Victor

"Do you have a job to do, Spencer, or are you just going to stand there... gossiping? You're taking up a lot of track!"

- Victor, Hero of the Rails

   Victor   Victor is a Cuban narrow gauge tank engine who was introduced in Hero of the Rails.
 * Number: originally 1173
 * Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works
 * Configuration: 0-4-0T

Bio
Victor is one of the managers of the Sodor Steamworks. He is always busy finding parts, delivering, collecting, and supervising activities around the yard. He works closely with Kevin, whose clumsiness often drives Victor mad. He's a wise and friendly engine who is always ready to help his friends; however, he refuses to put up with nonsense.

In his first appearance in "Hero of the Rails", Victor helped Thomas to restore Hiro with the help of Kevin. Victor would leave flatbeds of old engine parts for Thomas and the other engines to bring to Hiro. After Sir Topham Hatt found out about the situation, he put Victor in charge of overseeing Hiro's restoration.

Victor has helped to repair many engines. However, sometimes this can become too much for him. Once he had four engines awaiting their turn for repairs when he and Kevin were attending to the maintenance of some trucks. Then he ended up with too much to do when Gordon arrived with blocked valves, Thomas came with a loose footplate, and Emily wanted her buffers polished. Quickly though, Victor re-arranged the workload, telling Thomas, Percy, Edward, and Emily to wait whilst Gordon is mended followed by 'Arry and Bert.

From time to time, Victor leaves the Steamworks to visit the Skarloey Railway or to collect parts.

Persona
Victor is a very busy engine, who's always on the run, fixing broken down engines, finding useful parts, and supervising Kevin. Victor has a heart of gold and a good sense of humor and is a respected manager by all of the engines.

Livery
Victor is dark red with yellow lining and black and yellow hazard stripes on his bufferbeams. The side of his cab has the Sodor Steamworks logo. He was previously painted yellow with green lining and was numbered 1173.

Basis
Victor is based on 1173, an 0-4-0T locomotive built by Baldwin locomotive works that worked on sugar plantations in Cuba. As the Sodor Steamworks is based on high profile locomotive works (such as Crewe and Darlington), Victor is based on the narrow gauge locomotives that lived there delivering parts to different departments.

So, while Victor's prototype is standard gauge, he, like the high profile works locos, is narrow gauge.

Victor used to carry the same number as his basis.

Appearances
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Television series

 * Season 13 - Creaky Cranky, The Lion of Sodor (mentioned), Slippy Sodor, The Early Bird, Play Time, Time For a Story, Percy's Parcel, Toby's New Whistle, Steamy Sodor, and The Biggest Present of All
 * Season 14 - James in the Dark, Charlie and Eddie (mentioned), Henry's Health and Safety, Victor Says Yes, Thomas in Charge, Thomas' Crazy Day, Thomas and Scruff (cameo), and O the Indignity
 * Season 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Henry's Happy Coal, Surprise, Surprise, Stop that Bus! (does not speak), Stuck on You, Kevin the Steamie, Wonky Whistle, and Tree Trouble (does not speak)

Specials:
 * Hero of the Rails
 * Misty Island Rescue
 * Day of the Diesels

Magazine stories
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 * 2011 - Henry's Health and Safety (cameo) and Victor Says Yes

Trivia

 * Victor is, presently, the only narrow gauge engine owned by Sir Topham Hatt.

Voice Actors

 * David Bedella (US; Hero of the Rails onwards)
 * Matt Wilkinson (UK; Hero of the Rails onwards)
 * Anders Sundstedt (Norway; Hero of the Rails onwards)

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway (normal, rusty, and flashback versions)
 * TOMY/TrackMaster
 * Take-n-Play
 * My First Thomas
 * My Thomas Story Library
 * Mega Bloks
 * Wind-up Trains