Sidney

"Sidney, how long have you been up there?" "Erm, not very long Percy. I mean, err, I forget." "It's been about two years!"

- Percy, Sidney and Norman discussing how long Sidney has been without wheels, The Missing Christmas Decorations, seventeenth season

   Sidney   Sidney, nicknamed Sid, is a Diesel.
 * Class: BR Class 08
 * Designer: British Railways
 * Builder: Crewe, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster, or Horwich Works
 * Configuration: 0-6-0
 * Speed: 15-20 mph

Bio
Sidney was one of the Diesels who laughed at Percy's joke when the tank engine first arrived at the Sodor Dieselworks. He only appeared very briefly on a hoist with no wheels. It is currently unknown what happened to him during the fire at the Dieselworks, as he was unable to move from his hoist. He was still there in the seventeenth season and was often referred to as a Christmas decoration by the Diesels, literally being used as one by Diesel 10 as well. Percy asked how long he'd been left up on the hoist and found out from Norman it had been two years. As a Christmas present, Sidney was given a new set of wheels by Percy and is now a really useful engine again.

Persona
Sidney is a bit of a forgetful engine. He starts his day at one location and ends up at another, not remembering how he got there. When it was his turn for repairs at the Dieselworks, he was hoisted up and had his undercarriage removed. Being patient, Sidney was happy to wait, and wait, and wait. He sat there happy to pass the time with any engine that happened to be visiting. Two years later, he still had no wheels, so Percy helped him get a new set of wheels and now he is back on track.

Basis
Sidney is a BR Class 08 Diesel shunter. Diesel, Paxton, Splatter, Dodge, Arry, and Bert are members of this class.

Livery
Sidney is painted blue with yellow lining and a warning panel under his face. His traction rods are painted red.

Television series

 * Season 17 - The Missing Christmas Decorations

Specials:
 * Day of the Diesels (not named)

Trivia

 * In some merchandising and books, Sidney is sometimes misspelt as "Sydney".

Merchandise

 * Take-n-Play
 * Wooden Railway (normal and Holiday Special version)