Edward the Blue Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev W. Awdry, and the TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely Human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings natural and supernatural phenomena material states and objects A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" We know how exciting this is but WPTHOMAS/FAQ explains WikiProject Thomas' Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, ( 15 June 1911 &ndash 21 March 1997) better known as the Reverend W He is a blue 4-4-0 tender engine with red stripes, about the same size as James the Red Engine, and sports the number 2 on his tender. A 4-4-0 is a type of Steam locomotive. In the Whyte notation, 4-4-0 signifies that it has a two-axle Bogie ( Am James the Red Engine is a Fictional Anthropomorphic Tender locomotive from The Railway Series of children's books by Also like James, he is a mixed traffic engine, meaning that he can easily pull freight or passengers, though he prefers freight. He is one of the major characters in both the books and the television series.
He is a kind engine, who is always keen to help a friend in need. The younger engines can always rely on him to lend a listening ear and sympathetic advice. He works hard and will always do his utmost to get a job done.
However, the big engines tend to see him as old-fashioned and slow. It is true that he is the oldest engine on the Fat Controller's railway (indeed, he helped to build it), but he has proved time and time again that despite his age he is entirely capable of working as hard as any engine. Sir Topham Hatt, (less formally but more commonly referred to as the Fat Controller) is the head of the railway in The Railway Series of books written Several of the stories revolving around him, both in the books and television series, have involved Edward proving his worth to the others. We know how exciting this is but WPTHOMAS/FAQ explains WikiProject Thomas' Two of the most notable were 'Old Iron', in which he earned himself an overhaul by capturing a runaway James, and 'Edward's Exploit', in which he brought home a special train despite a breakdown. This list consists all of The Railway Series books by both the Rev This list consists all of The Railway Series books by both the Rev
He has a branch line which he runs with BoCo the diesel. A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route usually a main line. Many characters have appeared in the books of The Railway Series, by the Rev He is equally happy with coaches or trucks, but he has also been known to help other engines with heavy loads, pull special trains and even act as a pilot engine for the Royal Train.
Edward was first featured in The Three Railway Engines, Awdry's first book, in 1945. This list consists all of The Railway Series books by both the Rev Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Edward featured in his own book, Edward the Blue Engine in 1954. This list consists all of The Railway Series books by both the Rev Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
Contents |
Charlie Sand and Sidney Hever
Edward is the only engine whose driver and fireman are named in The Railway Series (Henry's driver was named in the annuals, being 'Ted'). In the foreword to 'Edward the Blue Engine', their names are given as Charlie Sand and Sidney Hever, and in the story 'Saved from Scrap', their names are mentioned.
These names are puns on their jobs. A pun (or paronomasia) is a Phrase that deliberately exploits confusion between similar-sounding Words for humorous or Rhetorical One of an engine driver's jobs is to sand the rails when they are slippery in order to allow the engine to grip. Sand is a naturally occurring Granular material composed of finely divided rock and Mineral particles A fireman's job is to "heave" the coal from the tender or coal bunker to the engine's fire.
Their first names come from a real engine crew named Charlie and Sidney on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway (see Toby the Tram Engine). History Its success was one of the reasons for the Light Railways Act 1896. Toby is a Fictional Tram engine from The Railway Series by Rev
Behind the Scenes
Edward was the first character created for The Railway Series in 1943. We know how exciting this is but WPTHOMAS/FAQ explains WikiProject Thomas' The inspiration for the character came from the Rev. W. Awdry watching trains on the Great Western Railway as a child. Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, ( 15 June 1911 &ndash 21 March 1997) better known as the Reverend W The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West He said in interviews with Brian Sibley that to him, the noise of the locomotives' exhaust almost sounded like dialogue. Brian Sibley (born July 14, 1949) is an English writer He is author of over 100 hours of radio drama and has written and presented hundreds of radio documentaries For instance, the larger engines having trouble climbing the hills would appear to be saying, "I can't do it, I can't do it," and the smaller engines helping them would sound like they were saying, "I will do it! I will do it! I will do it!" This was the direct inspiration for the second story in The Three Railway Engines, 'Edward and Gordon'. The first story was 'Edward's Day Out', which was an introduction to the character.
Unlike later characters in the Railway Series, Edward is not directly based upon any particular class of locomotive, but is a generic 4-4-0. A 4-4-0 is a type of Steam locomotive. In the Whyte notation, 4-4-0 signifies that it has a two-axle Bogie ( Am The Rev. W. Awdry has claimed that Edward is based on a heavily modified Sharp, Stewart & Co. "Larger Seagull" locomotive supplied to the Furness Railway in 1896, but this is a piece of retcon created for the book The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways. Sharp Roberts and Company was a Locomotive manufacturer in Manchester, England. The Furness Railway K2s or "Larger Seagulls" were built to supersede the Furness Railway K1 on the heavier The Furness Railway (Furness was a railway company operating in the Furness area of north-west England. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction This list consists all of The Railway Series books by both the Rev Martin Clutterbuck notes that Edward bears a closer resemblance to certain Scottish locomotives of the North British Railway, notably the D20. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923 The NER Class R (LNER Class D20 was a class of 4-4-0 Steam locomotive, designed by Wilson Worsdell It is likely that Awdry chose the Furness Railway locomotive because the Furness Railway was the closest mainland railway to Sodor. Sodor is a fictional island in the Irish Sea used as the setting for The Railway Series books by the Rev
The Furness origin for Edward is once again brought up in book 41 Thomas and Victoria, as Edward and Victoria are both from that area. This list consists all of The Railway Series books by both the Rev
Edward in the TV Series
Edward is one of the eight engines in The Steam Team.
In recent episodes of the TV series, Edward has been portrayed as a bank engine, to help engines up Gordon's Hill – a reminiscent nod to the Season 1 Story Edward and Gordon. A bank engine ( United Kingdom / Australia) (colloquially a banker) or helper engine or pusher engine ( North America) Thomas and Friends is a Children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is
In Season 10, Edward appears almost as cheeky and inexperienced as Thomas was in the first season. Thomas and Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a Children's television series about the engines and other characters This is especially evident in the episode Edward Strikes Out, where he went as far as to call a new arrival "new fangled nonsense". Thomas and Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a Children's television series about the engines and other characters After this little mishap he became his old self again.
Edward was not featured in the film, Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 American Film based on the well-known TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends However, he did appear in the film's straight-to-DVD sequel, Calling All Engines. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work Calling All Engines is a straight-to-DVD feature based on the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and
In the Japanese version of Seasons 1-8, Edward is voiced by Yasuhiro Takato. Yasuhiro Takato (高戸靖広 Takato Yasuhiro) is a Seiyū who was born on January 23, 1968 in Okayama and works for Aoni Production Starting from Season 9, Edward's new voice actor is Nozomu Sasaki. is a Seiyū who was born January 25, 1967 in Hiroshima. He is a client of the seiyū management firm 81 Produce.
In the whole series, Edward has only had two accidents: in the Season 7 episode Edward's Brass band where he was knocked off the rails by a ship's boiler being swung by a crane. He fell into a pile of coal so he got covered in coal dust. In the Season 11 episodes Edward and the Mail Train, he had swerved into a siding and had crashed through a barrier.
External links
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic