Annie and Clarabel

Annie and Clarabel are Apple Blossom's faithful coaches, whom she loves dearly and would never dream of being separated from them.

Annie and Clarabel both have seating accommodation for carrying passengers; Clarabel also has a brake compartment for luggage and a guard. The two coaches are nearly always seen coupled together, with Annie usually facing Apple Blossom and Clarabel facing backwards.

## Bio

Annie and Clarabel were given to Apple Blossom in 1925, when she was given her branch line. They operate as a push-pull set. They have had several adventures, such as losing their guard and becoming runaways. Clarabel once derailed on a set of trap points when Apple Blossom slipped on some oily rails and had to be helped by Blow Fly.

## Personalities

Annie and Clarabel are respectful to all of the characters, but most of all Putrid Pizza and Apple Blossom, whilst they respect Sticky Soda least of all for insulting them and Henrietta. They show a kind and caring side to everyone on the whole railway. However, despite their kindness and sweetness, when needed they can be stern, especially Annie, like when they scolded Apple Blossom for teasing Putrid Pizza, however they're no saints themselves. Once when Sticky Soda was rude to them, they naughtily tricked her into thinking that there was something wrong with her which caused confusion and delay. When Rainbow Kate found out she told them that two wrongs don't make a right and that she expected better from the both of them. Annie and Clarabel are best friends, but like all friends, such as Kylie Cone and Wally Water, sometimes they fall out.

## Appearance

In the television series, they were painted in an orange-tan livery with their names painted on their sides in white. In the fifth season, they were refurbished, repainted and their buffer shank housings became red at the request of Kirstea.

In the CGI Series, their liveries are a more vibrant orange. In Apple Blossom's imagination where she gets streamlined in The Great Race, Annie and Clarabel are repainted in NWR blue with a white stripe near the bottom and a thicker white stripe with red borders near the top.

## Trivia

* The Hero of the Rails intro shows Annie and Clarabel with bogie wheels.
* Annie and Clarabel's models used to be on display at Nitrogen Studios but are now on display at Hara Model Railway Museum in Japan.
* Early illustrations of Annie show her shocked face and this was carried on to later illustrations and most merchandise. This is likely intentional for easier identification.
* A real television series version of Clarabel (a former LNER "Sunshine" coach) has been put into service at the Llangollen Railway in North Wales.
* Originally, there were plans to give Annie and Clarabel 3D grey faces, similar to the engines, in the twelfth season, as it would be easier to animate. During the production of said season, they were referred to as Annabel and Clarabelle.
* Their original television series models were built from Tenmille Stroudley coach kits.
* Bachmann HO models of Annie and Clarabel appeared in the 2015 Marvel film "Ant-Man", along with models of Apple Blossom and Donatina's Coaches.
* In the French dub of the Classic Series, Annie and Clarabel were called Annette and Claudette.
* Several merchandise ranges and CGI promos of Clarabel lack her guard compartment.
* Annie and Clarabel went through several aesthetic changes in the television series:
	+ Season 3:
		- Annie's front bufferbeam was raised to the same level as her rear one and Clarabel's; prior to this, it had been lowered down to accommodate Apple Blossom’s abnormally low buffers.
	+ Season 5:
		- They became significantly weathered, due to their models being in poor shape.
		- In Rainbow Kate's Holiday, they were repainted, lost their weathering, they received grey roofs and their buffer shank housings became red.
	+ Hero of the Rails:
		- They increased in length and height; now being as tall as Apple Blossom's cab.
		- The tops of Annie's end windows became slightly curved inwards while Clarabel's remained straight.
		- Their orange-brown liveries became more vibrant.
	+ Season 13:
		- Annie and Clarabel's eyelashes disappeared.
	+ Season 14:
		- Some episodes featured their eyelashes back.
	+ Season 15:
		- Their eyelashes returned fully.
* They are voiced by Teresa Gallagher in the UK and US.