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Pinchy

**Pinchy** is Diesel 10's claw.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

Pinchy was first seen with Diesel 10 in *Thomas and the Magic Railroad* where Diesel 10 showed his claw to Splatter and Dodge, used it to break into Tidmouth Sheds, and to attack Mr. Conductor and the other engines.

It was later used to pick up scrap and clear the rails in *Calling All Engines!*.

It was used to make the other diesels stop talking, stop Kevin from playing with Happy Hook, start the fire at the Dieselworks, and to attack Percy in *Day of the Diesels*. Then it was used to steal the Christmas decorations from the Steam Team.

### Lukeillie's Series

Pinchy was built some time after Diesel 10 and was put into Diesel 10 as part of an experiment. The goal was to create an engine that could help the railway but instead Diesel 10 became obssesed with the claw which he used as part of his evil plans and is one of the reasons why Diesel 10 became evil.

## Abilities

Pinchy can do a lot of things. So far it has been seen used to grab stuff (including people), smash into things, destroy things, scare others, and can make fire sparks come out.

## Personality

Not much can be said about Pinchy since its just a claw. However its been seen taking control of Diesel 10 sometimes in the series. In *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*, Pinchy was seen hitting Diesel 10 which means it could be sentiment. Although it has more power over Diesel 10, it can still be controled by Diesel 10 at some times. According to Diesel 10, he considers Pinchy as a living being.

## Trivia

* "Pinchy" was originally built with no gaps between its buckets, which carried onto early promotional arts/illustrations.
* Outside of *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*, Pinchy has not been named, and is simply referred to as a claw.
* In an original version of the *Thomas and the Magic Railroad* script, Pinchy was going to be concealed beneath Diesel 10's roof.
* Rebecca had a claw like Pinchy during the imagination scene in the *Thomas & Friends* episode, *What Rebecca Does*.
* A similar looking claw appeared in an illustration from the Railway Series story, *Toad Stands By*.

## Gallery

Grabbing Mr. ConductorLifting scrapWith RebeccaA similar looking claw in the Railway Series. (Top right)
Pulling the Longest Trucks

Millie is sent to pull over 50 trucks but has a difficult time trying to pull them and doesn't want any help.

## Plot

Millie loves to try new things, just like the time she swaped jobs with Luke. One day, she was sent to collect over 50 trucks. At first she found that as a mistake, as there was no way she could pull that much. She went to the Blue Mountain Quarry to collect the trucks and was very surprised to see all the trucks that she had to collect. Luke came and told her if she wanted help. Millie thought she didn't need help because she was the one who was sent to collect all the trucks, so she said no. Luke was worried for Millie and he asked her again. Millie still claimed she didn't need help, so Luke left. Millie struggled so much with taking the trucks. She wasn't able to make the trucks move. Finally, Millie gave up, the trucks were too much for her to pull and she was very tired. Luke came back and saw Millie looking sad. Luke decides to help her pull all the trucks. Millie was happy that Luke helped. They both worked together pulling half the trucks in one trip and then came back to pull the other half. At last, Millie had finished her job. Millie thanked Luke and promised to ask for help when she needed help.

## Characters

* Luke
* Millie
* Sir Robert Norramby
* Skarloey (*cameo*)
* Peter Sam (*cameo*)
* Rusty (*cameo*)
* Freddie (*cameo*)
* Owen (*cameo*)
* Merrick (*cameo*)

## Trivia

* The events of *The Switch and* *Blue Mountain Mystery* are mentioned.
* No standard gauge engines appear.

## Quotes

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> **Earl:** Millie, I need you to go to the Blue Mountain Quarry to pick up a huge train of stone trucks. They're really important and must be brought here right away.
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> **Millie:** Um, are you sure I'm the engine to pull a big train?...okay, I'll bring it. How hard can it be? [The scene changes to Millie arriving at the Blue Mountain Quarry and sees the huge train] Oh my! That's the longest amount of trucks I've ever been sent to pull!
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> **Luke:** Are you sure you don't need any help? We could split the train in parts. I'm not that busy at the moment.
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> **Millie:** No thanks. This is my job. Just because I'm a little engine, doesn't mean I can't do this. [She struggles to pull the trucks]
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Skarloey Railway Depot

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**The Depot** is a large railway depot with multiple sheds on the Skarloey Railway. It is located between Cros-ny-Cuirn and Bluebell Valley.

## History and Operations

### Thomas & Friends

The Depot is the main area where the Skarloey Railway engines sleep and collect their trains. The sheds consist of two brick sheds, one single lined, one double and a double lined open wooden shed. There is also a goods station at the depot and Mr. Percival's House is located on the opposite side. Lots of trucks have been kept here and the depot is usually quite busy.

Since the sixteenth series, a standard gauge line which is a part of Stepney's Branch Line has been added and runs through the depot.

## Trivia

* The sheds are based on the Talyllyn Railway sheds at Pendre. The Skarloey Engine Sheds were also based on it.
* One of the sheds was reused as a carriage shed at Green Hills Junction.
* The Depot has had numerous modifications throughout the years:
	+ *Blue Mountain Mystery*
		- The open wooden shed section is repainted green.
		- The narrow gauge track running past the depot becomes standard gauge.
	+ Season 18
		- The open wooden shed returns to its original brown colour.
Lexi

**Lexi** is a boisterous cab-forward engine who works at the Steelworks on the Mainland.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

When Thomas travelled to the Mainland, he befriended the experimental engines: Lexi, Theo, and Merlin. Thomas encountered Lexi and Theo in an empty yard, where he was warmly welcomed and refilled with coal. Later, Lexi, along with the other experimental engines, helped Thomas rescue James, who had been trapped in the Steelworks.

Afterwards, Thomas encouraged Lexi (along with Theo and Merlin) to stay with Frankie and Hurricane and call the Steelworks their new home.

## Personality

Lexi is an eager and excitable engine. She is proud of being experimental and 'cab-forward'- even though she is convinced this makes her an un-useful engine.

Lexi is upbeat, cheery and outgoing, and likes to experiment with how she presents herself, often trying out different voices and how she phrases her expressions just to see which one she thinks works best. Lexi is not always confident she gets things right, but she loves the excitement of anything new, is very sociable, and keen to explore new things.

## Livery

Lexi is painted light turquoise with a gold cowcatcher. Her front windows have gold lining, and her side windows have copper lining. Her main body is covered in rust. She has brass nameplates on the sides of her cab and her former company's initials "N.P.C.R.R" are painted on her rear oil tank in white.

## Trivia

* Lexi speaks with a Scottish accent and imitates other dialects such as French and Australian, despite being based on an American engine. She is one of many characters to have this distinction, the others being Philip, Marion, Connor, Caitlin, Rosie and Timothy.
* Lexi is the only cab-forward steam engine in the entire franchise.
* Lexi shares the same whistle sound as the Rainbow Sun, Rocky and Carlos. It's also CN 3254's 1980s whistle.
* Both Lexi and Kwaku are the only 2 steam engines in the CGI series to have visible smokebox doors, as unlike many of the other steam engines featured, their faces are not located on their smokeboxes.
* According to Michael White, Lexi may have been intended to appear in the twenty-fourth series double length episode, *Thomas and* *the Royal Engine*, but was dropped for unknown reasons.
Billy

> Stop telling me what to do. You're a very bossy engine! - Billy to Thomas
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**William**, better known by his nickname **Billy**, is an orange tank engine with prominent buckteeth.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

When Billy first arrived on the railway, Thomas was asked by The Fat Controller to show Billy around. But Billy misconstrued Thomas' advice for bossiness and so refused to listen to him, causing Billy to fail to complete his deliveries. At last, Thomas lost patience and told Billy to do his own thing. Billy was delighted, but his happiness was short-lived as he swiftly ran out of coal and water. In the future, Billy paid attention to advice, worked hard with every job he did and was happy that Thomas helped him as his new friend.

### Lukeillie's Series

He and Charlie filled in for Whiff and Scruff at the dump when Whiff lost his glasses.

## Personality

Billy is a bright orange tank engine who can be impetuous, impatient, and impulsive. Although he is bubbling with enthusiasm and keen to get stuck in, he tends to act before he thinks things through, and can even end up keen to start one job before properly finishing another. He can be inattentive, does not always like being told what to do, and may try to work independently when, perhaps, he best not. He is often boisterous and tends to be overconfident in his abilities, thinking he need not listen to advice from more experienced engines. Nevertheless, his enthusiasm is well-meaning and, when he keeps calm, thinks things through, pays attention and follows instructions carefully, Billy can properly harness his energy and focus on what he is doing so that he can be a Really Useful Engine. If he ever gets snappy, his infectious get-up-and-go and burning desire to be useful will shine through and make it hard for any engine to really stay upset with him for very long.

In Lukeillie's Series, he is a selfish engine who only cares about himself and wants others to do things for him. He is considered a "bully" by many engines due to his mean behavior. However, he realizes his errors and apologizes to the engines he was mean to.

## Livery

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

## Appearances

* Season 2 - Billy and Charlie and New Glasses for Whiff (*cameo*)

## Trivia

* Billy was originally scripted to be in Series 13, in the episode *Splish Splash Splosh* before the role was given to Charlie. Had this not have been the case, Billy would have made his first appearance in CGI. The role cut may have been part of the reason why Billy never appeared after his introduction episode.
* According to a magazine article file fact, Billy's real name is **William**.

## Gallery

Billy with Thomas and Salty.Billy's wheelsBilly with Mavis and Diesel
Captain Calles' Pirate Ship

**Captain Calles' Pirate Ship** is an old pirate ship originally owned by Captain Calles. Many years later, Thomas found the ship buried in a large cavern.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

Back in the sixteenth century, Captain Calles hid his ship in a cavern between Arlesburgh and Harwick in an attempt to get away from the merchants and the Navy. The entrance to the cavern collapsed, leaving the ship there to rot away.

Over four hundred years later, Thomas found the ship after falling into the cavern during the construction of the Harwick Branch Line. However, Rocky took the credit of finding the ship after he pulled it out. The ship was placed on a flatbed and Donald and Douglas took it to Arlesburgh Harbour to be put on display. The discovery of the pirate ship was the reason Sailor John converted Skiff to run on the rails; in order to search for Captain Calles' buried treasure. Sailor John later converted the ship into an escape vehicle to get away from Thomas, but the ship was pulled over thanks to Bert, Rex, Mike and Ryan.

The ship was eventually recovered and put back on display in the water at Arlesburgh Harbour while Thomas and Skiff, who would now give railboat tours, watched the fireworks in the sky.

A mermaid figurehead was added onto the ship later on.

## Livery

Captain Calles' ship is brown with some woodwork painted blue. Its sails are white and on top its central mast is a weathered Jolly Roger flag.

## Trivia

* Captain Calles' Pirate Ship is made of wood, but incredibly remained complete and undamaged for more than 400 years, while it should have rotted away long ago. It is possible it was built using Jobi Wood.
* It is currently unknown how Sailor John managed to take the ship from Arlesburgh Harbour to the hill.
Hugo

> That Hugo is the engine of the future! - Stephen
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**Hugo** is a silver rail zeppelin, unique for being fitted with a propeller. He is a very fast engine, whose spinning propeller makes him very popular with passengers.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

Upon arriving on Sodor, he surprised many engines and Sir Topham Hatt with his fast speed. Stephen, however, told Thomas that he may replace them. This made all the engines except Percy unfriendly with him and it was not until Hugo explained to Thomas and Percy that Stephen was wrong. He was not replacing the engines; he does not even have a coupling hook to pull coaches or trucks. This helped the engines learn that Hugo is actually very nice and later they gave him a proper welcome.

He would later see a real Zeppelin in the sky and felt upset that he could not fly like it. He followed it all over the island and was so keen on flying that he forgot to turn off his propeller upon entering Knapford's platform. Sir Topham Hatt explained that he is a *rail* Zeppelin meant to travel on the rails and not in the sky.

## Personality

Hugo is a kind and gentle engine. He loves to be useful, but is also a bit sensitive. This was shown when his feelings were hurt by the other engines ostracising him, out of fear that his kind would replace them; but they soon saw that they were wrong and apologised to him.

## Livery

Hugo is painted silver, with a two-tone blue strip beneath his windows and a thin blue stripe above them. He has blue nameplates on the sides of his cab with his name in white and he has blue wheels. The area around his front lights is painted black.

## Trivia

* Hugo's driver is named Franz, who is most likely named after Franz Kruckenberg, the real life designer of Hugo's basis.
* Hugo is the second railcar to be introduced into the television series, the first being Daisy.
* Even though he does not have any couplers on either his back or front, he is depicted with them in his Wooden Railway, Wood and TrackMaster toys so that way he is compatible with the rest of the toylines.
* Hugo was the last new Wooden Railway character ever produced before Wooden Railway's revival in 2021.
* Hugo is the only Wood model released in 2018 that did not get a redesign announced for him in 2019.
Sodor Chain Load Undercut

* Sodor Chain Load Undercut

The **Sodor Chain Load Undercut**, also known as the **Sodor Railway Repair** in merchandise, is a specialised ballast spreader machine used on the North Western Railway.

## History

### The Railway Series

In 1967, the Sodor Chain Load Undercut was used to haul and clear away ballast, and pack new fresh stones from the Arlesdale Mines within the trackbeds throughout the North Western Railway. During this time, he was usually seen working with Donald and Douglas.

## Personality

He is not directly mentioned in The Railway Series, but the Wooden Railway box description states "he is a hard-worker that knows the true meaning of working on railways, and aims to make the rides safer and smoother for the engines".

## Livery

The Sodor Chain Load Undercut is painted yellow with the words "Sodor Chain Load Undercut" painted in red on his side.

## Trivia

* He is the only non-human character in The Railway Series to wear glasses.
* In The Railway Series, he was depicted with a black face, but his Wooden Railway toy is depicted with a normal grey face to match the characters from Thomas & Friends.
Jock

**Jock**, named by Douglas for his yellow livery, is the fourth steam engine on the Arlesdale Railway, and the strongest.

## History

### The Railway Series

After Rex's steam pipe began leaking one day and Frank had to take his train, the Small Controller began thinking they needed another engine, and so he arranged for Jock to be built. He was designed by the Arlesdale Railway's own Chief Engineer, Ivan Farrier, working with Ian Smith of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, who also needed a fourth steam engine. It is not surprising therefore that Jock and the R&E's "Northern Rock" should show marked similarities.

Jock's design incorporates all the best features of Bert, Mike and Rex. As in the case of Bert, the tall chimney and cab give Jock a true narrow gauge appearance. Except for the boiler, firebox and cylinders, which were fabricated at Crovan's Gate Works, Jock was built entirely at Arlesburgh Works. The Fat Controller played a role in arranging Jock's construction, a project which was dear to his father's heart.

When Jock first came out for testing, he was still unnamed. Jock's paint colour reminded Douglas of his days on the Highland Railway, and he suggested the name "Jock" for the new engine. The Small Controller and Jock liked the name, so it stuck.

Later on, Jock pulled a doubleheader with Mike, who had come to resent Jock's popularity and resulting arrogance, and tried to teach him a lesson by cutting off steam, forcing Jock to do all the work. The prank backfired when Mike broke down on the homeward journey, and Jock had to pull both him and the train. That evening, the two engines made up their quarrel, and Jock resolved to be less conceited in the future.

## Personality

Jock was very cocky when he was first built, as a result of being stronger and more popular than the other engines, but soon learned the value of teamwork when Mike's injector failed and he had to pull Mike and his train single-handedly. Afterwards he became more helpful and kind towards the engines.

## Livery

Jock is painted in the Highland Railway's livery of chartreuse yellow with red lining. He has a brass dome and a brass builder's plate on the sides of his cab. He has a red nameplate with a gold boarder on the sides of his boiler with his name (Jock) on them, also in gold. His railway's name (Arlesdale) is painted on the sides of his tender in yellow with a red boarder. He has red buffer beams with silver buffers.

## Trivia

* Jock was the last Ertl toy to be made in the range. His tender is also based on the illustration where his tender erroneously has a dip at the back.
* Jock was mentioned in *The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways*, but his first appearance was not until three years later in the *The Railway Series* book; *Jock the New Engine*.
* Unlike Northern Rock, Jock has round buffers and a tender with six wheels instead of eight wheels, though these could be illustration errors.
Ferdinand

> That's right! - Ferdinand's catchphrase
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**Ferdinand** is a fun-loving logging Loco who lives on Misty Island with Bash and Dash.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

Ferdinand, Bash, and Dash found Thomas on Misty Island and helped him collect Jobi Wood to take back to Sodor. Unfortunately, Ferdinand and the twins ran out of oil while going through the Misty Island Tunnel. Luckily, Whiff and Percy were able to rescue Thomas, Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand and took them all back to Sodor. Ferdinand then helped with the completion of the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre along with Bash and Dash.

Ferdinand later helped Gordon deliver the Lion of Sodor to the the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House.

### Lukeillie's Series

He was built and first worked in the United States before he was sent to work at a railway on the Mainland where he meet Bash and Dash and became friends with them. He and Bash and Dash became obsessed with logs and became crazy. He later caused an accident with Bash and Dash where they killed an engine, its crew, and some railway workers. This resulted in the three of them being sent away to Misty Island where they were supposed to stay there forever. Their crews soon expanded the island from what there already was there. He would spend their time by throwing logs around and laughing at nothing. Many years later, he would be found by Thomas and would come to Sodor.

Later on, the Logging Locos invited Luke over to Misty Island. He thought him how to stay calm after he got terrified of them but in the end, he forgot what Luke thought him.

## Personality

Ferdinand is the gentle giant of Misty Island, where he works with twin engines Bash and Dash. Instead of burning coal, Ferdinand runs on wood and oil. He is bigger and slower than Bash and Dash, but will always endeavour to join in all the same. He may come across as the simpler-minded, quieter, or even more bashful engine of the three due to his tendency to often let the more boisterous Bash and Dash do most of the talking, but often manages to get in a comment of "That's right!" during the trio's antics. Nevertheless, he is just as fun-loving, goofy and whacky as the other two. He is considerate, inquisitive, has a big heart and enjoys joining in and laughing along where-ever there are fun and games to be had.

## Livery

Ferdinand is painted teal with blue-grey lining. He has a semi-circular symbol with three yellow trees with two brown axes crossing each other on the sides of his cab and tender.

## Appearances

* Season 2 - Luke's Trip to Misty Island
* Season 3 - Rise of the Logging Locos

## Trivia

* Ferdinand can run on either wood or oil.
* Ferdinand travels far faster in the television series than his basis is capable of.
* Ferdinand is the only engine from Misty Island that appears in the Arc Productions era, although he did not have any speaking roles.
	+ In more recent episodes, Ferdinand made some portrait cameo appearances in Sir Topham Hatt's Office
* Ferdinand is modified for working on British railways. He has added buffers and screw link couplings.
* Ferdinand's lamp would later be re-used for Rosie.
Sodor Suspension Bridge

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The **Sodor Suspension Bridge** is a large suspension bridge that proudly spans a gorge and is a major landmark on the Island of Sodor.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

The bridge was first introduced in the special *Calling All Engines!*. Described in the special as being "way up in the hills", the bridge is at the north end of the Peel Godred Branch Line, in between Loey Machan and Culdee Fell. The bridge fully collapsed due to a high storm and winds. However, the bridge was mended in time for the summer holidays. Afterwards, it appeared in the ninth and tenth series, though only in stock footage in the latter. It was brought back in CGI in the sixteenth series.

From the special *King of the Railway* onwards, the bridge was retconned as crossing over the (now dried up) River Reagh on the Main Line near Wellsworth, replacing the location of The Viaduct, which stopped appearing in the series. The bridge partially collapsed again in the nineteenth series episode *Slow Stephen*. Stephen was able to stop Gordon from crossing the bridge before it collapsed. Gordon was very grateful to Stephen for saving him and his passengers from disaster. The Fat Controller congratulated Thomas and Stephen and called them "really helpful heroes".

## Trivia

* Despite the bridge's new retconned position, the body of water in the background is still in the same position on the set.
* The bridge was rusty prior to being rebuilt, afterwards, it was refurbished and painted green.
* The bridge is based on the Clifton Suspension Bridge in England. Designed and constructed by the iconic Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the bridge spans over the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking the town of Clifton in Bristol to the town of Leigh Woods in Somerset.
98462 and 87546

98462

87546

**98462** and **87546** (later known as **Alfred** and **Crovan**) were two blue tender engines who once visited the North Western Railway on trial from a railway on the Mainland.

## History

### The Railway Series

In 1923, two blue engines only known by their numbers - 98462 and 87546 - were sent to the North Western Railway on trial.

98462 and 87546 stayed at Vicarstown Sheds along with Edward, Henry, Gordon and a red tender engine. The big engines notably teased Edward, who was confined to the sheds, claiming that he was too old and weak to work. When Edward was eventually let out again, the other engines were very cross.

The big engines were known for being rough with the coaches. One of them had pulled the coaches so roughly, that the coupling on the coach had came right off.

Eventually, the Fat Director decided to send them away for being rude, nasty and horrid engines.

It is not known what happened to them since the decline of steam, but they were most likely scrapped.

### Lukeillie's Series

98462 and 87546 later worked for an unknown railway where they took on new identities as Alfred and Crovan. The Sodor engines do not seem to realize that they still exist and that they are planning revenge on the North Western Railway, though it's extremely possible they have already been scrapped.

## Personalities

According to the Rev. W. Awdry, both 98462 and 87546 were horrid, rude engines who were very mean and spiteful to the others. They especially loved teasing Edward.

## Livery

In the first illustration of "Edward's Day Out", both 98462 and 87546 are painted blue with yellow lining. In the second illustration, 98462 has red lining. Both their liveries are similar to one of the North Western Railway's liveries. It is possible that their numbers are painted in damp yellow, with a red outline, on their tenders.

## Trivia

* Both 98462 and 87546 are two of a number of background engines inserted into *The Railway Series* by William Middleton and C. Reginald Dalby. In 1963, a young reader from New Zealand named Ross wrote to the Rev. W Awdry asking who the unnamed blue engines from *The Three Railway Engines* were and if they were featured in other stories. The Rev. W. Awdry invented an explanation that they were rude engines on trial who were quickly sent away.
* Both 98462's and 87546's numbers appear to be fictional, as no other engines in real life have carried them.
* In *Edward and Gordon*, Thomas and James took the roles of 98462 and 87546 due to budget reasons.
Great Waterton

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**Great Waterton** is an old town, situated deep in the forests north of the Skarloey Railway. Once the main town and rail hub of Sodor, Great Waterton was abandoned, but was rediscovered by Thomas and restored to its former glory. The station connects to the North Western Railway via Stepney's Branch Line and a spur of The Main Line.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

Great Waterton received its name from the water works in the town, which supplied water to all the towns of Sodor. When the first steam engines came to work on Sodor, they lived in this town. The town was served by Sodor Tramways, which supplied the coal and water to the town and waterworks. Over time, the waterworks and tramway were closed, and people began moving to the other towns of Sodor.

Great Waterton was left abandoned and largely forgotten about by the people of Sodor, until Thomas discovered the town when he was trying to take a shortcut to The Wharf. To celebrate Sodor Day, Sir Topham Hatt decided to have the town restored. All the engines of Sodor and the Sodor Construction Company helped with the reconstruction of the town, and by Sodor Day, the town was restored and reopened to the public. The tramway also came back into business, operated by Flora.

The town has a water wheel on display, which was brought to the town by Edward. The Sodor Construction Company also helped to erect a bandstand, which is located in a park behind the town.

Green Hills Junction and The Old Trestle Bridge are located north-west of the town served by the Skarloey Railway's Glennock Branch Line. Also, many of the branch line locations, Culdee Caves and Culdee Fell Hill are located north of the town, while Percival Pond and Middle Station are located north-east of the town.

The Lumber Mill is located a short distance east of the town and Skarloey River Bridge is located a short distance west of the town.

## Known Locations

* Great Waterton Station, the railway station for the town. The station has two platforms, one shorter than the other, a green footbridge and a small station building.
* Great Waterton Sheds, the engine sheds where the first engines of Sodor used to rest. The shed was restored for Thomas, who was staying in the town during the reconstruction of the town.
* The Water Works, which supplies water for the town and other places on Sodor. The water works has several buildings which house the steam engines that pump the water, and a huge standpipe.
* Waterton Butcher's
* P.L. Groceries
* Timothy's Tailors
* Sodor Sweets supplied by Sodor Sweet Factory.
* Reeves & Tola Cycleshop
* Ben's Books
* Waterton Post Office
* Ed's Garage

## Trivia

* On the 2014 map, the map of the town is reused from the town of Cronk, but slightly scaled down.
* In the book adaptation of *The Great Discovery*, the town was abandoned because the springs there were drying up.
* Three of the buildings in the town are based on buildings from the Beamish Museum in County Durham, England (Waterton Butcher's, P.L. Groceries and Reeves & Tola Cycleshop).
* Posters that feature Great Waterton can be seen at Knapford, Maithwaite and Maron as of the CGI series.
Bulgy's Friend

**Bulgy's Friend** is a red double-decker bus that is one of Bulgy's closest friends.

## History

### The Railway Series/Thomas & Friends

Although he was not seen in the Railway Series or the television series, he did appear in the My Thomas Story Library, Bulgy. However, he appeared to be faceless.

### Lukeillie's Series

In Lukeillie's Series, Bulgy's Friend has a face.

Bulgy mentioned him to George when the steamroller was trying to quit his anti-rail ways.

## Personality

Bulgy's Friend was mentioned by Oliver as being rude, just like Bulgy, as he was trying to take Bulgy's passengers home so that Bulgy can steal Duck and Oliver's passengers.

## Livery

Bulgy's Friend is painted similar to Bulgy, red and cream, though he has a light grey middle section.

## Appearances

* Season 3 - George Goes Good (*mentioned*)
The Lion of Sodor

**The Lion of Sodor** is a very famous golden statue that all the older engines remember. A long time ago, it was broken, and years later, Thomas was sent to collect a new version of it. Due to not hearing about it before, Thomas mistook it for a real lion and tried to feed it. He then had to get it cleaned, so he took it to the washdown and later to the Sodor Steamworks to be polished. Thomas then returned it back to Knapford, and The Mayor of Sodor gave a speech about it.

Gordon and Ferdinand later took the statue from Knapford to the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House for the summer.

It can now be seen on the roundabout at the road entrance to Knapford Station.

## Trivia

* In the thirteen to sixteenth series, the top of the statue's pedestal was gold. In the seventeenth series, it became stone.
* The statue represents the fact lions are a traditional symbol of the United Kingdom.
Millie's Halloween

Millie comes up with a trick to stop Stephen and Glynn from scaring her in Halloween but she takes the trick a bit too far.

## Plot

It was Halloween in the Island of Sodor and everyone was getting ready for this day. Millie was more interested in being useful. Stephen told Millie that it would be a very scary day but Millie didn't believe him, so he told Millie a scary story but she still continued with her jobs. Later that day, Millie saw Stephen telling Glynn about his plan to scare Millie that night. At first, Glynn doesn't agrees but he soon does. Millie, worried, leaves as soon as she hears this. Millie is still worried about this so she comes up with a plan to scare Stephen and Glynn instead. She spends the rest of the day doing her jobs. Stephen comes next to her and tells her there is nothing to be scared of and he leaves right away. During the evening, she covers herself in Halloween decorations and takes a flatbed of pipes to make her sound like a ghost. She follows Stephen around and hides from him. Stephen tells Glynn its time to scare Millie and they leave to Millie's shed. They try to put scary decorations inside but they soon hear a ghostly voice. It orders them to take away the decorations from the shed and don't try to do it again. They get scared and do as what they were told and soon leave. Millie is very happy her trick worked and decides to see what Glynn and Stephen are doing. She finds them and sees they are coming up with another trick. Millie decides to trick them again because she doesn't want them to scare her and it was fun. As they are talking they hear the ghostly voice again and runaway. They are scared but then Stephen notices something and finds Millie. He gets mad at Millie but she gets more mad at them for trying to scare her. They start an argument but then the Earl tells them to stop and apoligize to each other. Millie is very sorry for what she did and Stephen is sorry for trying to scare Millie. They all spend the rest of the night with no problems at all and agree its ok if they are scared.

## Characters

* Stephen
* Glynn
* Millie
* Sir Robert Norramby

## Trivia

* This is the first epiosde in which Luke does not appear with Millie in Lukeillie's Series.
* This is the first Halloween episode in the series.

## Quotes

> **Stephen:** You know, I think we should scare Millie tonight.
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> **Glynn:** Why? It doesn't seem very nice.
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> **Stephen:** Oh come on, it's Halloween. It's totally normal to scare others during this time.
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> **Glynn:** I guess we could...as long as we don't cause confusion and delay that is.
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> **Stephen:** Okay, here's my idea...
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The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House

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The Duke and Duchess of Boxford own a **summer house** on the Island of Sodor. It is served by a halt named **Boxford**, on the Ulfstead Branch Line.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

The Duke and Duchess of Boxford had a summer house built when they came on their second visit to the Island of Sodor. However, five years later, Spencer came back to Sodor to build a new summer house for them. But, due to Spencer being suspicious about Thomas, this summer house was nowhere near completion when his owners arrived for their holidays. However, thanks to Thomas, Spencer and Hiro, the new summer house was completed.

The summer house was originally situated close to a railway siding, whilst the new summer house was rebuilt on the Ulfstead Branch Line. It is unknown what became of the original summer house.

The summer house was first introduced in the eighth series episode *Edward the Great* and then the new version was under construction in *Hero of the Rails*. Since the CGI switchover, the summer house halt has been christened "Boxford".

Gordon and Ferdinand were later tasked with the job of taking The Lion of Sodor to the summerhouse for the summer.

Later, Percy and Diesel collected a calliope from the summer house for their scrap train; Percy was able to fix it, and it was restored.

## Trivia

* The model for the original Summer House was later reused for Topham Hall in *The Great* *Discovery*.
* Between the seventeenth and eighteenth series, the sign for the halt was blank, this was fixed in the nineteenth series.
Hank

**Hank** is an American tender engine.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

Thomas and Percy first met Hank at Brendam Docks when he arrived. Thomas was impressed by his size, until Hank told him he was "one of the finest little engines he'd ever seen." Thomas misinterpreted the comment as mockery of his size, and became determined to pull all of Hank's loads himself. While Thomas tired himself out pulling the heavy loads, Hank insisted that he should help Thomas with the train. Under the strain of his load, Thomas eventually cracked a cylinder and finally decided to accept Hank's offer for help. Hank pushed Thomas to Knapford Station, where the other engines greeted Hank enthusiastically.

## Personality

Hank is large, and bold. While he may come across as brash in his cheery confidence and enthusiasm, Hank is used to being easily seen or heard. In his jolliness, he may seem a little goofy and kooky, especially with so many bells and whistles and a cowcatcher, but Hank has a big heart and is more than happy to lend a helping hand. Using his might, strength, and power to assist others is something that only comes all too naturally to him and he takes it in his stride, without second thought. Hank can become concerned about his friends though, as he gladly keeps an eye out for the other little engines. The only trouble with being Hank is that virtually every engine is smaller than him.

## Livery

Hank is painted ultramarine blue with red wheels, lining and a cowcatcher in front. This livery represents the colours of the flag of the United States of America. His smokebox and cab roof are painted dark grey.

## Trivia

* Hank's theme is an instrumental version of *Hail to the Chief*.
* According to Sodor Island Fansite (SiF)'s interview with model maker and designer John Lee, Hank was originally designed to have an older face with a handlebar moustache. However, at HiT Entertainment's request, John made Hank look slightly younger and more jolly.
* Hank was the first new engine introduced when the show started to use CGI for engine faces and people.
* Hank's crew was never seen in CGI. His driver and fireman were only seen once and they were in their model form.
* Hank is the first character in the franchise (both *The Railway Series* and television series) whose basis has never run in the United Kingdom.
* Hank's chassis was made from the same tooling as Spencer's, but with different cylinders.
* Hank's Wooden Railway and Take-n-Play toys do not have front couplers, despite them being present in the television series, this is most likely because the magnet would obscure the cowcatcher.
Transition to CGI

The **Transition to CGI** refers to the time when *Thomas & Friends* switched over to CGI.

## About

### Real Life

Series 12 marked the beginning of the show's transition into CGI. HiT Entertainment was originally keen on producing more model/CGI series but the plans fell through because of low finances and budget cuts in the UK. It was the first series to utilise CGI elements, with the vehicles' faces being animated in CGI and other characters being fully CGI animated.

In order to cut costs and maximise profits (because of government tax breaks for UK animation in 2007), HiT Entertainment decided to retire the models and have the show be turned into a CGI product. They enlisted Nitrogen Studios to provide the visuals. Nitrogen had already created CGI elements for the twelfth series. Christopher Skala added that it was to also include more emotion and flexibility through the stories. Previously Skala claimed that, of his focus group, even those who felt that Thomas, as an institution, should not be changed in this way but ultimately responded positively to the demonstration of the new animation techniques. *Hero of the Rails* also sees the installation of a permanent voice cast, which would continue throughout the franchise.

### In-universe

In *Thomas & Friends*, the model series is treated as if it was CGI. However there are some inaccurate things such as wrong dates, missing characters, and several changes. In Lukeillie's Series, the model series is also treated as if it has been CGI. The model remakes in CGI form shown in some Lukeille's Series episodes try to stay as accurate as they were in the original version. There have been some random jokes about characters remembering not being able to open/close their eyes/mouths and not knowing how to talk on their own.

## Trivia

* In real life, there has been controversy regarding whether the model series and the CGI series are the same universe. Lukeillie's Series proved that they are the same universe by making many references/remakes of model series episodes and returning characters that haven't appeared in the CGI series.
* Some of the jokes made where the following:
	+ Thomas saying he remembered a time where he couldn't move his face in the episode, *Percy's Mail Problems*.
	+ Percy saying he wasn't scared of everything when he couldn't talk in the same episode.
	+ Bulstrode saying he felt different when he was turned into a play area in *Saving Bulstrode*.
	+ Billy mentioning how Charlie's jokes would not sound funny if he couldn't talk on his own and had a voice say them for him in *Billy and Charlie*.
Ol' Wheezy

**Ol' Wheezy** is a wooden logging crane that is stationed on Misty Island.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

Ol' Wheezy is the biggest crane in the logging camp, but is dangerous and reckless; he tends to throw logs and flatbeds instead of working properly. Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand find it amusing and even fun, but Thomas found Ol' Wheezy too frustrating to work with, making him search for other equipment to use instead.

He was later used to amuse Dowager Hatt and then decorated for the Misty Island Christmas party alongside Hee-Haw. In the sixteenth season, he broke down and Thomas, Den and Dart's drivers tried to fix him. Eventually, both Den and Dart's drivers succeeded and Ol' Wheezy was back to his old, log-flinging self.

## Personality

Despite not being sentient, Ol' Wheezy is referred to as a male. Bash, Dash and Ferdinand describe him as "wild" and "fun", and prefer using him over Hee-Haw, as he doesn't use as much oil. Thomas, however, finds Ol' Wheezy too frustrating to work with, mainly due to the way Ol' Wheezy often throws logs instead of stacking them.

## Trivia

* In real life, Ol’ Wheezy would be far too dangerous to operate, given his tendency to throw logs around.
Playdate!

"**Playdate!**" is an episode of *Scooby Doo* from season one.

## Summary

*Fred gets jealous when Shaggy gets a pet turtle and forgets about him and the playdate they had planned. Shaggy realizes that Fred's feelings have been hurt and he apologizes. The boys have a great time together with the turtle.* — ABC Television (source)

## Plot

Fred walks into the living room and explains that he and Shaggy are having a playdate. He knocks on Shaggy's door using a "secret knock" that he and Shaggy came up with. He invites the viewer to try out the secret knock as well. Shaggy opens the door and shakes hands with Fred. The boys make three plans for the day: playing, drawing, and singing. They are interrupted by Daphne, who calls from the kitchen. The boys rush over and find out that Daphne has bought a pet turtle for Shaggy. Shaggy is amazed by the turtle and can't stop looking at it. Fred is visibly jealous and asks Shaggy to play with him outside. Shaggy comes and takes the turtle with him.

In the backyard, Fred suggests playing a game of tag. Shaggy says no and asks to play "turtle peekaboo" instead. He takes a flowerpot and wears it on his head, pretending it's a turtle shell. Fred reluctantly joins him, but he ends up hating the game. He asks Shaggy to draw with him instead. Shaggy tries to bring his turtle along, but Fred tells him to leave the turtle.

They go inside and set up an art easel. Shaggy is still focusing on his turtle and asks if the turtle is okay. Fred dismissively tells him that the turtle is fine. Fred draws a house with a blue marker, a sun with a red marker, and a tree with a green marker. Shaggy takes a black marker and draws a turtle, making Fred mad. Shaggy is completely oblivious and laughs at his turtle. He walks outside to see the turtle again. Fred follows him and asks to tell a joke with Shaggy. Shaggy begins and tells jokes"

Fred immediately gets frustrated and explains that the turtle has become a problem. He storms off and tells Shaggy to "enjoy" his turtle. Shaggy realizes that he hurt Fred's feelings and apologizes. He gives Fred a handshake again. Fred decides that it would be best to play with *both Shaggy* and the turtle, so he starts another game of "turtle peekaboo."

Later, Shaggy appears in a few interview segments, asking preschoolers about their pets. Afterward, Daphne and the boys play a letter game where they find objects that begin with the letter "T." Shaggy ends the game by saying "goodbye" to the viewers.

## Characters

* Shaggy Rogers (played by Tim Lagasse)
* Fred Jones (played by Noel MacNeal)
* Daphne Blake (played by Jennifer Barnhart)
* Turtle
Wilbert

**Wilbert**, formerly named **"G.B. Keeling"**, is a saddle tank engine named after the Thin Clergyman (Wilbert Awdry), who was a one-time president of the Dean Forest Railway.

## History

### The Railway Series

In 1993, Donald and Douglas were both becoming overworked, so in order to ease their workload, the Fat Controller arranged for Wilbert to come to his railway to help them on the Little Western until he could afford another engine like him. However, after Percy had an accident with some porridge, Wilbert was relocated to the Ffarquhar Branch Line to do his work.

Wilbert's first job was to work at the lead mines. While he was in the sheds, he told Thomas and Toby about Sixteen, a troublesome engine who wanted to pass a danger sign. Thomas also told Wilbert about many of the jobs that he had to carry out on the branch line.

One day, after spending too much time chatting to James at Knapford, Wilbert had neglected to take on more water. He stopped at the dairy to refill on water, but accidentally stopped at the wrong hosepipe; instead of taking on water, his tanks were filled with milk. Thomas joked about this when he brought Wilbert back to Ffarquhar.

After Percy returned from Crovan's Gate Works, the Fat Controller sent Wilbert to the Little Western to help the engines there. When he was about to take a ballast train, the coupling plate on the front ballast truck fell off. After spotting a coil of wire, Wilbert decided to use it to couple up to the damaged truck and managed to get his train to Tidmouth safely. Afterwards, Wilbert left Sodor and returned to the Dean Forest Railway.

## Personality

Wilbert is sensible and polite and does his best to work well. He is also clever and inventive, as seen when he suggested that signal-wire might be used to act as a coupling for a truck.

In the magazines, Wilbert is depicted as a very hard worker and a nature lover. When he wants a rest, he goes deep into the forest.

## Livery

Wilbert is painted navy blue with red lining and black wheels. He has a red nameplate with a gold border on the sides of his boiler with his name (Wilbert) and the words "Rev. W. Awdry" on them, also in gold. His buffer beams are painted red with silver buffers.

## Trivia

* According to his hidden page on an older version of the UK Thomas and Friends website, Wilbert and Percy get along well as they are both saddle tank engines.
* The 1994 edition of The Railway Series book, *Troublesome Engines* has a silhouette of Wilbert pulling two coaches on the back cover.
* DJ Models had manufactured OO gauge models of Wilbert, in limited numbers of 200 to support the Dean Forest Railway.
* Despite not appearing in the television series, Wilbert was mentioned in the Track Stars DVD bonus feature James' Colors of Sodor. He is grouped with Lady and is incorrectly described as a purple engine.
	+ Additionally, he was included in the main menu of the Korean Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 5 Vol. 3 DVD.
The Experimental Engines Yard

The **Experimental Engines Yard** is a location on the Mainland.

Thomas once stumbled across this yard while on his way to deliver a goods train to Bridlington Goods Yard. He met the locals and filled up again with their coal and water before heading onwards to the Steelworks. He returned to the yard later after escaping Frankie and Hurricane and then enlisted the engines' help to rescue James from their captivity.

It is unknown who owns the yard or where on the Mainland it is located.

Merlin, Lexi and Theo resided here prior to relocating to the Steelworks.

## Residents

Theo (formerly)Lexi (formerly)Merlin (formerly)
## Trivia

* The set for the yard was reused for Dexter's Yard in *School of Duck*.