Neville

Neville is an atypically square-shaped black tender engine.

## Bio:

In 1963, Neville arrived into the Port of Southampton where he met up with Murdoch and Jimmy. The three big engines talked about their working lives, he even mentioned that he's been working for the railways ever since the Second World War. When Harold arrived in, he and Murdoch just gave a stern stare as they knew the Coronation Express engine didn't like them. They later questioned Jimmy what got into Harold after he raced away in a panic, to which Jimmy told them that Harold has a fear of fuel tankers thinking that they would explode at any moment. Neville commented that the fuel tankers are built to stop any leakage and fires, but Jimmy told him that it isn't easy for Harold to conquer his fear.

In 1969, Neville went on the run to escape the cutter's torch along with Murdoch and Rosie to try and find their way to the Bluebell Railway. The Bulleid Q1 still couldn't believe that Murdoch came up with the idea to go on the run. While they were passing through Didcot, Neville was the first to notice Joseph sitting in the sheds there and the three engines decided to check on him. The 94xx was surprised to see the three engines and asked them what they were doing at Didcot Sheds, they told him that they were trying to find the Bluebell Railway. When Joseph told them they are on ex-GWR metals, Murdoch grew cross with Neville for getting them lost and argued with him. Rosie tried to break up the fight, luckily Joseph warned them that another engine is coming and told them to hide inside the sheds. After the engine passed, Joseph gave the all clear and said it was only Meryl. The three engines thanked him and asked the 94xx if he wants to join them to which he agreed to come along. At Bedford St. Johns, the four engines came across Green Arrow, Harrison, Alfred, and Crovan resting in a goods shed who were also on the run from scrap too. Shortly after the group encountered Nickolas and Serena who were followed up by Geoffrey. After that the group laid low at Bedford Sheds to refuel on coal and water. A little later after they finished refilling on coal and water as well as meeting Jonathan, the group continued on to Leicester where they hid in the sidings behind some trucks thanks to Arthur. From there Neville and Rosie were still going to continue on to the Bluebell Railway with Harrison and Nickolas joining them, while Murdoch decided to go to the National Railway Museum. Along the way to the Bluebell, Harrison was annoying the three engines by saying the most horrible things to them, Neville did his best to try and keep the peace between them, but the final straw came when Harrison insulted Nickolas' class which resulted in the Jinty 3F leaving the group. Neville called for Nickolas to come back, but he didn't listen. Neville and Rosie told Harrison off for what he did before steaming off after Nickolas. The following morning, Neville and Rosie arrived at East Grinstead where they met Stepney and were thrilled to know that they had found the Bluebell Railway.

In 2012, Neville had to sleep outside of Knapford Sheds as Henry had taken up the last spot in the sheds. He later found out the next morning why Henry was sleeping at Knapfod Sheds when Bear told him, Murdoch, Molly, and Stanley that the big green engine got into a fight with Gordon which resulted in them breaking up. When Emily asked one of them to cover her duties while she checks on Henry, Neville said he would do and it would charge her, but he was told off by Murdoch given how serious the matter was. One night Neville played UNO for game night along with Stanley, Rosie, Arthur, Bear, Stafford, Harvey, and Hank which the game lasted for a long while. Neville was the first to lose all of his cards and was assigned by Sir Topham Hatt to work with Molly at the Timber Mill to help with the log delivers as Murdoch was too big to navigate the tight curves after his accident. He also teased Murdoch that he and Molly would work well together. The next day Neville and Molly pulled into Knapford Station after helping her with a heavy train, the yellow engine thanked the Bulleid Q1 who he decided to nickname her Molls. While at the big station when Murdoch asked Molly if she could help him with his trains sometimes, Neville made a crack at him asking if he wasn't getting weak which annoyed the big orange engine, even after Molly left, Neville assured Murdoch that he wasn't trying to steal her away from the big orange engine and that it was just friendly banter as he left. Later that day, Neville met up with Molly and Murdoch at Vicarstown Station to inform Molly that it was time for them to get ready for their log delivers and also told Murdoch that what he was about to say to the yellow engine would have to wait. At the Timber Mill Neville, Molly, Adam, Trevor, and Terence were introduced by Henry to Madison the South Eastern & Chatham Railway D class locomotive as the big green engine was showing her around the railway. Shorty after the group started work at the Timber Mill, Murdoch arrived in to talk to Molly, but Neville told him that she is busy and also made a crack at Murdoch saying that she wanted to talk him and maybe pop the question. Murdoch was cross and left the Timber Mill feeling really annoyed and upset. After Murdoch left, Neville began to feel guilty for getting in Murdoch's way to confess to Molly, so he asked the yellow engine which one of them she would chose between him and Murdoch as he wants her to be honest to which she told him what she thought of them both. Neville then told Molly that he sees her as more as sister and that she should be with Murdoch giving that the big orange engine wants to tell her how he feels about her. After Murdoch confessed his love to Molly at Knapford Sheds later that evening, Neville told them that they would make a great couple and reassuring the big orange engine that he would be fine and that he looks to the both of them as like a brother and sister. He then laughed when Murdoch cracked a joke calling him ugly duckling saying that the big guy has got jokes.

## Appearances:

### The Adventures on Sodor:

#### Season 1:

* Henry's Attempt \*mentioned\*, Assembling Feelings \*mentioned\*

#### Season 2:

* Next Stop: Castle Fantasies \*cameo\*, The Break Up, What Place is Right for You? \*cameo\*, Logs Away, Three's A Crowd, Friends and Fantasies \*cameo\*, Spy Dennis \*cameo\*

### Specials:

* 2019- 1963
* 2020- 1969 and TAOS: How Diesel Stole Christmas \*cameo\*
* 2022- TAOS: Little Engines Save Christmas \*cameo\*

## Technical Details:

### Basis:

Neville is based on a Southern Railway (SR) Bulleid Q1 Class locomotive, which was often referred to as "ugly ducklings". The design represented the ultimate development of the British 0-6-0 freight engine. One reason for their unusual shape was so they could go through a coach-washer for cleaning at a time when manpower for this could not be spared. The specific engine Neville is based on, (BR no. 33010, originally SR no. C10) was built in September 1942 at Brighton Works and scrapped at Birds Manoravon Scrapyard, Morriston, Swansea in 1964. Unlike his prototype, however, Neville is missing the lubricator and crankshaft that connects to the front of his side-rods on the left-hand side. The first of the class, No. C1/33001 is the only Q1 preserved, at the National Railway Museum. It was formerly based at the Bluebell Railway.

## Trivia:

* Neville seems to have some kind of Sibling Rivalry with Murdoch.