Flora

    Flora the Steam Tram

Flora is a bright yellow steam tram who first appears in the twelfth season.

Appearances
Flora makes her first appearance in the Season 12 episode "Tram Trouble", where Thomas shows her all his jobs and around the island then she helps Toby with a parade in Great Waterton.

Basis
Flora is based upon a 1904 Moseley Road Tramway steam tram.

Livery
Flora is painted Bright yellow with green lining, red sideplates and green boards reading "Sodor Tramways".

Other Characteristics
Flora is the fourth engine to have a yellow livery. The first three are Bill, Ben and Molly.

Flora is the fourth engine to not have buffers. The first three are Duke, Bertram and Hank (except for his buffers at the back). Instead, she has 2 single chain couplings upon her front buffer beam where 2 front buffers would be.

Flora is also the third engine to have sideplates. The first two are Toby and Mavis.

Flora is also the third female character to have a flower-type name. The first two are Daisy and Rosie.

Flora is the fifth female steam engine on Sodor. The first four are Lady, Emily, Molly and Rosie. She is also the seventh female engine on Sodor when Daisy the railcar and Mavis the diesel are counted.

Second Tram
Flora is the second steam tram on sodor, the first being Toby.

Merchandising

 * Wooden railway Flora coming soon.
 * Thomas Story Library 'Flora' coming in 2009
 * Take along Flora coming soon.
 * Trackmaster Flora coming soon.