and turned down in favor of men. Naturally, she wasn't going to stand for this kind of nonsense, and pushed to get a degree in being a school teacher. Back in those days, female school teachers were rare to come by, and this turned a lot of heads. Any false criticism was of course promptly shut down with a snap of her heels and showing those responsible for said criticism out of the door. Her children greatly looked up to their mother, and even Albert Regaby, her husband, was impressed. However, Mabel stood her ground and immediately divorced her husband when Henry (the engine) was walled up in his tunnel for being a shy steamer. Naturally, it would seem that young Annabelle is following in her footsteps as well.

(Details regarding the Good Addison AU to be added)

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Mabel Sanders is Miriam Margoyles.
Headcodes

**Headcodes** are an indication of an engine or train's class or importance by means of a position of lamps shown on the front of an engine, or white discs during the day. The headcode system allows the signalmen at the signal boxes to identify and regulate trains and determine their routes.

Engines on the North Western Railway have been seen wearing lamp and disc codes on many occasions in the SeventyVerse.
Melody

**Melody the Musical Diesel Tug** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series, and is the replacement for Billy Shoepack after his death. In the TUGS Survival AU, she becomes the tenth member of the Z-Stacks as Billy's is still alive.

## Backstory

(Info regarding Melody's backstory to be added)

## Personality

(Info regarding Melody's personality to be added)

## Technical Details

### Basis

Melody is based on the tugboat John King.

## Trivia

* Melody's character is based on the character of the same name from *The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea*.
	+ As such, the preferred voice actress for Melody is Tara Strong, who voiced Melody.
Maurice

**Maurice the Black Coffee Pot** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and was the second engine of the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway, later the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway.

## Backstory

Maurice was built for the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway, along with Glynn, Leslie and Phyllis. The four Coffee Pots were designed by a young Bertram Topham Hatt. The TK&ELR would later merge with the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway to form the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway and the four engines were joined by Tasha, Mildred, Albert and Billy. Unfortunately, not long after Maurice was involved in an accident and was subsequently scrapped as the Railway Board didn't bother to repair. All the engines on the TW&S mourned his loss.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Although Maurice is meant to be one of the "Coffee Pots" of Sir Topham Hatt's unique design, he is actually based on the Head Wrightson & Co Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" vertical boiler locomotive of 1871. The Coffee Pot is considered as No. 1 just like Glynn, it was built for the Dorking Greystone Lime Company (The same place that Captain Baxter used to work) it worked at the Betchworth Quarry for 81 years until 1952, when it was withdrawn and fell into derelict condition. It was bought by its original builder in 1960 and restored. It was then sent to the Beamish Museum in 1970, where it is now preserved. Glynn, Leslie and Phyllis also share this basis.

### Livery

Maurice was painted black and has gold boiler bands. He had a grey steam space cap and funnel with a brass funnel top. He had brass control caps and brass nameplates. His number 2 was painted underneath his nameplates in yellow.

## Differences between the books, episodes and series

* In the books, the names of the Coffee Pots were unknown. In the TV series, Glynn was the only Coffee Pot to appear and as such, the only one with a confirmed name. In this series, Glynn' siblings were Maurice, Leslie and Phyllis, who were sadly scrapped.
* Also in the books, Maurice would have been based on this locomotive.

## Trivia

* A notable feature of Maurice is that he had a cab, which meant that he was used more often for harsh weather conditions.
Georgia

**Georgia the Considerate Engine** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse and is owned by the Indian Valley Railroad.

## Personality

Georgia is kind, considerate, emotional, sensitive, encouraging and hardworking.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Georgia is based on a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Class N1 locomotive.

## Differences between The Little Engine That Could and the SeventyVerse

* In *The Little Engine That Could,* Georgia had a freelance design that resembled a CB&Q Class N1. In the SeventyVerse, Georgia is based on CH&Q Class N1.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Georgia is Bever-Leigh Banfield who voiced her in the 1991 adaptation of *The Little Engine That Could*.
Hamish

**Hamish the Scottish Jinty Engine** is a flashback character from the Seventyverse and worked in the same region as Donald and Douglas.

## Backstory

Hamish worked in the Scottish region along with Donald, Douglas and Harriet. When D199 took Douglas to the scrapyard, Hamish gave chase whilst Harriet went to alert Donald. Despite Hamish's best efforts, 199 tooted his horn and the Jinty tank engine was diverted in a siding and crashed into a shallow ditch. Later on, Harriet rescued Hamish from the ditch. Ultimately, poor Hamish was scrapped due to the rise in diesel power.

## Personality

Hamish is a very bold and plucky tank engine. He isn't afraid to show others who's boss, or help those in need. Unfortunately, this can make him quite reckless.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Hamish is based on a London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 3F 0-6-0T. These class of engines were nicknamed Jinty, which comes from Scottish Gaelic. Hamish in particular is from the 1924 and 1925 batches (originally built as numbers 7100-7149, later renumbered 7260-7309 and then finally British Railways 47260-47309), which lacked the cutout in the side tanks.

Hamish's numbers were 7128, 7288 and 47288. This engine was built in October 1924, withdrawn 21st of November 1964 and scrapped March of 1965.

A total of nine out of the original number of 422 3F 0-6-0 tank engines are preserved by heritage railways. Out of these, two (British Railways numbers 47279 and 47298) are from the same batches as Hamish.

### Livery

Hamish was painted in the British Rail (BR) unlined mixed-traffic black livery. The BR Cycling Lion crest was painted on Hamish's side tanks.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Hamish is Rob Paulsen who voiced Bobble from the Tinker Bell films.
* Hamish's numbers were LMS 7128/7288/BR 47288. This was based on a random Jinty that was briefly seen in Wildnorwester's *Sodor the Early Years'* episode *Decisions.*
Lord Stinker

**Lord Stinker the Garbage Barge** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series.

## Backstory

Lord Stinker was once taken by Zug until Warrior started to use him, evidentially then becoming the tug's favourite barge. Lord Stinker would end decorated with garbage of the annual 4th July parade of 1921 and that year, he would save Little Owl from falling into the canal, an event that saw Top Hat gain a newfound respect for the garbage barge.

## Personality

Despite the nature of his work, Lord Stinker is a friendly, well-spoken and resourceful barge, who appears to get on particularly well with the Star Tugs.

## Technical Details

### Livery

Lord Stinker is painted in standard brown all over with a light grey roof.

## Trivia

* Because Lord Stinker's original *TUGS* actor, Timothy Bateson, passed away in 2009, the preferred voice actor for Lord Stinker is Ian James Corlett who voiced him in *Salty's Lighthouse.*
Hawk and Dove

**Hawk and Dove the Railtour Unit** are supporting characters from the SeventyVerse and are owned by British Railways. They are the SeventyVerse version of 10751 from *Gordon the High Speed Engine*.

## Backstory

Hawk and Dove take passengers across the United Kingdom and are sometimes found doing rail tours.

## Personality

As their names imply, Hawk and Dove are polar opposites. Hawk is loud and brash, sometimes boasting about his superiority to steam engines, whereas Dove is quiet and gentle and often apologises for her brother's rudeness. However, there are times in which Dove has to raise her voice to shut Hawk up.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Hawk and Dove are each based on a British Rail Class 127 Bo-Bo diesel–hydraulic engine. Over thirty members of this class were built in 1959 with over six of these engines preserved by heritage railways, such as the Midland Railway - Butterley.

Dove's real life counterpart was 51617 while Hawk's was 51627. They were both built 1958-9 and are still in service to this day.

### Livery

Hawk and Dove are painted in the BR Rail Blue livery with yellow warning panels on their fronts. Their rooftops are painted dark grey, and their buffer beams are painted black with silver buffers.

## Trivia

* Tobyandmavisforever sees Hawk and Dove as a Lionblaze and Dovewing sitation; the former being a brash, cocky hotshot and the latter being a more gentle, softspoken character. The latter even having the same prefix as Dove.
	+ A cat with the prefix Hawk exisits too (Hawkfrost) but he's a villian, which is why that comparison isn't a fair one to make.
	+ Furthermore, there is a propechy about Lionblaze and Dovewing's distant family ties.
* The preferred voice actors for Hawk and Dove are voiced by:
	+ Dove: Rhona Rees (Vapor Trail from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*)
	+ Hawk: Ryan Beil (Zephyr Breeze from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*)
Mr. Peter Percival

**Mr. Peter Percival** (born 1968) is the current controller of the Skarloey Railway.

## Backstory

When Mr. Peregrine Percival retired, his son, Peter took over. Shortly after Duke's return from his overhaul, Mr. Percival announced that they were building a new No. 7 - this being Ivo Hugh. When it was discovered that Ivo Hugh was mute, Mr. Percival scolded a workman for asking if there was any cure.

## Personality

Very much like his father, Peter Percival is a firm but fair fatherly figure towards his engines. He will only scold engines if they actually have been naughty and will make sure to repair them if they've been damaged. He also does not approve of discrimination as he told off a workman for suggesting they try to cure Ivo Hugh's muteness.

## Attire

Like his father, Peter Percival is usually dressed in a black suit jacket with grey trousers, a yellow waistcoat, a white shirt, a black tie and a black bowler hat. Unlike his father, however, Peter also sports a moustache.

As a kid, Peter wore a green shirt, cream pants and black shoes.

As a young adult, Peter wore a brown and yellow argyle sweater, white dress shirt, yellow necktie, grey trousers and brown shoes.

## Trivia

* Peter Percival is the SeventyVerse's equivalent to Mr. Roger Sam, the (seemingly) current controller of the Skarloey Railway in the Railway Series. As the railway last appeared in the books in *New Little Engine*, published 1996, it is not known if Roger Sam is retired.
	+ Because of this, Peter Percival's appearance is based on
	+ Mr. Roger Sam does exist in the SeventyVerse, but as a successor to Mr. Peter Sam on the Spring Lakes Railway on the mainland instead.
* The preferred voice actor for Mr. Peter Percival is Kerry Shale who voiced Mr. Percival in the US dub. A kid voice actor hasn't yet been decided.
Little Barford

**Little Barford the Tattoo Engine** is a supporting character from the Seventyverse is owned by the Spring Lakes Railway. He is based on a character from the magazines.

## Backstory

Little Bardford is newly built for the Spring Lakes Railway.

## Personality

Little Bradford is a very fussy and tough little engine to please. The tracks need to be smooth running, the coaches need to be on their best behaviour, and he doesn't take well to children messing around. He is very prickly, but deep down, he does mean well.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Little Barford is based on the Corris Railway's No.7, which was built in 2005 as replica of the Corris Railway's No.4, which is now preserved on the Talyllyn Railway and named Edward Thomas (Peter Sam's basis).

However, Little Barford's name comes from an industrial 0-4-0 steam locomotive, who formerly worked at the Little Barford Power Station. It now operates on the Mid Norfolk Railway and still remains in working order.

### Livery

Little Barford is painted purple with yellow lining, and white wheels. He has a red nameplate with black lettering on either side of his tanks. His cylinders are also painted white and with yellow lining.

## Differences between the magazines and the series

* In the magazines, Little Barford worked for a private railway at the Sodor Power Station. In this series, Little Barford is a new build for the Spring Lakes Railway on the mainland.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Little Barford is Marcel McCalla who voiced Roley from *Bob the Builder (2015)*.
Jim

**Jim the Horse and Cart Engine** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and was the sixth engine on the Mid Sodor Railway. Nowadays, he is owned by the Spring Lakes Railway. Jim originated from the Rev. W. Awdry's Mid Sodor layout.

## Backstory

Jim worked on the Mid Sodor Railway where he hauled the "Horse and Cart", the railway's main goods train. However, when the Mid Sodor Railway went into decline, Jim was sold off along with Albert, Tim, Cora, Gertrude and Millicent. Nowadays, Jim and Atlas are preserved on the Spring Lakes Railway.

## Technical Details

#### Basis

Jim's model on the Mid Sodor layout was built by the Rev. W. Awdry from an OO9 scale Gem Vari-kit type A. The Gem Vari-kits are freelance designs.

#### Livery

Jim is painted green with a bronze dome and a black footplate. His name is painted in yellow on the sides of his tanks and his number is also painted yellow on each side of his cab.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Jim is John Hasler, who voiced Rheneas in Series 20.
Bruno

**Bruno the Caboose** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and works with Diesel and Rosie.

## Backstory

Bruno came to Sodor when Diesel was falling back into old habits, and he hastily took him out on a goods run. This was a massive mistake, as Bruno went to a shutdown. Diesel however, got Bruno to calm down when he saw a lake. The two are very close now, and Diesel feels he can be honest with Bruno. Nowadays, Bruno works with both Diesel and Rosie.

## Relationships

### Diesel

Like with Oliver and Duck, Bruno is a very important figure in Diesel's life. He came to Sodor when Diesel was falling back into old habits, and he hastily took him out on a goods run. This was a massive mistake, as Bruno went to a shutdown. Diesel however, got Bruno to calm down when he saw a lake. The two are very close now, and Diesel feels he can be honest with Bruno.

## Personality

Bruno is described as being smart, relaxed and joyful. He loves making puns and will often use comedy to get through difficult situations. As a brake van, Bruno travels facing backwards at the rear of the train and thus has a unique perspective on the world.

Bruno is also Autistic; as a result, he is detail-oriented and likes routine. Bruno in particular likes schedules and timetables, and memorises where all the tracks on the Island lead. For this reason, he is often entrusted with guiding more rambunctious engines such as Diesel. He also has a special interest in people, his favourite type being mechanics.

Bruno is also sensitive to loud noises and get stressed out by them. Additionally, Bruno has difficulty maintaining eye contact and will usually be looking at his surroundings rather than whoever he is talking to - this does not mean he is not listening, however.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Bruno has no known specific basis, however his design is inspired by various wooden-bodied centre-cupola North American cabooses. The Sodor Line Cabooses, which appeared in Thomas & Friends books and merchandise share the same inspiration, however with four wheels (known as a "Bobber Caboose") rather than eight like Bruno has.

### Livery

Bruno is painted red with a cream stripe around his sides and cream window frames. His number (43) is painted on his sides in yellow with a dark red outline. His bufferbeams, valences and running board are all yellow, while his buffer holds and coupling hook bases are red. He has three yellow chevrons on the back of him.

## Trivia

* Bruno's number 43 originates from the year in which the modern description of autism was first identified, 1943.
* The preferred voice actor of Bruno is Ian Hanlin, who voiced Sunburst from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
* Very much like his *All Engines Go!* counterpart, Bruno is autistic. Reasons for this speculation are:
	+ He is detail-oriented and likes routine.
	+ He is also sensitive to loud noises and get stressed out by them
	+ He has difficulty maintaining eye contact and will usually be looking at his surroundings rather than whoever he is talking to - this does not mean he is not listening, however.
Miranda

**Miranda the Battle of Britain Engine** is a flashback character in the Seventyverse and was Rebecca's sister.

## Backstory

When Rebecca was first built, Miranda took Rebecca under her wing. For many years, the two were inseparable. But like many good things, it wasn't to last forever. One day, Miranda's brakes failed while taking a goods train to Southampton, causing her to overrun a signal and fall down an embankment. Rebecca was at the works awaiting routine maintenance when she heard the news and was worried about her. When Miranda was bought to the works, the younger Bulleid pacific stared in shock at the damage her older sister had taken. A workman commented how Miranda's brakes had completely shattered and that the Bulleid Pacifics never had the best brakes. Rebecca tried to argue that it wasn't their fault but Miranda told not to argue as it wasn't worth it. Unfortunately for Miranda, the damage was so extensive that she was scrapped, much to Rebecca's dismay.

## Personality

Miranda was a wise, motherly figure and was willing to take Rebecca under her wing.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Miranda is based on a Southern Railway (SR) "West Country" and "Battle of Britain" class (also known as "Light Pacifics"), a class of 4-6-2 tender locomotives designed by Oliver Bulleid and built between 1945 and 1951. These engines were classified as mixed-traffic locomotives when introduced and used for a wide variety of passenger and goods trains, including famous expresses such as the 'Golden Arrow' and the 'Atlantic Coast Express'. The "West Country" and "Battle of Britain" class engines were smaller and lighter versions of Bulleid's earlier "Merchant Navy" class, originally built with 'air-smoothed' casing, chain-driven valve gear and tenders with tall streamlined sides. Ten un-rebuilt members of the class have been preserved, one of them, Blackmoor Vale on the Bluebell Railway and another, Winston Churchill at the National Railway Museum. Another preserved member of the class, Swanage, appeared in Thomas and the U.K. Trip when the Ponkickies characters, Gachapin and Mukku were visiting several heritage railways.

Because Miranda's real-life counterpart is BR 34084 253 Squadron, that means Miranda is specifically a Battle of Britain Class, built in September of 1948. This engine fell down an embankment at Hither Green in a shunting accident in February 1960 and was scrapped in March, 1966.

### Livery

Miranda was painted in the BR green livery, like her sisters and brothers.

## Trivia

* Miranda's number was BR 34084.
* Miranda was one of the concept names considered for Rebecca.
* The preferred voice actress for Miranda is Jodie Whittaker who played the Thirteenth Doctor in *Doctor Who*.