Arthur

Arthur is a mainland tank engine

Bio
Crewe works built Arthur in 1946 for the LMS. A year after he left the workshop, he was sent to Sodor to work on NWR. Arthur was purchased for the heavy traffic on the Norramby branch line but was trialed on the mainline to test the feasibility for more of his class coming to help with mainline work. Arthur performed beautifully and The Fat Controller purchased more of his class for work all around the railway. After his trials, he was sent to the Norramby line and has worked there ever since.

Personality
Arthur is a big tank engine who has never been naughty in his life. He was highly esteemed for his "spotless record" before he arrived on Sodor, never having made a mess or a fuss and never having caused an accident. His main duties were to take passengers and haul goods trains. Arthur can be a bit naive however and after a jealous Hayden tricked Arthur into setting his standards too high with the trucks, his record did not stay as spotless as he had hoped. Arthur is very obedient, cautious, and well-behaved. He aims to please in his work and do everything as best he can. He now mainly runs the Fishing Route by the coastal village, a duty that Hayden was only all too grateful to be relieved from. Here, Arthur enjoys the sea air and the smell of the fish.

Trivia

 * He is the same class as Fleur.
 * Has wheel are 2-6-4T instead a 2-6-2T.