Glynn

**Glynn the Red Coffee Pot** is a supporting character of the SeventyVerse and was the first engine for the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway, later the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway and was the original first engine for the North Western Railway (before Thomas' arrival). Nowadays, Glynn is the third engine of the Ulfstead Estate Railway.

## Backstory

Glynn was built for the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway, along with Maurice, Leslie and Phyllis. The four Coffee Pots were designed by a young Bertram Topham Hatt. The TK&ELR would later merge with the Wellsworth and Suddery Railway to form the Tidmouth, Wellsworth and Suddery Railway and the four engines were joined by Tasha, Mildred, Albert and Billy. Unfortunately, not long after Maurice was involved in an accident and was subsequently scrapped as the Railway Board didn't bother to repair. Maurice's replacement was Edward, who rather shy back then. Unfortunately, more losses occur such as Billy falling down a mine shaft and is unable to be rescued and Tasha going into hiding after the Arlesburgh branch closes down. Then Leslie and Phyllis crashed into one another whilst taking their trains down the Ffarquhar branch line. It was a serious one too as both engines were damaged and the railway board had them scrapped. This left Glynn as the last one. When 98462 and 87546 arrived on Sodor, Glynn and the tank engines tried to greet them warmly, the two tender engines turned out to be pompous and rude and took advantage of poor Edward. Eventually, the two engines were sent away for reckless behaviour and Henry and Gordon were bought in to replace them.

When James arrived, he liked Glynn's red paint. Unfortunately, Mr. Hatt's father would pass away and he would take time to grief and Mr. Alfred Dry was recovering from a hurt ankle, which mean Albert Regaby took control and made plans for Glynn to be withdrawn. Edward listened in and quickly located the coffee pot. He snuck him onto an abandoned siding so Mr. Regaby couldn't find him. Edward hoped that someday, Glynn would be recovered and made useful once more. Edward reported the incident to James, and to make it look as if Glynn's been scrapped, James would have to cover for him until Mr. Alfred Dry and Mr. Hatt - now Sir Topham Hatt, returned. It was in that siding Thomas would meet Glynn after getting his branch line. Glynn told Thomas to look after the branch line and wear the number 1 with pride. Thomas promised he would. Glynn would then be moved from siding to siding until he was forgotten about. Many years later, Glynn was reaccidentally rediscovered by Marion who was clearing the line for a new warehouse and she thought he was a talking tree. When Thomas went to the siding and saw Glynn again after all those years, he was worried that Glynn would be scrapped so he moved him to a carriage shed. The next day, Thomas bought Sir Robert Norramby to meet Glynn and the Earl agreed to have Glynn restored and bought to the Estate Railway. Sir Topham Hatt would find out about this but was delighted to see him. Once, Glynn was fully restored, he gave Sir Topham a ride up to Ulfstead Castle for the Earl's christmas party. Nowadays, Glynn works happily at Ulfstead Castle alongside Stephen and Millie.

## Relationships

### Thomas

Thomas met Glynn once when the former took over the Ffarquhar branch. Glynn knew Thomas would handle things with pride. Years later, Thomas and Percy tried to hide Glynn from Sir Topham Hatt, who they thought would scrap him after so long. Thankfully, he wasn't, and now happily works with Stephen at the castle.

### Edward

When Albert Regaby planned to have Glynn withdrawn, Edward overheard and quickly located the Coffee Pot. He then hid Glynn away on a siding.

### James

When James first arrived, he complimented Glynn's red paint and was distraught when Glynn was withdrawn. After his accident, James chose to be repainted red as a tribute to Glynn.

### Stephen

At first, Stephen was jealous of Glynn and when plans for a railway museum at the Earl came about, Stephen challenged Glynn to a race with the loser becoming an exhibit at the museum. Of course, neither engine could go fast and they end up delaying Gordon and James on the mainline, but this gave the chance to have a deep conversation about railways' part in history and by the time the two reached Knapford, the two engines had become friends.

## Personality

Glynn is a jolly old engine who is also kind, friendly, and loves working hard. He and Stephen like to have a good banter with each other. Glynn also shows some wisdom as he advised Duke when he was feeling angry about not knowing his Grace's death for years before he was rediscovered and when he was on overhaul. Although Glynn sometimes questions whether he's useful anymore due to larger and more powerful engines arriving after him, he has accepted his place as an important part of Sodor's history.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Although Glynn is meant to be one of the "Coffee Pots" of Sir Topham Hatt's unique design, he is actually based on the Head Wrightson & Co Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" vertical boiler locomotive of 1871. The Coffee Pot is considered as No. 1 just like Glynn, it was built for the Dorking Greystone Lime Company (The same place that Captain Baxter used to work) it worked at the Betchworth Quarry for 81 years until 1952, when it was withdrawn and fell into derelict condition. It was bought by its original builder in 1960 and restored. It was then sent to the Beamish Museum in 1970, where it is now preserved. Maurice, Leslie and Phyllis share this basis.

### Livery

Glynn is painted red and has gold boiler bands. He has a grey steam space cap and funnel with a brass funnel top. He has brass control caps and brass nameplates. His number 1 is painted underneath his nameplates in yellow. Because he was left sitting in sidings for a while, he became covered with rust, which was removed during his overhaul.

## Differences between the books, the episodes and the series

* In the books, the names of the Coffee Pots were unknown. In the TV series, Glynn was the only Coffee Pot to appear and as such, the only one with a confirmed name. In this series, Glynn' siblings were Maurice, Leslie and Phyllis, who were sadly scrapped.
* In the books, the unnamed TK&ELR No.1 was scrapped and none of the original Coffee Pots survived. In the episodes and this series, Glynn is the only remaining Coffee Pot and now works at Ulfstead Castle.
* In the books, Glynn wouldn't only have been scrapped, but look completely different and be the first to be withdrawn. It was incredibly weak, built in 1905 and scrapped in 1912, well before the other Coffee Pots went.