Sodor Steamers
While the real life basis for this engine was considered “really useless” he is the really useful engine that millions adore.
Who is Thomas the Tank Engine?
Based on the class 08 shunter engine (which can be found in service to this day) this Diesel was the first one on the railway and caused many problems including lying to send an engine away.
Who is Devious Diesel?
This red bus enjoys having a race and is always ready to help an engine in need.
Who is Bertie the Bus?
The Great Western Railway Hall Class Locomotive “Olton Hall” was featured in this well known franchise pulling a premiere passenger train of kids to their well known school for wizardry and witchcraft.
What is the Harry Potter Series?
Whilst more famously known by this fictional character, the term dates back to the early days of British Railways and was used to refer to the primary owner of the railway.
What is a/the Fat Controller?
This letter symbol is typically used for trains carrying passengers, brass hats and VIP’s.
What is the letter P?
Despite being #2, this engine is one of the oldest on the railway and is often a mentor figure/voice of reason to both the tender engines and tank engines along with being the first character created for the series.
Who is Edward?
This diesel is a diesel rail car that came to fill in after an accident. While she eventually became useful, her highly sprung suspension, stubbornness and fear of bulls caused memorable moments.
Who is Daisy?
The engines have a friendly rivalry with this white helicopter but they know he’s being really useful from the air.
Who is Herald the Helicopter?
Pere Marquette 1225 was the inspiration for the locomotive featured in the well known Christmas book and movie about a train that takes kids to the North Pole.
What is the Polar Express?
Similar to how large corporations, army, and or football conferences are broken up into manageable pieces using this term. Railroads also divide up a collection of many individual routes into manageable sections.
What is a Division?
This letter symbol is used for trains carrying the ingredients used for many Kellogg’s products.
What is the letter G?
This engine is well known for his bright red paint and the many accidents he’s had that has ruined it.
Who is James?
This was one of the first of many “friendly diesels” on the railway who primarily works at the docks with Bill and Ben along with being a Metropolitan Vickers Diesel Electric Type 2.
Who is Boco?
This Orange tractor can be found plowing fields with his “Ugly” wheels along with performing odd jobs that require heavy lifting, pulling and pushing.
Who is Terrance the Tractor?
Sierra Railway No. 3 is known for being in more films and tv shows than many notable actors. One of her more iconic films involved her helping out a doctor of time travel trying to get back to the mid 1980’s after causing various space time continuum problems in the mid 1880’s.
What is Back to the Future Part III?
When the diesel powered rail car was introduced (ie. A combined locomotive and passenger coach), many industrial critics gave them this flattering insect based nickname as they believed they couldn’t do anything but dilly dally down the track.
What is a Doodlebug?
This letter symbol is used for a train on the decline as many power plants aren’t being fed by this black mineral?
What is the letter C, T, and E?
Don’t call this engine electric as he’s proud to be steam engine despite his unusual square appearance with cow catchers and side plates.
Who is Toby?
This diesel lives on the Narrow Gage Skarlowey Railway who primarily works hard to keep the tracks in good condition.
Who is Rusty?
This road vehicle is unusually steam powered and enjoys working in scrapyards along with ripping up abandoned railway lines and rudely expressing his distain for said railway lines.
Who is George the Steam Roller?
The French Railways (SNCF) Class 230G can be seen in the 1974 film adaptation of the well known mystery novel whose events take place on the real life train of the same name.
What is Murder on the Orient Express?
This term is given by the conductor to the engineer for the engineer to move the train in order to verify the couplers of two recently connected cars are properly connected and will stay closed when being pulled.
What is the phrase “Stretch ‘Em”?
This letter symbol is used for trains that typically don’t leave the yard or make short transfer runs between yards.
What is the letter Y?
Based on a Great Western 1400 class engine, he was saved from the scrapyard on the mainland and was brought back to Sodor to run with another engine also from the Great Western on the seaside branch line.
Who is Oliver?
This diesel shunter works at the quarry who’s know to be very hotheaded and full of her own ideas primarily due to her inexperience handling trucks.
Who is Mavis?
This yellow and red biplane can be found flying around the island, but is generally disliked for flying close to the ground along with pulling reckless maneuvers.
Who is Tiger moth?
Whilst this term can be used to refer to something not in use, it’s unfortunately more often than not used in a negative context and typically refers to refer to a 30 Day suspension?
What is Out of Service?
This letter symbol is used for trains that make deliveries to customers and are typically of the last mile delivery type.
What is the letter L, O and A?