Lady

""She's as precious as gold.""

- Burnett Stone, "Thomas and the Magic Railroad"

Lady is a Victorian steam engine.

Bio
Lady was built in 1899 and loaned by the Kent and East Sussex Railway. She was returned to the company, when she was destroyed by Diesel 10 in 1980. She is brought back to life after being stored at Muffle Mountain for years, and helped Thomas defeat Diesel 10. She is owned by retired engineer Burnett Stone. In "Calling All Engines" and 2005, she and Rusty appeared in a dream of Thomas' experience on Muffle Mountain from the first film and before Thomas fell into the hole Lady told him "We always finish our jobs when we work together.", thus stating that she now works on the standard gauge parts of the Skarloey Railway.

Appearance
Lady appeared in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" and its direct-to-video sequel "Calling All Engines". There has been no mention of Lady in Thomas & Friends since.

Livery
Lady is painted in a purple-red livery with gold head lamps on each sides, gold buffers, front boiler and funnel, gold on the top, and her name on each side in gold.

Basis
Lady was the first character to not be based on any real locomotive prototype, but it has been suggested that she bears some resemblance to Gladstone, the steam locomotive featured in the British 1936 film, Oh, Mr. Porter! (K&SER Northiam with the rear cab cut off and an enlarged chimney). She is based on "Lively Polly" (The only engine owned by the Liverpool Overhead Railway Company) with similar short wheelbase and small boiler.