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Encyclopedia > Emily (Thomas the Tank Engine)
Emily
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Emily is a fictional, anthropomorphic steam locomotive from the television series Thomas and Friends. She is the only female member of the "Steam Team", the eight core characters of the series, and was the first female steam engine to be featured in the series. Emily is painted dark green and has large driving wheels and a shiny brass dome, of which she is very proud. Image File history File links Emily_TTTE.jpg‎ Emily is a character in the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Image File history File links Emily_TTTE.jpg‎ Emily is a character in the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Image File history File links Emily's_New_Coaches. ... Image File history File links Emily's_New_Coaches. ... Anthropomorphism, also referred to as personification or prosopopeia, is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature, and others. ... Union Pacific Big Boy #4012 at work on a cold November 29, 1941 A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. ... Thomas & Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, also known as Thomas the Tank Engine) is a British childrens television series which was first broadcast in 1984. ... On a steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered wheel which is driven by the locomotives pistons (or turbine, in the case of a steam turbine locomotive). ...


When she first arrived on the Island of Sodor, she took Thomas's coaches Annie and Clarabel by mistake, much to Thomas's dismay. However after she rescued Thomas and Oliver from an accident, Thomas forgave her. The Fat Controller rewarded her with two coaches of her own. Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. ... Thomas the Tank Engine. ... In the fictional world of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Annie and Clarabel are Thomas coaches. ... This article lists, and also profiles, the regular Engine characters of the Television Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... The Fat Controller, as portrayed in the TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ...


From Season 8 onwards she has been depicted as a rather bossy character, which can make her difficult to work with at times. She is sometimes a 'big sister' figure to smaller engines like Thomas and Percy. The Railway Series book, featuring Percy, which also carries Percys name. ...


Emily is unique among the Steam Team in not originating in the Railway Series, the books by the Rev. W. Awdry that form the basis of the television series. She is a relatively recent addition to the television series, arriving in Season 7. Map showing the railways on the fictional Island of Sodor (click to enlarge). ... Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, (June 15, 1911 – March 21, 1997), better known as the Reverend W. Awdry, was a clergyman, railway enthusiast and childrens author. ...


Prototype

Emily is based on a Stirling 4-2-2 of the Great Northern Railway. These engines were used on high-speed express services from York to London in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Great Northern Railway used a dark emerald green livery on their locomotives similar to that carried by Emily. Preserved No 1 The Great Northern Railway (GNR) G class Stirling Single is a class of steam locomotive designed for express passenger work. ... The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company, founded by the London & York Railway Act of 1846. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


The world of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
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Book series: The Railway Series
TV Series: Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (aka "Thomas and Friends")
Series particulars
List of Railway Series Books
TV Series Seasons: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10

Movie and spin-off releases: Thomas and the Magic RailroadCalling All EnginesOn Site with Thomas Map showing the railways on the fictional Island of Sodor (click to enlarge). ... Thomas & Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, also known as Thomas the Tank Engine) is a British childrens television series which was first broadcast in 1984. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... // Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends is a childrens television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series of books written by Rev. ... // Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends is a childrens television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series of books written by Rev. ... // Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends is a childrens television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series of books written by Rev. ... // Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends is a childrens television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series of books written by Rev. ... // Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends is a childrens television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series of books written by Rev. ... // Thomas and Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a childrens television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series of books written by Rev. ... // Thomas and Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a childrens television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series of books written by Rev. ... // Thomas and Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a childrens television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series of books written by Rev. ... // Thomas and Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a childrens television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series of books written by Rev. ... Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, later renamed Thomas and Friends is a childrens television series, based on the Railway Series, and which was first broadcast in 1984. ... Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 film based on the well-known TV series and its American spinoff. ... Calling All Engines DVD cover Calling All Engines was a midquel to the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad based on the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Jack and the Pack is a direct-to-video release for the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series, much like the movie: Calling All Engines. ...

Characters
ThomasEdward • Henry • GordonJamesPercyTobyDuckDonald and DouglasEmily
The Fat Controller • Annie and ClarabelBertieHaroldTerenceTrevor

The Railway Series: Major charactersMinor charactersUnfeatured characters
TV Series: Major charactersMinor charactersRolling stock • Non-rail vehicles • People & animals
Movies: Movie-only characters Thomas the Tank Engine. ... The Railway Series book, featuring Edward, which also carries Edwards name. ... Henry the Green Engine Henry the Green Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic 4-6-0 steam locomotive from the childrens television series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, and The Railway Series books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. ... Gordon the Big Engine. ... James the Red Engine in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... The Railway Series book, featuring Percy, which also carries Percys name. ... Toby the Tram Engine. ... Duck was heavily featured in the Railway Series book Duck and the Diesel Engine. ... Donald and Douglas Donald and Douglas are characters from The Railway Series by W.V. Awdry and its spinoff TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... The Fat Controller, as portrayed in the TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... In the fictional world of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Annie and Clarabel are Thomas coaches. ... Bertie is a small red bus who appears in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Harold is a character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Terence the Tractor, as portrayed in the TV Series Terence is a fictional anthropomorphic crawler tractor from The Railway Series of childrens books by the Rev. ... Trevor the Traction Engine is a character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... // This article profiles the significant characters of The Railway Series by Rev. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... There are many characters featured in the Railway Series books created by Rev. ... This article lists, and also profiles, the regular Engine characters of the Television Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... This article lists and profiles the minor characters appearing in the childrens television program Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... // No railway would be complete without coaches and trucks, and those appearing in the childrens television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends are no exception. ... The television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends is well known for its anthropomorphic railway engines. ... In the fictional works of The Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends there are many people who help keep the railway running, and animals who sometimes cause surprises for the engines. ... Here is a list of characters that have appeared in the two Thomas and Friends movies. ...

Locations
Island of Sodor
Railways: North WesternSkarloeyArlesdaleCuldee FellMid SodorSodor & Mainland"Other"

Other locations - The Railway SeriesTV Series A map of the Island of Sodor showing the Railway system (click to enlarge). ... A map of the Island of Sodor showing the Railway system (click to enlarge). ... Map of the Skarloey Railway On the fictional Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev. ... Small Railway Engines book cover, showing the engines (L to R): Mike, Bert and Rex (with Duck in the foreground) The Arlesdale Railway, more commonly known as the Small Railway, is a fictional railway on the Island of Sodor from the Railway Series books by Rev. ... // A map of the Island of Sodor showing the Railway system (click to enlarge). ... // The Mid Sodor Railway is a fictional narrow gauge railway on the Island of Sodor in The Railway Series of childrens books by the Rev. ... A map of the Island of Sodor showing the Railway system (click to enlarge). ... In the childrens books The Railway Series, by the Rev. ... There are many fictional locations in The Railway Series of books by Rev. ... There are many fictional locations in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, the television series based on The Railway Series books by Rev. ...

Significant people and organisations
Rev. W.V. Awdry (series creator)Christopher Awdry
Britt AllcroftGullane Entertainment • HIT Entertainment
Other relevant pages
WikiProject Thomas
The Railway Stories (audiobooks)Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends merchandise • Video Releases
Shining Time StationTUGS

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Emily (Thomas the Tank Engine) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (442 words)
She is also the first female steam engine to be featured on television(Not counting [[Lady the Golden Engine, since she's from the movie), and is the only female member of the "Steam Team", the eight core characters of the series.
Emily is unique among the Steam Team in not originating in the Railway Series, the books that form the basis of the television series.
These criticisms may also be the reason for Emily having her own coaches, as this effectively puts her on an equal footing with Thomas (whose coaches, Annie and Clarabel, have been attacked as overly submissive females working for their male master).
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3418 words)
Thomas and Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a British children's television series which was first broadcast in 1984.
Edward is the oldest, wisest and kindest of the engines.
Thomas the Tank Engine was in The Guinness Book of World Records 2004 for the world's largest model railway for the Thomas and Friends Big Live tour 2002; the model in question was a model of James.
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