Lady

"She's as precious as gold."

- Burnett Stone, Thomas and the Magic Railroad

   Lady   Lady is a Victorian-style steam engine who runs the Magic Railroad.
 * Configuration: 0-4-0

Bio
Lady was chased and wrecked by Diesel 10 long ago and was brought to safety by Burnett Stone. She was brought back to life with the help of Burnett's granddaughter Lily after being stored at Muffle Mountain for years, and helped Thomas defeat Diesel 10.

Later in Calling All Engines!, she and Rusty appeared in a dream to Thomas. Lady told Thomas how to resolve the problems Sodor was facing.

Persona
Lady is a very special engine who holds the secret to the Magic Railroad. When she moves along the rails, she spreads Gold Dust with her special powers. She has been known to help Thomas and his friends, when there is no one else to turn to.

Basis
Lady does not seem to be based on any real locomotive prototype, but it has been suggested that she bears some resemblance to a K&SER Northiam with the rear cab cut off and an enlarged chimney. She is said to be based on "Lively Polly", owned by the Liverpool Overhead Railway Company. She may also be partially based on a LSWR 0-4-0 locomotive.

Livery
Lady is painted red-purple with gold head lamps on the front footplate, tail lamp, gold buffers, smokebox and funnel top, dome and whistles, side rods, lining and her name on each side in gold. She is also painted a very dark purple on her cab roof, lower funnel section and her footplate.

Appearances
Specials:
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * Calling All Engines!

Voice Actors

 * Britt Allcroft (Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
 * Marina Watanabe (Japan; Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
 * Miyu Matsuki (Japan; Calling All Engines!)
 * Blanche Ravalec (France and French speaking Canada; Calling All Engines!)

Trivia

 * Lady has a coupling on her back, but not on her front.
 * Lady's face is only visible on Sodor.
 * Originally Lady was not going to have a speaking role in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, her only way of communicating was "telepathy" with Thomas when he was on Muffle Mountain and her whistle. She was later given lines so Britt Allcroft could have a role in the movie.
 * One of Lady's models is currently on display in Japan. Her full scale model is also being kept in storage.
 * Lady shares her whistle sound with Millie.
 * She was the first female steam engine introduced in the television series.
 * One of her concept art images depicts her as a 2-2-2, with several design changes.

Quotes
- Burnett and Lady, Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
 * Burnett Stone: "Well, Lady. This is your Shining Time too."
 * Lady: "I hope so!"

- Lady to Thomas, Calling All Engines!
 * "We always finish our jobs when we work together."

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (two versions and battery model; battery model discontinued; reintroduced 2014 "limited release")
 * Take-Along (discontinued)
 * Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster (discontinued)
 * My First Thomas (talking)
 * Bandai (several versions; discontinued)
 * Nakayoshi (discontinued)
 * Wind-up (normal and metallic)
 * Brio (discontinued)
 * Trading Cards (discontinued)