Neville

    Neville  Neville is a tender engine.
 * Number: 33010
 * Class: SR Bulleid Q1
 * Designer: Oliver Bulleid
 * Builder: SR Brighton and Ashford Works
 * Configuration: 0-6-0

Bio
The engines didn't like Neville at first for, although Neville was kind and friendly, he had the misfortune of looking like a diesel. Thomas saw him with 'Arry and Bert, and soon a rumour spread that he was planning to bump the steam engines. Luckily, the rumour was rectified and Thomas befriended Neville after rescuing him from a broken viaduct.

Sometime later, Neville told Thomas and Percy about the job of collecting the Sodor Brass Band.

Persona
Neville is enthusiastic, friendly, and always ready to help out other engines. Neville never holds a grudge and can always be found with a smile on his face.

Basis
Neville is based on the SR Bulleid Q1 locomotive, which were often referred to as "ugly ducklings". The specific engine Neville is based on was scrapped in 1964.

Livery
Neville is painted in the British Railway's plain unlined black livery. He has the number 33010.

Television series

 * Season 9 - Thomas and the New Engine
 * Season 11 - Emily's Rubbish (cameo)
 * Season 12 - Best Friends

He also appeared in a tenth season learning segment.

Magazine stories

 * 2006 - Sow and Grow
 * 2007 - Helpful and 'Happy'!
 * 2010 - Piggy-in-the-middle!
 * 2011 - Splashdown!

Trivia

 * In some descriptions of Thomas and the New Engine, Neville is described as actually being a Diesel.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Take-Along (normal and metallic; discontinued)
 * Take-n-Play
 * TOMY/TrackMaster
 * My First Thomas
 * My Thomas Story Library