Toby The Tram Engine

Biography:
Toby the tram engine came to the island of Sodor because the quarry line on Thomas' Branch Line didn't allow engines on it with out cowcatchers/skirts and side plates. Meaning no engine on the railway could travel on the line. So when Toby's old railway closed the Fat Controller bought Toby and his old coach Henrietta. Soon the old law was changed so engine with out cowcatchers/skirts and side plates were allowed on the line. Toby was then used to bring workmen to the quarry and back home for tea. And bring trucks from the quarry to the harbour. Toby is well established with animals which Daisy soon found out Daisy claimed that all she had to do to get an animal of the track was blow her horn. But when she tried her method it didn't work. So Toby came down to help he rang his bell, then whistled and then wheeshed steam at the animal and it then walked away to it's farmer. Toby also has small water tanks one day Gordon was given a rest and James got the express. James was boasting about it to Toby when the Fat Controller told Toby his parts were worn and he had to go to the works. Toby stopped at a station to take on water but then the signal man came up and spoke to his driver. He said they had to clear the line for James the signal man didn't understand about Toby. And soon enough they ran out of water. James then had to push Toby to the works station. James never boasted to Toby like that ever again. Another day Mavis had told the trucks to give her a bump past the level crossing but Mavis was busy that afternoon shunting trucks. So Toby decided to take the train himself he didn't know about Mavis's plan. The bridge beyond the level crossing had been swept away by strong current. So when the trucks pushed him it was to hard, to fast and to far. Toby got pushed onto the thin rails still hanging from either side of the bridge. Mavis had to pull him back onto the rails. Toby's best friends are Thomas, Percy, Mavis, Henry and Edward.

Personality:
Toby is a Kind, Wise and experienced engine. He is much like Edward. And can deal well with trucks and animals.