Mavis

"Fudge!"

- Mavis, Tramway Engines

    Mavis  Mavis is a black female Diesel engine who worked for the Ffarquhar Quarry Company at Anopha Quarry prior to the sixth season, then at Centre Island Quarry until the thirteenth, and now at the Sodor Slate Quarry.
 * Number: FQC 1
 * Class: BR Class 04
 * Designer: Drewry Car Co.
 * Builder: Drewry Car Co.
 * Configuration: 0-6-0
 * Arrived on Sodor: 1962

Bio
Mavis was particularly fond of putting the trucks at Anopha Quarry in different places, despite Toby's protests. Toby finally lost patience and left Mavis to her own devices. Mavis, urged by Daisy (Diesel in the television series), started to ignore Toby's advice and ended up looking silly when she stuck outside Ffarquhar.

Mavis was then forbidden to leave the quarry, but when a thaw increased production at Anopha Quarry, Mavis persuaded the manager to let her go up to the first crossing in order to shunt trucks quicker, and formulated a plan to pass the level crossing with help from the trucks. However, the plan backfired when the trucks decided to bump Toby instead, and he ended up being suspended by flimsy rails over a rushing stream and Mavis had to help. Mavis confessed, but the Fat Controller and the Manager were pleased by Mavis' courage and honesty and allowed her occasional trips to Ffarquhar.

In 1987, Mavis was involved in a collision with a lorry and Toby had to do her work while she was absent.

Persona
Mavis was arrogant until being brought down to earth after her embarrassing incident at the Ffarquhar crossing. Despite this, Mavis is a reliable, honest, hard-working engine, and shows respect for the steam engines.

Basis
Mavis is based on a BR Class 04 0-6-0, fitted with additional cowcatchers and sideplates so she can run near public roads.

Livery
Mavis is painted black with hazard stripes on her front and rear. She has her name and "The Ffarquhar Quarry Co. Ltd." written on both sides in white.

Appearances
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Railway Series

 * "Tramway Engines"
 * "James and the Diesel Engines" (mentioned)
 * "Toby, Trucks and Trouble"
 * "Thomas Comes Home" (non-speaking role)
 * "Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines" (non-speaking role)

Television series

 * Season 3 - Mavis, Toby's Tightrope, and Escape (cameo)
 * Season 4 - Rusty to the Rescue (cameo) and Thomas and the Special Letter (does not speak)
 * Season 5 - Stepney gets Lost and Oliver's Find (cameo)
 * Season 6 - Salty's Secret, A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter (cameo), and Buffer Bother
 * Season 7 - Bill, Ben and Fergus and James and the Queen of Sodor (cameo)
 * Season 8 - Thomas to the Rescue
 * Season 9 - Emily Knows Best
 * Season 10 - Toby's Afternoon Off
 * Season 11 - Dream On and Don't be Silly, Billy
 * Season 12 - Don't Go Back
 * Season 13 - The Early Bird, Percy's Parcel, A Blooming Mess, Thomas and the Runaway Kite (cameo), and The Biggest Present of All (does not speak)
 * Season 14 - Charlie and Eddie (cameo), Thomas in Charge, and Thomas and Scruff (cameo)

Specials:
 * Calling All Engines
 * The Great Discovery (does not speak)
 * Hero of the Rails
 * Misty Island Rescue (cameo)
 * Day of the Diesels

Magazine stories
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 * 2006 - Shower Power

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (UK) (Hero of the Rails - Present)
 * Jules de Jongh (US) (Hero of the Rails - Present)

Merchandising

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Learning Curve Wooden
 * Take-Along
 * TOMY/TrackMaster
 * My First Thomas
 * Bachmann
 * My Thomas Story Library
 * Bandai Tecs
 * Take-n-Play
 * Wind-up Trains