Silver

**Silver (née Derby; a.k.a. Tramp) the Manx Engine** is an supporting character in the Seventyverse and is the twelfth engine on the Skarloey Railway. Before this, she was the second engine on the Isle of Man Railway, worked in a slate quarry in mid-Wales and was a member of the Anti Diesel Electric League Revolution.

## Backstory

Silver used to work on the Isle of Man Railway as their No. 2 "Derby" and was named after the Earl of Derby who owned the Isle of Man before it was sold to the British monarch. This went to her smokebox and she became conceited. After many years on the Isle of Man, she was sold to a slate quarry in mid-Wales where she was regauged to 2ft 3in, repainted silver and renamed "Silver" after her new livery. Silver worked alongside two Fairlies named Mighty Mac and Little Giant who were far stronger than she was. She kept getting in trouble in her attempts to prove she was better than they were until one day she went too far. In an attempt to prove her bravery, she did not uncouple from her trucks and was pulled up the incline, much to Mighty Mac and Little Giant's shock as they knew it was dangerous. Sure enough, due to Silver's weight, the winch broke and she plummeted down the incline, running past the two Fairlies, and derailing at a sharp bend. The manager was furious at her daredevil act and she was left in the Out of Use Siding indefinitely.

As time went on, her paint became rusty and she was nicknamed "Tramp" and she began to regret her actions. After the slate quarry closed and Mighty Mac and Little Giant were sold on, Silver was left abandoned until Addison Darnell showed up and restored Silver to her former glory. Silver was so grateful so that she decided to become a better engine. Unfortunately for her, she would soon learn of Addison's true intentions but was too afraid to speak up for fear that she'd be scrapped.

During the events of *Engines of the Same Metals*, Silver and Orchid ended up on the Skarloey Railway at the Blue Mountain Quarry. Unfortunately, Mighty Mac didn't trust her due to her behaviour in the past. She did managed to stand up to Orchid after she captured Rusty and Fred, even though it ended up being Duncan who derailed her. Silver then became part of the Skarloey Railway as their No. 12.

(Details regarding the Good Addison AU to be added)

## Relationships

### Sir Handel and Peter Sam

Silver relates to Sir Handel and Peter Sam due to being toxic environments prior to joining the Skarloey Railway (Sir Handel and Peter Sam at the Aluminium Works; Silver at the Anti-Diesel/Electric League Revolution).

### Mighty Mac and Little Giant

During their time at the slate quarry, Silver never got on Mighty Mac and Little Giant due to her boastful nature. ??? (to be updated)

### Addison Darnell

(Details regarding Addison Darnell and Silver's relationship to be added)

(Details regarding the Good Addison AU to be added)

## Personality

In her younger days Silver was full of herself and would not stop boasting. After being left on the Out of Use Siding, she began to regret her actions and decided to be a better engine. Unfortunately for her, that second chance came in the form of Addison Darnell and despite being horrified by the group's intentions, she was too afraid to speak. After joining the Skarloey Railway, Silver has become a lot happier although she can be prone to losing her temper (usually bought on by Duncan and Fred).

(Details regarding the Good Addison AU to be added)

## Technical Details

### Basis

Silver is based on the Isle of Man Railway's No. 2 "Derby". and was named after the Earl of Derby who owned the Isle of Man before it was sold to the British monarch. It was withdrawn in 1951 and dismantled at the time for use as spare parts for the other smaller-class locomotives. The frames were stored for many years before being scrapped in 1980 by "Pat the Rat" (a local scrapman) at the behest of the then manager Bill Jackson. The surviving pony truck was kept at the end of Birkenhead Siding at Port Erin with No. 4 Try These chalked on it. Later relocated to Douglas yard, this pony truck was re-built with new roller bearing axleboxes and entered regular service under another locomotive in 2020.

Silver's Basis
### Livery

Silver is painted in a chrome silver with red lining with black wheels. She has red and gold name and number plates on the sides of her tanks and coal bunker respectively. During her Isle of Man days, she was known to have last carried Holly Green.

## Difference between the magazines and this series

* In the magazines, Silver was male. In this series, Silver is female.
* In the magazines, Silver was in a story BoCo told Skarloey. In this series, Silver was originally from the Isle of Man and was later a member of the Anti Diesel Electric League Revolution before defecting and joining the Skarloey Railway.
* In the magazines, Silver became rusty and renamed "Tramp" after a wizard put a spell on him as punishment for his boastfulness. In this series, Silver became rusty and nicknamed "Tramp" after being put in the Out of Use siding as punishment for her naughty behaviour at the incline.

## Trivia

* Silver's slate quarry/ADELR number is No. 263, which is a reference to the number of the magazine "The Magic Spell" was first published in. Her Isle of Man Railway number was No. 2.
* The preferred voice actress for Silver is Rebecca Shoichet, who voiced Sunset Shimmer in *My Little Pony: Equestria Girls*.