Flora

"Now I have another best friend and she's a steam tram too!"

- Thomas, Tram Trouble, twelfth season

   Flora   Flora is a steam tram.
 * Configuration: 0-6-0

Bio
Flora was new to the railway when Thomas first met her. Sir Topham Hatt told Thomas to introduce Flora to Toby, as she was to lead an engine parade at Great Waterton with him. Thomas was worried that Toby would be upset that he was not the only steam tram on Sodor any more, so Thomas tried to detour Flora until Toby left for Great Waterton. Flora ran out of coal near Toby's shed and Toby saw the bright yellow tram for the first time. To Thomas' surprise, Toby was delighted to see her. Thomas gave Flora his coal and she and Toby went to Great Waterton in time for the parade.

Persona
Flora is a docile little steam tram working on the Island of Sodor. She mainly works the Great Waterton Tramway with her tram car, which is her pride and joy, that she uses to perform passenger duties. Although she is, at times, quiet or even timid, she often greets other engines with a sunny smile. She is always cheerful to work, but she can be concerned about speaking up right away if there is a problem. She is happy to work on Sodor and is warmly fond of Toby, Sodor's other steam tram. They even led the first annual Great Waterton parade together, not long after meeting each other.

Basis
Flora is based on a 1904 Moseley Road Tramway steam tram, rebuilt into standard gauge. Instead of buffers, she has three couplings upon her front and rear bufferbeam. She has an 0-6-0 wheel arrangement.

Livery
Flora is painted bright yellow with green and white lining, red cowcatchers and sideplates, and green boards on her roof reading "Sodor Tramways".

Television series

 * Season 12 - Tram Trouble

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway (with her tram coach; discontinued)
 * TrackMaster
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
 * Take-n-Play
 * My First Thomas (talking only)