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“Cora is a guard's van. She isn't as big as Beatrice, and she hasn't a ticket window, but I like her best. She was my guard's van in the old days.”

― Peter Sam, The Little Old Engine

Cora is a tool van who was built by Falcon Works in 1885 for the Mid Sodor Railway. While Skarloey was away in 1952, she was saved and restored at the Skarloey Railway and used as a guard's van when Beatrice was not available. With the arrival of Millicent in 1955, she was returned to her original use as a tool van.

Bio

Cora worked in the Mid Sodor Railway before being saved and restored at the Skarloey Railway. For a time, she was used as a guard's van when Beatrice was not available. Peter Sam mentioned her in a conversation with Skarloey, when he returned to service.

Skarloey took Cora to rescue Duncan after he got stuck in Rheneas Tunnel for doing "Rock n Roll". When Skarloey took Duncan home, Cora was left in a siding for the workmen to inspect the tunnel. When a documentary was made about the Skarloey Railway, Ada, Jane, Mabel and Cora had the honour of carrying the television equipment and cameras.

Duncan later took Cora to help repair one of Skarloey's coaches after it derailed.

Basis

Cora is based on a brake van from the Corris Railway that now runs on the Talyllyn Railway.

Livery

Cora is painted periwinkle blue.

Appearances

The Railway Series

The Little Old Engine - Trucks! (cameo), Home at Last (does not speak) and Little Old Twins (cameo)
Gallant Old Engine - Steam Roller (cameo) and Passengers and Polish (cameo)

Companion volumes

1972 - The Railway Series: Surprise Packet (does not speak)
1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection (does not speak)
2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned)

Books

1996 - Bumper Colouring Book (cameo)
2005 - Peter Sam (cameo)

Videos

Mr. Perkins Storytime - Trucks! (cameo)

Trivia

With permission from Christopher Awdry, Cora was featured in the Corris Railway's newsletter, known as the "Corris-Pondent". Cora is depicted as a brake van who worked on the Corris Railway but moved to the Talyllyn Railway.

Mid Sodor Railway

* RWS only | ** T&F only

Locomotives	Duke \| Stanley* \| Smudger** \| Falcon \| Stuart \| Albert* \| Jim* \| Tim* \| The Mine Engine* \| Alfred* \| Gerry* \| John* \| Jennings* \| Atlas*
Rolling Stock	Coaches \| Saloon Coaches* \| Coaches \| Cora*** \| Trucks (Slate Trucks) \| Breakdown Train \| Gunpowder Wagons \| Flatbeds \| Conflats \| V-Tipper Wagons* \| Brake Vans
People	The Mid Sodor Railway Manager
Locations	Arlesburgh (West, Bridge Street) \| Ffarquhar Road \| Marthwaite \| Arlesdale Green \| Arlesdale (Engine Sheds, Mines) \| Cas-ny-Hawin \| The Mountain Road \| Ulfstead Road \| Ballamoddey \| King Orry's Bridge \| Bertram's Old Mine \| Elm Farm \| Duke's Old Village**

Skarloey Railway

* RWS only | ** T&F only

Locomotives	Steam	Skarloey \| Rheneas \| Sir Handel \| Peter Sam \| Duncan \| Duke \| Ivo Hugh* \| Bertram \| Mighty Mac \| Freddie \| Luke
	Diesel	Rusty \| Fred* \| The Hunslet Diesels*
	Other	Ivo's Flying Bedstead* \|Skarloey Funicular Railway Trams*
	Former	War Department Diesels* \| The Ghost Engine \| Proteus \| Little Giant**
Rolling Stock	Coaches	Agnes, Ruth, Lucy and Jemima* \| Ada, Jane and Mabel* \| Gertrude and Millicent* \| Saloon Coaches* \| Coaches \| Refreshment Coach
	Trucks	Trucks \| Slate Trucks \| Gunpowder Wagons \| Quarry Trucks \| Flatbeds* \| Conflats \| Well Wagons \| Slab Wagons \| V-Tipper Wagons*
	Other	Beatrice* \| Cora* \| Vans \| Brake Vans \| SR Breakdown Train** \| The "Weedkiller"* \| Art Transporters* \| The Sleigh Wagon*
Non-Rail Vehicles		Madge \| Colin \| Merrick \| Owen \| Mr. Percival's Car**
People		The Owner (Sir Handel Brown I, Sir Handel Brown II)* \| The Thin Controller (Mr. Mack, Mr. Robert Sam, Mr. Peter Sam, Mr. Roger Sam)* \| Mr. Hugh (David Hugh I, Ivo Hugh, David Hugh II)* \| Sir Topham Hatt \| Mr. Percival
Locations		Crovan's Gate (Engine Sheds) \| Cros-ny-Cuirn \| Glennock \| Rheneas (Viaduct, Tunnel, Quarry, Sheds) \| Lakeside (Junction, Bridge) \| Skarloey (Slate Quarry, Bridge) \| The Depot* \| Bluebell Valley \| Valley View \| Sodor Castle \| Standard and Narrow Gauge Tunnel Runby \| Old Iron Bridge \| Tea Room Station \| Mountain Village Station \| Blue Mountain Quarry \| Strawberry Grove \| Rumblin Bridge \| Elephant Park \| Boulder Quarry \| The Old Wooden Bridge \| Ulfstead Castle \| Sodor Steamworks \| The Transfer Yards \| The Wharf \| Skarloey Coal Yard \| Green Hills Junction \| The Old Trestle Bridge \| Culdee Fell (Caves, Hill) \| Middle Station \| Vicarstown Goods Yard**

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