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Kellsthorpe Road

**Kellsthorpe Road** is a station on the Island of Sodor around 2.5 miles south from the town of **Kellsthorpe**. It is located on the Main Line and serves as the junction station for the Kirk Ronan Branch Line.

## History

The town of Kellsthorpe gets its name from Thorkell of Norwich. He and Godred Crovan fought on opposite sides at the Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066). Both were wounded and struck up a friendship afterwards. When Saxon resistance to William I collapsed in 1067, Thorkell marched his men across to the Lancashire coast. They were welcomed in Sodor by Jarl Ogmund, and granted land in return for help when required in the defence of the Island.

Thorkell's descendants, the Kellson family, still live here and are well known on the Island. Many of the towns other inhabitants can also trace their lineage back to Thorkell's men. The station is inconveniently located about 2.5 miles away from the town of Kellsthorpe.

The station consists of four platforms connected by a footbridge, with the northern platform having the station building.

In 1928, the people of Kellsthorpe constructed a new station on the Main Line. Thomas had the job of taking workmen to and from the construction site with Annie and Clarabel. When the station was near completion, some trucks which broke away from Henry put the station in jeopardy. Fortunately, Thomas was able to alert the signalman, who diverted the trucks onto a siding, preventing any damage to the station. The following day, Thomas took the first train to Kellsthorpe Road for its grand opening.

The station has five platforms, connected by a long footbridge and two buildings, with the northern platform having the main building and the central platforms having a smaller building, which includes an ice cream shop. It also has a signal box and a small yard. Gordon stops here with the express.

## Trivia

* The architecture for Kellsthorpe Road is based on Taplow, a station on the Great Western Main Line between Paddington and Reading.
Jack

### Creator(s)

Phil Fehrle, Jonathan Trueman, Abi Grant, Robert Gauld-Galliers, Chris Lloyd & David Pooyle

## Technical Details

### Arrived on Sodor

1961

**Jack** is a friendly and enthusiastic front loader who works for Packard & Co. He is Alfie's best friend.

## Biography

Jack is brave and will not take any hassle, as seen whenever he stands up to Max and Monty when they bully him and Alfie, or when he rescued Thomas and Stephen. He is also kind and caring but tends to be rather impulsive. Despite being one of the younger members of the Pack, Jack has the makings of a good leader.

When Jack first arrived on Sodor, he worked with the Pack at the China Clay Pits to relay some railway lines. Jack did well with Alfie - that is until he tried to take some stone up a ledge but failed to pay attention to where he was going and accidentally drove onto an edge of a hill and tipped over. After Miss Jenny scolded him as soon as he was put back on four wheels, Jack learned his lesson and redeemed himself by holding up a collapsing bridge until Thomas was able to get off it, at the cost of damaging his arms. Jack has since become part of the Pack.

When Jack was being careless again at the warehouse, he accidentally knocked over some slate. Not wanting to be sent back to the yards, he left the mess not knowing that Ned had been blamed for it. Ned was about to be sent back to the yards when Jack admitted that he was the one who broke the slate, so Miss Jenny sent him back instead. Later, when Max and Monty carelessly crashed into the lightning tree, Alfie, Oliver and Kelly held the tree up while Jack ran to Percy for the props. Luckily, he made it in time, and the tree was saved.

He, along with the rest of the Pack, helped with the restoration of Great Waterton and worked with Alfie to build a bandstand there. Jack also helped with the restoration of Ulfstead Castle and later saved Stephen and Thomas after the tracks they were on started to collapse.

He also helped with the construction of the Harwick Branch Line, along with Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty and later attended the branch line's opening ceremony.

Later, he, Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty were working on the Main Line Loop and he, Oliver and Alfie helped clear the line around Dryaw after Max and Monty dumped their loads on the line.

## Basis

Jack is based on a Nuffield tractor with an added front loader.

## Livery

Jack was painted red with the top half of his cab and his wheels painted cream. He had the number 17 painted in cream on his sides.

## Appearances

### Season 6

* Jack Jumps In
* A Friend in Need

### Season 8

* Oliversaurus
* Who’s the Boss?
* Jack Owns Up
* Buster 1, Moles 0
* The Lightning Tree
* Five Easy Pieces

### Season 9

* Alfie Has Kittens
* Scaredy, Scaredy
* Byron Saves the Day
* Mud Glorious Mud
* The Tortoise and the Hare
* The Great Discovery

### Season 11

* King of the Railway
* Thomas’ Shortcut *(cameo)*

### Season 13

* The Other Side of the Mountain *(cameo)*

### Season 14

* Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure
* Mucking About

### Season 16

* A New Job For Isobella
* Two Shovels Are Better Than One
S.C.Ruffey

**S.C. Ruffey** (affectionately known as and pronounced **"Scruffey"**) is a cruel Troublesome Truck who is the ringleader of the other Troublesome Trucks.

## Biography

S.C. Ruffey was known to be an insufferable and ruthless advocate for bad behaviour of the trucks to the engines of The Little Western. However, his antics would eventually lead to his comeuppance of being pulled apart by Oliver. After being rebuilt he has learned his lesson and says little or nothing at all at least when it came to his accident.

## Basis

S.C. Ruffey is based on a 7-plank open wagon.

## Livery

S.C. Ruffey is painted dark brown with the words "S.C. RUFFEY & Co. BALLAST CONTRACTORS TIDMOUTH SODOR" painted on his sides in white lettering. In Oliver Owns Up, he was shown as having rotten wood and rusty frames prior to his rebuild.

## Trivia

* S.C.Ruffey is the only known Troublesome Truck to have been rebuilt.
* He is also the only truck, so far, that has a name.
James A Williams

**James A Williams** is the creator of the Sodor Stories series. He is also the current artist for the visual illustrations and the, currently, only writer for the original stories and Rewritten Episode stories.

## Voices

* Thomas
* Percy
* The Fat Controller
* Ian & Andy

## External links

* James' YouTube channel
* James' Deviantart account
* James' Twitter account
Ryan

**Ryan** is a purple tank engine who used to work on the Great Northern Railway. He takes goods on the Harwick Branch Line, while Daisy takes passengers.

## Biography

Ryan is an affable engine, who goes out of his way to be kind and is concerned when he sees others in trouble. Ryan would like to be a hero, but he is not actually as brave as he wishes he was and has a tendency to panic a little in the face of danger. It does not put him off trying though. Ryan is direct and sincere, but he has a good sense of humour too and is not above making a joke at his own expense. Ryan also appears to be somewhat of a pushover, as evidenced by how easily Daisy was able to make him do her work.

Ryan was brought to help run Thomas' Branch Line while Thomas was sent to help out at the construction yard during the building of the Harwick Branch Line. After Thomas fell into a deep cavern, Ryan was once again brought to do his job while he was being repaired. After taking bad coal, he accidentally set fire to some dynamite, which Thomas managed to dispose of quickly - however, the incident also landed Thomas in trouble with Sir Bertram Topham Hatt. Ryan later helped stop Captain Calles' Pirate Ship, which was being used by Sailor John to escape with the treasure. When Thomas was fished out of the water, Sir Bertram told Thomas that Ryan told him everything that had happened, and that he was proud of him. Soon afterward, Ryan started work on the Harwick Branch Line as the goods engine, with Daisy as the passenger engine.

Ryan had to help Toby take stone from Ffarquhar Quarry to Harwick. But, he ended up doing Daisy's extra jobs too, and became so overworked that he took his passengers to the quarry instead of Knapford Station.

## Basis

Ryan is based on a Great Northern Railway (GNR) Class N2, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley as an improvement of Henry Ivatt's Class N1.

## Livery

Ryan is painted purple with white and gold lining. The initials "GNR'' and his number (1014) are painted on the sides of his tanks and bunker respectively in gold with a red drop shadow. He also has brass nameplates on the sides of his boiler. He has black valances, a white running board and red buffer beams.

## Appearances

### Season 14

* Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure
* The Way She Does It
* Snow Problem
* The Missing Breakdown Train
* Mucking About *(cameo)*
* Ryan and Daisy

### Season 15

* A Most Singular Engine
* Springtime For Diesel
* Daisy’s Perfect Christmas

## Gallery

Ryan’s current NWR livery (1971-present)Ryan’s nameplateRyan’s current NWR logo (1971-present)Ryan’s current number 49 (1971-present)
## Trivia

* Ryan is the only engine introduced in Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure to not be created by the Rev. W. Awdry.
* In real life, Ryan's number (1014) was carried by a Class C2 (LNER Class C12) 4-4-2T rather than an N2 on the GNR.
* Ryan is the first 0-6-2 tank engine in the series.
Kirk Ronan

**Kirk Ronan** (Sudric for **Ronan's Church**) is a port town on Sodor's southern coast and the terminus of the Kirk Ronan Branch Line. It was here where Gordon smashed into the wall on the restored station's opening day.

## History

The name is derived from Saint Ronan, a sixth century Irish missionary of the Iona School. The church here is dedicated to him. The Hawin Croka flows from here into the Irish Sea.

Until the 1860's, Kirk Ronan was a quiet fishing port. In 1865, the town was reached by the Sodor and Mainland Railway, which was the first standard gauge railway on the Island. They hoped to start a steamer service from Kirk Ronan to Dublin in Ireland. This project failed, but the Crovan's Gate Mining Company used the harbour extensively for the shipment of ore from Ward Fell. Due to the collapse of the S&MR's tunnel through the Ballahoo Ridge, their trains only ran between here and Ballahoo. Skarloey and Rheneas arrived from Whitehaven on a ship to here, respectively.

Following the amalgamation of the Sudrian railways into the North Western Railway in 1914, the line to Kirk Ronan was demoted to branch line status. In 1925, the NWR started daily sailings to Dublin and Liverpool from here and had enough success to disturb the LMS. Sailings to Dublin and Liverpool still continue, but following the Agreement of 1925, they are on Tuesdays and Fridays, as a local service only.

In 1960, the station was restored with a canopy, Gordon took a trial express there; he was initially impressed by the station, but was disappointed to find it lacked a view. Later, at the grand opening, his brakes malfunctioned and he ran through the buffers, causing major damage to both himself and the station wall. The wall was soon repaired and as an extra adjustment, a custom-made hole shaped like Gordon’s smokebox and funnel was made in the wall where Gordon crashed, named "Gordon's View" and intended as a panoramic view for Gordon. Lady Hatt's birthday party was once held here.

The Coal Mine, the Harbour, Miner's Hault, and Rolf's Castle are all located near Kirk Ronan.

## Trivia

* Saint Ronan was a real sixth century Saint.
* The term Ronan means "little seal", as it is a male given name in the Irish language.
Packard & Co.

**Packard & Co.** (also known as the **Sodor Construction Company**) is a company owned by Jenny Packard. The construction company, first conceived by Jenny's father, Mr. Packard, involves various work such as building, demolishing and transportation. They have their own storage yard where the machines are kept while not in use.

## Vehicles

### Currently Working:

* Topper the Cement Mixer - No.4 *(1931)*
* Kelly the Crane - No.5 *(1946)*
* Patrick the Cement Mixer - No.6 *(1946)*
* Nelson the Transporter - No.7 *(1950)*
* Oliver the Excavator - No.8 *(1951)*
* Buster the Steamroller - No.9 *(1955)*
* Byron the Bulldozer - No.10 *(1956)*
* Max the Dump Truck - No.11 *(1958)*
* Monty the Dump Truck - No.12 *(1958)*
* Ned the Steam Shovel - No.14 *(1959)*
* Isobella the Sentinel Lorry - No.15 *(1959)*
* Alfie the Small Excavator - No.16 *(1960)*
* Jack the Front Loader - No.17 *(1961)*

### Departed:

* Katie the Crane - No.1 *(1925-1946)*
* Russell the Shovel - No.2 *(1925-1958)*
* Michael the Dump Truck - No.3 *(1925-1958)*
* ~~Rob the Unlucky Delivery Lorry - No.13 *(1958)*~~

## Trivia

* Katie, Russell, Michael and Topper are completely new characters for the Construction Company, who were never seen in the Official TV Series. James A Williams *did* intend to add 10 original Pack members, predating Jack (No.11), but he couldn’t find many old-fashioned 1920’s construction vehicles that weren’t diggers, so he only came up with 4 vehicles. As a result, all the pre-existing Pack members from the TV Series, had to have the numbers changed, reflecting the time they joined the Pack, e.g, With Jack being the newest in Season 6, his number was changed from No.11 to No. 17.
* Rob the Delivery Lorry, while he has an original design, was based off “The One-Eyed Truck” Kelly tells the others a story to, in the original Jack Spin-Off episode “Percy’s Scary Tale”.
* On the current Packard Construction & Co. sign, commissioned and made in 1960, silhouettes of Ned, Byron and Kelly can be seen.
* In the original TV Series, Buster was the only member of the Pack with no visible number, since there might not have been a convenient place on his bodywork for one. The Sodor Stories take on him has the title “Sodor Construction Company” painted on his roof replaced with “Packard & Co. No. 9”
* Isobella is currently the only female member of The Pack.
* Kelly and Patrick were originally owned by Miss Jenny's father, alongwith Katie, Russell, Michael and Topper.
* Jack is the only Pack member whose arrival on Sodor have been shown in an episode so far.
Jem Cole

**Jem Cole** is the operator of Trevor and is a good friend of the Vicar of Wellsworth. He also has his own yard at Killaban.

## Biography

Jem Cole is a warm, loving father-figure when looking after Trevor. But when it comes to farming, he can be a strict handyman just to ensure the job gets done professionally and flawlessly.

He is Trevor's driver prior to the traction engine being sent to Crocks Scrap Yard to be cut up. After Edward convinced the Vicar of Wellsworth to help save Trevor, Jem restored and demonstrated him to the Vicar and his two sons. Thankfully, the Vicar was able to buy Trevor for cheap and continued to hire Jem's services as a driver and mechanic whenever one was required. He also tutored the Vicar's eldest son on how to drive and maintain Trevor.

He seems to be very knowledgeable about road steam traction. Jem Cole is a skilled mechanic, as shown when he restored Elizabeth.

## Attire

He dresses in typical farmer clothing with a brown fedora, a red/orange vest, white button down shirt, brown trousers and black rubber boots.

## Appearances

### Season 2

* Saved From Scrap
* Thomas and Trevor *(cameo)*
* Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree *(cameo)*

### Season 3

* Henry’s Forest *(does not speak)*
* Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
* Buzz, Buzz
* Escape *(does not speak)*

### Season 6

* Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry *(does not speak)*
* Twin Trouble *(cameo)*

### Season 7

* Best Dressed Engine *(cameo)*
* Bulgy Rides Again *(cameo)*

### Season 14

* Three Steam Engines Gruff *(does not speak)*
Season 12

**Season 12** is the twelfth season of the Sodor Stories series.

## Episodes

1. Scrambled Eggs
2. Down the Drain
3. Tale of the Brave
4. Toad’s Bright Idea
5. Missing Gator
6. Flatbeds of Fear
7. The Perfect Gift
8. Duncan the Humbug
9. Duck in the Water
10. Old Reliable Edward
11. Disappearing Diesels
12. Not So Slow Coaches
13. Toad’s Adventure
14. Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger
15. Marion and the Pipe
16. Thomas the Quarry Engine
17. Thomas and the Emergency Cable
18. Emily Saves the World
19. Duck and the Slip Coaches
20. Marion and the Dinosaurs
21. Samson at Your Service
22. Samson Sent for Scrap
23. Millie and the Volcano
24. Timothy and the Rainbow Truck
25. No Steam Without Coal
26. Spencer’s VIP
27. Long Lost Friend
28. Last Train for Christmas

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Donald and Douglas
* Oliver
* Bill and Ben
* Harvey
* Emily
* Spencer
* Murdoch
* Stanley
* Charlie
* Scruff
* Stephen
* Connor
* Caitlin
* Porter
* Diesel
* Mavis
* Salty
* Den
* Dart
* Paxton
* Sidney
* Stafford
* Skarloey
* Rheneas
* Peter Sam
* Rusty
* Duncan
* Victor
* Luke
* Millie
* Annie and Clarabel
* Henrietta
* Troublesome Trucks
* Toad
* Rocky
* Bertie
* Captain
* Cranky
* Owen
* The Fat Controller
* Father Christmas
* Tom Tipper
* Dowager Hatt
* The Thin Controller
* Sir Robert Norramby
* Whiff *(does not speak)*
* Belle *(does not speak)*
* Kevin *(does not speak)*
* Harold (*does not speak)*
* The Duke and Duchess of Boxford *(do not speak)*

## Characters Introduced

* Timothy
* Marion
* Gator
* Reg
* The Slip Coaches
* Samson

## Trivia

* This season takes place between 1967 and 1968.
* This is the first season to have an episode set during the events of the season’s special.
Season 3

**Season 3** is the third season of the Sodor Stories series.

## Episodes

1. A Scarf for Percy
2. Time for Trouble
3. Gordon and the Famous Visitor
4. Thomas Gets Bumped
5. Diesel Does it Again
6. All at Sea
7. Trust Thomas
8. Donald’s Duck
9. Henry’s Forest
10. No Joke for James
11. Thomas, Percy and the Post Train
12. Mavis
13. Toby’s Tightrope
14. Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
15. Buzz, Buzz
16. One Good Turn
17. Tender Engines
18. Escape
19. Oliver Owns Up
20. Toad Stands By
21. Bulgy
22. Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
23. Thomas and Percy’s Christmas Adventure

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Donald and Douglas
* Bill and Ben
* Diesel
* Daisy
* BoCo
* Annie and Clarabel
* Troublesome Trucks
* Terence
* Bertie
* Trevor
* Harold
* The Fat Director
* Stephen Hatt
* Mrs. Kyndley
* Jem Cole
* The Vicar of Wellsworth
* Dowager Hatt *(not named)*
* Henrietta *(does not speak)*
* Bridget Hatt *(cameo)*
* Farmer Finney *(cameo)*
* Father Christmas *(mentioned)*

## Characters Introduced

* Oliver
* Mavis
* Toad
* S.C.Ruffey
* Brenda
* Bulgy
* Flying Scotsman *(not named; tenders only; does not speak)*
* City of Truro *(not named; does not speak)*
* Algy *(mentioned)*
* Big Mickey *(cameo)*

## Trivia

* This season takes place between 1956 and 1957.
* The Flying Scotsman makes a less obscured appearance in the Sodor Stories version of Tender Engines than in the official TV Series version. He doesn’t have a speaking role, but his entire body is shown, along with his two tenders, taking on water at the water tower at Vicarstown Yards. He doesn’t get a speaking role until the fifteenth season special, The Great Race.
Scruff

**Scruff** is a green tank engine who works at the Waste Dump with Whiff.

## Biography

Scruff had been a shunter at a few industries, but had never really had the chance to make proper friends. This was mostly due to the fact that not many engines understood his lack of desire to have wash-downs and repaints. He was also a feisty little shunter, bustling about the yards to make sure trains were ready for bigger engines to collect. Come 1965 however, Scruff was purchased to work on the NWR.

Scruff is a grimy little chap, with a lime green boxy shape. He likes to sometimes get dirty during his job. He has been known to run in fear and hide away from things that he does not quite understand and can find having all the focus on him a little daunting. It seems, at times, that Scruff would rather be busily working in the background. However, he is cheerful to welcome engines to the waste dump and happy to have others join in with the "scrunching". He is notably, perhaps, one of the few engines on Sodor with little desire to be clean and presentable. Scruff's main motivator is being able to just get stuck in and knuckle down with his jobs.

## Basis

Scruff is based on a Sentinel 100 HP BE Type chain-driven vertical-boiler steam locomotive, more specifically, No. 9369 "Musketeer", No. 9366 "No. 11" (nicknamed "Cynthia"), and No. 9365 "Belvedere", all of which are built by Sentinel Waggon Works around 1945-1946. "Musketeer" and "Belvedere" are both preserved by the Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust, while No. 11 remains operational at the the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.

## Livery

Scruff is painted lime green with dark green stripes, funnel and front. He has brass nameplates on either side of his tanks.
Rebecca the Substitute

**Rebecca the Substitute** is the third episode of the sixteenth season, the 356th episode overall and the third episode of the Original Stories Era of the series.

## Plot

While Thomas is away travelling the world, the Fat Controller had loaned a yellow tender engine from the Southern Railway named Rebecca to do Thomas’ duties on the Ffarquhar Branch Line. While she was keen to make a good impression, she made a few mistakes during her time there.

## Characters

* Rebecca
* Annie and Clarabel
* Bertie
* Bulgy
* The Fat Controller
* Percy (does not speak)
* Toby (does not speak)
* Thomas (mentioned)
* Samson (mentioned)
* Nia (indirectly mentioned)

## Locations

* Ffarquhar Branch Line
* Ffarquhar Sheds
* Ffarquhar
* Hackenbeck
* Mrs. Kyndley’s Cottage
* Hackenbeck Tunnel
* Knapford (mentioned)
* Vicarstown (mentioned)

## Voice Cast

* James A Williams as the Narrator, Bertie, Bulgy and the Fat Controller
* CuteYoshiLover as Rebecca
* Liz Productions5784 as Annie and Clarabel

## Trivia

* This story began its writing stages in 2nd February 2020, but wasn’t finished until 23rd July 2020.

## References to Other Stories

* Rebecca had heard Thomas say that his branch line is “the most important part of the whole railway”. This line is a small reference to the opening of Thomas and the Guard.
* Bertie told Rebecca the events of Thomas’ Train.
* Annie and Clarabel recall the events of Thomas’ Christmas Party, as a landslide once again occurs near Mrs. Kyndley's Cottage.

## Links to the Story

https://www.deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/art/Rebecca-the-Substitute-849686843
Scrambled Eggs

**Scrambled Eggs** is the first episode of the twelfth season and the 256th episode overall. It is based on the story of the same name from the thirty-third Railway Series book, Thomas and the Twins.

## Plot

The Fat Controller has to make a weight limit on one of the bridges on the Ffarquhar Branch Line while it's under repair. Thomas exceeds it, so he is sent to the Brendam Branch Line until the work is done. Edward decides to try to cheer him up by taking him to meet Bill and Ben, but they only make him cross. Meanwhile, a farmer is taking some dairy to market when his lorry breaks down. He is calling for help when Thomas crashes into the back of the lorry, getting covered in broken eggs. Even though his crew tries to clean them off, they are cooked by the heat from Thomas' boiler and stick fast. When Thomas finally arrives at Wellsworth, Bill and Ben tease him even more. The twins hear a grinding noise and believe their joints are stiff, but they are mistaken—-it is Thomas gnashing his teeth with rage.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Bill and Ben
* The Fat Controller
* Percy *(does not speak)*
* Toby *(does not speak)*
* Daisy *(does not speak)*
* Gordon *(mentioned)*
* Victor *(mentioned)*
* Kevin *(mentioned)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* Ffarquhar Sheds
* Ffarquhar
* Wellsworth
* Wellsworth Yards
* Sodor China Clay Company

## Trivia

* Tale of the Brave borrows some elements from this episode and the next one, as the special also begins with Thomas working with the twins while his branch line is closed for bridgework. The sixteenth season episode, Washout, is a follow up.

## References to Other Stories

* When Bill and Ben see Thomas for the first time, they remember Gordon visiting the docks from Wrong Road.
* Bill and Ben mention the events of Bill or Ben?
Lower Tidmouth

**Lower Tidmouth** is a station that serves the south-western area of Tidmouth, near the headlands. It is located between Tidmouth and Knapford.

## History

Lower Tidmouth station consists of two platforms, with the eastern platform having the station building and the western platform having a brick shelter. Three railway lines pass through. A road bridge is located nearby.
Patrick the Cement Mixer

**Patrick** is a cement mixer who works for Packard & Co.

## Biography

Patrick was found to be quite a boastful soul and thought that concrete made him important until he was put in his place when he landed in his own concrete. He knows all there is to know about concrete and thinks it is one of the essential means of keeping the building site running.

As part of the construction team, Patrick takes pride in his work and makes sure that each job is done correctly. He has been on lots of job sites and knows many different ways to accomplish a task. Patrick will gladly explain how things are done and how they could be done better.

## Basis

Patrick is based on a 1943 Mack NM3, albeit its compartment changed into a concrete drum to make a cement mixer.

## Livery

Patrick is painted purple-red on the top half of his front, and on the front and rear sections of his mixer. He is painted cream on the lower half of his front and on the middle section of his drum. On his doors, there is the number #6.

## Trivia

* Patrick was originally owned by Miss Jenny's father, Mr. Packard, along with Kelly, and formerly Katie, Russel, Michael and Topper.
Scaredy, Scaredy

**Scaredy, Scaredy** is the thirteenth episode of the ninth season and the 203rd episode overall.

## Plot

Percy has been sent to work with Alfie on Halloween night. During a coffee break, Kelly decides to tell everyone a scary story about Rob, the one-eyed lorry. Percy and Alfie hope that the story is not too scary, as neither one of them like to be scared. Max and Monty then complain that "it's just a story." Jack finds this insulting, so he shushes them. With that, Kelly begins to tell the story.

After Kelly finished telling the story, The Pack go back to work. But Max and Monty give Alfie and Percy a fright. Jack is furious and tells them to leave Percy and Alfie alone, but the twins just laugh. Later, after teasing everyone about the story, Max and Monty are sent to dump some dirt at the Waste Dump. But on their way to the forest, Max and Monty get scared themselves. Then they hear an owl hooting and a fox barking which frightens them both. But when they arrive at the dump, they hear a whistle, and see a light thinking it is the One-Eyed Lorry. They hastily dump their loads, and run away in fright, but soon feel silly when they realise it was Thomas. Percy is happy to see his best friend, and Thomas explains that the Fat Controller sent him to bring up more trucks. Everyone has a good laugh about it.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* Jack
* Alfie
* Max and Monty
* Kelly
* Isobella
* Oliver the Excavator *(cameo)*
* Ned *(cameo)*
* Buster *(cameo)*
* Michael *(flashback only)*
* Rob *(flashback only)*
* The Fat Controller *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* Cronk Abbey
* Spooky Wooded Area

## Trivia

* This is the only episode with the Pack to not feature Miss Jenny.
* Monty mentions the episode's title by saying: "Scaredy! Scaredy!"
Respect for Gordon

**Respect for Gordon** is the third episode of the ninth season and the 193rd episode overall.

## Plot

Gordon's firebox has lately been rattling whenever he cools down at night, which has resulted in teasing from Thomas and Percy. Gordon tells them that tank engines have very bad manners, though he feels quite embarrassed about his problem.

The next morning, Gordon finds Percy still teasing him. When he arrives at Knapford, the teasing continues, this time by Emily and Diesel. Gordon has had enough, and he decides to make demands in order to stop the teasing. So, he pulls ahead of James at the water column, tells Percy not to hang around at platform one as it is his platform and finally, he tells Thomas, James and Emily to give a polite "toot toot" of their whistles the next time they see him - because he is the fastest and best.

However, when Gordon passes Emily, he does not get the polite "toot toot" that he expects. Instead, she ignores him intentionally. Gordon is so angry that he misses a red signal and crashes into a train of jam tankers ahead of him, getting covered in jam. Whilst waiting to be rescued, Gordon gets teased again by Percy, Thomas and James, leaving him feeling very foolish and humiliated. Soon, Edward arrives with the breakdown train and takes Gordon to the Steamworks to be cleaned and mended. With the amount of jam in his boiler, Gordon has to stay at the Steamworks for a long time.

Meanwhile, Emily and Henry take in turns to pull the express and they quickly realise that Gordon must be quite strong to do it regularly, as they find it to be hard work. Even Percy misses Gordon as the rattle helps him go to sleep. A few days later, Gordon is mended with all the jam cleaned out of his boiler and in addition, the workmen have repaired his firebox so that it is no longer rattling. That night, Gordon apologises to his friends for his rattling firebox and for his "toot toot" demands because he did not deserve it. However, Thomas and the other engines state that Gordon does deserve it as he works very hard as the express engine.

From then on, all of the Fat Controller's engines greet each other with a polite toot of their whistles for being Really Useful.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Emily
* Diesel
* Edward *(does not speak)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(cameos)*
* The Fat Controller *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* Knapford
* Ffarquhar
* Sodor Suspension Bridge
* Gordon's Hill
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Crosby Washdown
* Maron
* Kellsthorpe Bridge
* Sodor Steamworks
* Crosby Tunnel

## Trivia

* Sweet chili sauce was used for the jam splashing on Gordon.
* The plot point of Gordon wanting the others to whistle at him is similar to the magazine story, Thomas and the Whistle.
* This is the third (fourth time counting the second season episode, Woolly Bear, where Percy gets splashed by a crate of sticky treacle) time an engine crashes into something and gets something sticky splattered all over it, with the first being in the first season episode, Dirty Objects and the second being in the third season episode, A Scarf for Percy.
Percy and the Signal

**Percy and the Signal** is the sixth episode of the second season and the 36th episode overall. It is based on the story of the same name from the eleventh Railway Series book, Percy the Small Engine.

## Plot

Percy works in the yard and although he works hard, he can also be very cheeky and often plays jokes. One day, Percy is feeling particularly cheeky; he startles Gordon by telling him his train is ready, which makes Gordon think he is running late. Percy then pulls out to reveal a line of dirty trucks, which makes Gordon very cross. Gordon begins to think of a way to get back at Percy.

Next, Percy goes to James, and tells him that the Fat Director had sent a message for him to stay in the shed until he comes to see him. James is delighted, thinking the Fat Director wants him to pull a special and refuses to leave when his driver and fireman try to take him out. As a result, the other engines have to do James' work as well as their own, which makes them very angry. Finally, an engine inspector arrives to find out why James will not leave his shed; James tells him about the message the Fat Director supposedly sent. The inspector points out the Fat Director could not have sent a message as he is away for a week. James is furious realizing he was fooled and quickly leaves to find Percy, but Percy has disappeared. When the Fat Director returns, he tells both engines off for causing trouble.

Sometime later the next morning, Percy is boasting to Gordon and James that he is taking trucks to Thomas' junction. He believes that the Fat Director chose him because he is a Really Useful Engine, though James thinks it is simply to keep him out of the way. Gordon, realizing what route Percy is taking, indicates to James that they have a chance to give Percy a taste of his own medicine. They claim they were talking about being careful with the signals at the junction, especially "backing signals". Percy, keen to show off, claims that he knows all about signals, but worries as he has never heard of backing signals before.

Percy soon arrives at a signal set to "danger", but then sees its arm move to "line clear". Percy is surprised when it moves up instead of down, having never seen anything like it before, and guesses that it is one of the "backing signals" Gordon and James were discussing. Percy begins reversing, and his driver quickly stops him. Percy insists that it is a "backing signal" and tells him what Gordon and James had said. The driver tells Percy the truth, which makes him eager to leave before he is seen, but Gordon goes past and sees that Percy fell for the trick. Humiliated, Percy quickly and quietly finishes his work.

That night in the sheds, Gordon and James talk about nothing but signals; while they think it is funny, Percy thinks they are being very silly.

## Characters

* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Engine Inspector
* Thomas *(does not speak)*
* The Fat Director *(does not speak)*
* Edward *(cameo)*
* Henry *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Knapford
	+ Shunting Yards

* Tidmouth Yards
* Tidmouth Sheds
	+ The Works
	+ Tidmouth Goods Station

* Vicarstown
	+ Vicarstown Yards

* Elsbridge
	+ The Carriage Shed
Jack Jumps In

**Jack Jumps In** is the eighth episode of the sixth season and the 140th episode overall.

## Plot

Thomas is sent by the Fat Controller to pick up a special from Jenny Packard. He arrives to see that his special is an eager front loader named Jack to help Miss Jenny's construction company, the Pack, clear ground for new railway lines at the clay pits. After warning Jack to be careful of Max (a troublesome member of the Pack), Thomas drops him off there and Jack looks for someone to help. He asks Oliver the Big Excavator and Byron the Bulldozer, whom both decline the need for help and Byron tells Jack to talk to a mobile crane named Kelly. When Jack introduces himself, a cheeky steam lorry named Isobella rudely tells him to mind her paint work, but apologizes and welcomes Jack after Kelly scolds her. They advise Jack to see the Foreman.

The Foreman introduces Jack to his banksman and tells him to work with a little excavator called Alfie, and warns him to remember an important rule: "Safety First." Jack and Alfie are having fun clearing soil until Max comes along and causes dust to fly over the machines. Jack can see that Thomas was right that he is trouble and Max is about to rush towards him, but stops just in time. Jack becomes furious and whilst refusing to move, defends Alfie by scolding Max, who immediately races away in frustration.

Later, the Foreman orders Oliver to move a pile of rocks, but Jack tries to help him by foolishly taking over and picks some of the rocks up a hill himself. His banksman tries to stop him, but Jack is too eager to help. However, when he approaches the top of the hill to load Max, he overturns and slides sideways downhill into a set of oil drums.

Once Jack is back upright, Miss Jenny reminds him that "safety first" means no one should jump in where they are not required. She thinks Jack may not be ready to join the Pack, but gives him another chance so he can improve. After Miss Jenny leaves, Jack feels sad for what he has done, but Isobella, Alfie and Thomas assure Jack that he is a good worker and a very good friend, making Jack feel just a bit better.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Jack
* Alfie
* Oliver the Excavator
* Max
* Kelly
* Byron
* Isobella
* Jenny Packard
* Ned *(cameo)*
* The Fat Controller *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* Maron
* Killdane
* Sodor Construction Company Yard
* Vicarage Orchard
* The Drain
* Sodor China Clay Company

## Trivia

* This episode marks the official introduction of Miss Jenny and the Pack in general in the series.
Rosie and the Fire

**Rosie and the Fire** is the seventeenth episode of the sixteenth season, the 370th episode overall and the seventeenth episode of the Original Stories Era of the series.

## Plot

Due to Diesel’s careless shunting, Rosie was involved with a trackside fire in front of her, which scares her massively. She is so scared, that she refuses to leave her shed. Meanwhile, there’s a fire at the Vicarage Orchard, but Belle derails on the way due to buckled tracks.

## Characters

* Rosie
* Belle
* Diesel
* Philip
* Trevor
* Winston
* The Fat Controller
* Jem Cole
* Flynn (mentioned)

## Locations

* Vicarstown Yards
* Vicarstown Sheds
* Vicarage Orchard
* Sodor Search and Rescue Centre (mentioned)
* Henry’s Forest (mentioned)
* Bluff’s Cove (mentioned)

## Voice Cast

* James A Williams as The Narrator, Diesel, Philip, Belle’s Driver, The Fat Controller, Winston, Jem Cole and Trevor
* RosietheCutie1995 as Rosie
* Liz Productions5784 as Belle

## Trivia

* This story began its writing stages in 28th June 2020, but wasn’t finished until 10th September 2020.

## Links to the Story

https://www.deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/art/Rosie-and-the-Fire-854789403
Peace and Quiet

**Peace and Quiet** is the eighteenth episode of the seventh season and the 169th episode overall.

## Plot

At the harbours and docks, goods are arriving night and day, causing the engines to work so hard that their axles ache. So, the Fat Controller brings in a new engine called Murdoch to help. He has ten driving wheels and looks very strong. The engines all welcome him, but Murdoch thinks they are all very chatty.

Later, Murdoch has a very long train to pull. He looks forward to some peace and quiet on the way to The Mainland, but everywhere he goes is noisy and crowded. Murdoch looks forward to a nice rest at Brendam Sheds that night. But as he arrives, Salty and Harvey begin to ask him lots of questions about his past. Murdoch becomes annoyed and tells them both that he wants peace and quiet, and that he does not want to share a shed with chatterboxes. Harvey is hurt and thinks Murdoch is rude, while Salty tells him that they are only being friendly.

The next day, Murdoch has another long train to pull. This time, he travels through the countryside via the Loop Line. He is happy to finally have some peace and quiet. But, as he approaches the Dairy, he comes across some cows strayed on the line, who have escaped through a broken pen. His driver and fireman try to move them, but to no avail. So, Toby is sent to help by bringing Farmer McColl. The cows are so noisy that Murdoch wishes he was back with Salty and Harvey. Toby finally arrives and the farmer and Murdoch’s crew move the cows off the line. Farmer McColl stays behind to make a temporary fence for the pen, while Murdoch continues on his way.

Later that evening, Murdoch arrives back at the Brendam with Harvey and Salty. He apologises for being rude to them, and Harvey tells him that they are happy to share the shed with him. Salty proceeds to tell a story, which makes Murdoch smile. The constant mooing of cows will keep him awake, but he will gladly fall asleep after a story from Salty.

## Characters

* Edward
* Henry
* Salty
* Harvey
* Murdoch
* The Fat Controller
* Toby *(does not speak)*
* Farmer McColl *(does not speak)*
* Thomas *(cameo)*
* Percy (*cameo*)
* Duck (*cameo*)
* Douglas (*cameo*)

## Locations

* Knapford Harbour
* Brendam Docks
* Henry’s Forest
* Crovan’s Gate
* Dryaw
* Toby’s Windmill
* Elsbridge Dairy
* Topham Hall
* Marseille *(mentioned)*

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearance of Murdoch in the series.
* Salty asks, "Have you worked at Marseille?". Marseille is a city in Southern France known for its large harbour.
Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory

**Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory** is a confectionery factory on the Island of Sodor. It is located just south west of Kellsthorpe Road on the Kirk Ronan Branch Line. It also makes all the Christmas Puddings, which are sold to shops in towns on Sodor and even sold to towns on the Mainland.

## History

Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory is located at the bottom of a hill, adjacent to the railway line. There is a siding and platform here for the loading and unloading of goods shipped to and from the factory by the North Western Railway. The factory owns several of its own dedicated vans along with lorries for road deliveries.

Every day, one of the engines is sent to the factory where their trucks are filled with Mr. Jolly's world-famous chocolate bars and other confections. His chocolate is so popular that, on occasion, Harold has been employed to deliver it to places that the engines cannot get to.

Once while delivering sugar vans to the factory in 1961, Percy smashed through the walls of the factory and got covered in chocolate due to a leaky truck which spilled oil on the tracks leading to the factory.

In December 1962, Elizabeth once collected Christmas Puddings from the factory, but ended up in the snow due to the icy roads.
Rock n’ Roll

**Rock n' Roll** is the eleventh episode of the fourth season and the 94th episode overall. It is based on the story from the same name from the fourteenth Railway Series book, The Little Old Engine.

## Plot

Skarloey tells Rusty the railway looks drastically different since he has returned from the Works because of the repairs to the lines. Rusty explains that the Thin Controller had planned to give Skarloey a surprise upon his return, though he warns Skarloey that there is still a damaged portion of track on the line just outside the Cros-ny-Curin station. He is also worried that Duncan - with his habit of "rock 'n' roll" - will derail there. Duncan overhears the engines' conversation and demands to know why they are talking about him. Rusty attempts to warn him, but Duncan dismisses the warning and rudely calls Rusty a smelly diesel.

Duncan collects his coaches and arrives at the station, where James is waiting for him. When Duncan explains his grievances with Rusty, James tells him about Diesel and claims credit to having been the one who sent him packing. Filled with admiration and unaware James was bragging and is not always honest, Duncan becomes more reckless, thinking Rusty's warning was just a joke and begins to "rock 'n' roll". This ultimately causes him to derail when he reaches the damaged track Rusty had warned him about just as soon as he was about to reach the first station.

When called to help, Rusty initially refuses until Skarloey expresses his disappointment at Rusty for leaving the passengers stranded. Upon being reminded of the passengers, Rusty's mood soon changes, and the diesel sets off with some workmen. Duncan now feels sad and thinks everyone will know how silly he is. As soon as Rusty arrives, the workmen alongside the passengers (who are cross at being forced to help) work hard to lever Duncan back onto the rails. Duncan finishes his journey without any further mishaps, and later that evening apologizes to Rusty and asks if they can be friends. Rusty agrees and promises to mend the damaged line in the morning.

## Characters

* James
* Skarloey
* Rusty
* Duncan
* Blue Narrow Gauge Coaches *(do not speak)*
* Sir Handel *(cameo)*
* Peter Sam *(cameo)*
* Gordon *(cameo)*
* Duck *(cameo)*
* Diesel *(mentioned)*
* The Thin Controller *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* Rheneas
* Skarloey Viaduct
* Cros-ny-Cuirn
* Lakeside
* Lakeside Castle
* Crovan's Gate
* Crovan's Gate Yards
* Skarloey Sheds
* Skarloey
* The Trestle Bridge

## Trivia

* This episode takes places two weeks after the Trestle Bridge collapsed in the previous episode, Trusty Rusty, explaining why Skarloey and Duncan are travelling further along the railway.

## References to Other Stories

* James tells Duncan that a diesel was in their yard, and claimed to himself that he was the one who sent him packing where it was really The Fat Director.
Percy’s Chocolate Crunch

**Percy's Chocolate Crunch** is the twelfth episode of the sixth season and the 144th episode overall.

## Plot

Percy is frequently working the dirty jobs involving trucks and longs for a washdown as much as any other engine. Unfortunately, when he goes to the washdown, the Fat Controller informs the engines that they can only have one wash per day because of a water shortage and that "usefulness comes before cleanliness". This irritates Percy as he thinks that Gordon only needs a washdown to feel important. Gordon points out that he is important as he pulls the express and James teases Percy, who does not see the funny side before going back to work again.

Percy returns to work at the coal mines, determined not to get dirty. But the trucks are up to their old tricks and pull Percy right under the coal hopper, with coal pouring on top of him. On their way to Wellsworth, the trucks tease Percy by singing a rude song to him. Percy hates it when they make fun of him, so he angrily tells them to stop as he puffs along the line towards Wellsworth.

Once at Wellsworth, Percy shunts the coal trucks into a siding, right alongside Harold who is unloading medical supplies. Harold takes off, spreading cinders and ashes all over Percy, who demands for a washdown. His driver, however, reminds him of what The Fat Controller said earlier about usefulness coming before cleanliness. After Percy demands a clean job, his driver suggests taking vans of sugar to the chocolate factory, which Percy agrees to do, feeling happy.

Percy (thinking that he finally has a clean job) is unaware that a patch of oil had been caused by a leakage from a truck in the siding at the chocolate factory. Upon going down a hill near the factory, his brakes are applied, but Percy slips on the oily rails, crashes through the wall right into the chocolate factory, goes through the factory and emerges out from the other end, covered in chocolate having never been more dirty than he is now.

When Duck brings Percy back to Tidmouth Sheds, Thomas, James and Henry tease him about his accident saying he looks "good enough to eat", but Gordon disapproves. The Fat Controller knows how much work Percy had done despite his problems and the accident; and as he proved that usefulness comes before cleanliness, Percy is rewarded with a washdown and a new coat of paint which makes Percy very happy indeed.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Troublesome Trucks
* Harold
* The Fat Controller
* Edward *(cameo)*
* Toby *(cameo)*
* Duck *(cameo)*
* Oliver *(cameo)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(cameos)*
* Henrietta *(cameo)*
* Toad *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Rolf's Castle
* Reagh Viaduct
* Toby's Windmill
* Elsbridge Road Viaduct
* Haultraugh Beach
* Haultraugh Lighthouse
* Kirk Ronan Coal Mines
* Knapford Yards
* Wellsworth
* Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory
* Gordon's Hill
* Tidmouth Sheds

## Trivia

* Percy's accident may have been inspired by a NJ Transit train crashing into a spaghetti factory in 1982.