Toby is a GER C53 0-6-0T Wisbech steam tram that runs on Thomas' Branch Line.
Bio
Toby lived on a unnamed railway in East Anglia until 1951 when his railway closed down, Toby was bought to help on Thomas' branch line when Thomas got in trouble with the policeman. He takes the quarry workmen to Anopha Quarry in Henrietta and Victoria.
Personality
Toby is very kind hearted and likes to help a friend in need like Emily and Richard. Toby is a very patient engine and seems to have a lot of time for other engines like Mavis and Eric. Toby is a hard worker and gets on with a lot of the other engines.
Livery
Toby is painted brown with grey side plates and cowcatchers, Toby has yellow number 7 on either side of his cab.
Basis
As mentioned Toby is based of a GER C53 0-6-0T Wisbech steam tram.
Appearances
Episodes
- Season 1 - New Beginnings, Great Western, Little Western and Snowstorm
- Season 2 - Old Tricks
- Season 3 - Comfort Zone and Christmas Delivery (cameo)
- Season 4 - Medivac (cameo), Learning Curve and Post and Prejudice (cameo)
- Season 5 - A Stranger in Need, Little Western Legacy (mentioned), Expectations and Desperate Times (cameo)
- Season 1 STMY - Tornado (cameo), The Missing Engine, Doncaster Drawn (cameo), Aftermath and Homecoming
- Season 2 STMY - Swan Song (cameo), Percy's Post, The Thin Clergyman and The Devious Way (cameo)
- Couriers and Concerns - The Troublesome Van, Attitude, Bumps in the Night (mentioned) and Plans and Police
- Adeline the Phantom Engine - Final Train (cameo)
- Rowan the Garratt Engine - Responsibility (mentioned)
Specials
Voice Actor
- JJLR (season 5 onwards)
Trivia
- Toby's old British Railways number is 68221, which a tram engine of his class used that number in real life.
- Toby received a new model based off of his RWS form like most of the main cast. It was also the first model to receive a 3D face, as seen in Plans and Police. It comes in four liveries (as seen below):
- LNER with lettering
- LNER without lettering
- NWR pre-Dirty Objects
- NWR with Blue Side plates