Geoffrey, shortened to Geoff, is a friendly diesel who works at the locomotive works (later called the Steamworks) at Crovan's Gate.
Bio
During the episode Testing Times, Geoff was seen taking Barry outside to a water tower to do his boiler test in using water to reach two hundred psi. The former Fat Controller, Sir Charles Topham Hatt said not to go above ten psi and that the pressure would be brought up gradually until reaching two hundred and ten psi, during the two days the test took place. Then Sir Charles Topham Hatt could make a boiler certificate to Barry. Geoff left Barry and had to deal with other things for the works station.
In 2009, when Gordon had his accident with the lorry, Geoff told Bear that he had no orders to move Gordon into the steamworks, which made Bear worried. It was later revealed that Norman Spencer had plans to send Gordon to the National Railway Museum instead of having the big blue engine repaired.
Geoff later heard Duncan's story of how the latter got to know George Carlin and that hearing of his death made Duncan very upset. He also heard from Gordon a bit about Lily's disappearance.
Later on, Geoff helped Thomas to the steamworks after the blue tank engine's accident with a car at a crossing. He also told Thomas that Emily Helen Hatt had a surprise for him, which turned out to be Lily. He also had George being brought into the works to be repaired following another accident, this time involving Mavis after Thomas told her about the steamroller's first alleged accident with Colin in 1931.
Basis
Geoff is based on a BR Class 47.
Geoff's BR number belonged to a real Class 47 named "Seagull". The real 47384 was cut up by CF Booth in Rotherham in April 2008.
Livery
Geoff's former livery is painted BR Blue with the BR logo and the number "47384". In his NWR livery, Geoff is painted light blue with the number "W1".
Appearances
Episodes
- Barry the Rescue Engine - Testing Times
- Season 5 - One of a Kind (cameo)
- Season 1 STMY - Ode to George Carlin, The Missing Engine, Doncaster Drawn (mentioned), Separation Anxiety (mentioned), Aftermath, Homecoming and Genesis of a Grudge
- Season 2 STMY - Swan Song (does not speak), Caden (does not speak) and Endgame (cameo)
- Couriers and Concerns - The Troublesome Van (does not speak)
- Adeline the Phantom Engine - Unfinished Business (cameo) and Past Tense (cameo)
- Rowan the Garratt Engine - Two Heritage Engines (does not speak) and Sixteen (does not speak)
Specials
Books
Voice Actor
- WildNorWester (Barry the Rescue Engine-season 5)
- Thomas1Edward2Henry3 (season 5 onwards)
Trivia
- Geoff is WildNorWester's name for the unnamed Works Diesel that appeared in the RWS book "James and the Diesel Engines".
- In Sodor: The Modern Years, he became the equivalent to the TVS character Victor.
- Geoff's 2D faces may be based on BoCo's, while his 3D faces resemble the TVS character Butch's.
- In the episode; Homecoming, Lily refers to Geoff as 'Geoffrey.' This is his full name, as 'Geoff' is just an abbreviation.
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