Hannah

**Hannah the Hasty Coach** is one of Toby's coaches and one of the deuteragonists of the Seventyverse.

## Backstory

Hannah lived at the Rolling Hills Heritage line and worked with Flora.

Hannah was brought to the Island of Sodor to work with Toby while Henrietta's upholstery was being refurbished at the Steamworks. However, Hannah proved to hasty, reckless and loud and Toby found her to be unbearable so he left her in the siding. Toby went to the Steamworks and find Henrietta who wasn't ready yet. When Toby mentioned about the new coach (without mentioning her), Henrietta told him to go back and collect, otherwise he'd be in trouble with Sir Charles Topham Hatt. However, when Toby returned to the siding, Hannah wasn't there. Suddenly, James rocketed by with Hannah who was having a good time. Unfortunately, Hannah was not built for high speeds and she began falling apart. Suddenly, the coupling between her and James snapped and Hannah crashed into a siding whilst James raced away into the distance. Toby soon arrived and apologised for abandoning Hannah but Hannah blamed herself and admitted that going too fast is dangerous. Toby bought Hannah to the Steamworks to be mended where Henrietta's refurbishment has been completed. It was there that it was revealed that Hannah was Henrietta's sister.

After Hannah was repaired, Sir Topham Hatt assigned to be the quarryman's coach and scolded her for her reckless behaviour. Because Toby had trust issues with Hannah, he would leave her at the quarry every morning and collect her again in the evening. Instead, Toby took a non-sentient coach with him for the day runs. Mavis explained to Hannah about her first days on Sodor and how she has trust issues with Toby at first. The next few days proved for Hannah. Then one day, Toby had other jobs to deal with so Percy took the workmen to the quarry in Hannah and a non-sentient coach, although Percy was reluctant. He did so after Hannah complained about being left behind. At the quarry, Mavis warned Percy about the trucks acting up today but failed to warn Percy about Hannah. The trucks were aware of Hannah's antics and took advantage of the situation. They were able to tempt Hannah into going faster, causing Percy to pick up speed. When Percy found out Hannah was siding with the trucks, he was upset and remembering what Mavis said on the night they first found out about Hannah, he commented how Hannah couldn't be trusted. It was then Hannah realised her mistake and applied her brakes into an attempt to stop the runaway but the trucks surged against Percy even more. To make matters worse, the train was going downhill. Meanwhile Thomas was collecting vegetables from Terence and Farmer Finney to take down to market. The vans were coupled behind Annie and Clarabel due to Daisy and Rosie transferring to Harwick and Vicarstown, respectively. Suddenly, they heard the sounds of Percy's frantic whistling and Thomas wasted no time to trying to move his train to another siding. Thankfully, he was able to move Annie and Clarabel but the first van had a loose coupling and Percy crashed into the vans. When Toby bought Judy and Jerome, he was cross with Hannah until he learnt how Hannah realised her mistake and tried to stop the trucks after that. Toby then commented that Hannah had a very long way to go but admitted her trying to stop the trucks was a step in the right direction, to which Percy agreed. After this, Hannah permently became Toby's second coach.

## Relationships

### Toby

Hannah was very reckless with Toby when they first met, and Toby refused to collect her when they overran red signals. However, Henrietta forced Toby to go back for her, and they finished their journey together. Toby didn't trust Hannah for a while after that, and left her at the quarry after the morning run to collect her in the evening. After an eventful time with Percy, Hannah officially became Toby's second coach.

### Henrietta

Henrietta and Hannah are pretty much polar opposites. Henrietta being dutiful, quiet and study, while Hannah being reckless, loud and overeager. Hannah often feels like a third wheel to Henrietta and Toby, getting annoyed at their more 'lovey-dovey' conversations.

## Personality

Hannah is rowdy, excitable and near-maniacal, loving to fly down the line at high speeds. However, after tagging along with James and nearly being torn apart, Hannah learned her lesson about going too fast, but her impatience failed to subside. Because of how she likes to get things done fast, her sister often calls her "Hasty Hannah." She can also feel like a third wheel to Toby and Henrietta.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Hannah is based on a Great Eastern Railway (GER) Wisbech and Upwell Tramway 4-wheel coach. From the beginning, the Wisbech & Upwell used its own special passenger stock. Initially, only four wheelers were used, but bogie coaches were introduced in 1884. The coaches had balconies at each end and a drawbridge type gangway between coaches. Each balcony had an emergency hand-brake wheel. The coaches looked squat and low-lying due to the need to handle raised track and the absence of platforms at some of the depots. All the four-wheeled coaches were scrapped by 1948, but the bogie coaches survived into British Railways ownership. One of them, Irene, No. 7, has been preserved by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society.

Henrietta is also based on this coach.

### Livery

Hannah is painted amber with red bufferbeams, black handrails and a grey rooftop.

## Differences between the episode and the series

* In the TV show, Hannah only ever worked with Toby whenever Henrietta needed repairs. In this series, Hannah becomes Toby's second coach.
	+ Hannah also takes up the spot of the nameless Quarryman's Coach from the Rev. Awdry's layout, and replaces Victoria on Toby's Vintage Train. Victoria and her sister Helena join Edward instead.