| For other uses, see Caroline. |
- "Master shouldn't treat me like this! This pace is too hot for my system. It'll fuse all my circuits!"
- ― Caroline
Caroline is an elderly car owned by a cricketer from the Elsbridge Cricket Club.
Biography
Caroline always refers to her driver as "Master". She does not like high speeds as they overheat her motor. One day, Stepney passed the Elsbridge Cricket Field when a batsman hit a ball that landed in one of his trucks. Unfortunately, Stepney and his crew did not hear the cricketers shout, so four of them piled into Caroline and raced after them. At Ffarquhar, they found the missing ball. But as Caroline was exhausted, Stepney transported them all back with Caroline on a flatbed and the cricketers in a brake van and stay to watch the match.
Personality
Caroline enjoys taking leisurely drives along the beautiful Sudrian countryside. She dislikes being pushed along too fast, as it will overheat her engine. She is very calm in nature and appreciates the engines. She loves the occasional picnic where she is parked for the duration. She used to think railway engines were silly until she discovered how they can save the wear and tear on her wheels.
Technical Details
Basis
Caroline is based on a 1926 Morris Oxford Bullnose saloon.
Livery
Caroline is painted red with black fenders, a gold radiator and a grey rooftop. Her name is written on her sides in white.
Appearances
The Railway Series
Companion Volumes
- 1976 - Famous Engines
- 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
- 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned)
Official Description
From Official Media:[1]
| “ | Caroline: A veteran car who also takes part in only one story - but her contribution to that story is, of course, a valuable and entertaining one. | ” |
Audio Files
Horn
| First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|---|
| More Railway Stories | More Railway Stories |
Trivia
- Caroline is the first female non-rail vehicle character to appear in the series.
- Caroline's registration number "URA 1" is a reference to the old-fashioned informal English expression, "you are a one".[2]
- A similar car resembling Caroline appears in the fourth illustration of You Can't Win!.
Gallery
The Railway Series
Main Series
References
| Road vehicles | Terence | Bertie | Trevor | George | Caroline | 040 BMC | Bulgy | Bulgy's Friend | JTK 62 | Willie's Tractor | Tractors | Post Van | Murphy | Buses | Soft-sided Lorries | Taxis | Fire Engines | Ambulances | Crawler Tractors | Forklifts | George's Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | Harold | Aeroplanes | |
| Watercraft | Nancy and Violet | Bulstrode | P.S. Cumberland Road | S.S. Kathryn | North Star | S.S. Roxstar | Barges | Salvage Boats | Canal Boats | |
| Cranes | Cranes | |
| Others | Trailers |
| Locomotives | Steam | Thomas | Percy | Toby | Bloomer |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Daisy | Mavis | |
| Former | Coffee Pots | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Victoria | Thomas' Special Coach | The Quarryman's Coach | Observation Saloon Coaches |
| Goods | Elsie | Old-King Coal | Suncole | Milk Van | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Terence | Bertie | Harold | Caroline | Bulstrode | Murphy | |
| People | Mrs. Kyndley | Terence's Owner | Kevin Volley | Tom Tipper | |
| Affiliates | St. Pedroc's Dairy | Ffarquhar Quarry Company | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Knapford (Harbour) | Dryaw (Goods Station) | Toryreck | Elsbridge | Hackenbeck | Ffarquhar |
| Sheds | Knapford Sheds | Ffarquhar Sheds (Carriage Shed) | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Knapford Harbour Bridges | Elsbridge Viaduct | Hackenbeck Tunnel | Hackenbeck Bridge | |