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Arthur

**Arthur** is a large tank engine originating from the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. He runs the Norramby Branch Line.

## Biography

Arthur took great pride in his spotless record, which he soon lost after colliding with Duck's trucks in an incident largely provoked by Thomas. However, this spotless record was soon amended, after Thomas apologised to him for causing the accident.

He was bought to shunt and pull goods, but then was transferred to the coastal run, on which he enjoys working. He is responsible for this line, which is famous for its fish. Arthur, with the exception of Salty (and maybe Porter), is the only engine known to enjoy the smell of fish.

## Personality

Arthur is a big tank engine who has never been naughty in his life. He was highly esteemed for his "spotless record" before he arrived on Sodor, never having made a mess or a fuss and never having caused an accident. His main duties were to shunt trucks and haul goods trains. Arthur can be a bit naive however and after a jealous Thomas tricked Arthur into setting his standards too high with the trucks, his record did not stay as spotless as he had hoped. Arthur is very obedient, cautious, and well-behaved. He aims to please in his work and do everything as best he can. He now mainly runs the Fishing Route by the coastal village, a duty which Thomas was only all too grateful to be relieved from. Here, Arthur enjoys the sea air and the smell of the fish.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Arthur is based on an LMS Ivatt Class 2MT tank engine developed for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (hence the initials on his tanks). Unlike his basis, Arthur lacks a sand dome.

According to Robert Gauld-Galliers' original artwork, he was originally going to have the number "41241" painted in yellow on his coal bunker and a top feed like his original basis. The number 41241 comes from a preserved 2MT on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, and at one point, 41241 was painted in a maroon livery like Arthur. Three others are also preserved.

### Livery

Arthur is painted in the LMS maroon livery with gold boiler bands and yellow lining. The letters "LMS" are written on his side tanks in yellow, shadowed by red. His wheels are also painted red and his cabsteps are painted black while the steps at his front buffer beam are red and he has white lamp irons.

## Appearances

### Season 9

* Save Our Norramby!
* Philip's Royal Rescue (*cameo*)
* Gordon and the Bluebell Railway (*cameo*)

### Season 12

* A Cranky New Year! (*music video cameo*)

### Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends

#### Series 1

* Thomas and Timothy (*cameo*)
* Thomas' Bad Day (*cameo*)
* Edward's Precious Passenger (*cameo*)
* Bertie's Guaranteed Connection (*cameo*)

#### Series 3

* A New Friend for Arthur
* Arthur and Clarence
Farmer McColl

**Farmer McColl** owns a farm on Thomas' Branch Line. He also owns the field across the line from the farm and a field along the Main Line. Toby enjoys visiting him and his animals.

## Biography

Farmer McColl is known to own a loyal and friendly sheepdog named Katie, sheep, ducks, chickens, pigs and cows, amongst other animals. He is good friends with Farmer Trotter. He relies on the Fat Controller's railway to distribute his produce. He regularly attends many of Sodor's events including country fairs where his animals go on show.

## Personality

Farmer McColl is a friendly and responsible man who is deeply dedicated to his farm. He loves his animals very much and enjoys seeing the engines of Sodor. However, he can be strict and stern when work does not go to plan or when the engines cause havoc around his animals.

## Attire

Farmer McColl wears a long green hooded jacket, over a cream woollen jumper, with brown trousers, black boots and a green flat cap.

## Appearances

### Season 11

* A New Year for Toby and Algy (*not named*)
Echoes in the Night

**Echoes in the Night** is the ninth episode of Series 4 (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends).

## Plot

Thomas and Percy were helping the workmen setting up a new gate at the railway crossing near Farmer Crowe's farm. Percy complains that he needs a rest due to the hot weather, which Thomas uses to his advantage for a joke. The workmen accept that Percy needs a rest and he heads of to the sheds while Thomas helps them until night falls.

Once Percy returns that evening to relieve Thomas, he warns him of the old mill and that it contains spirits. Initially, Percy scoffs at him for it, but as Thomas insits, Percy becomes more hesitant as he departs. Percy continues to help the workmen through the night until he hears echoes coming from the old mill. Freightened, he bumps the works coach and the flat beds, causing a derailment.

The next morning, Sir Topham Hatt sends him to the works and has Thomas take over his duties assisting the workmen. Percy tries to inform him about the old mill, but Sir Topham doesn't listen.

Through the evening until night falls, Thomas continues assisting the workmen. He still believes he fooled Percy until he hears the echoes from the old mill himself. His crew goes to check and soon after come running back and says they all should leave, which they promptly do. As they depart, Thomas looks back at the mill and sees a light in it turn on and a dark figure standing on a nearby hill. He rushes back to the sheds and closes his eyes tightly.

The next morning, both he and Percy return to the crossing to help the workmen, both also recounting what they both heard from the old mill. Suddenly, they hear the echoes again and Farmer Crowe arrives with a box of puppies. He explains that they were left in the old mill starving and how he and Thomas' crew used the opportunity to get back at him. Thomas determines that he likely won't tell another ghost story for a while.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Farmer Crowe
Lady Sally Hatt

**Lady Sally Hatt** is Sir Topham Hatt's wife. She is very kind towards the engines.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Diesel's Christmas Carol (does not speak)

### Season 5

* The Fat Controller's Bad Hair Day (mentioned)

### Season 9

* Christmas Day Emergency! (does not speak)

### Season 11

* The Santa Special (mentioned)
* Diesel's Christmas Carol (10th anniversary remake) (does not speak)
Edward Takes a Stand

**Edward Takes a Stand** is the thirteenth episode of Series 2 (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends).

## Plot

A cattle van was being rude to Bill and Ben in the yards at Wellsworth. But Edward stood up in defence of the twins and had shunted the van, by accident, in the most inspected place.

## Characters

* Edward
* Bill and Ben
* Troublesome Trucks
* Sir Topham Hatt
* James (cameo)
* Geoffrey (cameo)
* Rebecca (cameo)
* Big City Engine (cameo)
* Donald (cameo)
* Gordon (cameo)
* Duck (cameo)
* Arthur (cameo)
* Spencer (cameo)
* Mary Ider (cameo)
* Wellsworth Stationmaster (cameo)
Farewell Mrs. Kyndley

**Farewell Mrs. Kyndley** is the twenty-fifth episode of the third season.

## Plot

Mrs Kyndley has been a friend to the North Western Railway for many years. But as aging comes and she suffered from weak bones and she mostly spends her time indoors. She still goes out with her husband and with a smile on her face though. One night though she had a fall on her back and was rushed to hospital at Wellsworth. Thomas hopes that she'll be OK. But news broke out that she had passed on and Thomas was wondering that if he was wrong to hope.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Gordon
* Toby
* Percy
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Ffarquhar Stationmaster
* Reginald Kyndley
* Stanley (does not speak)
* Annie and Clarabel (does not speak)
* Mrs. Kyndley (does not speak)
* Isabelle Kyndley (does not speak)
* Jessica Kyndley (does not speak)
* Mavis (cameo)
* Daisy (cameo)
* Henrietta (cameo)
* Troublesome Trucks (cameo)
* Ffarquhar Quarry Manager (cameo)
* The Postmaster (cameo)
* Mary Ider (cameo)
* Bertie (mentioned)
* Sir Nigel Gresley (mentioned)
* Wilbert Awdry (mentioned)
Duncan's Whistling

**Duncan's Whistling** is the third episode of the sixth season.

## Plot

Everywhere Duncan goes he whistles at enthusiast so they won't take his photograph, as he finds them as a distraction. But his idea soon backfired.

## Characters

* Duncan
* Peter Sam
* Mr. Percival
* Mr. Martin
* Duke (cameo)
* Rheneas (cameo)
* Rusty (cameo)
* Sir Handel (cameo)
* Skarloey (cameo)
* Reginald Kyndley (cameo)
* The Postmaster (cameo)
* The China Clay Manageress
* William Davidson (cameo)

## Trivia

* A reference to the sixth season episode, Faulty Whistles is made.

## Goofs

* The bridge that Duncan crosses is standard gauge.
Fergus Duncan

**Fergus Duncan**, nicknamed **the Small Controller** was the former General Manager of the Arlesdale Railway. He is actually taller than the Fat Controller and the Thin Controller; his nickname refers to the fact that his railway is often called the "Small Railway".

## Biography

Fergus Duncan was born in 1936. In 1965, a consortium was formed by the managements of the Sudrian railways to build a new railway to exploit a source of ballast on the closed Mid Sodor Railway. Fergus Duncan was appointed to oversee the construction of the line, the Arlesdale Railway, which went ahead rapidly under his direction. Upon the line's opening at Easter 1967, he was appointed its General Manager. He lives in a house which he built himself at Arlesdale Green, near the station and his office is located at Arlesburgh West.

In 1969, he, the Thin Clergyman and the Fat Clergyman went on a search for Duke. They successfully found him in the remains of his shed.

After Rex's steampipe began leaking one day and Frank had to take his train, the Small Controller began thinking that they needed another engine and so he arranged for Jock to be built.

Around 1977, he adopted a system of Radio Control for his railway, on the suggestion of its basis, the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. By 1987, the system had worked almost perfectly and had the conditional approval of the Railway Inspectorate. Fergus Duncan, however, had no doubt of the final outcome and was looking forward to the day when the other railways on the Island are recommended by the Inspector to follow the Arlesdale's lead.

In 2005, he was approaching a remarkable 40 years of service to the line in 2007. Despite nearing 70, he was still hale and hearty, claiming, "Good for another decade", but has let it be known that he plans to retire on achieving that landmark, in 2017, he retired as controller and was succeeded by his nephew, Andrew.

## Personality

The Small Controller is very passionate about his work and never married. He preferred instead to devote his life entirely to work on his railway.

Like every other controller of their own railway on Sodor, he acts as a fatherly figure to his engines and always knows when to be stern with them should they misbehave.

## Engines Acquired

* Bert (1967)
* Mike (1967)
* Rex (1967)
* Frank (1967)
* Blister I and Blister II (1967)
* Jock (1976)
* Sigrid (1989)
Gordon Forgets

**Gordon Forgets** is the fourteenth episode of the second season.

## Plot

Gordon was awaiting his coaches, but they weren't on his usual platform! It turns out in the end that Gordon had forgotten why!

## Characters

* Gordon
* James
* Duck
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Pip and Emma *(does not speak)*
* Henry *(cameo)*
* Toby *(cameo)*
* Diesel *(cameo)*
* Thomas (mentioned)
* Percy (mentioned)
Diesel 10

**Diesel 10** is an diesel engine with a semi-sentient roof-top, hydraulic claw.

## Biography

Diesel 10 was as an experimental diesel built at Swindon Work with a claw, but was deemed a failure, and was purchased by Sir Charles Topham Hatt to clear out scrap.

## Personality

Unlike his evil counterpart in Thomas and the Magic Railroad and Day of the Diesel, Diesel 10 was shown to be a kind, helpful, and misunderstood diesel. He was shown to be short-tempered as he was constantly teased by Thomas, Henry, Donald, Douglas, and James because of his claw.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Diesel 10 is based on a BR Class 42 diesel-hydraulic with an added non-regulation hydraulic claw. All but two members of the class were named after Royal Navy warships, so they, and the similar Class 43 (not to be confused with the InterCity 125 power cars with the same class number, the basis for Pip and Emma), were nicknamed "Warships". Two of these engines are preserved.

### Livery

Diesel 10 is painted ochre with tan stripes along his sides. His buffers and his claw are painted dark brown.

## Appearances

### Season 4

* Rumours and Reveals
* A Christmas Wish (cameo)
* New Year, New Life

### Season 5

* The Legacy Of Glynn The Coffee Pot Engine (cameo)

### Season 11

* Really Useful Engine (mentioned)
* The Ugly Diesel
* Flora's Grudge (cameo)
A Near Miss for BoCo

**A Near Miss for BoCo** is the second episode of the first season.

## Plot

Though BoCo normally helps out on Edward’s branch line pulling freight, he had longed to pull the express again ever since James’ bee incident.

One day, Sir Topham Hatt comes to see him and Gordon. He explains that Gordon will be attending a gala, while other engines are busy with their own jobs, thereby leaving BoCo to pull the express.

BoCo manages the job of pulling the express swiftly. This draws the attention of rail enthusiasts who spreads the word among each other and flock to the railway. Passing by a station, BoCo is surprised by a sudden flash of a blitz from an enthusiast’s camera.

While stopped later on, his driver tells him how the enthusiasts take pictures of engines that will be utilised in everything dangling from books and magazines to DVDs and movies.

BoCo takes the express one last time the same day Gordon is scheduled to return from the gala. Enthusiasts gather at Henry’s Tunnel to see Gordon arrive. One man takes his way out near the tracks to get a better angle of Gordon arriving. However, unbeknown to him, BoCo is coming in the opposite direction. BoCo shouts out for the man to move away from the tracks as he rushes past, narrowly avoiding him.

News of BoCo’s near miss spreads, and he gets a bad night’s sleep as a result. The next morning, Sir Topham Hatt comes to see him. He remakes that he doesn’t blame BoCo for the incident, noting how the man broke railway rules and guidelines. He then asks BoCo to return to helping Edward, as Gordon has returned. BoCo does this gladly, and as for the man, no-one has seen or heard from him since.

## Characters

* Gordon
* BoCo
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Edward (*does not speak*)
* Henry (*does not speak*)
* James (*does not speak*)
* Thomas (*cameo*)
* Percy (*cameo*)
* Duck (*cameo*)
* Oliver (*cameo*)
* Ffarquahar Constable (*cameo*)
* Matthew's Wife (*cameo*)
* Donald and Douglas (*mentioned*)
* Bear (*mentioned*)
Butch

**Butch**, also known as the **"Sodor Heavy Recovery Unit"**, is a breakdown vehicle. He is kept busy in construction areas, clearing rubble, towing broken-down or stranded vehicles or assisting in engine rescues.

## Biography

Butch is a breakdown lorry that is always on the call for emergencies, and never hesitates to help those in need. He is an easy-going and friendly chap that is serious about his job, and enjoys working and helping those in need. He is always work-ready, and can offer positive advice or any support in needs of care or comfort, and can stand up for his friends when some haughty road vehicle is hassling them, and he especially can't stand any nonsense from the likes of George or Bulgy. Despite helping his fellow road vehicles, he is very loyal and respectable towards the engines, and is always helping them to in case they have any accidents. If there is ever any broken down cars, buses, lorries, etc. or any accidents, you can always count on Butch to help out in need, as he is always on the move, and a true friend for life.

## 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.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Butch is based on a Scammell Constructor. According to the official website, he was constructed out of parts from a diesel, a lorry and a crane.

### Livery

Butch's front is painted yellow and his trailer is painted navy blue, with "SODOR HEAVY RECOVERY UNIT" written on both sides in white.
Bertie the Rail Bus

**Bertie the Rail Bus**is the twenty fourth episode of the third season.

## Plot

Thomas and Bertie love racing and enjoy a friendly banter but one day, while Thomas was late, he was cross with Bertie's jib that roads are better then railways and so was given the cold shoulder. Until one day, Bertie had an accident and Thomas helped him towards the top station for repairs...by rail.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* Toby
* Bertie
* Annie and Clarabel (does not speak)
* James (cameo)
* Rosie (cameo)
* Emily (cameo)
* Shane (cameo)
* Douglas (cameo)
* Harry (cameo)
* Reginald Kyndley (cameo)
* Ffarquhar Stationmaster (cameo)
* Horrid Lorry (faceless)

## Trivia

* Inspired by a steam locomotive pushing a GM car with boxcars
James' Discovery

**James' Discovery** is the tenth episode of Series 4 (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends).

## Plot

After James' accident in the cow pasture, the Fat Controller had put him on shunting duty to gain confidence with trucks again. However he had been shunting for sometime, he began to long for going out onto the main line again. The other engines were tired of his complaining, but understood his predicament. His chance to do so came sooner then expected.

The Fat Controller recieves a call from a station one morning, one of which he long had thought had been vacant. He informs the stationmaster of this and has a goods train be prepared to be brought to said station. He eventually also settles on James taking the train and advises him to do so with caution. James is uncertain what said caution would entail, only being glad to go onto the main line again.

And true enough, James enjoyed his time along the main line, but the situation would change once he reached the old station. His driver explains that the old branch line was once run by a tank engine of a similar stature to Thomas, but he is unsure what became of them.

James and his crew put the goods train in an old siding and prepare to leave. However, unbeknownst to them, they start heading down the branch line instead of the departing track. James eventually realises that something is wrong about the tracks, them being more bumpy. His crew assures him that it's track work he isn't used to. Once they reach the end of the line, the fog lifts and they discover an old engine shed, with a scrapped corpse of a tank engine inside it, with an old lamp for company. Frightened, James races back to the siding and accidentally spills out the content of some of the trucks. However, he does not notice this as he races down the departing track and back onto the main line.

Out from the old station, steps the Fat Controller. He weighs his thoughts about correcting past mistakes and grabs some of the tools from the trucks and drives to the old engine shed.

## Characters

* Gordon
* James
* Sir Topham Hatt 1
* Edward (*cameo*)
* Henry (*cameo*)
* Percy (*cameo*)
* Thomas (*mentioned*)
Bothering BoCo

**Bothering BoCo** is the sixteenth episode of Series 2 (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends).

## Plot

The engines on the Island of Sodor were complaining about the summer heat. However BoCo doesn't mind and he tries to cheer the other engines up. But their endless complaining was bothering him.

## Characters

* BoCo
* James
* Thomas
* Henry
* Troublesome Trucks
* Donald (does not speak)
* Edward (does not speak)
* Bill and Ben (cameo)
* Duck (cameo)
* Toby (cameo)
* Gordon (cameo)
* Percy (cameo)
* Bertie (mentioned)
* Horrid Lorry (faceless)
Benson

**Benson** is a red traction engine owned by Farmer Clyde. He is a friend of Trevor.

## Livery Details

### Basis

Benson is based on a William Foster & Co. eight-ton traction engine built in 1927 named Fiery Elias that was owned by the Rev. W. Awdry's friend, the Rev. Teddy Boston. He also owned the steam roller that became George and Buster's basis. Boston's widow, Audrey, still owns Fiery Elias.

## Appearances

### Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends

* Bertie's Guaranteed Connection (*cameo*)
Duck and Fergus

**Duck and Fergus** is the fourteenth episode of Series 2 (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends).

## Plot

Duck was cross with Fergus' 'Do it Right' attitude, after his accident with some trap points, as he thinks Fergus' way is dangerous perfectionism. But when Fergus had a similar accident, guess who came to his rescue.

## Characters

* Duck
* Fergus
* Donald and Douglas
* Troublesome Trucks (does not speak)
* Thomas (cameo)
* Percy (cameo)
* James (cameo)
* Henry (cameo)
* Arthur (cameo)
* Mavis (cameo)
* Murdoch (cameo)
* Diesel (cameo)
* Gordon (cameo)
* Emily (cameo)
* Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
A Kyndley Christmas

**A Kyndley Christmas** is the thirty first and final episode of the third season.

## Plot

Mr. Kyndley had fell into tough times with other members of his family. His granddaughter is having trouble with her husband and his daughter was facing financial trouble and they along with Michelle, his great granddaughter, can't make it to Sodor for Christmas. Thomas wants to cheer him up until the Fat Controller came up with an idea.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Donald and Douglas
* Oliver
* Emily
* Rosie
* Bill and Ben
* Stanley
* Salty
* Diesel
* Bear
* Shane
* Mavis
* Daisy
* BoCo
* Geoff
* Annie and Clarabel
* Henrietta
* Victoria
* Elsie
* Bertie
* Trevor
* Harold
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Jem Cole
* Reginald Kyndley
* Isabella Kyndley
* Jessica Kyndley
* Michelle Kyndley
* Troublesome Trucks (cameo)
* Ffarquhar Stationmaster (cameo)
* Knapford Stationmaster (mentioned)
* Father Christmas (mentioned)
* Mrs. Kyndley (Image Only)
Gordon's Trucks

**Gordon's Trucks** is the fifth episode of Series 2 (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends).

## Plot

Every engine knows that Gordon and trucks aren't a great mix, judging from his past ordeal with them. But there's more beneath the surface.

## Characters

* Gordon
* Thomas
* Percy
* Edward
* Troublesome Trucks
* Murdoch (cameo)
* Molly (cameo)
* Diesel (cameo)
* Henry (cameo)
* Donald (cameo)
* Reginald Kyndley (cameo)
* The Postmaster (cameo)
* Sir Stephen Topham Hatt (mentioned)
Importances and Safety Valves

**Importances and Safety Valves** is a storybook adaptation of the book, James and the Fat Controller by Christopher Awdry. Although this isn't an episode of NWR Tales, it is canon to the series.

## Plot

A new engine was to be unveiled at the Arlesdale Miniature Railway and James was tasked to take Sir Charles Topham Hatt, the Tall Controller and the Thin Controller to the ceremony.

## Characters

* James
* Gordon
* Duck
* Harold
* Sir Charles Topham Hatt
* Fergus Duncan
* Henry (does not speak)
* Philip (does not speak)
* Oliver (does not speak)
* Jock (does not speak)
* Mr. Peter Sam (does not speak)
* Walter Richards (does not speak)
* Fergus (cameo)
* Nia (cameo)
* Donald and Douglas (cameo)
* Rex (cameo)
* Bert (cameo)
* Mike (cameo)
* Frank (cameo)
* Toad (cameo)
* Bertie (mentioned)
* Algy (mentioned)
Bridget Hatt

**Bridget Amanda Hatt** is Sir Topham and Lady Hatt's granddaughter and Stephen Hatt's younger sister.

## Biography

Bridget Hatt was born in 1943 to Charles Topham Hatt and Amanda Croarie two years after her brother. In 1951, the Hatts spent a long holiday on Toby's old line in East Anglia. Stephen was excited when he first met Toby, but Bridget accidentally offended him by assuming he was an electric tram.

## Attire

Birdget was seen wearing a hot pink buttoned pinafore over a white blouse and grey shoes.

## Appearances

### Season 11

* A New Year for Toby and Algy (does not speak)
Funnel Trouble

Funnel Trouble is the seventh episode of Adaptations in Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

## Plot

Oliver wasn't feeling well but his crew and the inspector couldn't find what was wrong and Duck was to look after his trains as well as his own.

## Characters

* Duck
* Oliver
* Toad (does not speak)
* Algy (faceless, does not speak)
* Railway Inspector (does not speak)
* Donald (cameo)
* Alice (cameo)
* Rex (cameo)
* Bert (cameo)
* Bertie (mentioned)

## Trivia

* Video blocked in: Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Germany.
Bill the Ice Skater

**Bill the Ice Skater** is the first episode and premiere episode of Season 11.

## Plot

Bill's driver was talking excitedly about his role in the ice show of 'The Nutcracker'. Bill wondered what ice skating was and when his driver showed it to him on his phone, Bill thought it was amazing. However, Bill would soon learn about engines and ice skating.

## Characters

* Bill and Ben
* Sir Topham Hatt
* The China Clay Manageress (does not speak)
* Gordon (does not speak)
* Toby (cameo)
* Old Slow Coach (cameo)
* Rocky (cameo)
* Harvey (cameo)
* Murdoch (cameo)
* Henrietta (cameo)
* Victoria (cameo)
* Elsie (cameo)
* Pip and Emma (cameos)
* Donald and Douglas (mentioned)
* Thomas (mentioned)
* Horrid Lorries (faceless)
Duke the Proud Engine

**Duke the Proud Engine** is the eighth episode of Series 1.

## Plot

Sir Handel and Peter Sam were telling Duke all the things that had changed in the world since he was locked up in the shed on the old Mid-Sodor Railway. One of these things was Diesels, Duke didn't like the word and when he met BoCo he liked him even less. But one day he sees them in a different light.

## Characters

* Duke
* Peter Sam
* Sir Handel
* Rusty
* BoCo
* Thomas (does not speak)
* Gordon (does not speak)
* James (cameo)
* Percy (cameo)
* Oliver (cameo)
* Donald (cameo)
* Toad (cameo)
* Troublesome Trucks (cameo)
* Skarloey (mentioned)
* Rheneas (mentioned)
Harvey

**Harvey** is a tank engine with a crane mounted on top of his boiler, which makes him look rather unusual. He is involved in repair, recovery, and industrial jobs on the railway.

## Biography

When Harvey first came to the island, the engines said he looked different and all of them except Thomas did not trust him. However, he saved Percy after an accident with some Troublesome Trucks at Bulgy's Bridge and it made them realise that Harvey's difference is what makes him special. Since then, he has proved very useful and has used his crane arm for maintenance, building and clearing up. He mainly works at Brendam and the Shunting Yards, but his favourite place to be is at the Water Works, where he is said to live.

Since his addition to the railway, Harvey has helped after many accidents. However, he was not able to do it alone and Rocky was brought to help.

Bill and Ben made fun of Harvey for being both a crane and an engine. However, Porter helped Harvey see the positives of being a crane engine. The dock manager asked Harvey to deliver flatbeds of scrap metal to Vicarstown since Edward had been delayed, but he was not paying attention when he was going down Gordon's Hill and his flatbeds derailed. Fortunately for Harvey, he was able to use his crane to clear up the mess and was able to deliver the cargo. He also helped Thomas back onto the rails after an accident.

Diesel tried to make mischief between him and Daisy by saying that the other was boasting about being unique. However, this led to the two becoming good friends. After a branch got stuck in his gears, Harvey tried to fix the problem himself. Unfortunately, he ended up derailing in a tunnel. After he was repaired, he spun his crane fast enough to throw a crate all the way to a dock worker. He later did the same thing again after Rebecca told him how cool he looks with his crane while helping Bill and Ben clear up the accident.

## Personality

Harvey is a relentlessly cheery, big-hearted, helpful crane engine. He has a very odd shape, due to his crane attachment atop his boiler, which he can be sensitive about should other engines make fun of it. However, he is very able to show that his crane is very useful in lifting cargo, trucks, and sometimes some smaller engines. He has a tendency to throw a load if he gets excited enough.

He has a booming, thoughtful voice and large wooden buffers. He is happy to work anywhere, ready to help clear up after an accident and offer words of care, comfort and advice.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Harvey is based on Dübs Crane Engine No. 4101, nicknamed "Dubsy", built in Glasgow, Scotland. "Dubsy" is presently based at the Foxfield Railway in Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire, England.

### Livery

Harvey is painted maroon with yellow and red lining and brown, square, wooden buffers. His name is written in yellow on his sides and the number "27" is written on both sides of his crane arm in yellow.

## Appearances

### Season 6

* The Last Mail Run (*does not speak*)
* Respect For Toby (*does not speak*)
* Pip and the Trucks (*cameo*)
* Slow Down, Gordon! (*cameo*)

### Season 7

* Bill and Ben's Christmas Rescue (*cameo*)
Across the Bridge

**Across the Bridge** is the third episode of Series 2.

## Plot

When Duck told James about small engines taking the Cornish Riveria Express over the Royal Albert Bridge on the mainland, James thought he might do the same with Gordon's express as he always wanted to go to the mainland. But there was trouble along the way when he took Gordon's coaches.

## Characters

* James
* Gordon
* Duck
* Euston
* Sir Topham Hatt
* BoCo (cameo)
* Molly (cameo)
* Emily (cameo)
* Rebecca (cameo)
* Hiro (cameo)
* Arthur (cameo)
Bulstrode

**Bulstrode** is a self-propelled barge who works at the harbour. He resides on a beach as a children's play structure.

## Biography

Bulstrode was used to carry coal and stone to Knapford Harbour, but always complained about not being loaded fast enough, which annoyed the trucks. One day, Percy was shunting some stone trucks off the quay when the trucks fell off and into Bulstrode's hold, bursting a hole in his hull. He was then towed to a beach, where he was turned into a children's play structure. He remains there today, most likely still grumbling.

## 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.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Bulstrode is based on a 1920s self-propelled coastal barge.

### Livery

Bulstrode is painted with a cream cab, brown deck, a black hull and a red keel. His name is painted on his bow in white. In the "My First Thomas" range he is painted blue, red and yellow.
Gale Warning

Gale Warning is the twenty-eighth episode of Adaptations in Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

## Plot

A strong gale had come to the Island. Henry and the other engines were teasing James about the time a strong wind had spin him round like a top on the turntable. But when Henry had encountered something himself from the wind, he would soon learn his lesson.

## Characters

* Henry
* James
* Gordon (cameo)
* Percy (does not speak)
* Lady Jane Hatt (does not speak)

## Trivia

* Henry is seen in his old shape. This was done to make the story seem like it came from Series 1 of Thomas and Friends.
Inadequate Replica

**Inadequate Replica** is the fourth episode of the seventh season.

## Plot

Replica Glynn was dealing with some people at the railway museum because he is not the original one. This made him sad and feel unsure of himself but he managed to get over it later on, until he was given a surprise.

## Characters

* Replica Glynn
* Glynn
* Neil
* Lily
* Sir Robert Norramby
* Christopher Hefferman
* The Grump
* Ffarquhar Quarry Manager
* The Postmaster
* Thomas (does not speak)
* Caden (does not speak)
* Henry (cameo)
* Donald or Douglas (cameo)
* Diesel 10 (cameo)
* Eric (cameo)
* Hiro (cameo)
* Alice (cameo)
* Jim (cameo)
* Toad (cameo)
* Troublesome Trucks (cameo)
Hard Work Brings Success

**Hard Work Brings Success**is the sixteenth episode of the fourth series.

## Plot

Now that Rosie is working at the quarry, the Fat Controller had finally acquired Dennis to work as station pilot as originally intended. Dennis is known to be lazy and could play a trick to get out of work. But he was soon found out by the Fat Controller.

## Characters

* Dennis
* Henry
* Daisy
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Rosie (does not speak)
* Mavis (does not speak)
* Gordon (cameo)
* James (cameo)
* Bill or Ben (cameo)
* Henrietta (cameo)
* Victoria (cameo)
* Sir Stephen Topham Hatt (cameo)
* The Postmaster (cameo)
* Michelle Kyndley (cameo)
* Ffarquhar Quarry Manager (mentioned)
Glynn

**Glynn** is an old vertical boiler engine, known as a "Coffee Pot". He was the original number one on the North Western Railway before Thomas' arrival and now works alongside Stephen and Duke at Ulfstead Castle.

## Biography

Glynn was the original number one engine on the North Western Railway, built by a Sir Topham Hatt I and used to work on the Ffarquhar branch line with the other "Coffee Pots". By the time Thomas had arrived, Glynn was the only one remaining and he was left rusting on a siding at Ffarquhar station, with ivy growing all over him. After meeting with and realising Thomas was the new number one, Glynn asked him to look after the branch line and wear the number with pride.

In 1951, Glynn’s days were numbered when he was deemed un-repairable after an accident.

In 2018, Glynn was discovered to have been saved by the Earl of Sodor, Sir Robert Norramby and now works on the Estate Railway.

## Personality

Glynn is a jolly old engine. He is kind, friendly and loves working hard. However, he sometimes has questioned his own purpose nowadays, since engines are now far bigger and stronger. Despite this, he has accepted his place as an irreplaceable historic figure on the railway. Along with his new position, he has developed a strong admiration and respect for history and its remaining standing figures like Stephen and considers him a firm friend.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Although Glynn is meant to be one of the "Coffee Pots" of Sir Topham Hatt's unique design, his basis is actually the Head Wrightson & Co. Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" vertical boiler locomotive of 1871. Built for the Dorking Greystone Lime Company, it worked at the Betchworth Quarry for 81 years until 1952, when it was withdrawn and fell into derelict condition. It was bought by its original builder in 1960 and restored. It was then sent to the Beamish Museum in 1970, where it is now preserved.

### Livery

Glynn is painted red and has gold boiler bands. He has a grey steam space cap and funnel with a brass funnel top. He has brass control caps and brass nameplates. The number "1" is painted in yellow underneath his nameplates. Because he was left sitting in sidings for a while, he became covered with rust, which was dealt with during his overhaul.

## Appearances

### Season 5

* The Legacy Of Glynn The Coffee Pot Engine

### Season 7

* Inadequate Replica
* The Earl's Coffee Pot
* Glynn and the Hill
* Bill and Ben's Christmas Rescue (*cameo*)

### Season 12

* It Don't Come Easy, Thomas
* A Cranky New Year! (*music video cameo*)
Bulgy

**Bulgy** is a double-decker bus with an ideological opposition to railways.

## Biography

Bulgy despised railways and believed that they would eventually be completely replaced by roads. He even carried a poster on his side telling people to "JOIN THE ANTI-RAIL LEAGUE." His slogan was "free the roads!"

Bulgy once attempted to steal Duck and Oliver's passengers by pretending to be a railway bus. He was determined to get them to Tidmouth before Duck could, but he got stuck under a bridge after trying to take a short cut. After Duck safely got his passengers across the bridge and took them to their destination, Bulgy's lies were exposed. He was subsequently turned into a henhouse and placed near the bridge, which is now nicknamed Bulgy's Bridge.

## Personality

Bulgy was a 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—Sir Topham Hatt keeps a close watch on him and makes sure that he is on his best behaviour, gently reminding Bulgy about what happens when he is not. Bertie also serves to mediate his opposing personality.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Bulgy is based on an AEC Bridgemaster double-decker bus. his friend, the Special Bus Service and the Australian Buses are also members of this class.

### Livery

Bulgy was originally painted scarlet and cream, but after becoming a vegetable bus he was painted green and cream. Prior to this, he had a sign on his left side reading "RAILWAY BUS" and another sign on his right side reading "JOIN THE ANTI-RAIL LEAGUE" - this was replaced with another "RAILWAY BUS" sign when he was restored. He also has signs on his front and back, reading "FREE THE ROADS" and a nameplate above his rear door.

## Appearances

### Season 10

* No Rails for Winston
* Elizabeth (*cameo*)

### Season 12

* Duke and the Scouts (*cameo*)
* Fowl Train
* Softy Bulgy
* A Cranky New Year! (*music video cameo*)
Gordon's Stowaway

Gordon's Stowaway is the sixth episode of Adaptations in Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

## Plot

Everyone knows Dilly the Duck but Gordon thought her beneath his dignity as he thinks animals don't help to railway until one day, he had met his stowaway after visiting the mainland.

## Characters

* Gordon
* Oliver
* Thomas (does not speak)
* Donald (does not speak)
* Toad (does not speak)
* Henry (cameo)
* James (cameo)
* Duck (cameo)
* Douglas (cameo)
* Ryan (cameo)
* Vulcan (cameo)
Abagail

**Abagail** is a quiet-coach utilised on the North Western Railway.

## Biography

Abagail or Abbey as she calls herself, is one of the coaches on the Fat Controller's railway. Abagail is a rude and obnoxious coach and loves anything loud and loathes peace and quiet. This caused trouble for the engines and their passengers and so she was left in the shed at Cronk until she is needed for anything useful. She's also fierce that even the troublesome trucks are afraid to come near her. Sir Topham Hatt punished her by having her as a kiddie daycare coach.
Getting Old

Getting Old is the seventh episode of the second season.

## Plot

After hearing the news about City of Truro, Duck and Oliver knew that they were getting old as well. However Diesel was being his usual self and told Oliver that the Fat Controller might change his views. But the Fat Controller shows that even Diesels age as well.

## Characters

* Edward
* Duck
* Oliver
* Diesel
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Troublesome Trucks
* Henry (cameo)
* Ffarquhar Quarry Manager (cameo)
* Reginald Kyndley (cameo)
* The Postmaster (cameo)
* City of Truro (mentioned)
Changed?

**Changed?** is the fifth episode of the eighth season.

## Plot

The yards over at Wellsworth was very busy for Diesel and he was feeling rushed off his wheels. So Edward had asked the Fat Controller to see if there were any spare engines available and that of course was Duck the Great Western engine. Can they get on with each other after so many years?

## Characters

* Edward
* Duck
* Diesel
* Neville
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Engine Inspector
* Rebecca (does not speak)
* Troublesome Trucks (does not speak)
* Thomas (cameo)
* Henry (cameo)
* James (cameo)
* BoCo (cameo)
* Gordon (cameo)
* Dennis (cameo)
* Porter (cameo)
* Pip and Emma (cameo)
* Alice and Mirabel (cameo)
* Harry (cameo)
* Mary Ider (cameo)
* Wellsworth Stationmaster (cameo)
* Horrid Lorry (faceless)
* Donald and Douglas (mentioned)
* Oliver (mentioned)
* William (mentioned)

## Trivia

* A flashback reference to Pop Goes the Diesel and Dirty Work is used.
Cursed Coaches

**Cursed Coaches** is the fourth episode of Series 1.

## Plot

While Gordon was away at Crewe, BoCo took the express for him. One day, Diesel was shunting the coaches and was in a foul mood. BoCo told him off and Diesel was furious and so he decided to play a trick on him about cursed coaches.

## Characters

* BoCo
* Diesel
* Gordon
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Percy (does not speak)
* James (cameo)
* Emily (cameo)
* Bear (cameo)
* Duck (cameo)
* Troublesome Trucks (cameo)
* Jeremiah Jobling Jr. (cameo)
* Thomas (mentioned)
Daisy Does It Better

**Daisy Does It Better** is the twenty-sixth and final episode of Series 1.

## Plot

Thomas had returned from the works after his accident at the stationmaster's house. But he was very jealous of Daisy's presence on the branch line what with her taking the first train instead of him, the passengers preferring her ride over Thomas' and dealing with a cow on the line. Next day, Daisy had an accident. Would Thomas rescue her despite his jealously?

## Characters

* Thomas
* Daisy
* Terence
* Annie and Clarabel
* Maurice
* Emily Helen Hatt
* Antonio Bruno
* The Postmaster
* Toby (does not speak)
* Troublesome Trucks (does not speak)
* Percy (cameo)
* Farmer Finney (cameo)
* Roy Shephard (cameo)

## Trivia

* This episode takes place after the season 2 episode, Percy's Predicament.
Geoffrey

**Geoffrey** is a red tender who works on the mainland. Thomas once made him up to get out of trouble, unaware he was a real engine.

## Biography

Geoffrey was built in 1913 for the Great Central Railway (GCR) hauling heavy goods trains to and from the new port at Immingham. When the first world war had arrived in 1914, Geoffrey's class were chosen by the Railway Operation Division (ROD) due to their robust and straightforward performance with some little modification with a new number 'ROD 2004'. When the war was over, Geoffrey was purchased by J&A Brown in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia to haul coal trains along the Richmond Vale Railway until his withdrawal in 1973. His new number was J&A Brown No.23

He was then preserved by the Richmond Vale Railway Museum in 1983. Beforehand he was stuck on a plinth at Freemans Waterhole, near Newcastle, NSW, Australia. He was to be given a restoration but was stalled due to constraints of financing.However by 2018, Sir Robert Norramby resurrected the Bluebell branch line and someone has to handle the express route on Ulfstead Castle.

Coincidentally, NWR No.1 'Thomas' had once made up an engine called 'Geoffrey' to avoid being in trouble after his incident down at Brendam on Edward's branch line in 1982. BoCo had broken down that day and Thomas was the only engine available when he was on his break and he had to hurry to make up for loss time.

## Technical Details

### Livery

He is painted red livery with black linings.

## Appearances

### Season 9

* Gordon and the Bluebell Railway
* Toby and the Cheeky Twins (mentioned)

### Season 10

* Geoffrey and the Trucks
* Geoffrey the Temperamental Engine
* Really Useless Coach (cameo)
* No Rails for Winston (does not speak)
* Pardon My French

### Season 11

* Sir Handel the 'Tender' Engine (cameo)
* Flora's Grudge (cameo)

### Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends

#### Series 1

* Thomas and Timothy (not named; does not speak)
Fred

**Fred** is a narrow gauge diesel engine who works on the Skarloey Railway. He is the railway's nr. 9 engine.

## Biography

In the 1980s, the Skarloey Railway bought two worn out Hunslet Diesels from the National Coal Board and using parts from both engines, constructed one good engine; Fred. He was put into service in 1989 as a secondary diesel (to Rusty) and is used exclusively for maintenance and engineering work.[1]

Once a year, Rusty and Fred have to pull a slow train that spreads weedkillers on the tracks. One holiday weekend, Fred was supposed to pull the weed-killing train, but claimed he felt ill, forcing Rusty to do the job instead. For unknown reasons, he did not attend Ivo Hugh's naming party in 1996.

## Personality

Very little is known about Fred. It is assumed he is lazy and tries to stay out of work by pretending to be ill, but it is possible that he legitimately does fall ill often. Rusty once had to pay the price for this and was not pleased with Fred.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Fred is based on the Talyllyn Railway's No.9 locomotive "Alf", an 0-4-0 diesel engine with a maximum speed of 9mph. The diesel locomotive was constructed in 1950. Like Fred, Alf was built out of parts from another diesel engine, the spare engine being stored at Brynglas.

It has often been seen disguised running as Fred for Skarloey Railway related events at the Talyllyn Railway.

### Livery

As all the Skarloey Railway steam engines (bar Duke) share the same livery in The Railway Series, it is assumed Fred is painted in the same livery as the only other diesel, Rusty. Rusty is painted charcoal-black with yellow lining and lettering.

## Appearances

### Season 11

* Regrets (*does not speak*)
* Fred and the Trouble with Weeds
Bear Reads a Book

**Bear Reads a Book** is the twelfth episode of Series 1.

## Plot

When Bear was new, he was looking after the express which made James jealous. James told him to 'read a book' but Bear ended up taking James' 'advice' literally!

## Characters

* Bear
* James
* Thomas
* Edward
* Gordon (does not speak)
* Henry (does not speak)
* Duck (cameo)
* Bill and Ben (cameo)
* BoCo (cameo)
* Toby (cameo)
* Douglas (cameo)
* Percy (cameo)
* The Flying Scotsman (cameo)
* Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
* Troublesome Trucks (cameo)
* Sir Charles Topham Hatt (mentioned)

## Trivia

* A Spider-Man comic, the original copy of the eighth Railway Series book Gordon the Big Engine and a Beatles magazine can be seen when Bear crashes into the bookstand.
* D7049; also a Class 35 Hymek; crashed through the Clevedon branch buffers and into a Wymams bookstall at Yatton station in 1963.
98462

**98462**was a blue tender engine who once visited the North Western Railway on trial from a railway on the Mainland.

## Biography

In 1923, two blue engines without names, only known by their numbers - 87546 and 98462 - were sent to the North Western Railway on trial. They were horrid engines and were very spiteful and mean to poor Edward, so the Fat Director decided to send them away.

The two engines stayed at Vicarstown Sheds during their visit, where they notably teased Edward along with the other engines for being small.

## Personality

98462 was a horrid rude engine who was very mean and spiteful to the others. he especially loved teasing Edward.

## Technical Details

### Basis

98462 appears in three illustrations. In the first, he appears to have inside cylinders and steam pipes, however in the second he has outside cylinders with inside steam pipes and Walschaerts valve gear. 98462 appears to have either a 4-4-2, 4-6-0 or 4-6-2 wheel arrangement.

### Livery

98462 was painted blue, similar to NWR bright blue, with brass boiler bands. In the second illustration, 98462 has red boiler bands and lining.