Porter

"What's with all the domes? You've got more humps than a camel!"

- Salty, Away From the Sea, seventeenth season

   Porter   Porter is a dockside tank engine who works at Brendam Docks alongside Salty.
 * Builder: H.K. Porter Inc.
 * Configuration: 0-6-0

Bio
When Salty was experiencing engine trouble, Sir Topham Hatt brought Porter to Sodor to work at Brendam Docks while he arranged for Salty to be mended at the Dieselworks. When Porter arrived to help out, Salty was convinced that Porter had been sent to replace him. After some mishaps, Porter managed to stop Salty from having an accident, then using his sandboxes to sand the rails after Salty accidentally spilt oil on them. Later, the Fat Controller told Salty that he was to work with Porter and that he was not going to be replaced.

Later, Porter helped arranged "The Flying Kipper" for James after he made Henry late the previous night. When Bill and Ben teased Harvey about "going fishing" and made fun of Porter's three domes, Porter helped Harvey see the positive side of being both a crane and an engine.

Persona
Porter is a hard-working engine that helps out at the docks. He has a kind nature and does not let little things bother him. A fast learner, Porter gets his work done without fuss.

Basis
Porter is based on a H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST, built in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. These mainly worked in the dockyards on the east coast of the United States.

Livery
Porter is painted viridian with yellow stripes and lining and a gold nameplate with black lettering. He has a gold star on his lamp.

Television series

 * Season 17 - Away From the Sea, The Smelly Kipper and Gone Fishing

Trivia

 * A member of Porter's class was converted into the United States' only working steam replica of Thomas the Tank Engine. It was converted and is based at the Strasburg Rail Road.

Voice Actors

 * Steven Kynman (UK)
 * David Menkin (US)
 * Junichi Kanemaru (Japan)

Merchandise

 * TrackMaster (coming soon)
 * Take-n-Play
 * Wooden Railway (coming soon)