The Railway Series by Reverend W.V. Awdry and Christopher Awdry is populated with many and varied characters. Some of these had only a few stories or pages devoted to them and, as such, they cannot be regarded as 'major' characters. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a fictional railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor and the engines that lived on it. ... 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. ...

This page lists and profiles these characters using the same categories as the sister page, Major characters in The Railway Series. // This article profiles the significant characters of The Railway Series by Rev. ...

Standard gauge engines

These are the characters that run on standard gauge (4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)) railway track. They comprise the majority of Engines on the Island of Sodor. As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. ...

'Sodor' engines

Neil

See: Sodor & Mainland Railway locomotives

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Sixteen

Sixteen is a Hunslet 'Austerity' Class tank engine, painted rusty reddish-brown with black and yellow hazard stripes. Irish Mail is typical of many small engines built at Hunslet for use in quarries The Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell (son of... Preserved Austerity 0-6-0 The Hunslet Engine Company Class 50550 is a design of steam locomotive designed for shunting. ...

In the book Wilbert the Forest Engine, Wilbert (another Austerity) told a story about Sixteen, in which Sixteen worked in a steelworks and spent all day shunting trucks full of slag to take to a place called the 'tip' - a huge pile of waste. Engines were not allowed to travel along the track on the tip itself, as it was not firm enough to take their weight. However, one day Sixteen wished to be insolent, and told the trucks to drag him past the board. The ground beneath him gave way and he rolled down an embankment. He was rescued but not repaired, and remained in storage until bought by a preservation society, and he now works somewhere in the Midlands. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... A steel mill (British English and Australian English steelworks) is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel. ... Slag is also an early play by David Hare. ... In order to keep a road or rail line straight and/or flat, and where the comparative cost or practicality of alternate solutions (such as diversion) is too prohibitive, the land over which the road or rail line will travel is built up to form an embankment. ...

LNER Class J15

An unnamed LNER Class J15 appears in the book Toby, Trucks and Trouble. He was rescued by Toby when that engine worked on the London and North Eastern Railway. The J15 was dirty and badly maintained, and suffered from steam leaks which made it hard for him to pull trains. 65462 with a demonstration freight train. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Toby the Tram Engine. ... LNER timetable for Autumn 1926 detailing the resumption of services after the General Strike. ...

Albert

Albert is a red Furness Railway J1 2-4-2 tank engine with a yellow FR on him who worked on the Lakeside branch, as seen in the book Thomas and Victoria, where his two coaches are Victoria and Helena. He is involved in an incident where snow falls on him as he sets off with gusto from Haverthwaite station which teaches him to take more care in wintery conditions. Furness Railway was one of the constituent companies of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the Railways Act 1921. ... LMS Class 4MT no. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... // The Railway Series by Reverend W.V. Awdry and Christopher Awdry is populated with many and varied characters. ...

The J1 class was rebuilt from the earlier E1 class of 2-4-0 tank engines of 1870, which were built originally by Sharp, Stewart & Co. Seven of these were rebuilt into J1s in 1891.

Rolling Stock

The Flying Kipper

The Flying Kipper is an overnight express freight train carrying fish from Tidmouth docks to London and elsewhere on the mainland. The train is usually pulled by Henry and comprises only four-wheel fish vans. The train features directly, or indirectly, in a number of stories in The Railway Series, and Henry is very proud to be responsible for such an important duty. The fictional borough of Tidmouth is the largest town on the fictional Island of Sodor created by The Rev W Awdry as a setting for his Railway Series childrens books. ... Henry the Green Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic 4-6-0 steam locomotive from The Railway Series books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry, and the spin-off childrens television series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a fictional railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor and the engines that lived on it. ...

The Flying Kipper first features in Henry the Green Engine. It is a very snowy night, and a build-up of ice prevents a semaphore signal from returning to 'danger'. Unaware that the points ahead have frozen and are set the wrong way, Henry passes the signal and crashes into the back of a goods train, which had been shunted into a siding to let him pass. This is a significant incident in the story of Henry since it meant he was sent to Crewe to be repaired and modified, and came back literally 'a different engine'. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... , This article is about Crewe in England. ...

The train featured again in the book Really Useful Engines. Railway regulations state that all trains must carry a red light on the last vehicle, so signalmen know that the train is complete. In this story, Duck is being the banker for Henry as he tackles Gordon's Hill. Henry manages to pull ahead, but Duck's driver cannot see the tail lamp on the 'Kipper', and, as it is a very dark night, he is caught out when Henry slows down at the top of the hill - with the result that Duck crashes into the back of the train. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Duck the Great Western Engine as portrayed in the TV series. ... The lickey banker 58100 Big Bertha assisting an express up the Lickey, July or August 1955. ... There are many fictional locations in The Railway Series of books by Rev. ...

Duck is clearly shown to crash into a van, so by the time of that story the 'Kipper' was running as a 'fully-fitted' train (ie every van fitted with vacuum brakes), hence not requiring a brake van. The illustrations for the earlier stories give no clues whether a brake van is used or not, but in all cases the engine pulling the train shows the correct 'Class 4' headlamp code to indicate an express freight service. The vacuum brake is a braking system used on trains. ... Two cupola cabooses, a transfer caboose and a bay window caboose in Ohio. ...

The Flying Kipper makes another appearance during Henry's next major overhaul. In Henry and the Express, it is James who is asked to pull the train. After an incident where some crates are dropped on the track and James is splattered with fish oil, James comments that he hated The Flying Kipper because "you can't get the smell off your tender for weeks". Henry the Green Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic 4-6-0 steam locomotive from The Railway Series books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry, and the spin-off childrens television series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... James the Red Engine in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ...

The Spiteful Brakevan

The Spiteful Brakevan is a brake van who appeared in book 15, The Twin Engines, in the story 'Break Van'. He took a dislike to Douglas and delayed his trains until Donald told him off. Later, he held James’s train back and Douglas had to help push the train up a steep hill. However, Douglas's efforts crushed the brake van into pieces, and subsequently it was not rebuilt. Two cupola cabooses, a transfer caboose and a bay window caboose in Ohio. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Donald and Douglas are fictional steam locomotives from The Railway Series by W.V. Awdry. ... Donald and Douglas are fictional steam locomotives from The Railway Series by W.V. Awdry. ... James the Red Engine in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ...

The illustrations are based on a standard LNER brake van type. LNER timetable for Autumn 1926 detailing the resumption of services after the General Strike. ...

Isabel, Dulcie, Alice and Mirabel

Isabel is an autocoach originally from the Great Western Railway. She has always worked with Oliver, and escaped with him and Toad to Sodor. She now works with him on Duck's branch line. GWR Autocoach No. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... // This article profiles the significant characters of The Railway Series by Rev. ... A map of the Island of Sodor showing the Railway system (click to enlarge). ... Duck the Great Western Engine as portrayed in the TV series. ...

Her name comes from the fact that there "is a bell" on her, which she rings when she is happy. She travels coupled behind Oliver. When he is pushing ('propelling') her, he cannot see ahead, and so Isabel looks out for him.

When the Fat Controller reopened Duck's branch line, he had Isabel refurbished and bought three other autocoaches. One, Dulcie, runs with Oliver and Isabel. The other two, Alice and Mirabel, run with Duck. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Oliver once sang of Isabel and Dulcie, "If I did not look after them, they'd not know what to do." In fact, the opposite seems far more likely!

The coaches first appeared in Enterprising Engines. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Scruffey

Scruffey was a Private-Owner ballast truck owned by one S. C. Ruffey and based at Tidmouth. After Oliver had been pushed down a turntable well by trucks, Scruffey led the other trucks in singing rude songs about the accident. However, Toad the brake van (see below) had a plan to control the trucks, giving Oliver guidance on marshalling them two by two and Scruffey last and making sure he had sand on the rails to give him a good grip. When Scruffey told the other trucks to hold back he was pulled apart between them and Oliver. This wasn't so much a result of Oliver's strength as the fact that Scruffey suffered from rotten wood and rusty frames, and would probably have fallen apart anyway. This fact was kept from the other trucks, who now believe Oliver to be extremely strong, and not an engine to be antagonised. The fictional borough of Tidmouth is the largest town on the fictional Island of Sodor created by The Rev W Awdry as a setting for his Railway Series childrens books. ... // This article profiles the significant characters of The Railway Series by Rev. ... This article is about the nursery rhyme. ... The aviation term ROT stands for rate one turn. ... For other uses, see Rust (disambiguation). ...

He only ever appeared in Oliver the Western Engine in the story 'Toad Stands By'. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Toad the Brake Van

Toad the Brake Van is a 20-ton brake van from the Great Western Railway who was rescued by Douglas at the same time as Oliver and Isabel. In gratitude, he became Douglas' brake van. Unusually among the trucks, he is well-behaved and always has the greatest respect for engines and the orderly running of the railway. He always refers to engines as "Mr", calling Oliver "Mr Oliver" and Douglas "Mr Douglas". The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... Donald and Douglas are fictional steam locomotives from The Railway Series by W.V. Awdry. ... // This article profiles the significant characters of The Railway Series by Rev. ... // The Railway Series by Reverend W.V. Awdry and Christopher Awdry is populated with many and varied characters. ...

His name comes from the fact that, on the Great Western Railway, brake vans were known by the telegraph code "Toad".^[1] Telegraphy (from the Greek words tele = far away and grapho = write) is the long distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters, originally over wire. ...

Victoria

Victoria is a vintage Furness Railway 4-wheeled coach, who was formerly used on the Lakeside branch, in conjunction with Albert (an engine) and Helena, an identical coach. After she became obsolete, she moved to Sodor and became a summerhouse in a garden near Elsbridge station on Thomas's branch line. Discovered by Thomas' driver, it was decided that she could be restored and used on the tramway from Ffarquhar to Anopha Quarry, to help Toby and Henrietta. She also helps Thomas, Annie and Clarabel on busy days, too. Furness Railway was one of the constituent companies of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the Railways Act 1921. ... LMS Class 4MT no. ... // The Railway Series by Reverend W.V. Awdry and Christopher Awdry is populated with many and varied characters. ... // The Railway Series by Reverend W.V. Awdry and Christopher Awdry is populated with many and varied characters. ... There are many fictional locations in The Railway Series of books by Rev. ... A map of the Island of Sodor showing the Railway system (click to enlarge). ... Ffarquhar is a fictional town on Thomas The Tank Engine series Thomas is the best known engine at the town the station has only got one platform and 1 single track. ... Toby the Tram Engine. ... // This article profiles the significant characters of The Railway Series by Rev. ... Thomas the Tank Engine This article is about the fictional tank engine. ... Annie and Clarabel with Thomas the Tank Engine (as portrayed in the television series) In The Railway Series and the related Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Annie and Clarabel are Thomass coaches. ...

It appears that she is based on a 4-wheeled coach dating from 1882. As there is no evidence of this type recorded in use post-grouping, it seems likely that she moved to Sodor before 1923.

Helena

Helena is a Furness Railway 4-wheeled coach, who is identical to Victoria. Furness Railway was one of the constituent companies of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the Railways Act 1921. ... // The Railway Series by Reverend W.V. Awdry and Christopher Awdry is populated with many and varied characters. ...

The Other Railway engines

Main article: The Other Railway Locomotives

Steam Engines: In the childrens books The Railway Series, by the Rev. ...

• The Foreign Engine (Big City Engine)
• Jinty & Pug

Diesel Engines:

• The Diesel
• D199/199 Diesel/Spamcan
• Old Stuck Up
• The "Works Diesel"
• Philippa (Pip) and Emma

Narrow gauge engines

As the name implies, narrow gauge railways have their rails closer together than standard gauge railways. There are three narrow gauge lines on Sodor : the Culdee Fell Railway (2 ft 7½ in (800 mm) gauge); and the Mid-Sodor and Skarloey Railways (both 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) gauge). As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. ... // 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. ... Map of the Skarloey Railway On the fictional Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev. ...

Culdee Fell Railway

Main article: Culdee Fell Railway Locomotives

• Godred
• Ernest
• Wilfred
• Culdee
• Shane Dooiney
• Lord Harry
• Alaric
• Eric
• Rolling Stock:

• Catherine
• The Truck

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Mid Sodor Railway

Main article: Mid Sodor Railway Locomotives

• Duke
• Falcon
• Stuart
• Stanley

// 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. ...

Skarloey Railway engines

For the other Skarloey Engines, see Major Skarloey Engines

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Ivo Hugh

Ivo Hugh first appeared in the final story of Volume 40 (New Little Engine), 'I Name This Engine', when his name was revealed. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Ivo Hugh was named after the Chief Mechanical Engineer for the Skarloey Railway, and the naming of the engine was an idea by both all the engines on the Island of Sodor and the Director of the Railway, The Thin Controller. He is engine number 7 on the Skarloey Railway. Map of the Skarloey Railway On the fictional Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev. ... 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. ...

Ivo Hugh is based on 0-4-2 tank locomotive No. 7 Tom Rolt, of the Talyllyn Railway in Wales. In Whyte notation, a 0-4-2 is a railroad steam locomotive that has four coupled driving wheels followed by two trailing wheels, with no leading wheels . ... The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7 miles (11. ... This article is about the country. ...

Duke

For the TV Series character, see: Duke (TV series)

Duke is the third-oldest engine on the island, after Skarloey (1864) and Rheneas (1865). He is a "George England"-type 0-4-0 tender/saddle tank locomotive. He was built at Boston Lodge in 1879, to the order of the Earl of Sodor, for the opening of the Mid Sodor Railway (MSR) in 1880. The MSR Directors named him Duke in honour of the Earl, who was the company Chairman. This article lists, and also profiles, the regular Engine characters of the Television Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Skarloey, as depicted in the seventh season of the TV series Skarloey is a fictional locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev. ... Rheneas, as shown in seventh season of the TV series Rheneas is a fictional locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev. ... George England and Co. ... An 0-4-0 fireless mining locomotive, powered by compressed air. ... Aerial view of Boston Lodge Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales. ... // 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. ...

Duke was MSR engine number 1, and was painted in a brown livery. He is the only narrow gauge engine to have a tender, and, like the other MSR engines, has no buffers (in order to prevent buffers locking together on tight curves) A narrow gauge railway (or narrow gauge railroad) is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) of standard gauge railways. ...

Being the oldest engine on the line, Duke liked everything to be "just so". Whenever something displeased him he would utter his catchphrase, "That would never suit His Grace". These characteristics prompted the other MSR engines, Falcon and Stuart, to give him the nickname "Granpuff", although secretly they had great respect for him. // 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. ... // 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. ...

When the assets of the Mid Sodor Railway were sold off after its closure in 1947, Duke was considered to be too old. Unsold, he was left oiled, greased, and tarpaulined in his shed. This was subsequently buried by a landslide, leaving Duke almost forgotten. Following his rediscovery in 1969 by the Fat Clergyman, the Thin Clergyman and the Small Controller (see the book Duke the Lost Engine), he was restored by the Skarloey Railway to be their 'number 8', although he still carries his MSR brown livery, rather than the red used on the other steam engines. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Map of the Skarloey Railway On the fictional Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev. ...

Duke first appeared in the book Duke the Lost Engine. His restoration was completed in Great Little Engines and he appeared in the illustrations of New Little Engine. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Prince, an older engine to the same design as Duke, may be seen working at the Ffestiniog Railway, and Rev. W. Awdry acknowledges in the foreword to Duke the Lost Engine that this is the basis of the character. The Ffestiniog Railway (in Welsh Rheilffordd Ffestiniog) is a narrow-gauge heritage railway, located in North West Wales. ...

Fred

Fred is a diesel working on the Skarloey Railway. So far he has only had a brief mention in one story in the book New Little Engine. The book Sodor: Reading Between the Lines elaborates a little further, stating that the Skarloey Railway bought two worn out Hunslet diesels from the National Coal Board. Using parts from both engines, they constructed Fred. A modern Diesel locomotive. ... Map of the Skarloey Railway On the fictional Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Irish Mail is typical of many small engines built at Hunslet for use in quarries The Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell (son of... The National Coal Board (NCB) was the nationalised British coal mining company. ...

He is the Skarloey Railway's number 9. Nothing is known about his personality.

Fred is based on the locomotive Alf which works at the Talyllyn Railway in Wales. The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7 miles (11. ... This article is about the country. ...

Skarloey Rolling Stock

The Skarloey coaches are:

Ada, Jane and Mabel

Three open carriages. They came in the book The Little Old Engine. They were originally designed for carrying quarry workers, but are now used for tourist traffic. Since their arrival, they have had roofs fitted. They were once honoured to be used by a television crew filming on the railway. Their real-life equivalents were carriages from the Penrhyn Quarry Railway that run on the Talyllyn Railway which are numbers 11, 12 & 13, which have since been rebuilt with roofs. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... The Penrhyn Quarry Railway first opened in 1798 as the Llandegai Tramway; it became the Penrhyn Railway in 1801 although on a different route. ... The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7 miles (11. ...

Agnes, Ruth, Lucy and Jemima

These four coaches have served the Skarloey Railway, and are named after Sir Handel Brown's daughters. Sir Handel the engine, however, referred to them as "cattle trucks", which made him very unpopular with them. Agnes is a first class carriage, and looks down on the others, who are third class. She appears to be their leader, and has a deep voice. They first appeared in Four Little Engines, and have appeared in every Skarloey Railway-centred volume since. Their real-life equivalents are the Talyllyn Railway carriages numbers 1 to 4. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7 miles (11. ...

Beatrice

Beatrice is a guard's van, usually coupled behind Agnes, Ruth, Lucy and Jemima. Like them, she is named after one of Sir Handel Brown's daughters. The coaches look down on her, and claim that she "smells of fish and cheese". She is, however, very useful. She has a ticket booth and an emergency buzzer, and sometimes even carries passengers when the coaches are full. She too has appeared in every Skarloey Railway-centred volume. Her real-life equivalent is the Talyllyn Railway brake van number 5. The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7 miles (11. ...

Cora

Cora is another guard's van. She came from the Mid Sodor Railway in The Little Old Engine and, unlike Beatrice, earns her keep on maintenance and goods trains. She is based on the Corris Railway brake van which transferred to the Talyllyn Railway in 1951 and became their number 6. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Maespoeth Junction locomotive shed in the early 1980s, members of the Corris Railway Society at work restoring the line The Corris Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Corris) is a narrow gauge 23 (686mm) preserved railway line along the Dulas Valley on the border between Merionethshire (now Gwynedd) and Montgomeryshire (now Powys... The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7 miles (11. ...

Gertrude and Millicent

Sir Handel considered Gertrude and Millicent the only 'proper' coaches on the Skarloey Railway. Unlike the other coaches, they run smoothly on bogies. Their real-life equivalents are Talyllyn Railway numbers 9 and 10, which were originally constructed by the railway using bought-in frames (and known as the "cardboard coaches"), but later re-bodied using pre-manufactured bodies. The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7 miles (11. ...

They first appeared in The Little Old Engine. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Miniature railway engines

The Arlesdale Railway (or the Small Railway) is the miniature railway on Sodor. With a gauge of only 15 in (381 mm) – just over half the width of the narrow gauge railways – this line could be regarded as a minimum gauge railway. 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. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. ... Minimum Gauge Railways are narrow gauge railways that run on extremely narrow gauged rail tracks, below 2 ft (610 mm). ...

Arlesdale Railway

Main article: see Arlesdale Railway Locomotives

• Mike, Rex and Bert – the original steam engines brought over from the mainland
• Jock – a new steam engine, built at the railway
• Frank – a diesel engine

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. ...

Real Engines featured in the Railway Series

City of Truro

The famous GWR engine City of Truro visits the Island of Sodor, at the beginning of Duck and the Diesel Engine (volume 13 of The Railway Series), with a special train for the 'Railway Society'. The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... GWR 3700 Class (City) 4-4-0, no. ... Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a fictional railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor and the engines that lived on it. ...

Duck talks 'Great Western' all night with City of Truro, which makes Duck very proud of his GW ancestry, much to the annoyance of the other engines. Duck the Great Western Engine as portrayed in the TV series. ...

He is mentioned in Thomas and the Great Railway Show as one of the engines Thomas meets at the National Railway Museum. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ...

City of Truro also appears in the TV Series, albeit in a rather less significant role. Thomas & Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a British childrens television series, first broadcast on Anglia Television in 1984. ... This article lists and profiles the minor characters appearing in the childrens television program Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ...

Wilbert

Wilbert was brought to the railway to help Donald and Douglas when they were overworked, but when Percy was involved in an accident with some porridge, he was brought to Thomas' branch line. Whilst here he told them a story about an engine called Sixteen and drank quite a lot of milk at the dairy. Once Percy was mended Wilbert went onto Duck's branch line for a bit and then he returned home. Donald and Douglas are fictional steam locomotives from The Railway Series by W.V. Awdry. ... The Railway Series book, featuring Percy, which also carries Percys name. ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ... A glass of cows milk. ...

Wilbert is a Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST that is based on the Dean Forest Railway. The real engine was named after the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and is currently out of service awaiting an overhaul. Preserved Austerity 0-6-0 The Hunslet Engine Company Class 50550 is a design of steam locomotive designed for shunting. ... Parkend Whitecroft (under construction) Norchard Middle Forge Junction Lydney Town St Marys Halt (request stop) Lydney Junction for Gloucester to Newport Line Class 73, number E6001, restored at Lydney, 7 May 2007. ...

Flying Scotsman

Flying Scotsman is given a major role in the 23rd book of the series, Enterprising Engines. There are two associations of the term Flying Scotsman in the British railway system: The Flying Scotsman, a named passenger service from London Kings Cross station to Edinburgh Waverley station. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Henry becomes jealous of Flying Scotsman's two tenders, and comes unstuck when he tries to copy by towing a line of old tenders used for storing boiler sludge. Henry the Green Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic 4-6-0 steam locomotive from The Railway Series books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry, and the spin-off childrens television series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ...

Flying Scotsman appears once in the TV Series, though only his two tenders are seen.

Stepney

Stepney is a London, Brighton and South Coast Railway A1 Class 'Terrier' 0-6-0T tank locomotive. He appears in Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine (vol 18 of the Railway Series) on a visit from the Bluebell Railway. The LB&SCRs coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill railway station. ... Boxhill is preserved as part of the National Collection at the National Railway Museum. ... 0-6-0 is also the emergency telephone number in Mexico, similar to the United Statess 9-1-1. ... A tank locomotive (occasionally tank engine, especially in England, notably used in reference to Thomas the Tank Engine) is a steam locomotive that carries its own fuel and water on it, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. ... A tank locomotive (occasionally tank engine, especially in England, notably used in reference to Thomas the Tank Engine) is a steam locomotive that carries its own fuel and water on it, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Map showing the railways on the fictional Island of Sodor (click to enlarge). ... 1638 U class at Sheffield Park station Oxted line to London East Grinstead Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line Original station Being reopened Kingscote West Hoathly Sharpthorne Tunnel Horsted Keynes Ardingly spur Aggregates depot Copyhold Junction Brighton Main Line Sheffield Park Newick & Chailey Barcombe Wealden Line Barcombe Mills Culver...

Stepney is named after the area of London (Stepney), as were many of the Terrier locomotives. He is painted in the attractive yellow ochre locomotive livery of the LB&SCR, perversely called Stroudley's Improved Engine Green. Stepney is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ...

Following adventures with a 'Special' (train) and a cricket match, Stepney is asked to help Duck pull diesel D4711's train, after the diesel has inhaled the Inspector's bowler hat. It is at the beginning of this journey that Stepney gives Duck his advice about using sand to get a good start, referred to in later books in the series: "...as they backed down, they dropped sand on the rails, rolling it firm with their wheels" Duck the Great Western Engine as portrayed in the TV series. ... This article lists and profiles the minor characters appearing in the childrens television program Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... The bowler hat is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown created for Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester, in 1850. ...

The Rev W. Awdry originally wrote Stepney into the series as a means of publicising the Bluebell Railway, and encouraging readers to support the fledgling railway preservation movement in the UK. 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. ...

Stepney also appears in the TV Series, although his story is somewhat different from that in the books. Thomas & Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a British childrens television series, first broadcast on Anglia Television in 1984. ... This article lists, and also profiles, the regular Engine characters of the Television Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ...

The Bluebell Engines

The 'Bluebell Engines' were only mentioned in the story 'Stepney's Special', from the 18th volume of The Railway Series, Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine. These engines are Bluebell, Primrose, Adams, Cromford and Captain Baxter. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a fictional railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor and the engines that lived on it. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Engines at the National Railway Museum

In the 35th Volume of The Railway Series, Thomas and the Great Railway Show, Thomas is sent to the National Railway Museum in York as a representative of Sodor. Among the real engines he meets there are Rocket, Iron Duke, Boxhill, Green Arrow, Duchess of Hamilton and Mallard. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a fictional railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor and the engines that lived on it. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ... For other uses, see York (disambiguation). ... A contemporary drawing of Rocket Rocket as preserved in the Science Museum, London. ... Iron Duke class engines waiting scrapping The Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work. ... Boxhill is preserved as part of the National Collection at the National Railway Museum. ... Green Arrow at Crewe Works open day, 1 June 2003. ... 46229 at Crewe open weekend, 2005. ... Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built at Doncaster, England in 1938. ...

Non-Rail Characters

George the Steamroller

George is a grumpy steamroller and no friend to railway engines. His motto is "Railways are no good, pull them up, turn them into roads!" and enjoys doing it. He is unfriendly to all engines, even the ones who try to be pleasant towards him. He once had an accident with Sir Handel, and managed to upset Daisy by threatening to build a road over her rails and leaving a traffic cone for her to run over. This article is about the construction vehicle. ... // This article profiles the significant characters of The Railway Series by Rev. ... // This article profiles the significant characters of The Railway Series by Rev. ...

George is based on an Aveling and Porter steamroller owned by the Rev. W. Awdry's friend Rev. 'Teddy' Boston, who also owns the traction engine on which Trevor the Traction Engine is believed to be based. Aveling & Porter engine Margaret Aveling and Porter railway engine for industrial use. ... This article is about the construction vehicle. ... 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. ... // A traction engine is a wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. ... Trevor the Traction Engine is a character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ...

He appears in Gallant Old Engine and Thomas Comes Home. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

George also appears in the TV Series, see George the Steamroller (TV Series). This article lists and profiles the minor characters appearing in the childrens television program Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ...

Caroline the car

Caroline the car is an old, small car who belongs to the Elsbridge Cricket Team on the Island of Sodor. We first meet her when she has to chase Stepney after he chuffed away with the cricketers' ball, which landed in one of his trucks. Caroline didn't like that at all, because she has a sensitive engine, which will easily overheat or break down when she exceeds her usual speed. Although she used to think steam engines were silly, she admitted that "they have their uses" after Stepney was able to help her home. She always refers to her driver as "Master". There are many fictional locations in The Railway Series of books by Rev. ... A map of the Island of Sodor showing the Railway system (click to enlarge). ...

Caroline appears to be based on a Morris Oxford. Morris Oxford is a series of motor car models by the Morris Motor Company of the United Kingdom, from the 1913 Bullnose Oxford to the 1961–1971 Oxford VI. // William Morriss first car was called the Oxford in recognition of its home city. ...

She appeared in Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Bulgy

Bulgy was a red and cream double-decker bus who hated railways and had very left wing political views. He tried to steal Duck and Oliver's passengers by pretending to be a railway bus, but ran into trouble with his attempt at a shortcut - he got stuck under a low bridge. His lies never improved, and eventually people wouldn't even believe his destination boards. He is now a henhouse by Duck's branch line. In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms that refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially but not exclusively in the American sense of the word...

He appeared in Oliver the Western Engine. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Bulstrode

Bulstrode was a highly disagreeable barge who carried stone. He liked nothing more than making life difficult for the engines and trucks, sometimes even blaming them for his mistakes. He got his comeuppance one day when a row of trucks came off the end of his quay and landed in his hold, causing him to sink. After this, he was towed to a nearby beach and is now played upon by children. Self propelled barge carrying bulk crushed stone A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. ... For other uses, see Beach (disambiguation). ...

He appeared in Toby, Trucks and Trouble. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

'Human' Characters

Lord Harry Barrane

Main Article: Lord Harry Barrane (Culdee Fell Railway)

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The Fat Clergyman

The Fat Clergyman is a portrayal of the (late) Rev. Edwin Richard 'Teddy' Boston, a well-known railway enthusiast and traction engine owner. Railfans practicing their hobby at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. ... // A traction engine is a wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. ...

See also: Cadeby Light Railway – which was in the Rev. Boston's 'back garden'.

See also: Trevor the Traction Engine – which was based on the Rev. Boston's own engine, "Fiery Elias".

Pixie at Cadeby in 1981 The Cadeby Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway in the garden of the rectory in Cadeby, Leicestershire. ... Trevor the Traction Engine is a character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ...

The Thin Clergyman

The Thin Clergyman is the Rev. W Awdry himself! 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. ...

Jem Cole

Jem Cole is the driver of Trevor the Traction Engine, at least until Trevor is sent to the scrapyard, and there sold to the Vicar of Wellsworth, the Rev'd Charles Laxey (in the story Saved from Scrap, in Edward the Blue Engine). Christopher Awdry noted that, although the books do not specifically say as much, it is a safe assumption that, after the purchase, the vicar continued to employ Jem's services when a driver for Trevor was required. ^[2] Trevor the Traction Engine is a character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ...

Jeremiah Jobling

Jeremiah Jobling is a passenger on James's train in the story, James and the Boot-lace. When a hole in the brake pipe causes the train to stop, James's guard asks the passengers for a leather boot-lace, so that the driver can mend the leak. Jeremiah Jobling, who wore a bowler hat (which helped to identify him in the pictures), initially hid his feet from the guard. When Jeremiah refused to hand over his leather boot-lace, the guard said the train would stay put and the other passengers told Jobling he was a Bad Man. Reluctantly, Jobling then gave his laces, the driver tied a pad of newspapers tightly round the hole and James was able to pull the train.^[3]

The Small Controller

The Small Controller is known as Mr. Fergus Duncan and works on the Arlesdale Railway. He first appears in the book Small Railway Engines. 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. ...

The Thin Controller

Main article: Thin Controller (Skarloey Railway)

The Thin Controller is the nickname for the manager of the Skarloey Railway. Map of the Skarloey Railway On the fictional Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... Map of the Skarloey Railway On the fictional Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev. ...

Sidney Hever

Main article: Sidney Hever

Sidney Hever is Edward's Fireman and is named in the introduction to Edward the Blue Engine in which he is regularly named not just as "Edward's Fireman" but as Sid in conversations between Charlie Sand, Edward's Driver. Edward the Blue Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev W. Awdry, and the TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Edward the Blue Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev W. Awdry, and the TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... // The Railway Series by Reverend W.V. Awdry and Christopher Awdry is populated with many and varied characters. ...

Mrs Kyndley

The appropriately named Mrs Kitty Kyndley appears in the books Toby the Tram Engine and Thomas' Christmas Party. She is a great friend to the engines, and once saved Thomas from an accident by warning him of a landslide. This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... Thomas the Tank Engine This article is about the fictional tank engine. ...

Nancy the Guard's Daughter

Main article: Nancy the Guard's Daughter (Skarloey Railway)

Nancy used to polish the Skarloey Railway engines, and appeared in several stories. Map of the Skarloey Railway On the fictional Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev. ...

Mr Walter Richards

Main Article: Mr Walter Richards (Culdee Fell Railway)

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Charlie Sand

Main article: Charlie Sand

Charlie Sand is Edward's Driver and is named in the introduction to Edward the Blue Engine in which he is regularly named not just as "Edward's Driver" but as Charlie in conversations with Sidney Hever, Edward's Fireman. Edward the Blue Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev W. Awdry, and the TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Edward the Blue Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev W. Awdry, and the TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... This list consists all of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. ... // The Railway Series by Reverend W.V. Awdry and Christopher Awdry is populated with many and varied characters. ...

Other Humans

• Sir Handel Brown I (Skarloey Railway Owner #1)
• Sir Handel Brown II (Skarloey Railway Owner #2)
• Mr. Ivo Hugh (Skarloey Railway Engineer)
• Mr. Mack (Skarloey Railway Controller #1)
• Mr. Bobbie (Skarloey's builder & engineer)
• Kathie & Lizzie (Tallylyn Railway volunteers)
• Mrs. Last (late-arriving passenger in Four Little Engines)
• Willie (Farmer – Seen in Useful Railway)
• Mr. Crowe (Farmer – Mentioned in Ghost Train)
• Bert (Engine washer – Seen in Leaves)
• Alf (Engine washer – Seen in Leaves)
• Bert (Porter – Seen in Buzz Buzz)
• Fred (Porter – Seen in Buzz Buzz)
• Patrick (Rock climber – Seen in Devil's Back)
• Duke of Sodor (Seen in Duck 'n' Dukes)
• Royal Personage (Seen in Golden Jubilee)
• New Lorry Driver (Seen in Mavis and the Lorry)

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