Ivo Hugh

**Ivo Hugh the Young Engine** is one of the deuteragonists and the current seventh engine on the Skarloey Railway.

## Backstory

Ivo Hugh was built at the Steamworks and named after the former chief engineer of the Skarloey Railway, Mr. Ivo Hugh. Unfortunately, Ivo Hugh's first day did not go smoothly as he and Duke took a train of flower pots to Ulfstead Castle. Upon arrival, however, Duke learnt that the Duke of Sodor (Sir Robert Norramby's father) had died in the war and he stormed off in anger and poor Ivo Hugh smashed some of the flower pots inside the the trucks when attempting to arrange them. When Mr. Percival came to inspect the mess, it was discovered that Ivo Hugh was mute. After Ivo Hugh used his whistle to warn Luke about dirty water in the water tower, it gave him the idea for Ivo Hugh to have a set of whistle signals to tell the others what's trying to convey. The sabotage of the water towers continued, which led to Duke to help Ivo Hugh out after Skarloey broke down. Although Duke was apologetic, Ivo Hugh didn't trust him given his previous experience with the old engine. However, the two engines almost had a collision with a car driving recklessly and the two men, Burke and Blair were arrested, it was revealed they were responsible for sabotaging the water towers. After this, Ivo Hugh forgave Duke and the young engine now works hard.

## Relationships

### Skarloey

After Duke was punished for leaving Ivo Hugh to his own devices, Skarloey was assigned to work with Ivo Hugh instead. The young engine felt more at ease with Skarloey after Duke's outburst and when Ivo Hugh warned Luke about the water tower, Skarloey praised him for his quick thinking.

### Duke

When Ivo Hugh was first built, he was assigned to work with Duke in double heading a train to Ulfstead Castle. Unfortunately, it was there that Duke learnt what had happened to the Duke of Sodor and left in a huff, leaving Ivo Hugh to his own devices and poor Ivo Hugh caused an accident as he did not know how to shunt. After this, Ivo Hugh did not trust Duke even after the old engine took over from Skarloey who had taken on the dirty water. The two engines would end up catching the saboteurs and later that evening, Ivo Hugh gave a small smile, saying that he forgave Duke.

### Luke

Ivo Hugh gets along really well with Luke. Luke made the breakthrough on how Ivo Hugh can communicate with others - via his whistle. Luke also relates to Ivo Hugh's more shy and skittish side, having been in his wheels before.

## Personality

Being a young engine who is also mute, Ivo Hugh is kind of shy and get rather skittish, which was particularly bad, given Duke's outburst at Ulfstead Castle. However, he can be brave if he has to and despite being unable to speak, he will use his whistle to warn anyone of danger.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Ivo Hugh is based on No. 7 Tom Rolt, an engine who works on the Talyllyn Railway. Tom Rolt is an Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT which was rebuilt at Pendre Works into a 0-4-2T with side tanks in 1991 (the engine was originally built in 1949). Tom Rolt is named after author L.T.C. Rolt, who inspired the Talyllyn Railway's preservation and was the line's manager for two years. Ivo Hugh, however, is a newly built engine. In the books, he was built in 1996, but in this series, he was built in 2007.

### Livery

Ivo Hugh is painted purple with orange lining, and wears his nameplate on his side with the number 7.

## Differences between the books, episodes and this series

* In the books, Ivo Hugh is painted red whereas in this series, he is painted purple to match the individual liveries of the TV series.
* Not much is known about Ivo Hugh's personality in the books as he was only featured at the end of the final story with no speaking role. Here, however, he is a mute engine who is kind of shy and gets skittish rather easily.
* Ivo Hugh does not exist in the TV series and is replaced by Freddie as the Skarloey Railway's No.7.
* In the books, it was not explained why Ivo Hugh was No.7 despite being built after Duke (No.8) and Fred (No.9). In this series, Flyer was the previous No.7 and had been scrapped long before Ivo Hugh was built.

## Trivia

* Because Ivo Hugh is a mute in this series, he has no preferred voice actor.