| For other uses, see Billy (disambiguation). |
William, better known by his nickname Billy, is an orange saddle tank engine with prominent buck teeth.
Biography
Thomas & Friends
When Billy first arrived on the railway, Thomas was asked by The Fat Controller to show Billy around. But Billy misconstrued Thomas' advice for bossiness and so refused to listen to him, causing Billy to fail to complete his deliveries. At last, Thomas lost patience and told Billy to do his own thing. Billy was delighted, but his happiness was short-lived as he swiftly ran out of coal and water. In the future, Billy paid attention to advice, worked hard with every job he did and was happy that Thomas helped him as his new friend.
Personality
Billy is a bright orange tank engine who can be impetuous, impatient, and impulsive. Although he is bubbling with enthusiasm and keen to get stuck in, he tends to act before he thinks things through, and can even end up keen to start one job before properly finishing another. He can be inattentive, does not always like being told what to do, and may try to work independently when, perhaps, he best not. He is often boisterous and tends to be overconfident in his abilities, thinking he need not listen to advice from more experienced engines. Nevertheless, his enthusiasm is well-meaning and, when he keeps calm, thinks things through, pays attention and follows instructions carefully, Billy can properly harness his energy and focus on what he is doing so that he can be a Really Useful Engine. If he ever gets snappy, his infectious get-up-and-go and burning desire to be useful will shine through and make it hard for any engine to really stay upset with him for very long.
Technical Details
Basis
Billy is based on a Manning Wardle L Class 0-6-0ST. Charlie is another member of this class.
Livery
Billy is painted orange with green and yellow lining. He has black nameplates with his name in gold on each side of his saddle tank.
Appearances
Books
Magazine Stories
Video Games
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Episodes
- 2016 - The Fast and the Fizzleboxes (cameo), Brother Bother (cameo) and Spooky Sodor (cameo)
- 2017 - Thomas and the Really Useful Crew (cameo), Sodor's Seven (cameo), Saving Henry (cameo), The Return of Diesel (cameo)
Audio Files
Whistle
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Series 11 | Series 11 |
Trivia
- According to a magazine article file fact, Billy's real name is William.
- One of Billy's chassis is now owned by Twitter user TomsProps.
- Billy's whistle sound is James' whistle, but sixteen steps higher-pitched.
- Billy had a total of six face masks, one of which (a shocked face) was never shown on-screen.
- Billy's laughing and cross face masks are now owned by Twitter user TomsProps.
Merchandise
- Wooden Railway (normal and talking railway versions; discontinued)
- Take Along (discontinued)
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
- My First Thomas (talking; discontinued)
- My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
- Capsule Plarail (Japan only)
References