Cederwood

"*Wait are you being honest, that engine isn't DR1202. Big Bob. The Monster of East Kent!
No he's a newbuild built here on the Dark Railway earlier this year. He's not Bob he's Rick!
Oh fu bugger, I've made a grave error of judgement. I did think it was strange the others did tell me that 1202 had been scrapped!
Yes 1202 was scrapped after the war!
It's true!
Oh this is awkward.*"
— Dave, Cederwood, Alfred and Ed, High Fidelity

* **Class**: ?
* **Build date**: 18##
* **Configuration**: 2-4-0
* **Voice Actor**: Ben Booth

**Cederwood** is an old tender engine who lives on the Dexby Railway.

## Bio

Cederwood was built in 18## at the Dexby Railway's own Oakend Works. He spent his entire life on the line, until he came to visit the Dark Railway in 1980 for the railway's Autumn Steam Gala.

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When he arrived on the railway during the first day of the lines Autumn Steam Gala he spent the day at Merecombe Shed interacting with the engines who weren't hauling trains, but while stood at the entrance to the shed that evening he accidentally mistook Rick for Big Bob. He began shouting at Rick telling him that just because of how big and powerful he was, his bullying was uncalled for and unacceptable. He also confused Alfred for his brother Becksford Cathedral telling him to tell Rick to leave the Dark Railway and never return, despite Alfred telling him that the engine he was shouting at wasn't Big Bob and was actually Rick he refused to listen. Cederwood then told the other engines about what Big Bob had done to him and his friends aswell as ruining the lives of numerous engines (the other engines except Rick being unaware of Big Bob's real behaviour).

Dave hearing the argument asks what's going on & upon discovering that Cederwood was a Dexby engine told him that he needed a word with him, Cederwood however ignored him and continued telling the others that the engine who was now claiming to be called Rick was a violent and aggressive bully with no respect towards anyone except his manager. Despite trying to stop Cederwood, Dave had no choice but to inform the others that what Cederwood was saying was actually true and that Big Bob really had been a bully but didn't want the others to find out incase it damaged Rick's reputation.

Cederwood then called Rick a coward for running away when he couldn't admit about his abusive behaviour. Dave almost attempted to attack Cederwood for upsetting Rick, but was persuaded by Alfred to stop as Cederwood before he did something that he'd regret later. After hearing from Dave that Rick was devastated to hear that the engine he was based on and been looking up to had really been a vicious bully and that he didn't want to end up like Big Bob. Cederwood quickly realized that the engine he had just upset really wasn't Big Bob and instantly regretted what he'd just done. He instantly offered to find Rick and apologize to him for his outburst after mistaking him for Big Bob, but Dave said he'd go and find Rick. After Dave went off to look for Rick he went back to the shed with the other engines and explained about what Big Bob really had been like and what he'd done to him and his fellow Dexby and Southern friends. When Dave and Rick eventually arrived back at Merecombe he apologized for his outburst and hoped that Rick could forgive him, Rick accepted his apology understanding that he'd accidentally mistook him for Big Bob.

## Persona

Cederwood is a friendly engine willing to make friends with new engines, but can on occasion get aggressive towards engines and has a massive dislike towards Big Bob for his abusive behaviour towards him and his friends.

## Livery

Cederwood is currently painted in Dexby West and Becksford Joint Railway lined blue with red frames.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 12 - High Fidelity and Eternal Feedback

## Trivia

* Cederwood is the second locomotive from the Dexby Railway to visit the Dark Railway, the first engine being fellow Dexby Railway resident Hammond.