Neil

Neil was a dark green tank engine with an unusual box shape and a Scottish accent. He is a simple but kind engine who befriended Skarloey when he was young.

Persona
Skarloey said Neil was ugly but kind, and they soon became friends. When he and Skarloey were talking he said: "so ye're headin' for the wee railway, ye must put some order into those trucks, the havers they make, it's hard to believe".

Appearances
Neil appeared in "Very Old Engines" helping Skarloey off his truck after the little engine first arrived at Kirk Ronan by ship. He is then seen in the background of subsequent illustrations. And he will appear in Season 13 because he came to the Island of Sodor from being saved from scrap in the episode, Neil's First Day.

Livery
Neil was painted dark green with "S&M 2" written on his tank sides in yellow and red.

Basis
In "Sodor: Reading Between the Lines" Christopher Awdry states that Neil's class is unknown. However, he strikingly resembles a Neilson 0-4-0 box tank, a simple and robust class of engine built in Glasgow and sold all over the world. This would explain both his name and his accent.

Merchandising

 * ERTL model (discontinued)
 * LC Wooden model (retired)