Doris

**Doris the Spiteful Engine,** also known as **98462**, is one of the antagonists of the Seventyverse and one of the engines in the Anti Diesel Electric League Revolution.

## Backstory

Doris' class was first built to replace Emily's class on express services on the Great Northern Railway. She was really rude to Emily and Patricia, but another Atlantic, Alice, was far friendlier. Unfortunately, Doris' attitude worsened after Patricia's front wheel broken off and the Single Wheeler was sidelined as a result. As time went on, the other Stirling Singles were withdrawn, including Emily. Although Emily and Alice were upset, Doris rudely said they were better off without Emily but the controller, having had enough of Doris' horrid attitude, sent her away in disgrace, much to Doris' disbelief. After this, Doris (or 98462 as she was now known as) was brought to Sodor, along with Herbert (also known as 87546) where they were horrid to the other engines, particularly Edward, who was much more timid back then. Then one day, 98462 would ignore Clarabel's warning about the viaduct being under repairs and rushed right through it. As a result, the viaduct began to collapse, putting Judy and Jerome in danger. Fortunately, Edward saved the two cranes, but Mr. Alfred Dry informed Doris that as soon as the viaduct was repaired and a replacement is found, she would be sent packing. After 87546's accident, the two engines are sent packing and are replaced by Henry and Gordon. On their way out, however, the two engines took Old Slow Coach to the scrapyard near Barrow.

Several years later, Addison purchased them.

## Relationships

### Edward

When Doris and Herbert were on Sodor, they would bully Edward relentlessly as he was much more timid back then.

### Emily

Emily was constantly bullied by Doris due to the latter being an older design. This reached its peak when Emily was withdrawn and the controller sent Doris packing.

### Alice

Doris despised Alice for teasing her and being kind and gentle to Emily.

### Herbert/87546

During their time on Sodor, Herbert shared Doris' views of modernisation and would bully the older engines relentlessly, especially Edward.

## Personality

Doris is a horrid, rude engine who is mean and spiteful to others. She especially loves teasing those older than her or the less confident engines. Doris is also reckless as was shown when she rushes across the viaduct which was under repair. This led to her being sent packing from Sodor. She was also vain, and cared highly about her appearance, as she insisted on getting repainted the night after she pulled the express.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Doris is based on a large boilered Great Northern Railway Class C1 4-4-2 express locomotive (which retained the C1 classification under the London and North Eastern Railway system). GNR No. 251, which was built in 1902 is the only engine of its kind to be preserved and is part by the National Collection.

Alice is also based on a large boilered GNR Class C1.

### Livery

During her GNR days, Doris was painted in Great Northern Railway (GNR) apple green with white and black lining and brown frames with the number 286 painted in red and yellow on her cab. The engine 286 was built June of 1904, withdrawn 17th of October, 1947, and scrapped presumably during that year.

During her temporary stay on the North Western Railway, Doris was painted in the railway's cerulean livery with red lining on her cab, tender, cylinders and boiler and yellow lining around her windows. Her number (98462) was painted on her cab in yellow.

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, 98462 was only known by his number, had an unknown basis and was male. In this series, 98462 is called Doris, is based on the GNR C1 (Large Boiler) Atlantics and is female. Her GNR number is 286.
* In the books, 98462 was only seen in three illustrations of *Edward's Day Out* and the specifics of him being sent packing were unknown. In this series, Doris had a bigger role in *North Western Origins* and was sent away for disobeying speed restrictions on the viaduct and endangering others.

## Trivia

* There is an irony in Doris and Herbert being replaced by Gordon and Henry as Doris' class (the Ivatt Atlantics) were replaced by Gordon's class (the Gresley Pacifics).
* The preferred voice actress for Doris is Nika Futterman, who plays Zira in *The Lion Guard*.
	+ The actress that originally played Zira in *The Lion King 2*, Suzanne Pleshette, unfortunately died before she could reprise her role in *The Lion Guard*.