Peter Sam

Peter Sam, named after the Skarloey Railway's previous controller, Mr. Peter Sam - but previously Stuart, after his maker, Kerr Stuart - is an engine who lives on the Skarloey Railway. He is a hard-working engine. Unfortunately, Sir Handel sometimes takes advantage of this.

Bio
Stuart was built at Kerr Stuart, Stoke on Trent in 1923. While living on the Mid Sodor Railway, he was a cheeky engine and occasionally made fun of Duke until told what happened to Stanley and Smudger. After the line closed down in 1947, he and Sir Handel 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. He first arrived on the Skarloey Railway, and for a time single-handedly ran the line. He was nervous at first, and nearly forgot the Refreshment Lady for fear his passengers would be late for Henry's train in 1954.

In 1958, some slate trucks ran down the incline and crashed into him, nearly breaking his funnel. He was cheered up when he was chosen to pull the television train when a documentary was made about the Skarloey Railway. Unfortunately, his funnel was completely knocked off by an icicle in 1962, and was temporarily replaced by an old drainpipe, to the mirth of the others. He later recieved a "Giesl" funnel called Giesl ejector (a flattened, rectangular section, wedge-shaped funnel) instead of a conventional one, making him a better worker. The Giesl ejector immortalized as "Peter Sam's Special Funnel" is now fitted to Peter Sam.

On a visit to the Talyllyn Railway in 1996, he had to use a special chemical in his water, but one day he was given too much and he felt sick in his boiler until a jet of filthy white water sprayed from his funnel.

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

Appearences
Peter Sam First appeared in the Fourth season, and made a Non-Speaking Role in the Fifth season, And he has appeared in every other season except Season 8.

Livery
In the Railway Series, Peter Sam is painted red with blue and yellow lining and his name painted in gold on the side of his saddle tank. In the television series, he is painted green with black and red lining.

Peter Sam is currently painted dark green with NWR red-and-yellow lining. He has red nameplates and number plates with gold writings and numerals. Previously, he was painted SR red with SR blue-and-yellow lining and gold writings on the side of his saddle tank.