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Arlesdale Adventures

Arlesdale Adventures is a miniseries that was released following the eighth season , along with the Crystal Island Adventures miniseries.

## Episodes

1. Mike the Miniature Engine - After teasing Duck about his whistle, Mike boasts about his own; only to lose it in a field.
2. Rex the Miniature Engine - Rex thinks pulling wool trains is an easy job, but he quickly discovers otherwise.
3. Bert the Miniature Engine - Bert is splashed by some visitors to the railway and is determined to get back at them.
4. A Present For Bulgy - After being rescued by Bert, Bulgy realizes that railways are just as good as roads.
5. Jock the New Engine - A new engine is built for the Arlesdale Railway.
6. It's Not Like Him - Rex is worried about expressing his negative emotions to others.
7. Jock's New Job - Jock is excited to help out the Old Watermill, but soon has second thoughts about it.
8. No Ore, No Mine - The Arlesburgh Steelworks build a mine to get some ore near Arlesdale. But the Small Controller doesn't know that there's little ore deposits in Arlesdale.
9. Last Minute - Sigrid has little fuel to take the employees to the stations along the AR's line. It's up to Jock to get the line cleared and the employees to their stations in good time.
10. The Dangerous Coaches - The Crovan's Gate workmen take shortcuts in order to make some coaches for the quarry-workers, which doesn't go unnoticed.
11. Bold Move - Ms. Anna Scorbs takes over as the new Small Controller, and she makes a change to the line that doesn't others don't like.
12. It's All Too Much - Mike tries to prove that he's stronger, but only succeeds in making a fool of himself.

## Characters

* Standard Gauge Engines
* Narrow Gauge and Minimum Gauge Engines
* Rolling Stock and Non Rail Characters
* Humans

* Thomas
* James
* Duck
* Douglas
* Oliver
* Toby (*does not speak*)

* Mike
* Rex
* Bert
* Jock
* Frank
* Sigrid of Arlesdale
* Skarloey (*cameo*)

* Annie and Clarabel
* Isabel and Dulcie
* Bulgy
* Henrietta (*cameo*)
* Slip Coaches (*cameo*)

* Fergus Duncan
* Willie
* Duck's Driver
* Mike's Driver
* Bert's Driver
* Rex's Driver
* The Thin Clergyman (*not named*)
* The Fat Clergyman (*not named*)

## Locations

* Arlesburgh West
* Arlesburgh West Sheds
* Arlesburgh Works
* Kirk Ronan Junction
* Thomas' Branch Line
* Road and Rail Runby and Road Bridge
* Ffarquhar
* Crovan's Gate
* Arlesdale Green
* Arlesdale

****Arlesdale Adventures****
Beau/Behind the Scenes

## Background Information

### Television Series

Beau is a fictional mining tender engine created by Ian McCue and Andrew Brenner.

In 2018, Beau made his debut and only appearance in the movie, *Big World! Big Adventures!*.

Beau is voiced by Kerry Shale in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively. The character is voiced with a matching accent to his home country, though much like fellow American engine Sam, Beau is portrayed with a stereotypical Texan accent.

Beau is based on the Virginia & Truckee No. 12 *Genoa*. Though his livery is based on the replica of the Central Pacific No. 63; 'Leviathan'.

## Behind the Scenes

### CGI Model

In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2017, Beau was created from scratch in CGI by Jam Filled Toronto for the 2018 movie, Big World! Big Adventures!. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Beau in storyboard draft animation of Big World! Big Adventures!Beau's renderPromotional imageBeau Japanese PromoBeau's left side viewBeau's back side viewBeau's right side view
## Voice Actors

* Kerry Shale (*UK/US*)
* Shōto Kashii (*Japan*)
* Tomasz Grochoczyński (*Poland*)
* Markus Bäckman (*Finland*)
* Yoram Yosefsberg (*Israel*)
* Bernd Stephan (*Germany*)
* Salvador Serrano (*Spain*)
* Kertész Péter (*Hungary*)
* Alexander Horlin (*Russia*)
* Torbjørn Hummel (*Denmark*)
Arthur/Appearances

## Main Series Appearances

* **Season 1** - Emily to the Rescue, Memories, Childhood Memories, Emily's Arianating Experience (*does not speak*), and Saving Benjamin
* **Season 2** - Jack of Many Trades (*mentioned*), Marion Makes a Move, Crystal Island Adventure, and Rose's Backstory (*mentioned*)
* **Season 4** - Marie
* **Season 5** - The New Controller
* **Season 8** - Jacob, Sierra, and Lexi (*stock footage cameo*) and Journey Beyond Knapford (*cameo*)
* **Season 9** - Demo Day, Murdoch and Arthur, The Substitute Controller (*cameo*), and Arthur Takes the Kipper
* **Season 10** - Brady's Christmas Wish (*cameo*)
* **Season 11** - Dustin (*cameo*), Jacob, Sierra, and the Dogs, and Oliver's Token (*cameo*)
* **Season 13** - A New Theater (*cameo*) and A New Record
* **Season 14** - Diesel Disaster! (*cameo*)

## Miniseries Appearances

* **Engine Friends** - Arthur and the Trucks, Murdoch the Strong Engine, and Fergus the Railway Traction Engine (*cameo*)
* **Amazing Adventures** - The Trouble With Fish, Bulgy the Double Decker Bus (*cameo*), and The Runaway Car
* **Crystal Island Adventures** - Amethyst's Backstory and Meeting the Off Colors
* **Stories of the Sophomores** - Jacob Goes Missing!?
* **Sodor Stories** - Arthur

## Song Appearances

* **Stories of the Sophomores** - Where, oh Where is Jacob? (*sings*)

## Totals

* Speaking Roles: **21**
* Non-Speaking Roles: **1**
* Cameos: **9**
* Mentions: **2**
* Possible Appearances: **0**
Anthony

## Anthony the Lorry

* Final
* Original

**Anthony** is a semi-truck that works for the Sodor Shipping Company.

## Personality

Not much is known about Anthony yet, however he has been shown to have a friendly demeanour.

## Basis

Anthony is based on a 2003 Freightliner FL50.

Anthony's final livery is based on two paint schemes run by NASCAR driver Anthony Alfredo during the on the number 78 Chevrolet Camaro for B.J. McLeod Motorsports during the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, with the aqua used in Anthony's livery taken from Alfredo's Dude Wipes sponsored paint scheme, and the dark blue taken from his TicketSmarter sponsored scheme.

Anthony's basisThe basis for the aqua in Anthony's liveryThe basis for the dark blue in Anthony's livery
## Livery

Anthony is painted two-tone blue. He has the letters "SSC" on his cab in dark blue.

In the original concept for Anthony, he was painted dark blue with bright aqua lining. He also had a bright aqua running board and hubcaps.

## References

**Non-rail vehicles**

**Brendam Branch Line**

**Brendam Container Yard**

**Blue Characters**
Baggage Transporters

## Green Baggage Transporter

The Sodor Airport owns at least two **baggage transporters**. Their job is to transport passengers' luggage to aeroplanes. Each one has a cart that trails behind it to carry luggage.

In the twenty-sixth season episode, "*Madge the Luggage Lorry*", Madge performed their duties after they broke down.

## Basis

They are based on airport baggage tractors from the 1960s.

## Livery

There are two baggage transporters, one is painted all green while the other is painted all blue.

**Non-rail vehicles**
A Day for the Diesels

**A Day for the Diesels** is the fourteenth episode of the second season.

## Plot

It's "Diesel Day" on the Island and a party for the diesels is thrown.

## Characters

* Gordon
* James
* Murdoch
* Marie
* BoCo
* Diesel
* Diesel 10
* Paxton
* Sidney
* Rose
* Jacob
* Sierra
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Henry (*cameo*)
* Thomas (*stock footage cameo*)
* Percy (*stock footage cameo*)
* Toby (*stock footage cameo*)
* Duck (*stock footage cameo*)
* Den (*stock footage cameo*)
* Dart (*stock footage cameo*)
* Henrietta (*stock footage cameo*)
* (*The rest of the Dieselworks Diesels, Knapford Sheds Engines, and Steam Team may appear.*)

## Trivia

* This episode is an adaptation of the magazine stories Diesel Day! and Diesel Display .
* Stock footage from A Surprise for Jacob and Diesel's New Friend is used.

**Season 2**
Blue Mountain Quarry

The **Blue Mountain Quarry** is a large slate quarry located in the mountains, near the bottom of Shane Dooiney on the Skarloey Railway. It has replaced the Skarloey Railway Slate Quarry. The company is responsible for the supplying and transportation of slate and stone on the Island of Sodor.

## History and Operations

The Blue Mountain Quarry is located near the bottom of Shane Dooiney mountain on the Skarloey Railway. Merrick and Owen are based here. The Skarloey Railway engines work primarily at the quarry, transporting and delivering the slate and stone to wherever it is needed around the island. The company owns many other vehicles that also assist with the workload. Many standard gauge engines have been known to work here, most frequently, Paxton, who carries the stone and slate along the standard gauge lines, where the smaller engines are unable to travel. Blondin Bridge is also located here.

Since the seventeenth season, the narrow gauge line to the quarry became dual gauge to accommodate the standard gauge engines. For standard gauge engines to access the Blue Mountain Quarry, they have to switch near Whiff's Waste Dump onto the Quarry Branch Line.

The company's logo consists of an incline with a truck on the ramp, the mountainous landscape as a backdrop, and the acronym of BMQ (Blue Mountain Quarry) situated at the bottom of the logo. All of the quarry vehicles acquire this logo on their liveries.

## Machines

OwenMerrick

**Skarloey Railway**
Bloomer

**Bloomer** is an LNWR Large Bloomer class tender engine owned by the North Western Railway. He is used on enthusiast specials along with two luxurious observation saloons named Bette and Dot.

## Biography

### *The Railway Series*

Bloomer was built by Sharp, Stewart and Company in 1851. Prior to being bought by the North Western Railway, Bloomer ran on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway in Scotland. Following withdrawal, Bloomer was thought to have been scrapped, until being discovered by Sir Topham Hatt in an old shed in Wigtownshire during the early 1970s.

The engine is rarely seen in public. Bloomer's last known outing was in 1975, when he attended the Shildon cavalcade celebrating 150 years of the Stockton and Darlington Railway following restoration.

Since the 1975 celebrations, Bloomer has been used on occasional special trains, usually along the Ffarquhar Branch Line.

## Basis

Bloomer is based on an LNWR 'Bloomer' class 2-2-2, designed by James McConnell for the Southern Division of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). 74 Locomotives were built between 1851 and 1862 to three designs, all similar in appearance but differing in dimensions. Bloomer in particular is based on the Large Bloomers, which had 7' driving wheels. All of the Engines were scrapped between 1866 and 1888, with none surviving into preservation. Two replicas, however, have been built.

The first (numbered 1009 and named 'Wolverton') is a non-working replica which was built for static display outside of Milton Keynes station, however currently resides at the Milton Keynes Museum. The second (numbered 670) was begun at Tysley Works in 1986 and is intended to be a fully-working replica, however is yet to be completed.

*Wolverton*, A replica of the LNWR Bloomer ClassAn original LNWR Bloomer, 895 TorchAn illustration of an LNWR Bloomer class
## Livery

Bloomer is painted in the LNWR's fictional Vermilion red with black and white lining livery. He has brass fittings and a copper-capped chimney. It is worth knowing that this livery, although elegant, is historically inaccurate and a rumour which Awdry might have believed, for the real life LNWR Bloomers were painted in Brunswick Green and Later Blackberry Black, although some members built in 1861 were briefly painted in a dark plum red livery.

## Trivia

* Although Bloomer never appeared in any stories of *The Railway Series*, he occasionally appeared on Wilbert Awdry's Ffarquhar Branch layout, where he pulled enthusiast trains.
* Bloomer's model is currently on display at the Talyllyn Railway's Narrow Gauge Railway Museum at Tywyn Wharf Station.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/rwsnwr12/status/1419400356560347136
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/AwdryStudy/status/1427733267265069062
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/rwsnwr12/status/1419400356560347136
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/AwdryStudy/status/1427731197145370624
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/AwdryStudy/status/1427732411362709509

**North Western Railway**

**Ffarquhar Branch Line**

**Red Characters**
Big Mickey

* III
* II
* I

****Big Mickey**** is a large hammerhead crane that works at Brendam Docks, alongside Cranky and Carly. He was originally a character from Thomas & Friends' sister show, TUGS.

## Biography

### *TUGS*

In Big Mickey's first speaking appearance, he loaded the naval tramper Kraka-Toa with explosives from the Z-Stacks. The last load he was unloading was Zorran's.

When Bluenose arrived and asserted that his load was before Zorran's, Big Mickey was still in the process of unloading Zorran's barge, which would have been dangerous to move for that reason. Bluenose bellowed orders at Big Mickey to give priority to him and forced his way into Zorran's unsafe barge, causing Big Mickey's dock to go up in flames. Big Mickey bravely told the tugs to stay clear before an eventual explosion sent him tumbling. He was able to position himself that he fell into the port's shallow water, saving him from further damage.

Later, Big Mickey loaded steel for the Z-Stacks and the Star Fleet.

### *Thomas & Friends*

Big Mickey works at Brendam Docks. During the early days, he used to unload mail from the mail boat into Thomas and Percy's mail vans, for them to deliver all over the island. Once, Big Mickey was transported to work at Knapford Harbour and had a job which involved using a grapple bucket to lift stone.

Sometime later, he worked alongside Cranky, where he was used to unload cargo from ships. Big Mickey once had to unload a boiler from a ship, but he accidentally swung it and knocked Edward off the tracks onto his side.

Later, when Gator was leaving Sodor, Big Mickey loaded him onto a ship while Cranky was being repaired after his crane arm broke.

In the twenty-first series, he took everyone by surprise after not making communication with anyone for many years and became part of the dockside crew with Cranky and Carly.

## Personality

As Big Mickey was silent for a long time, mainly because Cranky has "never said a single word to him", very little is known about him, although it can be assumed that he is not the best at communicating, as Salty put it. Lately, he has been shown to be cautious in his work and does care for his friends, as seen when Salty fell into the ocean. He has also been shown as a good worker throughout the series.

## Basis

Big Mickey is based on a WWII USN 20t Tower Crane. Kobe is another member of this class.

Big Mickey's basis
## Livery

Big Mickey used to be painted in a light shade of grey during the third, fourth and fifth seasons. However, ever since his overhaul in the sixth season, he has been painted in a warm shade of grey.

## References

1. ↑ TUGS.01.05."*Munitions*"
2. ↑ TUGS.01.07."*High Tide*"
3. ↑ T&F.07.05."*Edward's Brass Band*"
4. ↑ T&F.Sp.09."*Tale of the Brave*"
5. ↑ T&F.21.09."*New Crane on the Dock*"

**Non-rail vehicles**

**Brendam Branch Line**

**Grey Characters**
Areebah/Relationships

## Analice

**Analice** and Areebah had never really talked. But they grew closer as time went on, because of the mutual friend group, and later, Analice dating Kevin, her best friend.

## Azra

Areebah and Azra were best friends in Pakistan.

## Emma

**Emma** and Areebah get along, but not more than the average student/teacher relationship.

## Haiku

**Haiku** and Areebah are friendly, but not that close.

## Jacob

**Jacob** and Areebah have never really talked.

## Kevin

**Kevin** is Areebah's closest friend. Kevin has said they are like brother and sister. They have been best friends for years, and have had many wonderful memories. Kevin is one of the two people Areebah can open up to. She 100% supports Kevalice, which adds another layer of closeness to them.

## Megan

**Megan** is her second closest friend, and the only other person she can open up to. They have been close since childhood, and still are best friends.

## Susan

Areebah and Susan have never really talked.

## Tess

Areebah was never too fond of **Tess**, but never acted on it, and treated her as a friend. However. the dislking really grew when she learned how much Tess was hurting Kevin, and now hates her.

### Tessy

Areebah is not much fonder of Tessy than she is of Tess. She has a little more of a disliking towards her because she shares her tiny bedroom, forcing her to be way to close to another person. She also was the first to be suspicious of her.

## References

1. ↑ Jacob and Friends:All Grown Up Season 1: "Kevin and Jacob"
A Surprise for Jacob

**A Surprise for Jacob** is the twelfth episode of season 1.

## Plot

Sierra plans a surprise party for Jacob at Knapford Station.

## Characters

* Sierra
* Kira
* Cassie
* Rylie
* Caroline
* Brady
* Jacob
* Murdoch
* Toby
* Henrietta
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Duck

## Trivia

* This is one of the few episodes to have a confirmed date, this being July 5th. The others are Cassie's Birthday Surprise (June 27th), A Birthday Surprise for Caroline (July 31st), and Sierra's Birthday Adventure (August 13th).
Blister I and Blister II

**Blister I** and **Blister II**, so named for the problems they have when starting in cold weather, are small twin diesels who work on the Arlesdale Railway.

## Bio

The Blisters are four-wheeled diesel tractors, and each has a Lister engine. They were bought for line construction in 1966, and have been retained for maintenance duties by the platelaying gangs and for shunting duties at Arlesburgh.

The nickname given them by the staff was perhaps inevitable. It may perhaps reflect starting difficulties on cold mornings, but in no sense decries their general power and utility.

## Basis

The Blisters are based on Cyril, an engine who works on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. Their trouble starting is based on the trouble experienced with the Muir-Hill Fordson granite tractors that worked at Ravenglass with stone traffic until 1953.

## Livery

Blister I and Blister II are painted black with wasp stripes on their fronts and rears.

**Arlesdale Railway**

**Black Characters**
Ada, Jane and Mabel/Behind the Scenes

## Background Information

### The Railway Series

Ada, Jane and Mabel are fictional narrow gauge open-topped coaches created by the Rev. W. Awdry. They belong to the Skarloey Railway.

They first appeared in *The Railway Series* book, *The Little Old Engine*, which was published in 1959. Their last appearance was in *Very Old Engines* and *The Railway Series: Surprise Packet*.

A fourth open carriage was seen in the Surprise Packet. This may have been an illustration error, as a fourth coach is not mentioned in any other material.

***Illustrations of Ada, Jane and Mabel:***

1958 Ada as illustrated by *John T. Kenney (1959)*1958 Jane as illustrated by *John T. Kenney (1959)*1965 Mabel as illustrated by *Gunvor and Peter Edwards (1965)*1970 Ada, Jane, Mabel and an extra coach as illustrated by *Peter Edwards (1972)*
Ada, Jane, and Mabel are based on the Talyllyn Railway's carriages No. 11, 12 and 13. The carriages have since been rebuilt with roofs.

Ada, Jane, and Mabel's basisTheir basis rebuilt with roofs
### Television Series

Ada, Jane and Mabel were not introduced in *Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends*. Their roles in the television adaption of Home at Last were omitted. However, a number of 4-wheeled coaches with open sides appeared in the fourth series that resemble Ada, Jane and Mabel, but with added roofs. These coaches were painted green and cream.

The green narrow gauge coaches
While all the narrow gauge coaches in *The Railway Series* were female, any instance of the coaches in the television series being referred to in gender-specific pronouns were removed and omitted. This might have been a result of sexism allegations centred around the fact that the engines were almost invariably male, while the coaches were always female which surfaced in the 1980s. This is the reason why Ada, Jane and Mabel never appeared in the television series.

A few open-topped coaches strongly resembling Ada, Jane and Mabel were featured in early storyboards of the seventh series episode, Rheneas and the Roller Coaster, in which Peter Sam was originally going to play the lead role .

## References

1. ↑ Sodor Island Fansite's interview with Robert Gauld-Galliers
A Keystone Trip

**A Keystone Trip** is the sixteenth episode of the Crystal Island Adventures miniseries.

## Plot

Jacob and some of the Crystal Island engines take a trip to the Keystone Railway.

## Characters

* Sapphire
* Ruby
* Amethyst
* Ametrine
* Star
* Rutile
* Padparadscha
* Jacob
* Rhodonite (*does not speak*)
* Fluorite (*does not speak*)
* Gordon (*cameo*)
* Duck (*cameo*)
* Rosie (*cameo*)
* Murdoch (*cameo*)
* Molly (*cameo*)
* Neville (*cameo*)
* Hank (*cameo*)
* Lapis (*cameo*)
* Peridot (*cameo*)
* Bismuth (*cameo*)
* Tsavorite (*cameo*)
* Slip Coaches (*cameo*)
* Blue (*cameo*)
* White (*cameo*)
* Diamond (*cameo*)
* Holly Blue (*cameo*)
* Yellow Pearl (*cameo*)
* Blue Pearl (*cameo*)
* Jasper (*cameo*)
* Connie (*cameo*)
* Topaz (*mentioned*)

### Characters Introduced

* Angel
* Iolite
* Blue Topaz
* Goldstone
* Mookaite
* Ocean
* Winza
* Red Imperial Topaz (*does not speak*)
* Poppy Topaz (*does not speak*)
* Imperial Topaz (*does not speak*)
* Pietersite (*not named, does not speak*)
* Fuxite (*cameo*)
* Meteorite (*cameo*)
* Beryl (*cameo*)
* Blue Quantum Quartz (*cameo*)
* Dragon Breath Opal (*cameo*)
* Fire Agate (*cameo*)
* Tremolite (*cameo*)
* Rainbow Moonstone (*cameo*)
* Mystic Quartz (*cameo*)
* Emerald (freight car) (*cameo*)
* Citrine (freight car) (*cameo*)

## Trivia

* This is the first episode for several things:
	+ The first to show different types of the same gem (Ex. the different Topazes, Mookaite, Tsavorite, etc.)
	+ Tsavorite's first physical appearance

**Crystal Island Adventures**
Baby Einstein/Horrid Henry

* Bard The Dragon as Horrid Henry
* Vincent Van Goat as Perfect Peter
* Vivian Van Goat as Moody Margaret
* Pink Mouse as Sour Susan
* Blue Mouse as Greedy Graham
* Jane The Monkey as Vomiting Vera
* Issac The Lion as Henry's Dad
* Raindeer Puppet as Henry's Mom
* Galileo The kangaroo as Weepy William
* Penguin Puppet as Rude Ralph
* Pig Puppet as Mischevous Mike
* Neptune The Turtle as Aerobic Al
* Cow Puppet as Beefy Bert
* Stella The Cat as Lazy Linda
* Pink Bird as Gorgeous Gurinder
* Oliver The Octopus as Jolly Josh
* Beethoven The Girafe as Anxious Andrew
* Frog Puppet as Brainy Brain
* Horse Puppet as Miss Battle Axe
* Polar Bear Puppet as Soggy Sid
* Elephant Puppets as The Brickhouse Boys
* Zylon Dragon as Mutant Max

see also

Baby Einstein/Martha Speaks
Beppe/Behind the Scenes

In 2019, Beppe made his debut in the twenty-third series double-length special episode, "*All Tracks Lead to Rome*".

Beppe is voiced by Vincenzo Nicoli in the CGI series in both sides of the Atlantic, respectively.

Beppe is based on the Turkish Sultan Abdulaziz's private coach, built in 1866 by the Metropolitan Railway Carriage & Wagon Company. The carriage was found abandoned in a shed and was restored by the Rahmi M. Koç Museum in Istanbul, Turkey.

Unlike his basis, Beppe does not possess a rear balcony, his roof is lowered and his front is made up of a 4x2 grid as opposed to a 5x2 grid.

Beppe's basis
## Behind the Scenes

### CGI model

In 2009, the series introduced Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. Beppe was created from scratch in CGI by Jam Filled Toronto for the twenty-third series. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

PromoPromo (*Head-on*)
## Voice Actors

* Vincenzo Nicoli (*UK/US*)
* Hiroshi Tamura (*Japan; Digs and Discoveries theatrical release only*)
* Haruka Jintani (*Japan; twenty-third series onwards*)
* Kim Myung-jun (*South Korea*)
* Felix Strüven (*Germany*)
* Bruno Sangregorio (*Brazil*)
* José María Negri (*Latin America*)
* Anton Savenkov (*Russia*)
Battlebots Filming Day

****Battlebots Filming Day**** is the ninth episode of the eleventh season.

## Plot

Jacob and Jackson go to Baltimore in America for Battlebots filming. While there, the two get to interview the teams behind the robots, and get to watch some of the fights.

## Characters

* Jacob
* Jackson
* Chris Rose
* Kenny Florian
* Paul Ventimiglia
* Al Kindle
* Jeremy (*cameo*)

## Trivia

* The fights shown in the episode are as follows (Winners appear in **bold**)
	+ **Bite Force** vs Blacksmith
	+ **Blacksmith** vs The Four Horsemen
	+ **Monsoon** vs Red Devil
	+ **Bite Force** vs HyperShock
	+ Witch Doctor vs **Yeti**
	+ **Icewave** vs Vanquish
	+ **Monsoon** vs Petunia
	+ **Whiplash** vs Hypothermia
	+ **Bronco** vs Bombshell
	+ **Tombstone** vs Gigabyte
	+ Monsoon vs **Son of Whyachi**
	+ **Axe Backwards** vs Ultimo Destructo
	+ Blacksmith vs **Minotaur**
	+ **RotatoR** vs Skorpios
	+ **Valkyrie** vs Red Devil
	+ **Monsoon** vs SawBlaze
	+ **Bombshell** vs Tombstone
	+ HUGE vs **Bite Force**
	+ **RotatoR** vs Icewave
	+ **Whiplash** vs Bronco
	+ Mohawk vs **Reality**
	+ **Gemini** vs The Four Horsemen
	+ End Game vs Brutus vs **WAR Hawk**
	+ DUCK! vs **Bombshell** vs Valkyrie vs Gigabyte vs Lucky vs Red Devil
* Several other fights are referenced during the episode:
	+ Valkyrie vs Ultimo Destructo
	+ Predator vs RotatoR
	+ Axe Backwards vs WAR Hawk
	+ Tombstone vs Minotaur
	+ Brutus vs Son of Whyachi
	+ Lucky vs Son of Whyachi
	+ Valkyrie vs Hypothermia
	+ Valkyrie vs Lock-Jaw
	+ Icewave vs HUGE
* Several fights from past seasons were also mentioned:
	+ Bite Force vs HyperShock (*2015 Season*)
	+ Yeti vs Tombstone (*2016 Season*)
	+ Tombstone vs Bombshell (*2016 Season*)
	+ Blacksmith vs Minotaur (*2016 Season*)

**Season 11**

**Episodes About Jacob**
Big Mac

**Big Mac** is Mandy and Ellie's second tug, who sports a distinctively broad Glaswegian accent. He is used for a variety of tasks around Bigg City Port. As of his strength, he often hauls heavy loads. Big Mac is based on the tugs of San Francisco waters from the 1920s.

## Biography

### *TUGS*

Big Mac's first appearance was in the first episode of *TUGS*. Since he was the strongest tug in the Star Fleet, Zorran asked Zip and Zug to put him out of action by stranding him on a mudbank, as a result allowing the Z-Stacks a chance for the Duchess contract. He was later rescued and looked for Sunshine. Later, Big Mac looked for who the thief was and defended Ten Cents when he was falsely accused of stealing barges.

Big Mac was later trapped behind an old tramper by Zorran. He stayed there until Billy Shoepack came and blasted through the tramper. Then he along with the rest of the Star Fleet and Zug laughed at Zorran when he was trapped on some rocks. Big Mac then helped Top Hat, Ten Cents, and some other members of the Star Fleet save Grampus when he was going to be blown up in Navy practice by Bluenose. Afterwards, he enjoyed the Regatta parade.

## Personality

Big Mac can come across as a rude and stubborn tug, but he has a heart of gold, despite his tendencies to be gruff at times. He is very much willing to set aside his own safety for the sake of others, and usually remains level-headed when undergoing a strategy. Big Mac works mainly with his brother Warrior, and the two tugs have an extremely close friendship. Even though Warrior's clumsiness and simple thinking occasionally frustrate him, he still respects and cares for him. He also stands up for Warrior if anyone, especially the Z-Stacks, makes fun of him.

## Basis

Big Mac is a freelance design, and isn't based on any specific tugboat, though he may resemble a Baltimore tug.

## Livery

Big Mac is painted in the Star Fleet's corporate livery. This consists of a black hull, a yellow superstructure, white mast and an American flag-styled red white and blue funnel. His name is painted on the sides of his bow in white and he has the number "2" on his funnel. He wears a navy blue cap.

## References

1. ↑ TUGS.01.01."*Sunshine*"
2. ↑ TUGS.01.02."*Pirate*"
3. ↑ TUGS.01.03."*Trapped*"
4. ↑ TUGS.01.04."*Regatta*"

**Watercraft**

**The Little Western**
Balladrine

**Balladrine** is a small village located about ten miles north west of Kellsthorpe Road and about five miles south east of Killdane.

## History

### *The Railway Series*

Following being deprived of his role as Bishop of Suddery, Lancelot Qualtrough lived in retirement in Balladrine, ostensibly as Curate of the small parish, but in reality was treated by all as Bishop in everything but name.

In 1951, Gordon and Henry met Bluebell the cow on the bridge which carries the railway over the Hawin Russagh.

## Trivia

* The word "Balladrine" is likely derived from Baldrine, a small village on the Isle of Man.
Beppe

**Beppe** is a small coach from Italy who works with Lorenzo.

## Biography

### *Thomas & Friends*

When Lorenzo got lost in the Old Italian Mines, Beppe got lost with him. The pair were later rediscovered by Thomas and rescued by Stefano after being left hanging over a cliff by the sea.

Later, when Gina was asked to take Dame Bella Canto to the Colosseum, Lorenzo suggested that she use Beppe - albeit this was only so that he could fetch a bigger coach so that he could take her instead. Beppe ended up carrying Dame Bella's Orchestra instead; however he became worried when Lorenzo did not show up and - with Gina's help - found him lost in an old scrapyard.

When Thomas wanted to learn opera, Beppe and Lorenzo tried to teach him. In the end, the pair were unable to do so, concluding that he simply was not cut out for it.

## Personality

Beppe is Lorenzo's small coach - he loves to sensationalise situations and idolises Lorenzo. Beppe and Lorenzo are like an operatic double act and often break out into song. Beppe sings the bass notes to Lorenzo's tenor voice.

He is well-behaved and always in a musical mood and when Lorenzo gets singing, he does not hesitate to join in, though the two usually choose to do so regardless of their surroundings (almost trapping them with a cave collapse). Much like any coach, Beppe does not take nonsense from Lorenzo lightly and the tender engine's curiosity and quest for fame usually ends up annoying him in one way or the other. Like other small characters, Beppe prefers thinking of himself as useful despite his size and always has Lorenzo's back in the end, though he also sees Gina as a good substitute.

Beppe greatly believes in superstitions, the most recent one being luck. He and Lorenzo often do things that are said to be good luck, such as turning right, holding their breaths in tunnels, and wearing good luck charms. Even though most people and engines say that there is no such thing as luck and that luck does not have to do with anything, Lorenzo and Beppe always believe that luck is always around.

## Basis

Beppe is based on the Turkish Sultan Abdulaziz's private coach, built in 1866 by the Metropolitan Railway Carriage & Wagon Company. The carriage was found abandoned in a shed and was restored by the Rahmi M. Koç Museum in Istanbul, Turkey.

Unlike his basis, Beppe does not possess a rear balcony, his roof is lowered and his front is made up of a 4x2 grid as opposed to a 5x2 grid.

Beppe's basis
## Livery

Beppe is painted vibrant orange with powder blue panels and gold trim. Along with his yellow wheels, his roof is black and he has brass nameplates on his sides.

## Trivia

* Some online listings for the TrackMaster Lorenzo and Beppe pack refer to Beppe as **Pepe**. This may have either been his original name during development or a misspelling.

**Orange Characters**

**International Characters**

*✦ Changed location*

**International Friends Near And Far**
Alexandria

* Sprite
* WR

****Alexandria**** is an Egyptian coach. She works with Delilah.

#### *International Friends Near and Far*

Alexandria first appeared in the *International Friends Near and Far* miniseries. Her and Delilah took passengers from Cairo to Alexandria. She later told Delilah and Prudence to be careful when they double headed a heavy goods train bound for Dar es Salaam Docks.

## Personality

Similar to Annie and Clarabel, Alexandria watches over Delilah and is often the voice of reason on the rare occasion that Delilah makes an impulsive decision. She's also very proud of being named after the second largest city in Egypt, as she constantly brings this up, much to the annoyance of Prudence.

## Basis

Alexandria is based on a Pullman First Class Parlour Car. One such carriage, "Topaz" of 1914, is preserved at the National Railway Museum. Aubrey, Aiden, and Spencer's Coaches are also based on such coaches.

## Livery

Like Delilah, Alexandria is painted dark red with black lining. She also has dark red wheels and a light grey roof.

## Trivia

* Alexandria is named after the second largest city in Egypt.
	+ It is also revealed in Delilah that Alexandria and Delilah visit the city on their daily passenger runs.

## References

1. ↑ SFS.IFNAF.02."*Delilah*"
2. ↑ SFS.IFNAF.04."*New Friends from Africa*"

**International Characters**

*✦ Changed location*

**Africa**

**Red Characters**

**International Friends Near And Far**
Axel/Behind the Scenes

## Background Information

### Television Series

Axel is a fictional streamlined tender engine created by Ian McCue and Andrew Brenner.

In 2016, Axel made his debut in the movie, "*The Great Race*".

Axel is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively.

Axel is based on an NMBS/SNCB Type 12. One of these locomotives, 12.004, is preserved at the Train World railway museum in Brussels, Belgium.

## Behind the Scenes

### CGI Model

In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2015, Axel was created from scratch in CGI by Arc Productions for the 2016 movie, The Great Race. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Head-on promo of AxelHead-on CGI promoAxel in the Great Railway ShowAxel's left side view (Note: his tender merges into his cab)Axel's back side viewAxel's right side view
## Voice Actors

* Rob Rackstraw (*UK/US*)
* Kunihiro Kawamoto (*Japan*)
* Marcos Patiño (*Latin America*)
* Achim Buch (*Germany*)
* Leopoldo Ballesteros (*Spain*)
* Daniil Eldarov (*Russia*)
A Tale of Three Cranes

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**A Tale of Three Cranes** is the fifth episode of the tenth season.

## Plot

When there is a plethora of work for Cranky, Carly, and Big Mickey at Brendam Docks, the three cranes try to get all their jobs done as fast as they can. But, their rushing about ends up causing confusion and delay.

## Characters

* Cranky
* Carly
* Big Mickey
* *Salty, Dawn, and Porter may appear.*

## Trivia

* Stock footage from Cranky and Carly is used.
Blue Pearl (KR)

## Blue Pearl the Gem Engine

**Blue Pearl** is a gem engine from the Keystone Railway.

## Personality

Blue Pearl is a shy and quiet Gem, performing her duties without speaking. Most instances where Blue Pearl speaks is when Blue Diamond talks to her first. Blue Pearl is also seen to be easily frightened. Like other Keystone Railway gems, Blue Pearl is shown to not have a problem carrying out her Diamond's commands. She is also friendly and she is brave enough to admit her liking to shunting, whereas Yellow Pearl insists that feelings are irrelevant and refuses to say what she likes for fun.

## Basis

Blue Pearl is based on an SR USA Class 0-6-0T. Originally classified as the USATC S100 Class and designed for shunting duties in Europe during the Second World War, after the war ended, fifteen of these engines were sold to the Southern Railway, who modified them for use as dockyard shunters at Southampton. There, they worked alongside the LB&SCR E2s (Thomas’ class). Both classes were replaced by BR Class 07 diesels (Salty's class) in 1962, though members of the class remained in service on departmental duties until 1966.

Four members of this class are preserved in the UK, including one at the Bluebell Railway and several more exist in various conditions throughout the world. In addition, several Yugoslavian-built copies of the S100 design also exist, including two that have been imported into the UK and modified to represent USA Class members. Rosie and Madison are also members of this class.

Blue Pearl's basis
## Livery

Blue Pearl is painted sky blue with dark blue lining. She has her blue gem on her tanks. She also has her name on her cab in sky blue.

## References

1. ↑ "Blue Pearl" on Steven Universe Wiki

**Blue Characters**

**Keystone Railway**

**Characters with 0-6-0 Wheel Arrangements**
Dr. Acrid

* Shepherd

### Ability

**Plagued Insight:** At the beginning of the game you may shuffle up to 3 cards from your hand into your deck, and then draw that many cards.

## Experiments

Experimenting with Troll biological material during the Troll Wars, Dr. Acrid created the process by which gruff could be transfused with Troll essence. His first creation, Thump, is now accepted as the probable cause of the Plague and also Licky's disease.

## Aftermath of Rage of the Trolls

Dr. Acrid died during the chaos of the Plague and the return of the Trolls.

## External Links

* Dr. Acrid's Journal Entry detailing his responsibility for the Plague.
Boo! Boo! Choo-Choo

**Boo! Boo! Choo-Choo** is a song from the third season.

## Lyrics

Boo!
What's that moving in the corner
What's that shadow on the wall
Don't be afraid, don't be scared
It really is nothing at all
But I saw something in the corner
I saw that shadow on the wall
It's just your imagination
Look! It's just the wise old owl (whooo)
Boo boo, choo choo
Don't be afraid of the dark
It's easily explained you see
Why things go bump in the night - Boo!
Boo boo, choo choo
Don't wander from your track
And don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be
Don't be afraid of the dark
The little engine wondered
He thought and thought all night
Really nothing's changed, it's just the same
Just daylight turned to night
But something moved in the corner
A shadow crossed the wall
He closed his eyes, counted ten
And remembered the wise old owl (whooo)
Boo, boo, choo choo
Don't be afraid of the dark
When the lights go out and you have your doubts
Why things go bump in the night - Boo!
Boo boo, choo choo
Don't wander from your mark
And don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be
Don't be afraid of the dark
So, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be
Don't be afraid of the dark
Boo boo, choo choo
Don't be afraid of the dark
It's easily explained you see
Why things go bump in the night - Boo!
Boo boo, choo choo
Don't wander from your track
And don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be
Don't be afraid of the dark
What's that moving in the corner
What's that shadow on the wall
Don't be afraid, don't be scared
It really is nothing at all
But I saw something in the corner
I saw that shadow on the wall
It's just your imagination
Look! It's just the wise old owl (whooo)
Boo boo, choo choo
Don't be afraid of the dark
It's easily explained you see
Why things go bump in the night - Boo!
Boo boo, choo choo
Don't wander from your track
And don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be
Don't be afraid of the dark
No, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be
Don't be afraid of the dark
Boo!
## Characters

* Thomas
* James
* Percy
* Duck
* Douglas
* Oliver
* Stepney
* Edward's Ghost Engine

## Episodes

* Thomas and the Ghost Engine
* Percy the Ghost
* Douglas and Oliver
Anna-Sierra Relationship

The **Anna-Sierra Relationship** is the friendship between Anna and Sierra.

Following Anna's marriage to Sierra's brother, Jacob, the two developed a deep bond as sisters, with neither ever having had one before. The two often volunteer to take care of one another when one of them is ill.

## Episodes

### *Stories From Sodor:Future*

#### Season 20

One morning, when Anna was ill and stayed home from work, Sierra stayed home with her to take care of her, going so far as to make her homemade chicken noodle soup. Upon Anna telling Sierra she had a weird craving for peanut butter and pickles, Sierra came to the conclusion that Anna may be pregnant. Sierra then ran to the store to get Anna a pregnancy test and stood with Anna anxiously awaiting the result. Upon the test being positive, Sierra and Anna excitedly hugged one another and went together to give Jacob the news.

Later, when Anna was nearing the end of her pregnancy, Sierra once again stayed home with her to help her out. When Anna went into labour, Sierra was the one to drive her to the hospital.

## Songs

* S3
* S4
* S5
* S6
* S16
* S17
* S20
* Sp

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

Sang Together (In a Group Number)

## References

1. ↑ SFSF.20.06."*A Surprise for Janna*"
2. ↑ SFSF.20.22."*The New Addition*"
Amethyst (KR)/Gemstone Information

## Gemology

Gemstone Information
* Amethyst is the birthstone for those who are born in February or for the zodiacal sign of Pisces and Aquarius.
* Amethyst is the national gemstone of Uruguay.
	+ The amethyst is assigned to the planet Neptune.
* Amethyst belongs to the macrocrystalline branch of quartz and owes its violet/purple color to iron and aluminum impurities.
	+ Like other varieties of macrocrystalline quartz, amethyst has transparent to translucent clarity and a vitreous luster.
* Amethyst stones are often associated with the Greek/Roman god Dionysus/Bacchus, god of wine, intoxication, madness, and agriculture.
	+ This could be the reason behind her impulsive and self-indulgent nature.
	+ Since amethyst was considered an antidote against drunkenness, many wine goblets were carved from amethyst stone. Still to this day, violet-purple amethyst is a symbol of sobriety.
	+ Some famous amethysts include the Tiffany Amethyst, the Delhi "Sapphire", and the Morris Amethyst Brooch.
* Amethyst owes its color to iron and aluminum impurities. The colors range from purple and violet to pale red-violet.
	+ Without such coloring agents, amethyst would simply be transparent, ordinary colorless quartz.
	+ So-called green amethyst is produced by heat treatment, but since amethyst is defined by its purple color, green amethyst is not considered to be a true amethyst.

**Gemstone Information**
Bertha

## Big Bertha the Banker Engine

* SFSF S22
* S26

**Bertha** is a strong tender engine who works as the banker at Gordon's Hill.

#### *Roundhouse of Horror*

Bertha was amongst the engines gathered at Knapford Sheds telling spooky stories one Halloween night.

Bertha later told the story of the Midland Railway's Paget locomotive.

## Personality

Bertha is the epitome of the phrase "gentle giant". She's quite timid upon meeting someone for the first time, but becomes more outgoing the more comfortable she becomes.

## Basis

Bertha is based on the Midland Railway's 0-10-0 tender engine built specifically for banking duties on the Lickey Incline in Worcestershire. The engine, known as "Big Bertha" or "Big Emma" by railwaymen and railway enthusiasts, was built at the Midland Railway's Derby Works in 1919.

Big Bertha's cylinder arrangement was unusual. There were four cylinders but only two sets of piston valves because there was insufficient space under the smokebox to fit piston valves for the inside cylinders. Instead, the large outside piston valves (as well as supplying the outside cylinders) supplied the inside cylinders through cross-over steam ports. The steam-flow characteristics would have been poor (because of the length of the ports) but this would not have mattered unduly in an engine that ran only at slow speed. It has been suggested that this design has been influenced by the four-cylinder cross-ported arrangement of the Italian 0-10-0 FS Class 470 heavy freight locomotive (in which this was motivated by its being part of an asymmetrical compound design), of which a complete set of drawings were stored at Derby.

With a weight of 105 long tons (107 t) and 10 driving wheels with a diameter of 4 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.410 m), she had a tractive effort of 43,300 lbf (193 kN). She, the LMS Garratts, and, later, LNER's class U1 Garratt were the only locomotives not given a power classification by either the LMS or BR, either because the bankers were designed specifically for the job of providing extra power at slow speeds and were not suitable for normal train working, or because their starting tractive effort fell well outside the system and it was not worth extending it for so few machines.

She was withdrawn on 19 May 1956 and scrapped by Derby Works in September 1957, having covered 838,856 miles (1,350,008 km) mostly on the Lickey. BR standard class 9F number 92079 took over, acquiring Big Bertha's electric headlight for the duty.

The real Big BerthaThe real Bertha descending the Lickey Bank
## Livery

Bertha is painted grey with black lining and wheels.

In the twenty-sixth season, she gained a number (44) written on her tender in black.

## Trivia

* From the twenty-sixth season onwards, Bertha's number is in the same font used by NY Racing during the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

## References

1. ↑ SFSF.RoH.01/02."*The Paxman*"
2. ↑ SFSF.RoH.04."*The Paget*"

**Brendam Branch Line**

**The Main Line**
Bismuth/Gemstone Information

## Gemology

Gemstone Information
* Bismuth is a chemical element with the symbol as Bi and an atomic number of 83. It is the heaviest non-radioactive element. (One of its most common isotopes, Bismuth-209, is actually radioactive, but it has a half-life of 1.9×1019 , or 19000000000000000000 years, which is 1,386,861,313.87 times greater than the current age of the universe, so it is commonly not referred to as such.)
* Bismuth is not, in fact, a gem. Instead, it is a post-transition metal, a type of metal which is soft and brittle and has a lower melting point than other metals. Like many other metals, it has a crystal structure.
* Bismuth is most often formed in hydrothermal vents and pegmatite dikes. It also occurs as massive, waterworn nuggets in stream beds.
* Crystals, which are uncommon, are usually flat hexagons occurring in parallel groupings.
* Pseudocubic, hopper-like crystal groupings are almost never found in nature and are mostly laboratory-produced.
	+ This hoppering is caused when electrical attraction is higher along the edges of the crystal; this causes faster growth at the edges than near the face centers.
	+ This type of crystal is called Hopper Crystal, and hoppering has been noticed in many substances, including galena, rose quartz, gold, calcite, salt, and ice.
* The bismuth crystal owes its array of colors to iridescent oxides that tarnish the crystal as it grows. Otherwise, bismuth will only appear as gray and metallic.
* Bismuth is used for cosmetics, alloys, and medicines.
Beresford/Behind the Scenes

## Background Information

### Television Series

Beresford is a fictional rolling gantry crane created by Ian McCue and Andrew Brenner.

In 2017, Beresford made his debut in the movie, "*Journey Beyond Sodor*".

Beresford is voiced by Colin McFarlane in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively.

Beresford is based on a Stothert & Pitt electric rolling gantry crane. Carter is another member of this design.

Beresford's Basis
## Behind the Scenes

### CGI Model

In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2016, Beresford was created from scratch in CGI by Arc Productions for the 2017 movie, Journey Beyond Sodor. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Beresford in *Journey Beyond Knapford*
## Voice Actors

* Colin McFarlane (*UK/US*)
* Kōichi Sakaguchi (*Japan*)
* Michał Podsiadło (*Poland*)
* Tim Grobe (*Germany*)
* José Luis Miranda (*Latin America*)
* Dezsy Szabo Gabor (*Hungary*)