Smudger

**Smudger** is an olive narrow gauge tank engine he is kind although he used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway and was later turned into a generator due to his tendency to misbehave and derail frequently.

## Biography

Smudger was bulit at the same day as Rheneas. After Rheneas was bought to help Skarloey on his Railway Smudger was left behind but later he was purchases by the Mid Sodor Railway. He also met Duke. According to Duke, Smudger was a show-off who rode roughly and often came off the tracks. Duke tried to warn him to be careful, but Smudger ignored his advice. He was finally punished by being turned into a generator and being put behind the engine shed. Duke stated that Smudger would "never move again". Smudger's downfall was used by Duke to lecture Stuart and Falcon about disobedient engines.

No information was given about his fate once the Mid Sodor Railway closed.

In Bulldog, the generator shed is visible, but Smudger is not present. Furthermore, by the events of Sleeping Beauty, the Arlesdale Sheds is discovered to be dilapidated and the generator shed had been dismantled.

In a magazine story, when Duncan was being careless, Sir Handel and Peter Sam tried telling him the story of Smudger.

In February before Valentines Day The Skarloey Railway needed an engine but on the Mainland they were no engines but Later he was found by Mr. Percival and Caillou as was giving a second chance. Now lives on the Skarloey Railway with Duke Sir Handel and Peter Sam. He has a Brother named Rheneas and his good friends are Skarloey Duncan Rusty Ivo Hugh Colin and Luke.

## Personality

Smudger is a friendly engine although was a complete show-off and often derailed, but refused to listen to advice. Duke warned him to be careful, but he took no notice until he was put in his place by being turned into a generator.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Smudger was based off of the Talyllyn Railway's Dolgoch, a Fletcher Jennings Class Bb 0-4-0WT. Rheneas and Rusty's Ghost Engine (*firefly formation*) share the same basis.

### Livery

Smudger was painted olive green with black lining. He had black and brass name and number plates on the sides of his boiler and coal bunkers respectively. Promotional artwork and merchandise ranges have depicted Smudger with either a black or brass dome. Despite being numbered on television, no toy or artwork has shown him with his number.

## Appearances

* Television Series
* Other Media

### *Thomas & Friends*

* **Series 4** - Granpuff and Sleeping Beauty (*indirectly mentioned*)

## Official Description

* 2002-2009
* 2010-2015

**From Official Media:**[1]

**Fun Fact**: Because Smudger had so many accidents, the manager decided to put him out of commission. He now serves as a generator behind the engine shed.

## Trivia

* Smudger is the only engine or road vehicle introduced between the first and fourth series to not receive a nameboard during the intermissions. The only other non-human characters introduced between these times without nameboards were Bulstrode and the rolling stock.
* Smudger is the first engine in the television series not created by Wilbert Awdry. However, his role was based on that of Stanley from Duke the Lost Engine.
* Smudger's whistle sound was originally used in the 1986 Jim Henson production, *The Christmas Toy*. It was reused for a few different engines:
	+ It was mistakenly used for Stepney throughout most of the US version of Thomas and Stepney.
	+ It was mistakenly used for James in Bowled Out.
	+ In Bulldog, when Duke and Falcon enter the tunnel, Falcon has the whistle sound.
	+ It was mistakenly used for Stuart in the US version of Sleeping Beauty.
	+ It was later used as Ryan's whistle.
* Smudger's Ertl prototype and a promotional artwork image have Rheneas' face.

## Quotes

"*Smudger,*" said Duke, "*was a show-off. He rode roughly and often came off the rails. I warned him to be careful, but he took no notice!*"
"*Listen, Dukie,*" he snarled. (US version) "*Who worries about a few spills!?*"
"*We do here!" I said, but Smudger just laughed.*
"*Hehehehehe!*"
*"Until one day, Manager said he was going to make him useful at last. Smudger stopped laughing then!*"
"*Why? W*-*w*-*what did he do?*"
"*He turned him into a generator. He's still out there behind our shed. He'll never move again.*"
- Duke lecturing Stuart and Falcon about Smudger in Thomas' story, Granpuff, fourth series

## Merchandise

* Ertl (*discontinued*)
* Wooden Railway (*discontinued*)
* Trading Cards (*discontinued*)