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Emi

**Emi** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and comes from Japan.

## Backstory

Emi was one of Hiro's old friends from Japan, along with Ichigo and Tadashi.

## Personality

Emi is one of the quieter engines of the railway, often keeping the likes of Kana in check.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Emi is based on a Japanese National Railways (JNR) Class 4110 0-10-0 tank locomotive. 39 of these engines were built in 1914. One Class 4110 remains in preservation: 4122 in Ebetsu, Hokkaido.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Emi is Rina Hoshino, who voiced Tatsu Yamashiro from *DC Super Hero Girls*.
Billy

**William "Billy" the Stubborn Engine** is a minor character in the Seventyverse. He was the second engine on the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway and later the sixth engine on the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway until he fell down a mine and was abandoned as it was too deep to rescue him.

## Backstory

Billy worked on the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway alongside Mildred, Albert and Tasha. The W&S would later merge with the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway to form the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway and the four engines were joined by Glynn, Maurice, Leslie and Phyllis. After Maurice was scrapped following a severe accident, Billy was very vocal, saying that Albert Regaby has a black heart. Shortly after the Peel Godred branch line was built, Billy was tasked to take some trucks to a mine down there. On that day, he was feeling of Mildred taking passengers. As a result, he shot forwards too fast and knocked his crew off his footplate. Billy landed straight in the mine and his crew decided to leave him until he learnt to behave. No sooner had they left, however, that the ground began to shift beneath him. Billy cried for help and his crew rushed to get it. Mildred was the nearest engine so she went to rescue Billy. Unfortunately, no sooner had the cables been fastened between the two engines that the mine collapsed and Billy fell down the hole. He was too deep to be recovered so he was left abandoned.

## Relationships

### Mildred

When Albert Regaby blamed (and dehumanised) Mildred for the death of his daughter Alice, Billy was furious and said that if Mr. Regaby was here right now, he'd give him what for. When he took some trucks to the mine, Billy was jealous of Mildred who got to take passengers. Mildred was devastated when she failed to rescue Billy from the mine.

### Charlie

Back on the mainland Billy was the only engine that would stand up for his little brother and was upset to go to Sodor. However fate would keep them from seeing eachother again.

## Personality

Billy was stubborn, bad-tempered and reckless. He can also get jealous if other engines get a better job than him. That being said, Billy does have standards as he was furious when Mr. Regaby blamed Mildred from his daughter's death and dehumanised her in the process.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Billy is based on a Manning Wardle L Class 0-6-0ST. His brother Charlie is another member of this class.

### Livery

Billy is painted dark orange with green and yellow lining. He has black nameplates with his name in gold on each side of his saddle tank.

## Differences between the episode and the series

* In the episodes, Billy was a new engine to Sodor who was to be shown around by Thomas. In this series, Billy was a new engine on the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway but was abandoned when he fell down a mine and was too far deep to be recovered.

## Trivia

* Despite the fact Billy is no longer in operation, he's not dead.
* The preferred voice actor for Billy is Steven Kynman, who played Norman Price in Fireman Sam.
Cromford

**Cromford the North London Tank Engine** is a minor character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Bluebell Railway.

## Personality

Cromford is a tough engine, as he was capable of pulling trucks on the Cromford and High Peak Railway in Derbyshire, known for its steep inclines.

## Technical Details

### Real-life History

Cromford is based on the real No. 2650, a real North London Railway Class 75 0-6-0 tank engine. 2650 was built in 1880 and was used to shunt and pull light passenger trains around Derbyshire. After being withdrawn in 1960, 2650 was kept at Derby until being sold to the Bluebell in working order in 1962 for £890. He was loaned to Barrow Hill Engine Sheds in 1999, and returned to the Bluebell Railway in 2008. He is currently numbered 58850, and is in need of an overhaul.

Unlike his counterpart in *The Railway Series*, he does not retain the name "Cromford".

### Livery

Cromford is painted in the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) black with red, cream and grey lining livery. His buffer beams are painted red with black buffers. Subsequently, Cromford's livery would be adopted by British Railways as its standard mixed traffic black livery.

In *The Railway Series*, Cromford's LNWR number (2650) is painted on his smokebox door in white.

## Trivia

* Cromford's number is LNWR No. 2650.
* The preferred voice actor for Cromford is John Bellis who was Thomas' intended voice in *T&TMRR.*
Ava

**Ava the Highland Engine** is a minor character in the SeventyVerse. She lives on the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Backstory

Ava lived in Scotland, and occasionally met Donald and Douglas when the duo crossed over to the Highland. The trio got on very well together, but she sadly went missing before the twins' run to Sodor. She was rediscovered by Amanda and Charles, and was taken to the Rolling Hills. She paid a visit to Sodor, and she was happy to see the twins once more.

## Personality

(Details on Ava's personality to be added)

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress of Ava is ???
* Ava is based on KidStation Engine #9.
Christopher

**Christopher the Works Diesel** is a supporting character from the Seventyverse and is owned by British Railways.

## Backstory

Christopher works near Bridlington goods yard, but occasionally drops by Sodor to pick up or drop off trains.

When Bowler was given a forced Final Firing by Addison Darnell, Christopher was the diesel tasked to bring his remains to Barrow Ironworks, much to the shock of Arry and Bert.

## Personality

Christopher is described as being friendly and is impossible to not like.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Christopher is based on a British Rail (BR) Class 47 "Brush" Co-Co diesel-electric engine. Five-hundred and twelve members of this class were built from 1962 to 1968. Thirty-two of these engines are preserved by museums, such as the National Railway Museum, and heritage railways, such as the Midland Railway - Butterley. Another thirty members are still used on the national railway network.

### Livery

Christopher is painted in the BR Rail Blue livery with yellow cabs. He has yellow warning panels on his front and back end. His rooftop is painted dark grey, and his buffer beams are painted brown with dark grey buffers. He lacks a BR crest or logo and has his number painted on his sides in white.

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, The Works Diesel had a non-speaking role where he rescued James after his deep freeze incident. In the series, it was Bear who rescued James whilst Christopher's role so far saw him bring Bowler to Barrow Ironworks to be scrapped.

## Trivia

* Christopher's number is BR D1583.
* The preferred voice actor for Christopher is Colin MacFarlane who voiced JJ in *Bob the Builder.*
Bluebell and Primrose

**Bluebell and Primrose the Chatham Twins** are minor characters in the Seventyverse and are owned by the Bluebell Railway.

## Backstory

Primrose, previously unnamed, served in the ROD. She used to be a more easy going engine, but the incident where Herbert and Stanley crashed and caused a fire made her become prim and proper as a coping mechanism.

Stepney was talking to Bluebell and Primrose on the Bluebell Railway. Bluebell commented how the sun made her paint sparkle whilst Primrose stated how inauthentic it was, but Stepney said they both looked wonderful.

## Personalities

Bluebell and Primrose are hard workers and were given the privilege of being named once they joined the Bluebell Railway, though this made them, especially Primrose, rather cocky.

## Technical Details

### Real-life History

Bluebell and Primrose are based on the real Bluebell and Primrose, members of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SE&CR) P Class built from 1909-1910 for lightweight passenger trains and later used for shunting.

From March 2011 until very recently, Bluebell was operational. Unfortunately however, she has being withdrawn earlier than expected due to firebox problems. As it is not economical to carry out the repairs having spent eight years in traffic, Bluebell is now on display inside the SteamWorks! Engine Shed awaiting her next overhaul; whilst, Primrose is currently undergoing restoration, expecting to end between 2021 to 2023.

### Livery

Bluebell is painted in a variant of the SE&CR pre-war livery, but with blue instead of green and "BLUEBELL" instead of "SE&CR", painted on the sides of her tanks in gold.

Primrose is painted dark green with red and yellow lining. The initials "SE&CR" are painted on the sides of her tanks in yellow and her number (27) is painted on the sides of her bunker, also in yellow.

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, Bluebell and Primrose are both painted green. In this series, Bluebell is painted blue whilst Primrose is painted green.
* In the books, Bluebell and Primrose are seen without faces and with no speaking roles. In this series, Bluebell and Primrose have faces and speaking roles.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Bluebell is Kari Wahlgren who voiced Zee Zatara in *DC Super Hero Girls*, while Primrose's preferred voice actress is Francesca Smith who voiced Ashley Boulet from *Recess*.
* Bluebell's number is SECR No. 323 whilst Primrose's number is SECR No. 27.
Anfield Bank Railway

The **Anfield Bank Railway** is a now defunct railway in England. This was run by Rex, Bert, Mike, Sabrina and Ellie. When the line closed, the former were bought by Mr. Fergus Duncan for the Arlesdale Railway on the Island of Sodor when the latter two ended up on Addison Darnell's Exotic Lakeside Railway.

## Engines

1. Bert (operational on the Arlesdale Railway)
2. Rex (operational on the Arlesdale Railway)
3. Mike (operational on the Arlesdale Railway)
4. Sabrina (operational on Addison Darnell's Exotic Lakeside Railway)
5. Ellie (operational on the Arlesdale Railway)

## Trivia

* The Anfield Bank Railway is based on the Duffield Bank Railway, which was built by Sir Arthur Percival Heywood in the grounds of his house on a hillside overlooking Duffield, Derbyshire in 1874. One of these engines, Muriel was rebuilt as R&ER No. 3 River Irt (the basis for Bert)
Andrea Lucky

**Andrea Diane Star** (née Lucky) (born 1914) is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series. She is the daughter of Captain Lucky, the wife of Thomas Star and the mother of Aurora Star. She was also the third Captain Star.

## Backstory

When Andrea was a girl, her father Corporal Harry Lucky was severely injured in the Dunkirk-Flanders disaster and died from his injuries, leaving her mother Lenore to raise her by herself.

Years later, Andrea began dating Thomas Star before marrying him on December 6, 1941, exactly one day before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

(Details regarding the Wartime Trilogy, UFO and Retirement to be added)

## Relationships

### Captain Star

Since the death of her birth father Harry, Captain Star became something of a father figure to Andrea.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Andrea Lucky is ???
Duchess (Liner)

The **Duchess** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series.

## Technical Details

### Basis

The Duchess is based off of the RNS Majestic II, with differing cowl ventilators.

### Livery

Duchess has a black hull with red and white lining at the bottom and a white stripe at the top. Her superstructure is white, and she also sports three black and red smokestacks.
Ada, Jane and Mabel

**Ada, Jane and Mabel the Open Coaches** are supporting characters in the Seventyverse and are owned by the Skarloey Railway.

## Backstory

Shortly after Peter Sam's accident at the incline, she met Ada, Jane and Mabel who had only just arrived on the Skarloey Railway and hit it off with them. Then Sir Handel arrived and called them "trucks", but Ada firmly said they were coaches. Because he was already in enough trouble, Sir Handel decided to keep quiet. When the railway had its centenary, Ada, Jane and Mabel were part of the television train, along with Cora, Gertrude and Millicent and overheard their conversation about holding their secret about Duke long enough, although, because they didn't say Duke's name, the three open coaches were curious. Ada decided it would be best to wait until that evening as she felt it would be a long conversation.

## Relationships

### Peter Sam

Peter Sam often takes the open coaches out, especially on sunny weather. He enjoys their company a lot.

### Sir Handel

Sir Handel once called the open coaches "trucks", but Ada firmly said they were coaches. Sir Handel was already in enough trouble, so he remained quiet.

## Personality

Ada, Jane and Mabel are very friendly towards the engines; however, Ada is shown to be quite firm as was shown when she told Sir Handel they were coaches. Mabel is also shown to be sympathetic after she felt sorry for Peter Sam after he explained about his accident.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Ada, Jane and Mabel are based on the Talyllyn Railway carriages 11, 12 and 13. Carriages 11 and 12 were originally built as two of several Quarrymen's Carriages for the Penrhyn Quarry Railway in Wales, six of which were acquired by the Talyllyn Railway in 1953. Carriages "C" and "D" were originally placed together on a bogie underframe supplied by W.G. Allen Ltd. of Tipton in 1954 to become carriage No. 9. In 1955, a new body was constructed for No. 9 and Carriage "D" was given a new chassis to become No. 11. The body of carriage "C" was given a similar treatment and became No. 12 in 1956. No. 13 was built in 1957 by the Talyllyn Railway to a somewhat larger and sturdier design, which was based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway's open carriages. In a couple years carriages 11 and 12 were rebuilt to a similar design and all three were rebuilt again with roofs in the mid-1960's.

### Livery

Ada, Jane, and Mabel are painted green with their names painted on their back ends in cursive..

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, Ada, Jane and Mabel are painted blue like the rest of the Skarloey Railway coaches. In this series, they are painted green as per the open sided narrow gauge coaches in the TV series.

## Trivia

* Ada, Jane and Mabel never appeared in the actual TV series.
* The preferred voice actresses for Ada, Jane and Mabel are all from *The Lion Guard*.
	+ Fiona Riley as Ada (Shabaha)
	+ Rachel Crow as Jane (Imara)
	+ Savannah Smitha as Mabel (Kasi)
Cora

**Cora the Guard's Tool Van** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Skarloey Railway. She was formerly part of the Mid Sodor Railway.

## Backstory

When Stuart first arrived on the Mid Sodor Railway, Falcon told him he needed a guard's van for his goods train. Stuart found Cora in the siding and asked her to be part of the train. Cora was more than happy to agree and since then, Stuart would use her on his trains. However, when the Mid Sodor Railway went into decline, Cora was sold off, along with Albert, Jim, Tim, Gertrude and Millicent, much to Stuart's dismay. Years later, Gertrude and Millicent were bought to the Skarloey Railway where they were reunited with Falcon and Stuart (now renamed Sir Handel and Peter Sam, respectively). The five friends wanted to keep Duke from the other engines and coaches until the time was right. After an conservation between Peter Sam and Duck leads to the former assuming that Duke's been scrapped, the five friends agree to tell them the other engines the truth. Fortunately, it turns out that Duke is alive and after an expedition to find him, Duke is bought to be the Skarloey Railway, much to Sir Handel, Peter, Gertrude, Millicent and Cora's delight.

## Relationships

### Peter Sam

Peter Sam and Cora are very close, and some assumed they were a couple. This wasn't helped that Agnes was against homoromantic relationships, and often was pushing the duo to be together. This unfortunately hurt their relationship, as well as the budding romance Peter Sam was having with Rusty. However, when Agnes finally moved past her homophobia, things slowly began to heal.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Cora is based on a brake van from the Corris Railway that now works on the Talyllyn Railway.

## Personality

Cora is a friendly sort of guard's van and is really close with Peter Sam.

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, Cora is painted blue like the rest of the Skarloey Railway coaches. In this series, Cora is painted reddish-brown.

## Trivia

* Cora never appeared in the actual TV series; however, there were narrow brake vans based on her design.
* Cora's preferred voice actress is Sophie Reynolds, who voices Tazama from *The Lion Guard*.
Culdee Fell Summit

**Summit Station** is the top station of the Culdee Fell Railway. It is located at the summit of Culdee Fell and is the highest station on Sodor.

## History

The Station is a simple one with two terminal roads and a long platform provided for each. The Hotel stands behind the buffer stops. It is a stoutly built one-storey structure standing just below, and therefore to some extent sheltered by, the Peak. Though dignified by the name of hotel it is, in reality, little more than a cafeteria restaurant for the provision of souvenirs, hot drinks and snacks. There are normally no resident staff, and such over-night accommodationas is provided, is only there for use in dire emergency. Most people, after an interval for refreshment, climb to the terraced roof to enjoy the view, but a better all-round prospect is only to be had from the platform built on the Peak, and reached by a somewhat scramblesome path from the station.

Lord Harry derailed at the summit, stranding Wilfred and his passengers. After this, the former's name was stripped off and sent to the back of the shed. Later, the Manager forbade him from pushing passenger trains, so he was forced to push Shiloh instead. One day, news came at Devil's Back that some rock climbers had been injured, so Culdee and Catherine brought a doctor and a rescue team up to the station where No. 6 brought them bravely up to the rescue, and later, the climbers were whisked to St Tibba's Hospital in an ambulance.
Mildred

**Mildred the Buffalo Tank Engine** is a supporting character from the Seventyverse. She was the first engine on the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway and later the fifth engine on the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway. Nowadays, she is owned by the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Backstory

Mildred worked on the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway alongside Billy, Albert and Tasha and was good friends with Alice Regaby. Unfortunately, on Alice's wedding day, the coaches Mildred was pulling became uncoupled, and the train crashed. Poor Alice died, and her father, Albert Regaby blamed Mildred for the accident, even going as far to dehumanise her. The W&S would later merge with the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway to form the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway and the four engines were joined by Glynn, Maurice, Leslie and Phyllis. Unfortunately, Maurice would be scrapped after a severe and Edward would bought in to replace him. When Billy fell into a mine, which started to collapse underneath him, Mildred was sent to rescue him. Unfortunately, it was too late and Billy fell down the hole, which was far too deep for a rescue operation. Years later, the TW&S would become the North Western Railway and Mr. Alfred Dry would retire in favour of Sir Bertram Topham Hatt. After this, Mr. Alfred Dry privately purchases Mildred and Albert to work at a factory on the mainland where Samson and Neil are working. Mildred, Albert, Samson and Neil now work on the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Relationships

### Billy

When Albert Regaby blamed (and dehumanized) Mildred for the death of his daughter Alice, Billy was furious and said that if Albert Regaby was here right now, he'd give him what for. When he took some trucks to the mine, Billy was jealous of Mildred who got to take passengers. Mildred was devastated when she failed to rescue Billy from the mine.

### Albert

When Albert Regaby blamed (and dehumanized) Mildred for the death of his daughter Alice, Albert (the engine) was disgusted that they share the same name. Albert and Mildred would later be privately purchased for Mr. Alfred Dry to work at a factory on the mainland.

### Albert Regaby

Albert Regaby wrongly blamed Mildred for Alice's death, even going as far to dehumanize her.

## Personality

Mildred is a friendly engine but is also sensitive, especially after Albert Regaby blamed her for his daughter's death and dehumanised her. As well as this, she was devastated when she was unable to rescue Billy from falling down the mine shaft.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Mildred is based on a Great Western Railway 1076 Class double framed 0-6-0 tank locomotives. 266 of these locomotives were built between 1870 and 1881; the last one, number 1287, was withdrawn in 1946. They are often referred to as the **Buffalo Class** following the naming of locomotive 1134.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Mildred is Kazumi Evans who voiced Moondancer from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
Bluebell Railway

The **Bluebell Railway** is a heritage line which is based at Sheffield Park. Several engines have escaped there to be safe from harm. Stepney was the first engine to escape there and once made a visit to Sodor with their controller.

## Engines

* Captain Baxter (No. 3)
* Primrose (SECR No. 27)
* Stepney (LB&SCR No. 55)
* Fenchurch (LB&SCR No. 72)
* Bluebell (SECR No. 323)
* Adams (LSWR No. 448)
* Birch Grove (LB&SCR No. 473)
* Cromford (LNWR No. 2650)
* Fergus (No. 9449)
* Ella (BR D4106/09018)
* Earl of Berkeley

## Stations

### Heritage railway

* Sheffield Park
* Horsted Keynes
* West Hoathly (*closed*)
* Kingscote
* East Grinstead

### Original stations

* Lewes to East Grinstead Low Level
* East Grinstead Low Level
* Kingscote
* West Hoathly
* Horsted Keynes
* Sheffield Park
* Newick and Chailey
* Barcombe
* Lewes
Ballahoo

**Ballahoo** (Sudric for **The Farm on the River Hoo**) is a dormitory town for Barrow-in-Furness. It is located on the Norramby Branch Line.

## History

Ballahoo is notable for its two bore railway tunnel. The first attempt at cutting a tunnel through the Ballahoo Ridge was made by the Sodor and Mainland Railway, which collapsed due to a construction error, resulting in trains only running between here and Kirk Ronan.

The second tunnel was cut in 1915 by the North Western Railway. While work was in progress a section midway collapsed leaving two tunnels. Henry once stopped in the first tunnel and refused to come out. As it was impossible to move him, it was decided to instead cut a new bore. When Henry was let out, both bores remained in service. As a result of these events, the tunnels were nicknamed "Henry's Tunnel".

The town is now served by the NWR's Norramby Branch Line.
Elsie

**Elsie the Luggage Van** is Toby's luggage van and a supporting character in the Seventyverse.

## Backstory

Elsie and Belinda were up at an abandoned farm near Ulfstead, found by accident when Nicola and Champ were on a horse ride. Knowing that the railway needed help, they reported back to Sir Charles Topham Hatt. Both Elsie and Belinda were restored; Elsie given to Toby, Henrietta and Hannah.

## Personality

If Henrietta is the warm mother and Hannah is the hyperactive sister with third wheel issues, Elsie is the stotic older sister. She wishes that everyone would get serious for once in their lives. However, under that hard shell is a heart of gold, and Elsie will give someone a listening ear.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Elsie is based on the Great Eastern Railway (GER) Wisbech and Upwell Tramway luggage van No. 9.

### Livery

Elsie is painted brown with a dark grey rooftop. Her buffer beams are painted red. When she became part of the North Western Railway, the initials "NW" were painted on her sides in yellow.

## Trivia

* Elsie was named after the Elsenham and Thaxted Light Railway, to which the real No. 9 was transferred from the Wisbech and Upwell in 1926.
* The preferred voice actress for Bryana Salaz, who voices Anga from *The Lion Guard*.
Hawin Dooiey

The **Hawin Dooiey** (sometimes spelled **Hawin Dooey**, Sudric for "**Black Stream**") is a river fed by the falls of Rheneas, which starts at Skarloey and flows to meet Ben Glas five kilometres southeast of Glennock. The river's name comes from its bed which is composed almost entirely of slate, therefore giving the waters a dark appearance.

The Skarloey Railway goes along the river on its way to Crovan's Gate. The line crosses the river on the Rheneas and Skarloey bridges.
Lamps

**Lamps** are devices that engines use at their front to light their path at night or in dark conditions. Tail-lamps are red lights hung on the back of engines and brake vans so that they can be seen from behind.

Almost all of the North Western Railway, Skarloey Railway, Arlesdale Railway and Culdee Fell Railway steam engines are fitted with white headlamps, which are usually placed on either the right lamp-iron or the top of their smokebox.
Crovan's Gate

**Crovan's Gate** is a town in the centre of Sodor. The town's station is the meeting place of the Skarloey Railway and North Western Railway. It is also the location of Crovan's Gate Steamworks, where the engines go to be repaired. There is also a Crovan's Gate Yards with a smaller works shed.

## History

The town is so named because of the narrow pass (Once much narrower than at present, since road and railway builders have enlarged it). This pass has for centuries been the only practicable route from the east into the centre. King Godred Crovan with 300 men held some 4000 Normans at bay here for a day until reinforcements under Jarl Sigmund and Thorkell of Norwich could arrive and occupy the surrounding heights. Then feigning retreat, Crovan lured the Normans through the gap which Sigmund then closed. The Normans were thus pinned down in a narrow space where they had no room to use their superior horsemanship except in trying to escape from what had become a virtual massacre.

Apart from its military importance, Crovan's Gate has been an agricultural market town until in the 18th Century the Crovan's Gate Mining Company made it the headquarters for their copper operations at Ward Fell and in the Skarloey Valley. By 1885, the terminus, sheds and yards for the Skarloey Railway were built here as well as a single platform station.

Nowadays, Skarloey Railway trains use a bay with a run-round loop on the north face of the North Western Railway's eastbound platform. At the platform end the line forks - left to sheds and workshops, right to the Main Line. Mr. Penegrine Percival lived here in a cottage owned by the Railway; the original Manager's House of 1885 having been demolished during "the Lean Years".

In 1915, the pre-grouping railways established their repair shops here. Since 1979, these shops have been expanded as required until, with the decline of steam on the Mainland, the Works are now equipped with machinery and craftsmen able to tackle any type of steam locomotive overhaul or rebuilding that may be needed. Sir Topham Hatt has been looking into the possibility of manufacturing parts for engines on heritage railways.

## Trivia

* Due to the TVS wacky history, parts of Crovan's Gate history were shuffled accordingly.
* Crovan's Gate is the fictional equivalent of the Tywyn Wharf Station on the Talyllyn Railway.
Alice

**Alice the Great Northern Atlantic** is a flashback character in the SeventyVerse and is owned by the Great Northern Preservation Society.

## Backstory

Alice's class was first built to replace Emily's class on express services on the Great Northern Railway. When she saw her sister, Doris being horrid to Emily and Patricia, Alice stood up for the two Stirling Singles and apologised for Doris' behaviour. After Patricia broke down and Doris mocked the situtation, Alice warned her that the Atlantics could be replaced as well someday. Alice also felt guilty when Emily started crying over the thought of Patricia being scrapped. When Emily's time for withdrawal came, Alice wished there was something they could do but Emily assured her that she was grateful to leave the express in Alice's capable buffers. Alice then thanked Emily for teaching her the ways of how to run the express. In turn, Alice would pass those teachings onto Gordon. Nowadays, Alice is preserved by the Great Northern Railway Preservation Society.

## Personality

Unlike Doris, Alice is a kind-hearted engine and was very apologetic for her sister's horrid attitude. She is shown to be sympathetic as she was sad when Emily was withdrawn from service, wishing there was something they could do and was concerned when Patricia broke down. Alice also has a cheeky side, as she jokes about faking a breakdown so Emily or Patricia can pull the express.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Alice is based on a large boilered Great Northern Railway Class C1 4-4-2 express locomotive (which retained the C1 classification under the London and North Eastern Railway system). GNR No. 251, which was built in 1902 is the only engine of its kind to be preserved and is part by the National Collection. The engine Alice is based on, 288, was built August of 1904, withdrawn 8th of May, 1950, and presumably scrapped the same year.

Doris is based on the large boilered GNR Class C1.

### Livery

Alice is painted in Great Northern Railway (GNR) apple green with white and black lining and brown frames with the number 288 painted in red and yellow on her cab.

## Trivia

* Alice is a original character created by Wildnorwester for his series, *Sodor: The Early Years* (later *Sodor: The Modern Years*).
* The preferred voice actor of Alice is Jennifer Hale who voices Ms. Keane from *The Powerpuff Girls*.
* Alice's number is GNR No. 288.
Doncaster

**Doncaster** is the location of Doncaster railway works, an engine works that was once owned by the London and North Eastern Railway.

Doncaster was built in 1840 by the Grand Junction Railway after the Industrial Revolution. It was later established by the Great Northern Railway in 1853, replacing the previous works in Boston and Peterborough. At the time, Doncaster only maintained and repaired engines, until 1867, where they started building engines. Gordon, Flying Scotsman and their brothers were built at Doncaster in the 1920s to 1930s.
Alice Percival

**Alice Percival** (born 1996) is the daughter of Paul Percival and Annabelle Regaby, the granddaughter of Mr. Peregrine Percival and Mrs. Polly Percival; Sir Bertram Topham Hatt and Lady Jane Hatt; and Barbara Regaby and Henry Regaby.

## Backstory

Alice was named after both Annabelle's biological aunt who died young, and a friendly Atlantic who was visiting Sodor at the time. Growing up, she, like her parents before her, went down to the railways a lot.

## Family

### Annabelle and Paul Percival

Alice loves both her parents very much. She has taken up her mother's drawing hobby, and often reads books like her dad.

### Penny and Pansy Percival

Alice's two aunts, she loves them very much. Duncan claims Alice takes after her aunt Penny.

## Engines

### Henry

(Details regarding A Spot of Trouble to be added)

### Duncan

Alice can give Duncan a run for his money in terms of being plain and blunt. Much to Duncan's amusement, she uses this on the passengers that mistook him for Rheneas when they were both painted yellow!

## Personality

If Annabelle is the calm wave of water, Alice is the blazing fire. She is highly protective of the engines to a fault. If people so much as *accidentally* insults the engines, she will burn them down. That being said, whenever the engines themselves talk to Alice, they hardly if ever face her wrath, and she is as sweet as her mother.

## Trivia

* Alice is based on the little girl from *Thomas and the Birthday Mail* from Series 10.
* Like her mother, Alice is an only child. She does have several cousins though, from all four of her uncles and aunts and distant cousins via Annabelle's cousins.
Crosby Washdown

**Crosby Washdown** is the main washdown on the North Western Railway in the television series. It is located on The Main Line close to Crosby Tunnel. The washdown area contains a single-road double-ended engine shed as well as a water tower and a workman's hut, located on a loop line. James frequents this location as he loves to be polished.
Adams

**Adams the Radial Tank Engine** is a minor character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Bluebell Railway.

## Personality

Adams is a lovely engine who "can stroll away with any load he is given".

## Technical Details

### Real-life History

Adams is based on the real No. 488, a London and South Western Railway (LSWR) 415 class "Radial Tank" engine, built by Neilson and Company in Glasgow, Scotland on 31 March, 1885, for hauling goods on the LSWR. Unlike its counterpart in *The Railway Series*, it does not have the name "Adams". 488 spent the years 1919 to 1946 on Colonel Stephens' East Kent Light Railway, before being brought back to the South for use on the Lyme Regis to Axminster branch line in Devon, along with two other 415 class engines, the rest of which had gone before the Second World War. 488 was withdrawn from service on 31 July, 1961, and replaced by the ubiquitous London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Ivatt Class 2MT 'Mickey Mouse' 2-6-2 Tank engines . 488 was then purchased by the Bluebell Railway, as it was the one having the original pattern of boiler.

488 is currently on static display on the Bluebell Railway as British Railways (BR) number 30583, the number and livery the engine carried until 1961 on the Axminster to Lyme Regis branch line in Devon.

Adam shares this basis.

### Livery

Adams is painted in the LSWR Drummond Green with black and white lining livery. His LSWR number "**488**" is painted on his front buffer beam in yellow.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Adams is William Hope who was Edward's US voice.
* Adam's number is LSWR No. 488.
Brutus

**Brutus the Dark Blue Bus** is a supporting character is the Seventyverse and is owned by Sodor Roadways. He is assigned to the Killdane-Peel Godred route.

## Backstory

Brutus arrived on Sodor around the same time as Bulgy and met Oliver at Tidmouth. The bus then told that he would be taking Bulgy's passengers home so Bulgy would be free to steal Duck and Oliver's. After Bulgy's attempts failed, Brutus changed his ways for the better and now works near the Peel Godred branch line.

## Personality

Brutus was rude, just like Bulgy, as he was trying to take Bulgy's passengers home so that Bulgy can steal Duck and Oliver's passengers. After seeing Bulgy become a henhouse, he saw the error of his ways and changed his attitude.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Brutus is based on an AEC Regent V bus, like Bulgy.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Brutus is Dustin Demri-Burns who voiced Thud in *Bob the Builder (2015)*.
* Brutus's registration number is RSU 2.
* Brutus got Bulgy's redemption arc instead, as Bulgy failed to change his ways in series 21 and 23.
India

**India** (officially the **Republic of India**, Hindi: **भारत गणराज्य** *Bhārat Gaṇarājya*) is a country located in the centre of South Asia. It is known for having the second largest population in the world (after China) and being the seventh largest country by area.

## Inhabitants

### Locomotives

#### Steam engines

* Rajiv the Arrogant Engine
* Ashima the Indian Tank Engine

#### Diesel engines

* Shankar the Indian Diesel
* Noor Jehan the Beautiful Diesel
Aubrey and Aiden

**Aubrey and Aiden the Pullman Coaches** are supporting characters in the Seventyverse and work with Shane in Australia.

## Backstory

Aubrey and Aiden work with Shane in Australia where they show tourists around the Outback.

## Personalities

Aubrey and Aiden are sensible with a sense of humour. They both admire Isla. Like any coaches, they do not take any nonsense from their engine.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Aubrey and Aiden are based on Pullman First Class Parlour Cars. One such carriage, "Topaz" of 1914, is preserved at the National Railway Museum. Their CGI models are reused from Spencer's coaches.

### Livery

Aubrey and Aiden are painted teal green and brown with gold lining, golden yellow rooftops and silver window frames.
Ffarquhar

**Ffarquhar** is a village and was once the top station of Thomas' Branch Line before the line was extended to Ulfstead. A line leading to Anopha Quarry is located here.

## History

When Thomas first got his branch line, Glynn was situated in an abandoned siding next to the station. He was later moved to another siding in a forest and forgotten about.

A balloon loop is located west of the station, allowing trains to turn around for return trips to Knapford without the engine needing to uncouple and use a turntable.
Arlesburgh Bridge Street

**Arlesburgh Bridge Street** is a station on the Arlesdale Railway serving East Arlesburgh. It was originally a station on the now-closed Mid Sodor Railway.

## History

Arlesburgh Bridge Street is one of two stations serving Arlesburgh, the other being Arlesburgh West, and was originally opened in 1886. The site of this station can easily be found where the road comes south from the town bridge to the railway. The Mid Sodor had a level crossing here, now replaced by an over-bridge.

Bridge Street was the Mid Sodor's main station. All except boat and ore trains terminated here under an "all-over" timber roof which sheltered the two passenger platforms. An extensive yard provided space for goods, locomotive and carriage sheds. Since these had fallen into decay during the years of abandonment between 1974 and 2005, the Arlesdale Railway demolished the remains, and sold the surplus land. They kept one platform only, that on the town side of their line, and on it erected a wooden hut.

Though the majority of Summer passengers entrain at Arlesburgh West, having been brought by the Little Western, nevertheless Bridge Street has a small but regular all-the-year-round local clientele, whose numbers are swelled in Summer by holiday-makers lodging in the town. In consequence the platform has now been lengthened, and the timber shelter replaced by a substantial brick building.
Kwaku

**Kwaku the East African Garratt** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and lives in Tanzania.

## Personality

Kwaku is a kind and friendly engine with a good sense of humour. He is good friends with Nia and was aware that she had lost her engine shed and had nowhere else to go. He was shown to be sympathetic before asking Nia about her friends. Like Nia, he is always making sure that his friends' boiler, wheels and any other engine parts are in good working order and that they are being treated well.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Kwaku is based on the East African Railways (EAR) 59 class, a class of 4-8-2+2-8-4 oil-fired Garratt engines built by Beyer, Peacock and Company, which entered service in 1955-56. These were the largest, heaviest and most powerful steam engines to operate on any metre gauge railway in the world and were the mainstay of freight services from Mombasa to Nairobi until the 1970s. Two surviving engines, No. 5918 Mount Gelai and No. 5930 Mount Shengena, are preserved by the Nairobi Railway Museum in Nairobi, Kenya.

Kwaku has been partially modified from his original basis. Whereas his class is metre gauge, Kwaku has been scaled up to standard gauge. Additionally, he has been fitted with buffers and screw-link couplings, allowing him to work with British rolling stock.

### Livery

Kwaku is painted red with light yellow lining. His cylinders are painted black with red lining.
Dryaw

**Dryaw** is a small village and station on Thomas' Branch Line. An airfield is located nearby. It is also home to a football field.

## History

Dryaw station consists of two platforms connected by a footbridge, with the western platform having a station building. It is served by Thomas' Branch Line, although engines from the Main Line are also seen travelling here, taking trains to and from Knapford and Elsbridge. Harold used to reside in the nearby airfield until his transfer to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. Dryaw FC has been located on the eastern side of the station.

## Trivia

* The name "Dryaw" is an anagram of "Awdry", as is A. W. Dry.
* In the 2003 Writers bible of the TV series, Dryaw was misspelled as "Dryad".
* In the French dub of the TV series, Dryaw is not referred to by name, but the station is referred to by epithet: "la gare des fleurs" (meaning: the station of the flowers).
Charlotte

**Charlotte the Mischievous Engine** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Rolling Hills Railway. She is the Seventyverse version of The Little Blue Tank Engine from *James the Red Engine*.

## Backstory

Charlotte knew Lisa, Carole, Stevie and William/Whiff back in their days on the North Eastern Railway, as she was a station pilot. She and Whiff witnessed steam being withdrawn and she feared Whiff wouldn't make it. To her relief, he ended up on Sodor and she ended up on the Rolling Hills.

## Personality

Charlotte is very cheeky and will pull pranks on her friends every once in a while. However, she is very loyal and she doesn't let anyone get away with cruelty.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Charlotte is based on a North Eastern Railway (NER) Class O (reclassified G5 by the London and North Eastern Railway), designed by the company's Chief Engineer, Wilson Worsdell with 110 engines built between 1894 and 1901. They all survived into British Railways ownership in 1948 and their BR numbers were 67240-67349. They were withdrawn between 1950 and 1958. None of the G5s was preserved, although a new build is in the works at Shildon. It will be built for use on various heritage lines.

Charolette's real life counterpart was built June of 1901, withdrawn 8th of October, 1956, and scrapped presumably later that year.

### Livery

The tank engine is painted bright blue with red lining, similar to the North Western Railway's livery of the same colour scheme.

## Difference between the books and the series

* In the books the Little Blue Tank Engine had no name, was male and was the engine that teased James about his bootlace incident. In this series, the engine is called Charlotte, is female and is a member of the Rolling Hills Railway.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Charlotte is Nicola Stapleton who voiced Rosie between Season 21 and Season 24.
* Charlotte's numbers are NER 540/LNER 7333/BR 67333.
* Charolette was another concept name for Rebecca.
Boxy

**Bruce "Boxy" the U.L.P. van** is one of the antagonists of the Seventyverse.

## Backstory

Bruce was one of the trucks that made fun of Oliver for his accident in the turntable well, before Douglas derailed him, Fred Pelham, Rickety, and Old Bennett.

## Personality

Bruce is rude and sadistic. He had no problems with killing Toad and was a nuisance to the engines.
Admiral Cardona

**Admiral Cardona** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series. He is the Admiral of the Navy in Bigg City Port.

## Trivia

* Admiral Cardona's name is lifted from the co-creator and producer of the original *TUGS* series, Robert D. Cardona.
* Admiral Cardona's appearance is based on
* The preferred voice actor for Admiral Cardona is Javier Bardem, who played Triton in the 2023 *The Little Mermaid* remake.
Meridian

**Meridian the Feisty Harbour Tug** is a supporting character from the SeventyVerse's TUGS spinoff series.

## Backstory

Meridian was at Southampton Harbour when Hercules was drafted for the Great War. After Zeus made belittling comments about switchers, Meridian hit him with a barge.

(Details regarding Saving Bigg City to be added)

Meridian was later transferred to Sodor, where she is currently stationed at Arlesburgh Harbour alongside Drollan.

## Personality

Meridian is a friendly tug but is shown to be feisty. When other tugs are being bullied, she will lose her temper with the bully and hit them with a barge.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Meridian is based the steam tug Challenge, which was built Hall, Alexander & Company Ltd, Aberdeen in 1931.

### Livery

Meridian's livery consists of a yellow superstructure, a brown wheelhouse, a black hull, a white mast and a black funnel. Her name is painted on both sides of her hull. She wears a purple sailor's cap.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Meridian is Mandy Moore who voices Rapunzel in the *Tangled* franchise.
	+ The gag of Meridian hitting nasty tugs like Zeus with a barge is inspired by Rapunzel using a frying pan as her signature weapon.
* Meridian's worst nightmare is switchers being brutally murdered by Zeus - which does happen with Zug (Zeus' own brother).
Koral

**Koral the Joyful Diesel** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is owned by the Rolling Hills Railway. She is the Seventyverse version of Kids Station Engine #6.

## Backstory

Koral used to work for British Railways until she was loaned to the Rolling Hills Railway after Katie fell ill one day. After Katie was better, Stephen and Helen Hatt were so impressed with Koral's performance that she invited her to join the Rolling Hills Railway permanently and she accepted.

## Personality

Koral is hyperactive, excitable, quirky, and outgoing, often speaking and acting in non sequiturs. She warmly welcomes new faces and loves to make engines and people smile and laugh. Koral can also be insecure and can become upset if she feels she let someone down. Despite this, Koral knows how to cheer her friends up.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Koral is based on a British Rail Class 11 diesel-electric shunter. 120 of these locomotives were built from April 1945 to December 1952, based on a similar earlier batch built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) between 1934 and 1936. 9 are currently preserved, 1 was destroyed in preservation and the remainder are scrapped.

### Livery

Koral is painted purple with a black rooftop. Her number (12063) is painted in white on both sides of her cabs.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Koral is Andrea Libman, who voiced Pinkie Pie in *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
* Koral's number is BR 12063.
Farnsworth

**Farnsworth the Baldwin Sharknose** is a supporting character in the SeventyVerse and is owned by the Indian Valley Railroad.

## Personality

Farnsworth is snooty, stuck-up and full of himself. He tends to look down on smaller engines like Tillie.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Farnsworth is based on a Baldwin RF-16 unit. Two units, Delaware and Hudson 1205 and 1216 still survive to this day and are currently stored.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Farnsworth is Frank Welker, who voiced him in the 1991 adaptation of *The Little Engine That Could*.