Whiff

"Hello Emily! My name is Whiff, because I'm a bit smelly!"

- Whiff, "Emily's Rubbish", eleventh season

    Whiff  Whiff is a grubby tank engine who collects refuse. His main task is collecting garbage and scrap, which explains his dirty appearance and smell.
 * Number: 66
 * Class: NER's "66" Aerolite
 * Configuration: 2-2-4

Bio
When Whiff first came to the railway, Emily was asked to help him out. Emily was under the impression that he would be more intriguing and that the task would be more exciting; Emily was eager at first, but disappointed when she learned that Whiff worked with garbage. Emily tried to avoid being seen with him, but Whiff found her almost everywhere she went. Although the two were mocked by other engines wherever they went, Whiff maintained a cheery expression and seemed either not to notice or care. When Emily finally escaped Whiff, she found Spencer blocked by a long line of trucks full of garbage. When none of the other engines helped, she found Whiff. Emily apologised to an understanding Whiff, and together they cleared Spencer's line.

Whiff was present at the celebration of Sodor Day at the newly-reopened Great Waterton station.

One day, Whiff was meant to take away a truck of old cans from a siding. Toby, who was looking for something special to present to the Fat Controller, mistook the distant truck at first for something valuable. Later, Whiff brought the Fat Controller to a broken-down Toby, who had discovered a sign belonging to the old Sodor Tramway.

Persona
Whiff is cheerful and optimistic. He enjoys his job of collecting garbage. He doesn't seem to care what the other engines think about him: either that or he is oblivious to their opinions. Despite that, he is friendly and always does his job well. He is somewhat naive, as he didn't realise why the other engines tried to avoid him so much.

Basis
Whiff is based on the North Eastern Railway's 2-2-4T "66", known as Aerolite. It can be found today at the National Railway Museum in York.

Livery
Whiff is painted in a dark green livery with black and gold stripes and green wheels. He wears large spectacles on his smokebox.

Appearances
Whiff made appearances in:
 * Season 11 - Emily's Rubbish
 * Season 12 - Toby's Special Surprise
 * The Great Discovery (cameo)

Whiff is most likely to appear in season 13, as his voice can be heard on the Thomas and Friends UK website.

Merchandise

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