Billy

"Stop telling me what to do! You are a very bossy engine!"

- Billy, "Don't Be Silly, Billy", eleventh season

    Billy the Silly engine

Billy is a small orange tank engine with prominent buck teeth.

Bio
Billy was built in 1903 with a weather board. He was later rebuilt with a full cab. Billy came to Sodor in 2007. Thomas was asked to show Billy around, but Billy miscontrued Thomas' advice for bossiness and so refused to listen to him, causing Billy to fail to complete his deliveries. At last, Thomas lost patience and told Billy to do his own thing. Billy was delighted, but his happiness was short-lived as he swiftly ran out of coal and water. In future, Billy paid attention to advice and worked hard with every job he did.Billy might return to help with extra work on the Island of Sodor.

Persona
Because of Billy's inexperience, he became disobedient and refused to listen to advice, he also wanted to be in a hurry. However after his mishap in "Don't Be Silly, Billy" he now knows better and knows to listen to others' advice. Billy is now more reliable in future than being silly and he never misunderstands anyone, when they are trying to help him. Billy likes to be a really useful engine, and likes to be right on time.

Basis
Billy is based on a Manning Wardle L Class 0-6-0ST.

Merchandising

 * LC Wooden model (First model with universal magnets on both sides)
 * Take-Along model
 * TOMY/Trackmaster model
 * TOMY/Wind Up Model
 * My Thomas Story Library 'Billy'

Appearances
Billy appeared in the eleventh season episode "Don't Be Silly, Billy". This had been his only appearance to date.

Livery
Billy is painted orange with green and white lining. This means that Billy is the second orange Standard Gauge engine. The first being Murdoch.

Trivia

 * Billy is the second railway character in the television series to have buck teeth (the first being Salty). He is also the fourth railway character (the first three are Scruffey, Fred Pelhay and Salty).
 * Billy now became a really useful engine since he learned his lesson in Don't Be Silly, Billy.