Stafford

"I only have one thing to say to such a really useful engine - welcome, Stafford!"

- Sir Topham Hatt, Welcome Stafford, sixteenth season

    Stafford   Stafford is a battery-electric shunting engine.
 * Number: 1917

Bio
When Stafford first arrived on the Island, Spencer was given the job of showing him around. Spencer failed to listen to a warning about Stafford's battery running out and when it did, Spencer did not notice. Later, Spencer ran out of coal and Stafford had to shunt the grand engine to Knapford. There Sir Topham Hatt called Stafford a really useful engine and welcomed him to Sodor.

Livery
Stafford is made of veneered wood with cream lining and his number and gold nameplates on his sides.

Basis
Stafford is based on the North Staffordshire Railway battery-electric No. 1.

Television series

 * Season 16 - Welcome Stafford

Voice Actor

 * Keith Wickham (UK/US; sixteenth season onwards)

Trivia

 * Stafford is the first electric engine introduced in the television series and the first ever named.
 * Stafford's number comes from the year his basis was built.

Merchandise

 * TrackMaster (coming soon)