Emily

**Emily** is an emerald Stirling Single tender engine who works on the North Western Railway and is the railway's number 28 engine. She has a big heart and acts as a sisterly figure to the other engines.

## Biography

Emily was introduced as being kind, caring, helpful, mature, compassionate and always sensitive to the feelings of others. If she wrongs someone, knowingly or not, she is quick to apologize. Along with shades of overconfidence, she often acts as a voice of reason, particularly when James gets too big for his wheels, or when a friend needs moral support. She has also been shown to be adaptable, able to think of a plan in a moment's notice.

Emily was purchased by Sir Bertram Topham Hatt. Emily proved to be kind-hearted. Emily was happy but shy about being decorated for the May Day festivities. She stuck up for Salty when Bill and Ben were teasing him.

When pulling the express for the first time, Emily was determined to keep to Gordon and James' timing. Unfortunately, she became impatient and ran out of water.

Later on, she was assigned to the Suddery Flour Mill, while James was assigned to the Callan Castle run, primarily Misty Valley and Black Loch. James told her that there was a monster in the Loch. She had trouble with the Suddery Flour Mill and ended up crashing some trucks off the line. She was later reassigned to the Callan Castle run replacing James. She discovered that the monster was just a family of seals.

She works mostly on the Main Line in odd jobs and mixed traffic duties, and pulls a local passenger service, connecting to the Kirk Ronan Branch Line via Kellsthorpe Road Station. She also has her own set of coaches, as well as her number 28, given to her because of her bravery saving Thomas from crashing into Oliver.

## Basis

Emily is based on a Great Northern Railway (GNR) G3 Stirling Single 4-2-2.

## Livery

Emily is painted emerald with yellow lining and brass fittings. Her running-boards are painted chocolate brown. Her buffers are silver, her buffer housings red, and her front running board is light grey. After the events of Emily’s New Coaches, she had the number 28 painted with the same yellow colour as her lining, on both sides of her cab.

## Appearances

### Season 7

* Emily’s New Coaches
* Best Dressed Engine
* Bulgy Rides Again
* Something Fishy *(cameo)*
* Gordon and Spencer
* Salty’s Stormy Tale
* Not So Hasty Puddings *(cameo)*

### Season 8

* Emily’s New Route
* Too Hot For James *(does not speak)*
* Emily Making a Fuss
* Halloween
* As Good As Gordon
* James Goes Too Far *(cameo)*

### Season 9

* Molly’s Special Special
* Respect For Gordon
* Molly and Neville *(cameo)*
* Emily’s Rubbish
* Dream On
* The Great Discovery

### Season 10

* Hero of the Rails
* Tickled Pink
* Charlie in Deep Water
* Blue Mountain Mystery

### Season 11

* King of the Railway
* The Lost Puff *(cameo)*
* Wayward Winston
* The Phantom Express *(cameo)*
* The Missing Christmas Decorations
* The Frozen Turntable *(does not speak)*
* Calm Down Caitlin *(cameo)*
* The Afternoon Tea Express *(does not speak)*
* The Smelly Kipper

### Season 12

* Tale of the Brave
* Duncan the Humbug
* Old Reliable Edward
* Emily Saves the World
* Duck and the Slip Coaches
* Spencer’s VIP
* Last Train For Christmas

### Season 13

* The Truth About Toby
* Best Engine Ever
* No Help At All *(mentioned)*
* Slow Stephen *(cameo)*
* Diesel’s Ghostly Christmas
* Snow Place Like Home
* The Beast of Sodor
* The Other Side of the Mountain
* The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead
* Philip To The Rescue

### Season 14

* Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure
* Goodbye Fat Controller
* Henry Gets the Express
* Bradford the Brakevan
* Pouty James
* Engine of the Future
* Hugo and the Airship
* Henry in the Dark
* All in Vain
* Three Steam Engines Gruff *(cameo)*
* The Big Freeze

### Season 15

* Dowager Hatt’s Busy Day
* Philip’s Number *(does not speak)*
* P.A Problems
* Stuck in Gear

### Season 16

* Rebecca and Murdoch
* Too Much Work For Duncan
* James’ Starring Role

## Trivia

* Emily was the first female steam engine as well as the first female tender engine introduced in the series, the first female steam engine to be introduced in a season not based on the Rev. W Awdry, and as well as the third female engine in the series overall, the first being Daisy and the second being Mavis.
* Emily has a Scottish accent, reflecting the origin of her designer, Patrick Stirling.
* Emily is the first character besides Thomas himself to say his catchphrase, "Cinders and ashes!", which was done in the tenth season episode, Tickled Pink.
* Emily was the first steam engine in the series to be seen with only two drive wheels.