Stanley

**Stanley the Silver Tank Engine** is is one of the deuteragonists of the SeventyVerse and the fortieth engine on the North Western Railway. However, he was the twenty-fourth engine purchased for the North Western Railway.

## Backstory

Stanley is a hybrid tank engine, much like Percy. He was thankful, however, to have a better working environment on the mainland. He worked as a station pilot for a group of friendly engines. It is currently unknown how he ended up on Sodor, but he came when Great Waterton was being rebuilt.

## Knapford yards crew

### Charlie

Charlie and Stanley didn't see eye-to-eye; Charlie just wanted to play and tell jokes, but Stanley wanted to buckle down and do work. The yard ended up in a huge mess, and Stanley was cross. Thankfully, Edward was there to keep the peace long enough for things to be sorted out.

### Stafford

Stanley finds Stafford to be quiet, but very punctual and hard working. Of all the pilots, Stanley has the most stable friendship with Stafford.

## Odd jobs crew

### Harvey

Not much is known about their relationship, but Harvey and Stanley do work very well together.

### Amanda

Not too much is known about their relationship, but Stanley does find Amanda's constant need for gossip to be irritating.

### Paxton

Not much is known about their relationship, but Stanley appreciates Paxton's enthusiasm and kind words. He does find his more gullible side irritating though.

## Romance

### Rosie

(Info regarding Rosie is Red to be added)

## Personality

Stanley is a cool, courteous and cheery engine which a very hard working attitude. He likes things to be very neat and organised, and can get upset when things go to chaos. That being said, he's also an empathetic engine who roots for the underdog and will lend a listening metaphorical ear.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Stanley is based on the Stewart & Lloyds 16" 0-6-0STs, albeit with the sandboxes above the running board removed. Introduced in 1921, specifically for Stewart & Lloyds, they were based on a similar, smaller Manning Wardle design - that being the "T" class. These engines were originally built by Manning Wardle, however were later produced for Stewart & Lloyds by Kitson & Co., as Manning Wardle had by then ceased trading. The last 5 were constructed by Robert Stephenson Hawthorn, when Kitson & Co. stopped building locomotives in 1937. Several of these locomotives have been preserved, including No. 42 "Rhondda", No. 44 "Conway", No. 45 "Colwyn" and No. 47 "Carnavon". It's not confirmed, but it is highly possible one of these engines may have been numbered 40, which is what Stanley's NWR number is. It is unknown when this engine was built, withdrawn or scrapped.

### Livery

Stanley is painted in a silver-grey livery with a black smokebox and wheels and red lining. He has a red running plate with a dark grey base coat and has red nameplates with his name in silver on each side of his saddle tank.

## Differences in the episodes

* Stanley doesn't have a number in the TV show. In this series, he's number 40, a reference to him being the 40th standard gauge engine introduced in the show, following Rosie (37), Whiff (38) and Billy (39). This is because No. 40 was his old number and he didn't want to change it.
	+ In the whole series, there's also 40 steam engines on the North Western Railway, so it fits.
* Stanley has a black smokebox and wheels instead of a metallic silver smokebox and red wheels.