Peter Sam

"I really can't think what all the fuss is for. They were only little branches after all - nothing to get prickly about, surely."

- Duncan, Great Little Engines

     Peter Sam  Peter Sam, named after the Skarloey Railway's previous controller, Mr. Peter Sam - previously Stuart, after his maker, Kerr Stuart - is a narrow-gauge tank engine who lives on the Skarloey Railway.
 * Number: 4
 * Builder: Stoke-on-Trent
 * Designer: Kerr Stuart
 * Arrived on Sodor: 1924
 * Configuration: 0-4-2ST

Bio
Stuart was built by Kerr Stuart at Stoke-on-Trent.

While living on the Mid Sodor Railway, he was cheeky and occasionally made fun of Duke until told what happened to Stanley.

After the line closed down in 1947, he and Falcon were sold to the Sodor Aluminium Company at Peel Godred and worked there until 1951, at which time both engines were sheeted for a year until they were purchased by the Skarloey Railway in 1951.

Upon arriving, Stuart - renamed Peter Sam - had many adventures. One of his more notable story arcs involved his funnel, which was severely damaged after an accident at the incline. The funnel eventually fell off as he passed under a tunnel, and it was temporarily replaced with a rusty pipe. Peter Sam was soon given a new funnel, a Giesl ejector, which suits him much better.

Persona
Peter Sam is kind, well-mannered and popular with passengers and coaches alike. Even the trucks do not play tricks on him.

In the television series, he is portrayed similarly, occasionally making mistakes by feeling self-important.

Basis
Peter Sam is based on the Talyllyn Railway's Edward Thomas.

Livery
In the Railway Series, Peter Sam was painted green while working on the Mid Sodor Railway. After arriving on the Skarloey Railway, he was repainted in the Skarloey Railway's red livery with blue-and-yellow lining.

In the television series, Peter Sam is painted in a dark green livery with red and yellow lining.

Appearances
Peter Sam first appeared in the fourth season and made a non-speaking role in the fifth. He has appeared in every season since, except the eighth and thirteenth.

Merchandising

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (reiussed in 2008)
 * Take-Along
 * My First Thomas (talking)
 * My Thomas Story Library
 * Wind-up Trains (Japan only)
 * TOMY/TrackMaster
 * Bandai Tecs