Billy

Billy the Orange Engine
Gender: Male Stationed: Unknown Class: Manning Wardle L Class Designer: Manning Wardle Builder: Manning Wardle Configuration: 0-6-0ST

Billy is an orange tank engine with prominent buckteeth.

Bio

Billy is a bright, boisterous, and bubbly orange tank engine who thinks he can do it all. Nothing is too daunting or too challenging for Billy. He is bursting with enthusiasm, which may rattle a few rods, but never upsets any engine for long.

When Billy first arrived on the railway, Thomas was asked by the Fat Controller to show Billy around. But Billy misconstrued Thomas' advice for bossiness and so refused to listen to him, causing Billy to fail to complete his deliveries. At last, Thomas lost patience and told Billy to do his own thing. Billy was delighted, but his happiness was short-lived as he swiftly ran out of coal and water. In future, Billy paid attention to advice, worked hard with every job he did and was happy that Thomas helped him as his new friend.

First used	Last used
Series 11	Series 11

Persona

Billy is an orange tank engine who can be impetuous, impatient, and impulsive. Although he is bubbling with enthusiasm and keen to get stuck in, he tends to act before he thinks things through, and can even end up keen to start one job before properly finishing another. He can be inattentive, does not always like being told what to do, and may try to work independently when, perhaps, he best not. He is often boisterous, and tends to be overconfident in his abilities, thinking he need not listen to advice from more experienced engines. Nevertheless, his enthusiasm is well-meaning and, when he keeps calm, thinks things through, pays attention, and follows instructions carefully, Billy can properly harness his energy and focus on what he is doing so that he can be a Really Useful Engine. If he ever gets snappy, his infectious get-up-and-go and burning desire to be useful will shine through and make it hard for any engine to really stay upset with him for very long.

Basis

Billy is based on a Manning Wardle L Class 0-6-0ST. Charlie is another member of this class.

Voice Actors

• Rasmus Hardiker (UK/US; coming soon)

Trivia

• To date Billy's only appearance was in "Don't be Silly, Billy".

North Western Railway

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