Mavis

"Fudge!"

- Mavis, "Tramway Engines"

    Mavis  Mavis is a female diesel engine who works for the Ffarquhar Quarry Company at Anopha Quarry.
 * Number: FQC 1
 * Class: BR Class 04
 * Designer: Drewry Car Co.
 * Builder: Drewry Car Co.
 * Build date: 1952
 * 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, 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
Mavis' appearances in the Railway Series are listed in chronological order:
 * "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)

In the television series, Mavis has appeared in every season since the third. She also appeared in "Calling All Engines", "The Great Discovery" with no lines, and Hero of the Rails, with lines.

Trivia

 * Teresa Gallagher will voice Mavis from Hero of the Rails onwards in the UK.
 * Jules de Jongh will voice Mavis in the US, from Hero of the Rails onwards.

Merchandising

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * LC Wooden
 * Take-Along
 * TOMY/Trackmaster
 * My First Thomas
 * Bachmann
 * My Thomas Story Library