Murdoch

"Have you worked Mersey?"

- Salty, "Peace and Quiet", seventh season

    Murdoch the Mighty Engine

Murdoch is Sodor's largest and strongest steam engine, with ten driving wheels, making him bigger and stronger than Gordon.

Bio
Murdoch was built in 1960 and came to Sodor almost immediately to pull heavy goods trains. Murdoch spurned Thomas, Harvey and Salty's advances to befriend him after he became frustrated with their chatter, but came to appreciate them after he was stuck in the countryside with some sheep briefly.

Persona
In spite of his size, Murdoch is gentle and shy. He prefers peace and quiet, also he can work very hard with any job he has, and his favourite hobby is to have a quiet run through the countryside.Murdoch can always be loyal to any engine on the island.

Oddly, Murdoch has a Scottish accent in the twelfth season.

Basis
Murdoch is based on a BR standard class 9F goods engine, the last make of steam engines to be built for British Railways, in 1960.

Livery
Murdoch is painted orange with green and red lining and gold stripes. He has red nameplates with gold writing.

Appearances
Murdoch appeared in the seventh and twelfth seasons. He also made a non-speaking role in the eighth season and a cameo in the eleventh season.