Edward

Edward is a old engine

Bio
Edward and his sibling were built by Crovan's Gate in 1890 for heavy express and local trains on the Wellsworth & Suddery Railway. They did so until 1914 when Sodor Central Railways was formed. When the railway was officially opened in 1915, he was sent to Vicarstown to pull local trains. However, as the bigger engines came Edward was demoted to utility engine and often was found shunting trucks and pulling goods trains. Most of the drivers of Vicarstown thought Edward was too weak so he didn't go out often. In 1923, he spent a whole month in the shed. He thought he would never be used again until two nice gentlemen came up to him one day. They felt sorry for him and asked if he wanted to come out and do some work. He was delighted and soon was hard at work taking passenger trains and shunting around the yard. Edward was happy but was worried that he would soon be sitting in the sheds again. He didn't have t worry about that anymore when he got back to Vicarstown yards The Fat Controller said he was sorry that Edward was left like that and as a gift gave sent him to work on the Wellsworth branch line. He's had many more adventures since, which have made a household name all over the world.

Personality
Edward is very kind-hearted, mature, wise and keen to help a friend in need. The small engines trust him to lend a listening ear and sympathetic advice. He is a hard worker too and always does his best to finish a job. Unfortunately, the big engines, especially Gordon, often see Edward as old-fashioned and slow. This doesn't deter Edward and shows time and time again that he's capable of working as hard as any engine. He and BoCo were the only engines who looked after Bill and Ben and knew how to put them in their place should they misbehave. He stands for no-nonsense, especially from the big engines and often puts them in there place. However, Edward can be a little insecure about his age and often avoids speaking about it. He can also be a bit soft at times, especially with Bill and Ben. You might not believe this but Edward can also be a little too prideful. He doesn't like to go to other engines with his problems and concerns because he thinks everyone will think less of him. He's the one who's supposed to help engine and give them advice, not the other way around. This can often lead to Edward getting himself into trouble. He has realized this and tries to confide in others.

Trivia

 * Edward siderods are silver instead a red.