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Peel Godred

**Peel Godred** (Sudric for **Godred's Fort**) is a large walled town and the terminus for the Peel Godred Branch Line. It is also the home to the Sodor Ironworks

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## History

Peel Godred is a good example of a Burgh or walled fortress town and is built on a hill. It dates from before the time of King Godred Crovan. It was probably Godred MacHarold, King from 979 to 989, who turned the Peel, or Tower of Refuge, into a fort and surrounded the town with a wooden stockade. Godred II Crovan improved on his grandfather's work and by 1070, had turned it from a stockaded fortress into a completely walled town. He made it his headquarters during his conquest of The Isles, Dublin and Man. Throughout its long and honourable history, Peel Godred has been many times besieged, but never taken. Even the Cromwellians during the Great Rebellion failed to get near enough to use their artillery effectively.

When first promoted in the 1850s, the Sodor and Mainland Railway promised to build a branch line from Cronk Abbey to Peel Godred, but as the railway steadily became bankrupt the eventuality of a branch shrank and in 1872 a group from the town entered an agreement with some mine owners at Cas-ny-Hawin to create a line to the town, forming the Mid Sodor Railway. The group ran low of funding before the line could reach the town and plans for a fine Central Station were cancelled in favour of a smaller station in the outskirts. The Mid Sodor Railway served Peel Godred from 1880 to 1938 and Arlesburgh Harbour became the town's port.

In 1923, the Sodor Ironworks and the Peel Godred Power Company was formed to build a hydro-electric power station near the town. The North Western Railway was chosen over the MSR to provide transport for their equipment as they were too large to fit any portals on the MSR, and the railway built a new branch line to the town from Killdane. The railway tunnels under the east end of the hill on which the town is built, to reach the station on the northern side. The construction of the branch line had devastating effects on the MSR, with traffic from Peel Godred steadily decreasing until 1938, the railway itself had to close.

About a mile north of the town is the Sodor Ironworks and the Peel Godred Power Company, founded in 1923, where Stuart and Falcon worked for several years after the Mid Sodor Railway closed. Alumina is brought there from Crock's Scrap Yard and the finished ingots of aluminium are taken to the Mainland. The company brings valuable employment and income for the area.
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Season 3

**Season 2** is the second season of the Sodor Stories series.

## Episodes

1. Thomas, Percy and the Coal
2. Cows
3. Bertie’s Chase
4. Saved from Scrap
5. Old Iron
6. Percy and the Signal
7. Duck Takes Charge
8. Thomas and Trevor
9. Percy and Harold
10. The Runaway
11. Percy’s Promise
12. Percy Takes the Plunge
13. Pop Goes the Diesel
14. Dirty Work
15. A Close Shave
16. Better Late Than Never
17. The Missing Coach
18. Break Van
19. The Deputation
20. Thomas Comes to Breakfast
21. Daisy
22. Bull’s Eyes
23. Percy’s Predicament
24. The Diseasel
25. Wrong Road
26. Edward’s Exploit
27. Ghost Train
28. Woolly Bear
29. Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
30. Thomas, Percy and the Dragon

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Annie and Clarabel
* Henrietta
* Troublesome Trucks
* Terence
* Bertie
* The Fat Controller
* Engine Inspector
* Stephen Hatt (cameo)
* Bridget Hatt (cameo)
* Farmer Finney (cameo)

## Characters Introduced

* Duck
* Jinty *(not named)*
* Pug *(not named)*
* Donald and Douglas
* Bill and Ben
* Diesel
* Daisy
* BoCo
* The Spiteful Brake Van
* The Chinese Dragon
* Trevor
* Harold
* Jem Cole
* The Vicar of Wellsworth
* Daisy's Fitter
* Percy's Ghost Engine (ghost form only; does not speak)
* Father Christmas (does not speak)

## Trivia

* This season takes place between 1953 and 1955.
* This was the first series of a few things:
	+ The first series to use stories by Christopher Awdry.
	+ The first series to have diesel locomotives.
	+ The first series to have a female engine.
	+ The first series in which the phrase, "Bust my buffers!" is said.
	+ The first series to have Edward's new happy faces.
	+ The first series where Lady Hatt does not appear.
	+ The first series to have a character that travels by air.
	+ Thomas Comes to Breakfast is the 50th episode of the Sodor Stories series.
Sleeping Beauty

**Sleeping Beauty** is the second episode of the fourth season and the 85th episode overall. It is based on the story of the same name from the twenty-fifth Railway Series book, Duke the Lost Engine.

## Plot

After a hard day's work, the engines return to Tidmouth Sheds and ask Thomas to continue the story of Duke. After recapping the story, Thomas continues.

While Duke was in his shed for 20 years, he was certainly not forgotten, and a group of adventurers approached Mr. Percival with a plan to find and rescue Duke. The team was prepared with maps and knew where to look, so Mr. Percival agreed. Everyone set off to the mountains and began the long search. As the days passed, the search grew harder and there was no sign of Duke, but the rescuers were just as determined to find him.

The search soon finally ended, quite by accident, when one of the team members fell through the roof of Duke's shed, having not realised he was standing on it and age had weakened the roof to where it could collapse. Duke woke up and asked the men if they were vandals, but they assured him that they were there to rescue him and reunite him with Peter Sam and Sir Handel. Much to his delight that they did remember. After digging him out of the shed, they took Duke to his new home, the Skarloey Railway. Falcon and Stuart (now renamed Sir Handel and Peter Sam) were ready to greet their old friend, but they saw that he was asleep in the shed. They hushed each other, but it was too late as they had already disturbed him, so he complained that they woke him up and started to tell them about the older days. The two engines laughed at this and told Duke that they were all due to go back to work the next day and they could keep Duke in order. Duke pretended to be cross, but he could not have been happier to be reunited with the engines.

As Thomas concludes his story, all the engines agree on what a good story it was and how glad they are that it had a happy ending before going happily to sleep.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duke
* Falcon/Sir Handel
* Stuart/Peter Sam
* Jem Cole
* Freddie *(does not speak)*
* The Thin Controller *(does not speak)*

## Locations

* Tidmouth Sheds
* Arlesdale
	+ Arlesdale Shed
	+ Arlesdale Mines
	+ Arlesdale Green
* Arlesburgh West
* Cas-ny-Hawin
* Ulfstead Road
* The Mountain Road
* Arlesburgh Harbour (map only)
* Ffarquhar Road (map only)
* Elm Farm (map only)
* Valesbridge (map only)
* Ballamoddey (map only)
* King Orry's Bridge (map only)
* Crovan’s Gate Sheds

## Trivia

* The rescuers mention the episode title when they say, "We found him! We found our ***sleeping beauty***!"
* This episode marks the first appearance of the Skarloey Railway's controller, Mr. Percival.
* This episode is based on a true story about the locomotive Coronel Church discovered in the Amazon Rainforest, where it had been left abandoned for 30 years.
Patrick (CFR 6)

## Patrick (No. 6)

**Patrick**, previously named **Lord Harry** and known for a time by his number, **No. 6**, is a narrow gauge mountain-climbing engine who works on the Culdee Fell Railway.

## Biography

Like Godred, Patrick was very arrogant, pompous and reckless at first, but learned his lesson after his mountain rescue. Now, he only takes risks if absolutely necessary and is more responsible and mature than ever before.

In 1962 Culdee and Shane Dooiney were in need of an overhaul, which required them to be sent to their manufacturer in Switzerland. The decision was made to order two new and more powerful engines to assist in the ever increasing traffic. Lord Harry was the first to be built at the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works in Winterthur, Switzerland, to the latest "superheated" design, and arrived on the Culdee Fell Railway where he was named after the railway's chairman, Lord Harry Barrane.

Lord Harry was troublesome and frightened his coaches by taking risks.  After he derailed at the Summit, Lord Harry had his name removed, and was sent to the back of the shed in disgrace. After he heard the tale of Godred, he asked for a second chance, and was given one as a lowly shunting engine. However, when a message came warning that some climbers needed help during a gale, No. 6 went to the rescue with The "Truck", and was fittingly renamed "Patrick" in honour of a climber who risked his life to help the others.

## Basis

Patrick is based on No. 6 Padarn, an engine who worked on the Snowdon Mountain Railway.

## Livery

Patrick is painted in royal blue with red lining. His number (6) is painted on the sides and back of his cab in yellow and he has a red name plate with a gold border on the sides of his tanks with his name (Lord Harry, later Patrick) on them, also in gold. His buffer beams are painted red.

## Appearances

### Season 15

* Danger Points
* Devil’s Back

## Gallery

Patrick the No.6 Mountain EnginePatrick’s NameplatePatrick’s Number 6Lord Harry, as he was originally named.Lord Harry’s Nameplate
Luke

**Luke** is a green Irish narrow gauge saddle tank engine who works primarily at the Blue Mountain Quarry, on the Skarloey Railway.

## Biography

Luke is a plucky little pea-green tank engine on the Skarloey Railway, brought to Sodor from a neighbouring land. For a long time, he hid in fear and deep shame in the tunnels and caverns of the Blue Mountain Quarry from a terrible, dark secret, only in the knowledge of the other narrow gauge engines, believing that he had caused a Yellow Engine to fall into the sea. Fortunately, he befriended and trusted Thomas, who investigated and realised the yellow engine was Victor and that the accident had not been Luke's fault, managing to clear his name. Luke is a gentle, sensitive soul and is bubbling with enthusiasm, keen to work as part of the team. Like many engines, there are times when he may want to run away and be left alone and he may not be quick to stick up for himself either, but when there is someone in need, Luke is passionate about showing how much he values his friends and will bravely heave into action without a second thought.

## Basis

Luke is based on the Kerr Stuart 0-4-0ST Wren Class No. 4256 "Peter Pan", built in 1922. Luke has an added closed cab and buffers, and has been regauged from 2ft to 2ft 3in.

## Livery

Luke is painted pea green with white lining. His name is painted in white on either side of his saddle tank, and he has brass and black number plates on both sides of his cab.

## Appearances

### Season 11

* King of the Railway
* Luke’s New Friend
* The Switch

### Season 14

* Saving Time (cameo)
* The Missing Breakdown Train (cameo)

## Trivia

* Luke is the second Skarloey Railway engine who is not based on an engine from the Talyllyn Railway or the Ffestiniog Railway, with the first being Freddie.
* As demonstrated in Blue Mountain Mystery, Luke has a great amount of strength being able to pull Thomas off the ridge.
Something Fishy

**Something Fishy** is the tenth episode of the seventh season and the 161st episode overall.

## Plot

Arthur is new to the railway and is still learning his way around. One morning, he discovers the Fishing Village, and soon sees it as his favourite place on the island. One evening, the Fat Controller comes to the Tidmouth Sheds, looking for an engine to run the newly extended Norramby Branch Line. Thomas and Percy look away as they had enough work to do. Arthur hopes he will be chosen, but the Fat Controller ends up choosing Thomas, who is not very pleased. Arthur is disappointed when the Fat Controller sends him to haul coal to the Ironworks instead.

Later, Thomas is having a washdown when Arthur arrives and teases him. Thomas complains of the smell and Arthur knows he would be happier than Thomas if *he* was running the line.

Thomas is sent to collect some fish and is impatient to be loaded up when a fisherman tells him to enjoy the smell, to which Thomas snorts in disgust. When he leaves, the trip initially starts off smooth, but a set of malfunctioning points leaves the trucks the right direction, and Thomas diverted onto an old pier line. He falls through an uncompleted causeway gap into a tidal pool, much to the trucks' delight. When the Fat Controller hears the news, he checks the timetables and sends Arthur to assist Thomas.

Due to the summer heat, the ice keeping the fish fresh begins to melt and Thomas is worried that it will go off. Arthur is surprised to find Thomas in the water, but Thomas is not concerned about himself and tells Arthur to take the fish and leave him. Arthur takes the fish away and hurries to Knapford Harbour, delivering the fish just in time for the Flying Kipper.

Later, Arthur finds Thomas in the Steamworks, who proposes that they trade jobs. When the Fat Controller is looking for a replacement for Thomas, Arthur volunteers and asks the Fat Controller if he could run it permanently. The Fat Controller agrees and allows Arthur to run it. Arthur is proud to be running his routine work on the Norramby Branch Line.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Arthur
* The Fat Controller
* Percy *(does not speak)*
* Henry *(cameo)*
* Gordon *(cameo)*
* James *(cameo)*
* Emily *(cameo)*
* Cranky *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Knapford Yards
* Henry’s Tunnel
* Gordon’s Hill
* Reagh Viaduct
* Norramby Fishing Village
* Ballahoo
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Peel Godred
* Knapford Harbour
* Sodor Steamworks

## Trivia

* The line "He's fallen in the water!" is a quote often used in the radio comedy *The Goon Show.*
Old Bailey's Station

**Old Bailey's Station** (also known as Hawin Lake) is a lake and station on the Skarloey Railway and nearby the Peel Godred Branch Line, situated next to a forest and crossover. Kirk Machan Viaduct is located nearby.

## History

The station was originally part of the branch itself. However, low numbers saw it starting to decline and it was abandoned a few years later.

When a road was being paved over the old disused line next to the station, Percy brought George to the site. As revenge for being ignored by Thomas when he passed by, George paved over the railway line at the intersection, causing Thomas to derail into the nearby lake.

One night, while taking a goods train to Peel Godred, Henry was stopped near the station (at that time long abandoned) by a red signal and a sign warning him and his crew of the unsafe viaduct. After spotting a mysterious light in the station building, his driver and fireman decided it best to return to Knapford.

The next night, Henry took the train back along the line following the viaduct's repair. This time, the trucks were spooked after seeing the crossing gates shut by themselves and the signal turn red on its own. The trucks caused the train to run straight through the crossing gates and into a landslide before the viaduct, where the trucks plunged into the ravine.

The mysterious figure who warned Henry and his crew turned out to be Old Bailey the fogman. As a thanks, the Fat Controller reopened the station and appointed Old Bailey as the stationmaster.

The station would reopen in 1962 as part of the extension to Ulfstead Castle, which would have a passing loop to allow trains to stop and refuel.

## Trivia

* In Sudric, the name of the lake translates roughly to River Lake.
Stafford

**Stafford** is a battery-electric engine. He usually works at Knapford Shunting Yard and Knapford Station Yard.

## Biography

Stafford is a humble, courteous little chap with a Yorkshire accent. He is a very different sort of engine from any other on the North Western Railway. This is because Stafford is an electric battery engine; he is not a steam engine or a diesel engine. Stafford is fuelled by recharging his battery, which needs to be done frequently so he can go about his work as a shunting engine. Stafford is very patient, calm and mannerly. He does not let the antics of the bigger, haughtier engines bother him too much, keeps level-headed as he goes about his day, and brushes off any troubles without much fuss. He is more than content with taking things slow and not having to travel long distances and he is more than proud to work on the Fat Controller's railway.

## Basis

Stafford is based on the North Staffordshire Railway's battery-electric No. 1. No. 1 was built at Stoke Railway Works in 1917 according to the specification of the NSR’s Locomotive Superintendent J.A. Hookham and Electrical Engineer A.F. Rock.

## Livery

Stafford is made of veneered wood with yellow lining. The number "46" and gold nameplates are on his sides.

## Appearances

### Season 11

* The Lost Puff
* Steamie Stafford

### Season 12

* Missing Gator
* Long Lost Friend (cameo)

### Season 13

* The Truth About Toby
* The Beast of Sodor (cameo)
* Philip to the Rescue (cameo)

### Season 14

* Goodbye Fat Controller (cameo)
* The Way She Does It
* Toby’s New Friend (cameo)
* Pouty James (cameo)
* Ryan and Daisy (cameo)
* All In Vain

## Trivia

* Stafford is the first electric engine introduced in the series.
* Stafford's face is the shape of a UK wall plug, a tongue-in-cheek nod to his fuel type.
* Stafford's number comes from the year his basis was built and his name comes from where his basis worked.
* Stafford's basis was made for shunting only. Despite that, he has been seen pulling goods trains on the main and branch lines.
Jack Frost

**Jack Frost** is the nineteenth and final episode of the sixth season and the 151st episode overall.

## Plot

It is an icy winter day on Sodor, and the Fat Controller's engines are working very hard. They are not bothered by the cold weather because of their warm fireboxes. Later in the evening, the Fat Controller arrives at Tidmouth Sheds and announces to his engines that a snowstorm is coming to the island, so he has Percy and James collect coal for the stations to keep them warm. After Thomas mischievously warns them about Jack Frost James is dismissive, while Percy is uncertain about Thomas' warning.

When the skies darken, Percy begins his coal deliveries and grows nervous while trying to assure himself that Jack Frost is not scary. At the same time, James is puffing along his route, scoffing over Percy's uncertainty of Jack Frost. Percy soon makes his final delivery at Crosby station to find the stationmaster waiting for him; he needs twice as much coal so Percy offers to let them use the coal from his bunker. Percy's crew then park him in the nearby yards with a lantern for company. Percy is worried Jack Frost will find him, but his driver reassures him that Jack Frost is not scary and that Elizabeth will deliver him a new supply of coal in the morning. After his crew head home for bed, a snowstorm comes in late at night, where Percy is soon covered in snow and icicles. He is extremely frozen and can barely speak. Meanwhile, James finishes his deliveries and heads back home to Tidmouth, still scoffing over Percy's remark. On the way, he sees unusual and scary shaped shadows in the distance through the heavy fog, but when he finds Percy frozen, he mistakes him for "Scary Jack Frost" and runs home terrified.

The next morning, Elizabeth brings Percy a new supply of coal, and she is surprised to see Percy completely frozen. His fire soon starts, and the snow and icicles melt off, and he decides that Jack Frost is actually not scary at all. When Percy returns to the sheds, James is bragging to the others that he saw Jack Frost at last night. Percy adds that James was scared of him too, but the red engine is still able to make good humour of the situation.

## Characters

* Thomas
* James
* Percy
* Elizabeth
* The Fat Controller
* Henry *(cameo)*
* Gordon *(cameo)*
* Duck *(cameo)*
* Daisy *(cameo)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(cameos)*

## Locations

* Henry’s Forest
* Maithwaite
* Reagh Viaduct
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Hawin Lake Station
* Spooky Wooded Area
* Crosby
* Crosby Yards

## Trivia

* The episode shares its name with the European mythological figure of the same name.
No Snow for Thomas

**No Snow for Thomas** is the thirteenth episode of the eleventh season and the 243rd episode overall.

## Plot

It is a snowy day, but Thomas does not want to wear his snowplough. So he tricks his fireman into saying his snowplough does not fit and has to be removed. He leaves it on a siding and pretends he does not know where it is when asked by Percy when he returns to Ffarquhar Sheds that night.

The Fat Controller has no choice but to leave Thomas in his shed and send Percy out to clear the tracks on Thomas' branch line instead. At first, Percy is cross to have to clear the snow for Thomas, but after seeing children playing, he changes his mind. He clears the tracks in no time and when he reaches Elsbridge station, the Fat Controller lets him take Annie and Clarabel along the branch line.

When Thomas sees Percy having fun in the snow and taking Annie and Clarabel out, he feels like he is missing out the events. Thomas decides to try and find his snowplough so he can join in with the fun, but as he steams along the snowy rails, he discovers the sidings had not been cleared yet. He cannot find his plough so he decides to try and find Percy instead to join the fun and see if he found his snowplough at least. But it begins to snow and very soon, he gets stuck. Percy, however, uncovers his plough and soon finds Thomas in the drift. The Fat Controller was very cross that Thomas hid his snowplough. Percy told him that they found it, and she rescues Thomas and gives him his snowplough.

The Fat Controller makes Thomas clear the snow for Percy the next day, but Thomas is not disappointed as he had learned his lesson and promises he will always wear his snowplough during the winter. Percy brings him to the slope where the children are playing to enjoy the snow.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Percy
* Annie and Clarabel
* The Fat Controller

## Locations

* Ffarquhar Sheds
* Ffarquhar
* Hackenbeck
* Terence's Field
* Elsbridge
* Sodor Steamworks

## Voice Cast

* Ben Small as Thomas
* Teresa Gallagher as Annie, Clarabel and the Children
* Keith Wickham as Edward, Percy and the Fat Controller

## Trivia

* This episode's plot is similar to the first season episode, Thomas, Terence and the Snow.
Steam Roller

**Steam Roller** is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season and the 96th episode overall. It is based on the story of the same name from the seventeenth Railway Series book, Gallant Old Engine.

## Plot

Sir Handel has recently had some new broad wheels fitted. He is very proud of them, but the other engines tease him due to their unusual shape, calling them "steamroller wheels" to his annoyance. Peter Sam (who is sympathetic) refers to the time when he got a new funnel and was teased about it, until the other engines learned how useful it is. Sir Handel (who believes the other engines are simply jealous) announces that his wheels are just as special as Peter Sam's funnel and claims that he can go faster than the others. Skarloey (attempting to bring Sir Handel down to size) tells him that he would be the perfect engine to deal with George, a grumpy anti-railway steamroller who is working nearby. Sir Handel proudly proclaims that he will send George packing.

Later that day, Sir Handel meets George at the level crossing at Ben Glas. The two immediately develop a mutual animosity towards each other, with George accusing Sir Handel of pretending to be as good as him. Sir Handel simply replies that he is better and cheerfully puffs away, leaving George fuming.

Sir Handel is later bringing a special train home when he meets George again on the road alongside the railway heading home. George is traveling extremely close to the line, making it very difficult for Sir Handel to pass. Sir Handel whistles to get George's attention, but he ignores Sir Handel since there's hardly any room to pass and both start trading insults. Sir Handel attempts to pass George quickly, but the situation escalates into the steam roller deliberately ramming into the trucks, causing them to derail. Sir Handel, George and their crews then get into an argument over whose fault it was until a policeman arrives to find out what is going on. Everyone stops arguing and soon gets to work clearing up the mess.

The next day, the workmen put up a fence between the road and the railway, to prevent further accidents from occurring. They then leave on board Algy, taking George with them. Sir Handel, thinking he sent George away, claims credit and becomes even more conceited, much to the despair of the other engines. Later, however, some boys arrive and immediately start teasing Sir Handel about his confrontational race with George. Sir Handel has never spoken about steamrollers since.

## Characters

* Skarloey
* Sir Handel
* Peter Sam
* Rusty
* Duncan
* George
* Henry *(cameo)*
* Gordon *(cameo)*
* James *(cameo)*
* Algy *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Crovan's Gate Yards
* Crovan's Gate Sheds
* Ben Glas

## Trivia

* The collision between George and Sir Handel was based on an event that took place in Muskerry, County Cork, Ireland in 1927.
* This episode marks the first appearance of George in the series.

## References to Other Stories

* Peter Sam tells Sir Handel that the engines also teased him about his funnel from the previous episode.
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Kirk Ronan Coal Mine

**Kirk Ronan Coal Mine**, also known as **The Coal Yards** is a mine located near Kirk Ronan.

## History

At one point, while working at the mines, Percy accidentally shunted some trucks too hard, causing them to run out-of-control into the mines and hit a support beam. Luckily, Percy and his crew were saved from the ensuing avalanche by a canvas barrier.

Later on, the mines were rebuilt and Percy once again worked at the mines, taking trucks to and from the nearby yards.

## Locations in the Kirk Ronan Coal Mine

### The Truck Hoist

One of the machines at the coal mine is the truck hoist. This machine has a platform on which trucks full of coal are placed, lifted up and then tipped over to empty the coal.

Coal dropped from trucks by the truck hoist is stored in the bunker inside the building and supplied to the steam engines or trucks from the chutes directly below.

### The Coal Hoppers

The coal hopper is connected from the building of coal bunker by the bucket conveyor.
James (96)

## James (52)

**James (52)** is a teal-blue tank engine who works on the Norramby Branch Line, numbered 52 on the North Western Railway.

## Biography

James, *or nicknamed “Teal James” to differentiate him from the other James*, used to work on Island of Sodor in 1875, working on the then Wellsworth & Brendam Railway along with Whiff (then named Kitson). In 1948, when Edward was assigned to running the Brendam Branch Line, James was preserved at the National Railway Museum in York, until he was officially bought by Sir Bertram Topham Hatt II in 1976. He now works on the Norramby Branch Line with Arthur and helps out with the fish deliveries and passenger runs on the line.

James quite likes working with goods trains, but whenever he is those taking fish vans along the Main Line or interacting with the passengers, things can get pretty awkward for him. He likes his jobs as well as others, but he’s not very good at communicating with people or engines. He doesn’t really like talking to them because he feels uncomfortable and small while doing so (as it reminds him of the careless kids visiting the NRM, who didn’t follow the rules). He would rather focus on his work.

But his companion Arthur understands his struggles and only talks to James when needed, while other engines like Edward, Henry, Porter & Rebecca are always the kindest to him and they do manage to build a conversation with him most times. This makes James a little better.

## Basis

James is a London and South Western Railway (LSWR) 0298 Class or Beattie Well Tank Engine.

## Livery

When James first arrived on the Island of Sodor in 1875, he was painted black with red lining on his boiler. His old number (2) was painted on the sides of his cab and the initials “W&BR” on his wheel-arches, both painted in white. He has a white running board with red bufferbeams and valances and gold lining around his windows.

When he was bought Sir Bertram Topham Hatt in 1976, he was repainted into the colour we see today. He is now painted in teal-blue with red lining on his boiler, wheel-arches, sandboxes and cab. His new number (52) is painted on his cab, along with NWR on his wheel-arches, both painted in yellow with a red shadow.

## Appearances

### Season 17

* James and Arthur
* James and Molly

## Gallery

James’ current NWR livery (1976-present)James’ current NWR logo (1976-present)James’ current NWR number 52 (1976-present)James’ old Wellsworth & Brendam Railway livery (1875-1976)James’ old W&BR logo (1875-1976)James’ old W&BR number 2 (1875-1976)
## Trivia

* James is the very Original Character (OC) personifying James A Williams himself if he were a character in the Thomas series.
* James (52)’s awkwardness around passengers and other engines is reflective of James A Williams own autism. He said on his DeviantArt upload of the character: *“This character might be a little controversial, but if this is going to be a exchanging my real life character to a steam engine, then that’s what I’m going to deliver.”*
Paxton

**Paxton** is a kind and friendly green diesel engine. He often brings slate down from the Blue Mountain Quarry to other parts of Sodor.

## Biography

Paxton is a young, kind and gentle diesel who often works in or around the Blue Mountain Quarry and the Vicarstown Dieselworks. He is easily described as the opposite of Devious Diesel as he is good-hearted and well meaning, but gullible, naïve and easily misled. Due to these faults, he can be easily tricked by engines such as Diesel and has a tendency to take sarcasm literally (such as when Gordon ordered him to move over so he could fill up with diesel fuel when the big engine was obviously being sarcastic). He also has a short attention span, but a better memory than Sidney. He tends to be more of a follower than a leader and can sometimes find thinking for himself and making big decisions difficult. This may result in him being pressured into a situation he might not necessarily be comfortable with. However, if a friend is in trouble, Paxton will have the conscience and the self-assertion to do what he feels is right. As a result, the steam engines find that he is likeable and Paxton particularly looks up to Thomas at times. He also works alongside the narrow gauge engines frequently. However, Paxton can easily misjudge situations, misplace his trust in someone who might not have everyone's best interests at heart, particularly Diesel and is rather impressionable, but his good nature will ultimately show him for who he really wants to be.

Paxton came to the Fat Controller's railway in 1966. The Blue Mountain Quarry was very busy especially with an ever increasing number of stone production. When Paxton came to help, he had an accident in which collapsing rubble from the bridge severely damaged him. The Fat Controller temporarily replaced Paxton with Thomas while he was being repaired.

Paxton is now working at the Blue Mountain Quarry. He takes trucks from there to Brendam Docks and the harbour at Barrow Port on the Mainland.

There are times when Paxton has wised up, for he knows what Diesel is capable of. He can occasionally show some cunning, as displayed when masquerading as the Ghost of Christmas Present. He also loves to solve mysteries, no matter how tricky they prove.

## Basis

Paxton is based on a British Rail (BR) Class 08 diesel-electric shunter. Diesel, 'Arry, Bert and Sidney are also based on BR Class 08s.

## Livery

Paxton is painted jungle green with yellow lining. His coupling rods and front bufferbeam are painted red. His rear bufferbeam, ladders, vents, lamps, railings, running board and footsteps are all painted black.

## Appearances

### Season 11

* King of the Railway
* The Lost Puff
* Wayward Winston
* Gordon Runs Dry
* The Missing Christmas Decorations

### Season 12

* Last Train For Christmas (does not speak)
* Disappearing Diesels

### Season 13

* The Truth About Toby
* Diesel’s Ghostly Christmas

### Season 14

* Saving Time
* The Big Freeze

### Season 15

* The Great Race
* Springtime For Diesel
* Philip’s Number
Percy, James and the Fruitful Day

**Percy, James and the Fruitful Day** is the twenty-second episode of the third season and the 82nd episode overall. It is based on the magazine story Percy Gets Jammed.

## Plot

It is market day on Sodor, and James is on his way to the docks when he sees Percy at Crosby. Percy is late with his line of trucks, as he should already be at the next station by that point. James tells Percy that engines should always be on time and puffs importantly away. Feeling resentful, Percy mutters "bossy buffers" under his breath and continues on his way.

James arrives at the docks to see all the wonderful fresh exotic fruits being unloaded from the cargo ships. James waits as his trucks are loaded, then he sets off for the Main Line. During his journey, he meets Thomas and cannot resist boasting. Thomas tells Annie and Clarabel that he knows that there will be trouble ahead for boastful James.

Back at Knapford, Percy is busy shunting in the yard, when the stationmaster informs his driver that James' brakes are jammed and that Percy has to go and help him at once. Percy quickly sets off and soon finds James stranded on the Main Line, which gives Percy an opportunity to tease him. Percy's driver soon intervenes and asks Percy if he can push the trucks of fruit, to which Percy happily obliges. Soon, Percy is coupled to the trucks and sets off, leaving James fuming. Percy is in a hurry and is not paying full attention to the line. With the trucks in front of him, he has not seen that the points have failed and that he has been diverted onto a siding. Percy's driver sees the danger and applies the brakes, but it is too late. The trucks run straight into the buffers and Percy crashes into the back of the van in front of him. His driver and fireman have jumped clear, but Percy gets squirted and covered in squashed fruit. The Fat Director arrives and sternly reminds Percy that while the points failure was not his fault, the railway is not a jam factory. And Percy sadly chuffs back home.

That night in the sheds, all the engines are silent, with James and Percy feeling very sorry for themselves as they are now both in disgrace. Thomas breaks the silence by reminding everyone that there is more than one way to get into a jam and that even when engines help each other out, things can still go wrong. One of the engines asks what the point is and Thomas points out that it means they learned a lot that day and therefore they are all Really Useful Engines after all, to which all the engines happily agree.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Duck
* Annie and Clarabel
* The Fat Director
* Troublesome Trucks *(do not speak)*

## Locations

* Tidmouth Tunnel
* Crosby Tunnel
* Crosby
* Brendam Docks
* Wellsworth Junction
* Wellsworth
* Knapford
* Knapford Yards
* Tidmouth Sheds

## Trivia

* This episode marks Annie and Clarabel's only speaking roles in the third season.

## Transcript

Percy, James and the Fruitful Day Transcript
Stop Thief!

**Stop Thief!** is the twenty-second episode of the fourth season and the 105th episode overall. It is based on the story of the same name from the twenty-seventh Railway Series book, Really Useful Engines.

## Plot

The guard tells Thomas' crew that the Ffarquhar stationmaster's house was burgled the previous night and his gardening trophies and new car were stolen. Thomas is later puffing through the valley when he sees a car very much like the stationmaster's one and warns his crew, who identify the driver and passenger as the thieves. At the next signal box, they throw the fireman's lunch box, with a note inside, to a signalman. The thieves are stopped at a roadblock, the trophies and car are recovered undamaged and the Fat Controller arrives at Ffarquhar to congratulate Thomas and his crew.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* The Fat Controller
* Toby *(does not speak)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(do not speak)*
* Terence *(cameo)*
* Bertie *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* Ffarquhar
* Hackenbeck Tunnel
* Terence’s Field
* Elsbridge
* Knapford
* Toryreck
* Rail Bridge over Road and Canal Runby

## Trivia

* The events of this episode was based on a real event in late 1982 from John Thomas' books on Scottish Railways.

## References to Other Stories

* Thomas remembers his race against Bertie, after going through Hackenbeck Tunnel, reminding him that while he could cut through the hill, Bertie had to go around it.
* The Fat Controller’s speech at the final scene references the events of Thomas and the Breakdown Train, saying “Thomas showed how valuable he is to the smooth running of my railway.”
Dryaw

**Dryaw** is a small village and station on Thomas' Branch Line. An airfield is located nearby.

## History

The village began as a worker village for the staff of A.W. Dry and Company, a company working on reclaiming tidal land from the sea. The hutments built by A. W. Dry for his work-people behind the first reclamation bank were rebuilt in permanent form as brick or stone cottages when footings became firm enough to support them. These formed the nucleus of a village. As work went on more and more land to the west was drained and settled, mostly in plots of one or two acres. The soil, when leached of salt, proved fertile and now supports prosperous market gardens.

The nearby airfield was also formerly home to Harold and Butch, prior to their transfer to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.

Dryaw station consists of two platforms connected by a footbridge, with the western platform having a station building. It is served by Thomas' Branch Line, although engines from the Main Line are also seen travelling here, taking trains to and from Knapford and Elsbridge. Since the third season, Harold resides in the nearby airfield. Since the thirteenth season episode Reds vs. Blues, Dryaw FC has been located on the eastern side of the station.
Mighty Mac

**Mighty** and **Mac**, collectively known as **Mighty Mac**, are a blue double-ended Fairlie duplex engine, and conjoined twins who work on the Skarloey Railway.

Mighty is the "older" of the two and is distinguished by a small flick of hair. Mac is the "younger" half and is distinguished by his youthful features, round nose and freckled cheeks. Despite the opposing personalities of the two ends, they are technically one engine.

## Biography

Prior to their transfer into the Skarloey Railway fleet, Mighty Mac used to work on the Ffestiniog Railway in Wales, a railway that didn’t have many big shunting yards, like Crovan’s Gate. Their lack of knowledge beyond their boundaries created much conflict between the two halves (for example, which end is in charge of doing what) when they pulled their first train, which placed themselves and their passengers in great danger whilst running an important errand. But, with advice from Emily in mind, they were able to complete their task and realise the value of working as one.

## Personalities

Mighty Mac are two engines in one. He is Mighty on one end and Mac on the other- making them one of the most unusual engines working on the Skarloey Railway. When they work together, Mighty Mac is the strongest engine on the Railway. But when they do not, Mighty and Mac pull each other backwards and forwards, only to end up right where they began.

## Basis

Mighty Mac is based on a Ffestiniog Railway Double Fairlie engine. Unlike the FR double Fairlies, Mighty Mac have added buffer beams and buffers.

Mighty Mac has been modified in order to work on the Skarloey Railway. Whereas their original basis was built to 1 ft 11 1⁄2 gauge, Mighty Mac was built to 2ft 3in gauge and they have been given buffers and screwlink couplings in order to work with the other engines.

## Livery

Mighty and Mac are painted reflex blue with yellow and red lining. On Mighty's side, his cab windows and tank caps are lined with yellow, while on Mac's side, they are lined with red. They both have brass nameplates on both sides of each of their boilers, Mighty’s name on both sides of his boiler, and Mac’s name on both sides of *his* boiler, and also have “SR” and the number (9) painted in yellow.

## Appearances

### Season 9

* Mighty Mac
* The Magic Lamp *(cameo)*

## Trivia

* Mighty Mac was the first narrow gauge engine introduced to the series to have neither a 0-4-0 or 0-4-2 wheel arrangement.
Rheneas (station)

**Rheneas** (Sudric for **"Divided Waterfall"**) is a station and waterfall on the Skarloey Railway. Rheneas is named after it.

## History

The tunnel section ends at a spectacular gorge spanned by a viaduct which, apart from the tunnel, was the major engineering feature of the line. Below, and half a mile north of the viaduct the gorge narrows and ends in a precipitous rock face some 200ft high. Over this a mountain stream, divided at the top by a boulder, drops in two separate falls. These Falls are an impressive sight particularly after heavy rain.

The station is a picturesque one and much photographed. It is sited near the Falls for the convenience of visitors and is, in consequence, on a narrow ledge with no room for a passing loop. All trains stop here however for ticket examination, and the few minutes’ delay enables tardy travellers to scramble up to the station and catch their train. All Up trains take water here while ticket inspection is going on. The tank of the water tower is fed from the mountain stream.

Many visitors spend a morning or afternoon here; so the Railway has made a footpath from the station along the edge of the gorge to the lip of the Falls. From here, a stepped path descends into the gorge. The walk down the gorge and under the viaduct is an impressive one, and a meal at the Falls Hotel suitably rounds off a pleasant excursion. The hotel gives good service and excellent cuisine, but is somewhat pricey. For those with shallower purses The Gorge Café provides self-service lunches, teas and snacks. The Café owns the field adjoining their premises which is a licensed camping site. Part has been laid out as a picnic area.

There is no village at Rheneas. The hotel and café are the only dwellings, and are closed during the winter. Rheneas can be reached on foot from Skarloey station by a pleasant walk through the woods (2 miles). Alternatively there is an equally attractive and well marked footpath from Glennock (6 miles). Follow beside the railway till you reach the bridge over the Hawin Doorey, then drop down to the river and follow its bank till the path joins that from Skarloey at a wooden footbridge.

## Trivia

* Its Talyllyn Railway equivalent is Dolgoch Station.
* The watermill is based on Muncaster Watermill, located by the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
Philip

**Philip** is a cheery little diesel boxcab. He works as the current shunting engine at Knapford Station, after Rosie was moved to pilot at Vicarstown. He lives at Knapford Sheds with Stafford and Charlie.

## Biography

Philip is a little diesel boxcab engine with a big personality. He is a comic character and a bit of a class clown, is very eager and full of enthusiasm, and he has an innocent, but very overblown sense of his own capabilities. Philip can be very funny, but some of the bigger engines have very little patience for the little boxcab and find him annoying. Philip is strong, fast, and likes to hurry about and can constantly boast about it. But Philip's confidence is as big, if not bigger, than anyone else's, and he is always willing to try and definitely believes in himself. His actions and attitude soon won him many new friends on Sodor - especially Thomas and Percy - but Gordon and James find his bragging a little hard to accept. Philip can calm down for the benefit of others. He is shown being quiet and enjoying the scenery, just like Toby.

All in all, Philip reminds Edward of Thomas when he first came to Sodor.

He was also the flag bearer for Sodor when 'The Great Railway Show', an Olympic railway style event, came to the Mainland for the first time in 1973, and he was even given the number 48. Philip now works at the shunting yards in Knapford shunting trucks full or empty for the engines to take or to be placed in sidings. Philip is seen bragging about his race, which to Gordon is still very annoyed that he didn't accept the fact that he wasn't actually racing him at all. Even James still find him annoying of his showing off, despite that he shows off as well. But with Thomas, he just smiles at him because Philip reminds him of his younger self.

## Basis

Philip is loosely based on the Pennsylvania Railroad (PR) Class A6 "Boxcab" diesel-electric switcher, but with the curved back end and extra door of the AGEIR (Alco, General-Electric and Ingersoll-Rand) prototype boxcab #8835, albeit with five windows instead of seven. To fit in with the other engines on Sodor, Philip also has buffer beams added on each end with loose couplings and added buffers.

## Livery

Philip is painted dark green on the bottom half of his body and yellow on the top half, with red buffer beams and black wheels. His number 48 is painted on his sides in black, surrounded by a white circle with a black outline.

## Appearances

### Season 13

* The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead
* Philip to the Rescue

### Season 14

* Toby’s New Friend
* Pouty James
* Engine of the Future
* The Big Freeze (cameo)

### Season 15

* The Great Race
* Philip’s Number
* Confused Coaches

## Trivia

* Philip is the first American diesel engine to be introduced in the series and the first diesel boxcab introduced in the series.
* Philip is the first Pennsylvanian engine to be introduced in the series, the second being Hank.
* In the canon of the series, the reasoning behind Philip's number is never revealed. It is only stated that Philip was already numbered 48 when he arrived and that the Fat Controller found out the reason after doing some research.