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Duncan

**Duncan** is an engine from a factory in Scotland and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

He came to Sodor red because that livery carried over from the factory he worked at beforehand. Duncan also has very coarse language from working in that factory in Scotland for 30 years. It takes him quite some time to improve his attitude. Duncan gets repainted gold after his maintenance in 1996.

## Personality

Due to working in a factory, Duncan is a plain, blunt engine with rough manners and a strong temper. He means well, but, is known for complaining even if there’s nothing to complain about. He can also be rude, rough, stubborn, and bad-tempered. He can be even more impulsive than Sir Handel and makes rash decisions that lead to his own downfall. In spite of his rough ways, Duncan can be a little misunderstood as he’s a focused, confident, resourceful, and has a big heart, always willing to help out whenever he can and he wants to be really useful.
Little Giant

**Little Giant** is an old member of the Mid Sodor Railway and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Before Stanley, the MSR No. 2 was a Double Fairlie named Little Giant. Little Giant had a face on either end like Mighty Mac. His constant face switching led to problems and he was sold off shortly after Falcon arrived.

## Personality

Unlike Mighty Mac, Little Giant’s faces represented different sides of the same personality. One of the faces represents positive emotions while the other represents negative emotions. Only one face is active at a time. The face that isn’t in control at the time appears to be sleeping. The problem is that the control can shift at any moment and without warning.

## Trivia

* Little Giant was a deleted character from series six.
* Unlike the other Mid Sodor Railway engines, his final fate is becoming a museum piece in Wales, which is where he was built in the first place.
William

**William** is a prairie tank engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

After a long career on both the Great Western Railway and British Railways since 1935, William was bought to Sodor to serve as a goods engine on the Little Western branch line in 2013.

## Personality

Not much is known about William, but, he's said to be sensible.
Bertie

**Bertie** is a friendly bus and a character in The Sudrian Dozen

## History

Bertie came to Sodor in 1947 and had his famous race with Thomas the following year. As a consequence of his and Thomas’ race, they were shunted at Rail Gate.

## Personality

Bertie is friendly and ready to help anyone in need. However, he can be quite cheeky and can even be boastful about himself, especially to Thomas, always joking around and teasing him about their races. He can sometimes be quite grumpy, as whenever he breaks down or gets stuck, he grumbles about it. He is always, however, easy-going and cheerful to everyone he sees. Unlike Bulgy, Bertie respects the railway and its engines and serves as one of the many minds keeping the double-decker bus in line.

## Trivia

* Thomas and Bertie being shunted at Rail Gate was inspired by Victor Tanzig's episode *Shunted*. As Rail Gate didn't exist in the Railway Series or TV series, no such penalty was given.
* In the Railway Series, Thomas and Bertie only raced once and left it at that. In the TV series, Thomas and Bertie have raced several times without consequences.
Bert

**Bert** is the oldest Arlesdale Engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Bert was built alongside his non-sentient sister, River Irt (formerly Muriel) in 1894. Like his sister, Bert was originally an 0-8-0T. This changed in 1927, when he was rebuilt.

## Personality

Bert is the oldest of the Arlesdale trio and usually the peacekeeper.

## Trivia

* River Irt - Bert's real life counterpart - is number 3 on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, while Bert is number 1 on the Aresdale Railway.
The Eye Swapper

The **Eye Swapper** is a tool inside your body that can allow you to change the view from your eyes (ex. Left eye view to right eye view). It was discovered by **Jayden Einstein** (Albert Einstein’s niece’s cousin’s son’s step-brother) in 2146, and it first generated at 2039.

## Trivia

* This can only be achieved by certain people.
* You must have a license before doing so.
* Jayden Einstein is also Albert’s adopted nephew.
* Later in 2098, people discovered that anyone can actually do the eye swap by swallowing Stewed Mandrake whole.
Hercules

**Hercules** is the gentle ocean going tug and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Hercules was built in England using ocean-going versions of Ten Cents’ blueprints in 1918 and he came to Bigg City Port in 1923.

## Personality

Hercules is a cool-headed fighter and the most well-informed tug in the Bigg City Port industry. He considers himself the "yacht" of the Star Fleet. Hercules is famously known for referring to other characters as "m'dears", "old darlings", and "sweetheart".

Nothing can break Hercules. Not even the antics of the Z-Stacks and Bluenose can set him back. He is held in high regard by most of the tugs in the harbor, and even Zorran knows that he cannot win a confrontation with Hercules.

## Trivia

* In the early drafts of the show, Ten Cents and Hercules were going to be brothers.
Fergus

**Fergus** is the pride of the Sodor Cement Works and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Fergus was bought for the cement works when he was built in 1926.

## Personality

Fergus is not a popular engine due to him constantly saying, “Do it right,” without explaining how to do it right or even acknowledging that their way works fine.
Skarloey Railway

The **Skarloey Railway** is one of the two narrow gauge railways on the Island of Sodor. It was greatly expanded, now home to at least 23 engines, including many former Mid Sodor Railway engines.

## Engines

1. Skarloey
2. Rheneas
3. Sir Handel
4. Peter Sam
5. Rusty
6. Duncan
7. Freddie -> Ivo Hugh
8. Duke
9. Fred
10. Atlas
11. Jim
12. Tim
13. John
14. Alfred
15. Albert
16. Freddie
17. Mighty Mac
18. Bertram
19. Jennings
20. Andreas
21. Stanley
22. Luke
23. Jerry

## Rolling Stock

* Agnes, Ruth, Lucy, Jemima, and Beatrice
* Hilda
* Gertrude and Millicent
* Ada, Jane, and Mabel
* Cora
* Penny and Rhydian
* Vera
Jimmy

**Jimmy** is a jinty that filled in for Thomas during the london trip and a character in the Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Jimmy the Jinty currently works for the Sudrian Volunteer Committee as a branch line engine. He mainly works the Ffarquhar Branch Line because he covered for Thomas while he was in London.

## Personality

Little is known about Jimmy's personality. Jimmy seems to be friendly and polite, greeting Percy upon arrival and helping Thomas after his accident, however, he also appears to have a cheeky side and is seen openly laughing at Thomas after his crash.

## Trivia

* In the books, Jimmy was just called Jinty after his class and wasn't actually given a gender.
* Jimmy the Jinty is a famous OC.
Diesel 10

**Kirk**, nicknamed **Diesel 10**, is the mainline Dieselworks engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Diesel 10 originally worked with illegal scrap merchant P.T. Boomer. After Boomer was arrested in 1968, Diesel 10 went on the run from the law until he was purchased by Sir Richard Brown in January of 1973.

## Trivia

* D810 "Cockade" is the closest to Diesel 10's number, so, it's likely that is his 'real' counterpart.
Butch

**Butch** is a breakdown lorry and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Butch is a hybrid of a Scammell Constructor and Scammell Pioneer built on Sodor in 1950.

## Personality

Butch is serious about his job and loves working, especially with his railway friends. Despite his size, Butch has a kind heart and is always ready when his service is needed.

## Trivia

* The TV show says Butch was built between 1939-1950. Here, he's definitely built in 1950
Aluminium Works Company

The **Aluminium Works Company** was a company that connected up with Peel Godred on the electric branch line.

## Engines

1. No. 1
2. Jim
3. Falcon
4. Stuart
5. John

## Trivia

* Like the Dieselworks and Tidmouth, Knapford, and Elsbridge Light Railway, the Aluminium works had a mix of sentient and non-sentient engines. The non-sentient No. 1 was scrapped when the company shut down.
Culdee

**Culdee** is a very patient and sensible mountain engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Culdee, alongside Godred, Ernest, Wilfred, and Shane Dooiney arrived in 1900 to run the Culdee Fell Railway and have been running it very smoothly ever since. Culdee was paired up with the coach, Catharine. He had been the one chosen for the trial run up the mountain and had a rare opportunity to take two coaches on his trial trip. One was possibly non-sentient and the other was an Open Coach named Sandra.

## Personality

Culdee is the most patient and sensible of his brothers. He also has a penchant for storytelling.
Murdoch

**Murdoch** is one of the primary heavy goods engines on the North Western Railway and is a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

At some point, Murdoch was brought to Sodor when the goods work became too much for other engines to handle. It wouldn’t be until the 2000’s that he was permanently bought by the NWR.

## Trivia

* Unlike most engines, Murdoch prefers goods to passengers.
Colleen

**Colleen** is the fourth of the Wellsworth and Suddery tank engines and is a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Coleen was one of the Wellsworth and Suddrey engines, the last one to join. After going off Sodor for years, she was purchased by Emily Helen Hatt to be the Suddery station pilot.

## Trivia

* Coleen may have gotten her name from a truck in Stories of Sodor
* Coleen and her brother Colin often get confused for one another, much to their annoyances.
* Colin and Coleen are the protypes of their class.
Stafford

**Stafford** is an electric shunting engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Stafford was the first electric engine to work on Sodor. He arrived in 1923 as the shunter for the newly opened Peel Godred Branch Line. He was one of six electric engines in those days. Sadly, the other electric engines were too expensive to maintain. Because of this, the other five were auctioned off to keep the line afloat. Stafford chose to stay because he wanted to continue to be useful. Until the 1960's he was the only electric engine operating the line.

## Trivia

* Stafford was the only one of the original electric engines to be sentient, so he was able to choose to remain behind.
Eric (Standard Gauge)

**Eric** is a large tank engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Eric was built as the prototype of his class and survived due to him being sentient. He is eventually bought to Sodor, but, keeps his number 12.

## Trivia

* In Sodor the Early/Modern Years, Eric is the youngest Sudrian steam engine on the North Western Railway, having been built as a replica in 1984. In this series, he's the prototype of the LNER V1/V3s instead.
Zorran

**Zorran** is a harbor tug owned by the Z-Stacks and is the supposed leader, as well as a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Zorran was built in England of off Moran Fleet plans in 1920 and transferred to Bigg City Port one year later. He and the other Z-Stacks took refugees to Sodor in 1943 and remained at Brendam Docks ever since.

## Personality

Zorran is the most cunning and devious of the Z-Stacks, often leading them to steal work from the Stars. However, he is very responsible when it comes to things like explosives. In later years, his softer side comes through a lot more, as he gives condolences to Thomas and Percy when they mention they lost Sir Charles Topham Hatt and he admits they lost their second captain as well.
Minerva

**Minerva** is a small tank engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

At some point, Minerva came to Sodor to work as a shunter for the Kirk Ronan branch.

## Personality

Minerva is quite irritable as she hates being called 'Minnie' as it's a nod to her small size. To compensate, she often takes trains well beyond her capabilities.
Wilfred

**Wilfred** is the 'musical engine' of the Culdee Fell Railway and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Wilfred, alongside Godred, Ernest, Culdee, and Shane Dooiney arrived in 1900 to run the Culdee Fell Railway and have been running it very smoothly ever since. Ernest was paired up with the coach, Witney.

## Personality

Wilfred is a very musical engine because he loves to whistle as he ascends and descends the steep rails.
Albert (Standard Gauge)

**Albert** is a tank engine (former tender engine) from the Furness Railway and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Albert was built in 1872 as a 2-4-0 tender engine before being rebuilt into a 2-4-2T in 1891. He taught Edward everything he knows about shunting. After the Furness Railway closed, Albert became a museum piece along with Helena until 1969, when he was purchased by the Marsten Heights coal mine as a shunter. Once a year, he pulls a special excursion train with Helena and Victoria. This event is known as Furness Day.
Tidmouth, Knapford, and Elsbridge Light Railway

The **Tidmouth, Knapford, and Elsbridge Light Railway** was one of three railway merged together to form the North Western Railway in 1915 in the prelude to the Grouping act in 1923.

## Former engines

1. Glynn
2. No. 2
3. No. 3
4. No. 4

## Trivia

* The Tidmouth, Knapford, and Elsbridge Light Railway has the distinction of it being the only pre-grouping railway on Sodor with non-sentient engines as well as the only railway on Sodor with non-sentient engines period.
Joshua

## Overview

### Country

* England (formerly)
* Island of Sodor

## Technical Details

### Number

* BR D811 (formerly)
* NWR D10

### Railway

* British Railway (formerly)
* North Western Railway

**Joshua** is a mixed traffic diesel and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

At some point, Joshua was bought for the mainline for mixed traffic.

## Personality

Not much is known about Joshua except he is friendly compared to Diesel 10.
Luke

**Luke** is a shy engine from Ireland and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Luke was built in England in 1922 and worked in a mill in Ireland until 1990, when he came to Sodor with Victor. For years, Luke thought it was his fault Victor fell into the sea and hid in the Blue Mountain Quarry, only letting a select few know about him. Upon learning the truth after nine years, Luke no longer hides himself. When Blue Mountain Quarry shut down in 2010, Luke was sold to the SKR as their twenty-second engine.
Warrior

**Warrior** is a bit of a clumsy tug and a character of The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Warrior was built using modified plans from Big Mac in 1922 and was transferred to Bigg City Port in America the same year. The harbor he had his trials in couldn’t handle his clumsiness, so, they had him essentially deported. Warrior vowed he’d make something of himself in his new home.

## Personality

He is extremely hardworking, despite the fact that his inherent clumsiness sometimes leads to problems. He is also quite loyal, strong-willed, determined, and never gives up. Despite Warrior's shortcomings, he has proved himself to be a valuable member of the Star Fleet with notable examples being when he helped put out the fires, saved Izzy Gomez from sinking and stopped the logs that were flowing from up the river. Captain Star has referred to him as a striker. Even though he's not the smartest tug on the fleet, Warrior can occasionally come up with bright (if unusual) ideas in dire situations, such as setting his garbage barge alight to make a beacon for the S.S. Vienna. Whenever he makes a mistake, Warrior is determined to set things right, as seen in "Sunshine," when he is the only tug who openly acknowledges how badly the other Star Tugs treated Sunshine.

## Trivia

* It's never stated in the show, but it's confirmed Warrior and Big Mac are brothers.
Clive

**Clive** is the first ever sentient vehicle to exist and is a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Clive made history by being built as the first sentient vehicle ever and worked as a mixed traffic engine for the Sodor and Mainland Railway. He now works as the senior shunter of the Ffarquhar Quarry Company.
Norman

**Norman** is a diesel from the Southern Region and is a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

At some point, Norman arrived on Sodor. It's unknown when he arrived or where he works.

## Personality

Norman (unlike his brother, Dennis) is willing to work and annoyed by his tendency to break down. His efficiency is regarded fondly by the Fat Controller. Norman is also most likely to call Dennis out for his laziness.
Hilda

**Hilda** was the original 4th coach before Jemima and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Hilda was the original number four coach before Jemima arrived. She was designed the same as Agnes, Ruth, and Lucy. When Skarloey adds Hilda to a passenger train, that means he's in no mood for nonsense. After Jemima came into the picture, Hilda kept falling in and out of use. In 1996, Hilda was converted into a baggage van so she would finally have consistency in her working life.

## Personality

Hilda is the most responsible and sensible of the old coaches, as she heeds Beatrice's words and has little tolerance for nonsense.

## Trivia

* Hilda came from an illustration where there was five coaches put into the picture by mistake. Her name comes from a deleted name for one of the owner's daughters, the one name never reused for the original Skarloey coaches.
Rosie

**Rosie** is a lively little tank engine who idolises Thomas and a character in the Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Rosie had her trials in America and speaks with an American accent because of this.

She came to Sodor in 1973 after being a museum piece after World War II. After she came to Sodor, she was repainted lavender to tribute to a little girl who painted a model of her class in that livery.

## Trivia

* In the TVS, Rosie was lavender first, then cherry red. In this series, she was red first, then lavender.
* Unlike her TVS counterpart, her number is 13, not 37.
Ivo Hugh

**Ivo Hugh** is the youngest Skarloey Railway engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen

## History

Ivo Hugh was built in Crovan's Gate Works on Sodor in 1996. On his first firing, he introduces himself to his builder, David Hugh II, as Ivo, which, by huge coincidence, is the first name of David's father. David saw this as an opportunity to pay tribute to his father by painting his father’s first and last name on the engine.

## Personality

Because Ivo is the youngest engine on the railway, he relies on the knowledge of the older engines.
Duke

**Duke** is the first engine of the former Mid Sodor Railway and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Duke was the youngest of his class along with his twin sister, Duchess. Though, Duke was built at a slightly larger gauge than the Ffestiniog Railway. Because of this, he was sold to the Mid Sodor Railway in 1879, the year he was built. Up to that point, trains on the MSR had been pulled by horses. Upon Stuart's arrival on the Mid Sodor Railway, he and Falcon started to call Duke Granpuff and the other Mid Sodor engines eventually joined in. When Duke joined the SKR in 1969, they felt it was too soon to give another engine the number 7. So, he was given the number 8 instead.

## Trivia

* It’s revealed that Duke had chosen to be left in the shed until a potential buyer could be found. This was never mentioned in the book or TV show.
Philip

**Philip** is a boxcab shunter and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Philip works as a shunter for Wellsworth and was built in 2007 as an experiment.

## Personality

Philip speaks with an American accent and frequently uses American lingo. He is very talkive, hyper, and eager to please.

## Trivia

* Being built in 2007, Philip is the youngest of any of the 'canon' characters, even Ivo Hugh, who was built in 1996.
Rheneas

**Rheneas** is one of the oldest engines of the SkR and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Rheneas arrived on Sodor in 1865 in short order after Skarloey. In their youth, they bickered over very minor issues like cabs, but, have mellowed out over the years. He was sent for overhaul in 1952 following the arrival of Sir Handel and Peter Sam.

## Personality

Rheneas has been called a “gallant old engine” before and deserves such a title. He’s highly determined, brave, and courageous. Despite his age, he’s a tough, committed worker who takes great responsibility in his work. He’s keen to keep his friends smiling and, although he’s a level-headed engine, can be a bit of an adventurer as well. Though he may often try to struggle on alone, he knows when to call on the help of his friends. Nevertheless, Rheneas is always highly dedicated to the task at hand.
Dominic

**Dominic** was an old brakevan and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Dominic was a very spiteful brakevan and caused trouble for the engines for years. This came to a head when Douglas was bullied by Dominic and Donald bumped him to save Douglas from being sent back to Scotland. While it worked for a while, Dominic took out his frustrations on James and Douglas had to bank him up Gordon's hill. This resulted in Dominic being crushed.
Harold

**Harold** is a helicopter and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Harold was built in 1951 and arrived on Sodor in 1953. Percy was about to try and race him, but, his crew convinced him otherwise and it wasn't an actual race.

## Trivia

* In the Railway Series and TV series, Percy and Harold did actually race and Percy won. In this series, Percy admits it wasn't an actual race and he couldn't beat Harold if he wanted to.
John

**John** is a willing mixed traffic engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

John was built in 1905 and arrived on Sodor 20 years later. John is often put on standby to pull the breakdown train wherever it's needed, but, can be given other jobs as well. After the Aluminium Works shut down, John was sold to a sugar mill in Australia, where he would remain until the Skarloey Railway purchased him in 2005 as it's thirteenth engine.

## Personality

As Jim and Tim's third brother, John has no preference for passengers or goods. Whatever job he's given, John does it very professionally. Hard-working as ever, John is a bit jaded from working at the Aluminum Works.
Duck

**Montague**, affectionately known as "**Duck**" because of his supposed waddle, is a green pannier tank engine and a character in the Sudrian Dozen.

## Trivia

* Duck has a non-sentient twin who was given the same number as him. The non-sentient engine was scrapped, but he was sent to Sodor and given the number 8 so illegal scrap merchants can't find him.
Bloomer

**Bloomer** is an old express engine who takes enthusiasts on Thomas’ branch line and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Bloomer (the former W&S express engine) was sold to the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway in Scotland after the W&S closed. In 1975, he was found by Sir Reginald Robert Norramby and brought to Sodor. Bloomer now carries enthusiasts from Ffarquhar to Ulfstead.

## Personality

Bloomer isn’t that much different from fellow Uflstead engine Stephen, though he’s more gruff and serious.

## Trivia

* Since Bloomer was built in 1862, he’s a “large bloomer,” as neither small nor special bloomers were made that year.
Couples

These are the confirmed relationships in The Sudrian Dozen.

## Currently together

* Thomas x Kate
* Edward x Molly
* Henry x Emily
* Gordon x Rebecca
* Percy x Rosie
* Toby x Mavis
* Luke x Millie
* Bertie x Caroline
* Hercules x Lillie Lightship

## Trivia

* James is not in a relationship as he lost his beloved girlfriend tragically before coming to Sodor.
* Unlike Stories of Sodor, Thomas and Kate's relationship is going *very* strongly.
* It's unknown if Henry and Emily are married like in Stories of Sodor or not, or if any of the couples are married at all.
* None of WildNorWester's OCs will be involved in romantic pairings.
Whiff

**Wallace**, affectionally known as **Whiff** because of his work as a garbage collector, is a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Whiff originally worked at the Barrow scrapyard and was built alongside his non-sentient sibling, Aerolite. Unlike Aerolite, Whiff was always a 2-2-4T. After his First Firing, Whiff was often seen squinting due to near-sightedness, a condition no sentient vehicle had suffered before. Because sentient vehicles were still a rarity in the late 1860s, nobody thought investing in a way to fix his eyes would be worth it. Years of Whiff’s clumsiness due to his condition forced his owners to invest in giving him special glasses made in America. With the new glasses, Whiff’s clumsiness was eliminated.
Lily

**Lily** is one of the four former Wellsworth and Suddery engines and is a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Lily was once in charge of branchline trains of the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway. However, in 1934, she was bought by a railway on the Isle of Man, but, while on a ship, she sunk at sea and was fished out in 2000.

## Trivia

* When Thomas came to Sodor, Lily was among those who had the most patience with him before Edward came. This may be a nod to Lily and Thomas' sibling relationship in Sodor the Early/Modern Years.
* Unlike Wildnorwester's Lily who was built in 1889, this take on Lily was built as a protype of her class in 1875.
Diesel

**Damien**, affectionately known as **Diesel**, is a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Diesel was the first of the class built in 1952 and visited Sodor in 1957. He was very manipulative and told lies about Duck when he was infuriated by not being told which trucks to get and they sang a rude song about him. He also tried telling lies about Henry, but, he was sent away from Sodor in disgrace.

In 1984, Diesel came to help out on the Ffarquhar branch after Percy became ill and after a mishap where he destroyed an old truck, he helped rescue Thomas, Annie, and Clarabel after a derailment happened on the runaway siding.

Diesel became a member of the NWR Shunting crew in 1991 after he was being chased by illegal scrap merchants.

## Trivia

* As Diesel was the first of his class built, he shares the number with a non-sentient engine that is preserved on Peak Rail in Derbyshire, England.
Drollan

**Drollan** is a privately owned tugboat and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Drollan was built in Sodor in 1940 to tow barges from Harwick to Cregwir. At first, he enjoyed the work, but, being the only tug on the river began to take its toll on him. When he found Ten Cents adrift in the estuary, he offered him a tow to the Harwick Harbour since Ten Cents was out of coal. Secretly, he planned on gradually pushing the heavier jobs onto Ten Cents. He then got punished by being kept in the harbor.

## Personality

Drollan it turns out though was not doing his fair share of the work then, leaving the slack to Ten Cents. Eventually he tried to take more than he could manage to prove he wasn't slacking, only to cause an accident involving the tramways bridge and ended up confined to the harbor as punishment.
Stephen

**Stephen** is the smallest standard gauge tender engine on Sodor and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Stephen is a sentient modified replica of the original Stephenson's Rocket built in 1859. He was purchased by Sir Reginald Robert Norramby and rebuilt into a serviceable condition in the year 2000.

## Trivia

* The TVS treats Stephen as the original engine, having competed in the Rainhill Trials. It’s possible that he competed in similar trials with replicas of the competitors.
Vera

**Vera** is the refreshment coach and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Vera was built by Kerr Stuart in collaboration with the SKR in 1961 and although she arrived on Sodor that same year, a miscommunication in shipping left her in an abandoned siding. She was found two years later after a rainstorm in a dilapidated state by Peter Sam and Rusty. Upon being found by the duo, she was bitter from years of isolation and lack of use. Peter Sam felt sorry for her, but, had an idea to help her and the Refreshment Lady at the same time. He took her to Crovan's Gate works where she was not only restored, but, remodeled into a portable refreshment stand. This gave her a much happier attitude as she finally has a purpose as part of a train known as the Tea Room Special, which consists of herself and Cora as the guard's van and is pulled by Peter Sam. When the first Refreshment Lady died in 1986, Vera was part of the funeral train pulled by Peter Sam. While saddened by the loss of her first human companion, Vera took solace in the fact that her family works with her to this day.

## Personality

Not much is known about her, but Vera seems to be a pleasant and caring sort of coach.

## Trivia

* The TV series had a generic non-sentient coach as a four wheeled coach like Agnes, Ruth and Lucy/Jemima - a four-wheeled coach - and based on the Talyllyn coach No. 7 when it was remodeled to a refreshment coach. Vera is based on a bogie coach.
George

**George** is a rude steamroller and a character in the Sudrian Dozen.

## History

George was built in 1946 and arrived on Sodor in 1960. Because of his antagonism, he’s frequently shunted.

## Personality

George is a grumpy, bad-tempered, and mean steamroller who dislikes all of the engines, even the ones who try to be nice to him. He is no friend of the railway, often heard rebelling that "railways are no good" and that they should be pulled up and turned into roads. George is happiest when he is rolling, but, enjoys causing bother for the engines across the island, too. He is grouchy, disagreeable, and his unpleasant and unfriendly attitude towards the engines and stubborn nature are often the cause of chaos and disruption, an example being when he crashed into Sir Handel's train for calling him a "great clumsy road-hog." He also does not get along with many road vehicles, either, as he insulted Caroline after she broke down. Unlike Bulgy or the Horrid Lorries, who simply attempt to take over the engines' jobs, George often takes more direct approaches, often by physically damaging the rails or blocking an engine's path if he feels he can intimidate them. Much like Bulgy and the Lorries, however, George's actions only end badly for him in the long run, but, despite retrying his tactics, he eventually readily learns his lesson after he's shunted, only for him to repeat the mistakes later.

## Trivia

* As Rail Gate doesn't exist in the show or the books, George isn't shunted continuously.
Dart

**Dart** is a quick witted Dieselworks shunter and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Dart was built in 1961 alongside his siblings, Leys (non-sentient) and Natalie (sentient). He was purchased by Sir Richard Brown in the 1980s alongside Den, who he’d worked alongside for a number of years by that point.

## Trivia

* Dart’s non-sentient sibling, Leys, lives on the Foxfield Railway with Harvey’s non-sentient sibling Dubs.
Bulgy

**Bulgy** is a double decker bus and a character in the Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Bulgy was built in 1958 and arrived on Sodor ten years later. The same year he arrived on Sodor, he was forcefully retired and turned into a henhouse. Years as a henhouse caused him to development a stuffy-nosed voice. These days, he works as a mobile vegetable stand for farmers during the summer.

## Personality

Bulgy was at first very grumpy, formerly cold-hearted and cynical double-decker bus who firmly believed that roads are superior to railways and would occasionally lie to get himself out of trouble. After being restored, he saw the error of his ways and changed his attitude.

Nowadays, he means well and works hard and while he still believes passengers should travel by road—if the chance comes, he is willing to take advantage of an engine's inability to take passengers, even if it means sabotaging them if he thinks he can get away with it. However, Sir Charles Topham Hatt and future fat controllers keeps a close watch on him and makes sure that he is on his best behavior, gently reminding Bulgy about what happens when he is not. Bertie also serves to mediate his opposing personality.
Bradley and Blaine

**Bradley and Blaine** are the Blister twins and characters in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

The Blister Twins, Bradley and Blaine, are four-wheeled diesel rail tractors built in 1932. They came to Sodor in 1966 to help build the Arlesdale Railway. While they were the first engines on the railway, they weren’t put into regular service because they were too small. They focus strictly on track maintenance. They don’t have numbers.

## Trivia

* Bradley and Blaine's real life counterpart - Cyril - does have a number; R&ER ICL9. Bradley and Blaine don't have numbers.
* Blister I and Blister II were their actual names in the Railway Series. Here, they have the names of Bradley and Blaine.
Zip

**Zip** is the 'slower thinker' of himself and his companion, Zug, and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Zip was built in England off Moran fleet designs in 1922 and transferred to Bigg City Port that same year to replace Captain Zero's non-sentient number 5 switcher.

## Personality

Zip is like Zug, only worse and is a “true zero” in the Z-Stacks. His head is often in the clouds and he is well known for being a coward. He is easily scared and sometimes speaks out of turn. as well as being quick to back down when engaging in an argument and is easily dominated.

Zip could be described as being "slow in the head," for it will often take him a while to catch onto things. Even with basic terms and phrases such as "devious."

Zip and Zug are a similar wavelength. However, Zug is much more skeptical of the pair, whilst Zip is quite the opposite. Zip will often follow along with Zug's plans in any situation, even if doing so causes Zug to lose his nerves. Zug often takes advantage of Zip's naivety to keep himself out of danger.

Like Zebedee, Zip lets other Z-Stacks do the planning while he assists. However, as shown in a deleted scene from Warrior, he’s capable of conning the Star Tugs successfully when he tricked Ten Cents into weakening a disused building’s superstructure. Zip heavily looks up to Zorran, but, usually fails to meet his standards.

Again, similarly to Zebedee, Zip is also shown to have a kinder side to him. The biggest example being when Ten Cents needed help with keeping Izzy Gomez floating. Zip stated that he should help him, but, Zug turned down the idea.
Peter

**Peter** is one of the primary heavy goods engines on Sodor and is a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Peter had worked on the LMS when WW2 had begun and had met Alice during that harsh period.

In 1966, Peter was escaping illegal scrap merchants and hid in a forest, but, his crew left him one night and never came back. His crew had sadly died.

In 1996, Henry manages to find Peter and slowly enlists the help of his fellow engines to restore him, without telling Sir Stephen Topham Hatt or Sir Charles Topham Hatt. Spencer eventually catches onto the project and tries to expose him, but, Douglas takes him to the Steamworks to get fully repaired. Once both Topham Hatts know what's going on, they commission for Peter to be restored, also revealing Peter was intended to be a member of the North Western Railway the very year he was trying to evade the scrappers. Once restored, Peter and Henry rescue Spencer and Peter settles into his new life.

## Trivia

* Even though Peter was technically owned by Sir Charles Topham Hatt from 1966-1984, and therefore Sir Stephen Topham Hatt from 1984-1996, neither of them where aware Peter was on Sodor until Henry informed them about him.
Porter

**Porter** is a dockside engine built by the United States and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Porter came to Sodor to work as a shunter for the Sodor Shipping Company in 1956. He was built in Philadelphia in 1917, but, spent most of his life until 1956 as a shunter in New York City, giving him a New York accent.
Gary, Michelle, and Nigel

**Gary, Michelle, and Nigel** are the slip coaches and characters in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

At some point, the coaches were brought to Sodor and given to Donald. It's speculated Douglas pulls them occasionally as well.

## Trivia

* In the TV show, Duck has the slip coaches - most likely because Alice and Mirabel don't exist in the show - and they don't have official names.
Victor

**Victor** is the Steamworks pilot and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Victor was built in America in 1915 as a narrow gauge version of Minaz No. 1173. He worked in Cuba until 1990, when he was shipped to Sodor. Along the way, he met an Irish engine named Luke. He never told anyone (other than Kevin) about him coming from Cuba until 1999, Luke’s ninth year of hiding in shame.
Big Mac

**Big Mac** is a blunt, yet, down to earth harbor tug and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Big Mac was built in Scotland off of American designs in 1919 before being transferred to Bigg City Port in America the following year. During World War II, he had been run aground while transporting refugees. He now lives at Knapford Harbor.

## Personality

Big Mac can come across as a rude and stubborn tug, but, he has a heart of gold, despite his tendencies to be gruff at times. He is very much willing to set aside his own safety for the sake of others and usually remains level-headed when undergoing a strategy. Big Mac works mainly with his brother Warrior and the two tugs have an extremely close friendship. Even though Warrior's clumsiness and simple thinking occasionally frustrate him, he still respects and cares for him. He also stands up for Warrior if anyone, especially the Z-Stacks, makes fun of him.

## Trivia

* It's never stated in the show, but, Big Mac and Warrior are confirmed to be brothers.
Dodge and Splatter

**Dodge and Splatter** are two Dieselworks shunters and characters in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Dodge and Splatter were originally BR Class 08s built in 1960, but, were rebuilt into Class 09s in 1972 after Sir Richard Brown purchased them as the 8th and 9th engines of his fleet, respectively. However, their new top speeds were greater than they were used to, making them clumsy.

## Trivia

* The ‘real’ - ie, non-sentient Dodge and Splatter, also carried the numbers 08732/09104 and 08749/09202 respectively, but, as they came to Sodor in 1972, they arrived too early to receive this change. Furthermore, the non-sentient twins were not rebuilt until the 1990s.
Andreas

**Andreas** was the Mid Sodor Railway's express engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Andreas came to Sodor in 1937 to help with the increasing passenger workload. His arrogance towards industrial engines resulted in him being sold to a factory in 1939. In 2008 he wound up on the Skarloey Railway as it's twentieth engine as a changed engine.

## Personality

Andreas proved to be a troublesome engine with an inflated sense of self-importance, believing he was better than all the other engines and mostly pulled express passenger trains. His attitude was frowned upon by Gertrude and Millicent. He was also arrogant towards industrial engines. After working in a factory prior to the closure of the MSR, Andreas gained a newfound respect for industrial engines and as a result, is a much humbler engine once he joined the SKR.

## Trivia

* In Sodor the Early/Modern Years, Andreas came to the Mid Sodor Railway in the 1920s instead of the 1930s, and his final fate was being turned into a boat instead of sent to a factory. Andreas also doesn't arrive at the Skarloey Railway at all in Sodor the Early/Modern Years.
Culdee Fell Railway

The **Culdee Fell Railway** is the rack railway on the Island of Sodor, branching off the Peel Godred electric branch from Kirk Machan.

## Engines

1. Godred (formerly)
2. Ernest
3. Wilfred
4. Culdee
5. Shane Dooniey
6. Lord Harry/Patrick
7. Alaric
8. Eric

## Coaches

* Guinevere (Godred's coach, formerly)
* Eunice (Ernest's coach)
* Witney (Wilfred's coach)
* Catharine (Culdee's coach)
* Sophia Diane (Shane Dooniey's coach)
* Luciel Henrietta (Lord Harry/Patrick's coach)
* Adeline (Alaric's coach)
* Eugenia (Eric's coach)
* Sandra (Open Coach)
* Jane (The Truck)
Gregory

**Gregory** is the works diesel and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Gregory is a General Works Diesel, meaning he takes engines to the Diesel and Steamworks.

## Personality

Gregory is said to be very friendly and easily won over the likes of James. He strongly opposes the condition of the Dieselworks under the management of Sir Richard Brown, a notorious penny-pincher.

## Trivia

* Gregory shares the number with a non-sentient engine, number 47111, which was scrapped in 1987, three years after his arrival on Sodor.
Homer

**Homer** is Willie's tractor and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Homer came to Sodor to be Willie's tractor and once had the wool bales tip over thanks to Willie paying no mind to his warnings.

## Personality

Homer, Willie's tractor, is a dutiful tractor and tries to keep Willie in line. Unfortunately, Willie seldom heeds Homer's warnings. Because of this, Homer is more annoyed than surprised when things go wrong.

## Trivia

* The TV series had a non-sentient tractor, while the books had a sentient tractor without a name.
Bulstrode

**Bulstrode** is a very disagreeable barge and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Bulstrode was built in the 1920s and used to carry coal and stone to Knapford Harbour. In 1987, an accident resulted in Bulstrode being loaded too quickly and he nearly sank. There was no money to fix him and even his owners were sick of him. They sold him to Tidmouth beach, where he remains to this day as a play structure for children. He hates it and complains bitterly, but, nobody pays him any mind.

## Personality

Bulstrode was grumpy, rude, and always found something to complain about. Judging from the way he treated the trucks, he was not above bullying others for things beyond their control.

## Trivia

* Bulstrode is one of the few characters from Chris Awdry that made it to Television.
Zebedee

**Zebedee** is the 'purest' member of the Z-Stacks and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Zebedee was built in England in 1920 of off Maron Fleet designs and transferred to Bigg City Port that same year.

## Personality

Unlike the other Z-Stacks, he's not overtly malicious. He's aware that Zorran has him beat in intelligence, but, he also knows that Zorran's own overconfidence can cause his plans to backfire. Zebedee's mostly content pulling heavier loads than his compatriots, but, he tends to overestimate his own capabilities, which leads to mistakes.
Mid Sodor Railway

The **Mid Sodor Railway** was one of the two narrow gauge railways that ran on the Island of Sodor before its unfortunate closure in 1947. All its engines eventually became part of the Skarloey Railway.

## Former engines

1. Duke
2. Little Giant -> Stanley
3. Falcon
4. Stuart
5. Albert
6. Jim
7. Tim
8. Jerry
9. Atlas
10. Alfred
11. John
12. Jennings
13. Seamus/Smudger/Bertram
14. Andreas

## Former Coaches

* Cora
* Gertrude and Millicent
Zob

**Zob** was the Z-Stack's Railway Tug who was very cocky and prideful and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

The Z-Stacks had a railway tug in the form of Top Hat’s twin brother, Zob. One foggy night in 1923, he scraped his hull on Dem Der Rocks and sank.

## Personality

Zob was an extremely boastful, gloating about his spotless record. What made it worse was that it was true. Somehow, some way, he always got his jobs done safely and on time, chastising anyone who was late even by a few seconds. His fleet wasn’t spared such a fate.

## Trivia

* Zob was Zip's original name. Unlike Zeus/Zug who was going to be a harbor tug before being changed to a switcher in the actual show, Zob was originally going to be a switcher. In this series, Zob is a Railway Tug like Top Hat.
* Zob is a lot like Arthur I from Stories of Sodor.
* Like Zeus, Zob was scrapped in 1923, one year before Sunshine arrived and before the TUGS episodes started to take place.
Illegal scrap merchants

**Illegal scrap merchants** are a type of human feared by all sentient vehicles. These humans attempt to scrap sentient vehicles while they're alive or they force a Final Firing onto them (both of which are illegal tasks) and subsequently sell their remains on the black market. Sodor has very strict laws preventing such people from getting on the island. For their crimes, such people are viewed by sentient vehicles as barbarians.

## Known near victims

* Henry (his old owner often threatened him with scrap)
* Douglas (smuggled to Sodor by Donald.)
* Oliver, Isabel, and Toad (smuggled to Sodor by Douglas)
* Peter (ran away to Sodor and hidden in an old siding)
* Diesel (he mentioned them in his sleep.)
* Trevor (Edward and the vicar saved him)
Ten Cents

**Ten Cents** is a switcher and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Ten Cents was built in England based off an American design and transferred to the American city of Bigg City Port in 1920. Come 1943, he survived a U-boat attack during World War II, but, went adrift until he was found by another tug that towed him to Harwick Harbor. He soon ended up working at Knapford Harbor as part of the relocated Star Fleet.

## Personality

Ten Cents is one of the younger and braver Star Tugs. He has a tendency to be somewhat cheeky at times, but, is strong-willed and it takes a lot to break him. He is quick-witted and takes action swiftly without hesitation. He never lets other tugs bully him, never fails to stand up for others, and is always willing to set aside his own safety for the sake of others. He has a bit of a short temper, but, he is also smart enough to listen to the advice of the older, more experienced tugs. He also shows a great deal of respect and kindness to others around him, by tooting his whistle all the time and greeting other tugs such as Boomer or even the likes of the Z-Stacks.

Ten Cents is young, impulsive, and quick to anger. In several stories, Ten Cents is always so quick to put himself in danger, mostly for the greater good. But, is then pulled back by a wiser character advising against it. He is very lovable, though, and has a heart of gold. He is very loyal to his fleet and his Captain, plays by the rules, and is a real hero.

## Trivia

* Ten Cents' hat resembles Hercules and the two are shown to be quite close. This is because in early drafts, Ten Cents and Hercules were going to be brothers.
Flora

**Flora** is a steam tram and is a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Flora was built with a changeable wheelbase, allowing her to travel on both the standard and narrow gauge tracks of Great Waterton, which she works at. She pulls three coaches, Hannah (Henrietta’s sister), Helena (Victoria's sister) and a non-sentient tramway coach.
Marion

**Marion** is a rail shovel who works for the Sodor China Clay company and is a character in the Sudrian Dozen.

## History

At some point after being built in America, Marion was moved to the Island of Sodor to join the Sodor China Clay Company.

## Trivia

* Marion (unlike her TV series counterpart) is unable to move on her own, making her more like rolling stock than an engine.
Ernest

**Ernest** is a cautious Culdee Fell engine and a character in The Sudrian Dozen.

## History

Ernest, alongside Godred, Wilfred, Culdee, and Shane Dooiney arrived in 1900 to run the Culdee Fell Railway and have been running it very smoothly ever since. Ernest was paired up with the coach, Eunice.

## Personality

Ernest is a very cautious mountain engine with a strong dislike for rain. He gets along well with his coach, Eunice, implying he's a friendly sort.