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{{Infobox Character Vehicle
  
{{Infobox Character Vehicle
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|title1=Elsie
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|title1 = Elsie
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|image1 = <gallery>
 
File:Elsie.png
  
File:Elsie.png
 
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|creator(s)=[[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
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|creator(s) = [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
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|name = Elsie
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|gender=Female
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|gender = Female
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|country_of_origin=
  
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* {{Flag|uk}} [[The Mainland]] {{formerly}}
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|country_of_origin = * {{Flag|en}} [[The Mainland|England]] {{Note|built}}
 
* {{Flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]]
  
* {{Flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]]
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|affiliation = * [[North Western Railway]]
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|basis=GER Wisbech and Upwell luggage van
  
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* [[Ffarquhar Branch Line]]
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|gauge={{Standard gauge}}
  
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** [[Toby]]
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|vehicle=Rolling stock
  
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** [[Henrietta]]
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|type=Luggage van
  
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** [[Victoria]]
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|wheels=4w
  
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|basis = GER Wisbech and Upwell Tramway luggage van No. 9
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|builder(s)=GER Stratford Works
  
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|gauge = {{Standard gauge}}
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|year_built=circa 1884
  
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|vehicle = Rolling stock
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|arrived_on_sodor=1951
  
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|type = Luggage van
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|railway=
  
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|wheels = 4
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* [[British Railways]] {{formerly}}
  
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|builder(s) = GER Stratford Works
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* [[North Western Railway]]
  
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|year_built = 1884
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|owner(s)=[[Sir Topham Hatt]]}}
  
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|arrived_on_sodor = 1951
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|railway = * [[North Western Railway]]
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*[[Toby's Old Tramway]] {{Formerly}}
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*[[Wikipedia:Great Eastern Railway|Great Eastern Railway]] {{Formerly}}
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*[[Wikipedia:London and North Eastern Railway|London and North Eastern Railway]] {{Formerly}}
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*[[British Railways]] {{Formerly}}
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|owner(s) = [[Sir Topham Hatt]]}}
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'''Elsie''' is a luggage van pulled by [[Toby]]. After [[Toby's Old Tramway|his tramway]] closed, Elsie was brought with Toby and [[Henrietta]] to the [[North Western Railway]].
  
'''Elsie''' is a luggage van pulled by [[Toby]]. After [[Toby's Old Tramway|his tramway]] closed, Elsie was brought with Toby and [[Henrietta]] to the [[North Western Railway]].
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
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===''The Railway Series''===
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Elsie is a small luggage van, and also serves as Toby's guards van. She is generally shedded overnight at [[Knapford]] with him and Henrietta.
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Elsie is a small luggage van, and also serves as Toby's brake van. She is generally shedded overnight at [[Knapford]] with him and Henrietta.
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Once, a [[Stationmaster|stationmaster]] asked Toby to move two [[Troublesome Trucks|trucks]] to two different depots before he could couple up to his Elsie and Henrietta.
  
   
 
==Technical Details==
  
==Technical Details==
 
===Basis===
  
===Basis===
 
Elsie is based on the GER Wisbech and Upwell Tramway luggage van No. 9.
  
Elsie is based on the GER Wisbech and Upwell Tramway luggage van No. 9.
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<gallery position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordercolor="transparent" widths="150" hideaddbutton=true>
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File:Elsie'sBasis.jpg|Elsie's basis
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</gallery>
   
 
===Livery===
  
===Livery===
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Elsie is painted brown with the letters 'NW' painted on her sides in yellow.
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Elsie is painted brown with the initials 'NW' painted on her sides in yellow.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
 
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Railway Series=
  
Railway Series=
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===Companion Volumes===
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===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
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====Companion Volumes====
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* '''1972''' - [[The Railway Series: Surprise Packet]] (''does not speak'')
  
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* '''1987''' - [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]] (''mentioned'')
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* '''1972''' - [[The Railway Series: Surprise Packet]] {{Does not speak}}
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* '''1987''' - [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]] {{Mentioned}}
 
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</tabber>
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* Elsie was created by the [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]], but was not featured in any [[The Railway Series|Railway Series]] stories. A model of her, however, was part of Awdry's model layout of [[Thomas' Branch Line]]. She was mentioned in [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]], and also appeared in [[The Railway Series: Surprise Packet]].
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* Elsie was created by the [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]], but was not featured in any [[The Railway Series|Railway Series]] story. A model of her, however, was part of Awdry's model layout of [[Ffarquhar Branch Line|Thomas' Branch Line]]. She was mentioned in [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]], and also appeared in [[The Railway Series: Surprise Packet]].
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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File:SurprisePacketPuzzle1.png|Elsie in the Railway Series: Surprise Packet
  
File:SurprisePacketPuzzle1.png|Elsie in the Railway Series: Surprise Packet
 
File:Toby,HenriettaandElsie.png|Elsie on Awdry's model set
  
File:Toby,HenriettaandElsie.png|Elsie on Awdry's model set
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File:Awdry'sModelofAnnieandElsie.png|Elsie with [[Annie]]
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File:Awdry'sModelofAnnieandElsie.png|Elsie with [[Annie and Clarabel|Annie]]
 
File:Elsie'sbasis.jpg|A model of Elsie's basis
  
File:Elsie'sbasis.jpg|A model of Elsie's basis
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File:Elsie'sBasis.jpg|Elsie's basis
  
 
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[[Category:North Western Railway]]
  
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[[Category:The Railway Series characters]]

Revision as of 02:22, 5 December 2019


Elsie is a luggage van pulled by Toby. After his tramway closed, Elsie was brought with Toby and Henrietta to the North Western Railway.

Biography

The Railway Series

Elsie is a small luggage van, and also serves as Toby's brake van. She is generally shedded overnight at Knapford with him and Henrietta.

Technical Details

Basis

Elsie is based on the GER Wisbech and Upwell Tramway luggage van No. 9.

Livery

Elsie is painted brown with the initials 'NW' painted on her sides in yellow.

Appearances

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

Trivia

Gallery

* RWS only | ** T&F only | --- Dropped
Locomotives Steam Thomas | Edward | Henry | Gordon | James | Percy | Toby | Duck | Donald and Douglas | Oliver | Wellsworth and Suddery Railway Tank Engines* | Bloomer* | Bill and Ben** | Stepney** | Harvey** | Emily** | Arthur** | Murdoch** | Fergus** | Molly** | Neville** | Rosie** | Whiff** | Billy** | Stanley** | Hank** | Flora** | Victor** | Charlie** | Bash and Dash** |Ferdinand** | Scruff** | Belle** | Porter** | Timothy** | Marion** | Ryan** | Dustin** | Nia** | Rebecca** | Sonny** | Barry* | The Austerity Engine*
Diesel Daisy | BoCo | Bear* | The Works Diesel* | Pip and Emma* | Diesel** | Mavis** | Derek** | 'Arry and Bert** | Diesel 10** | Salty** | Dennis** | Den** | Dart** | Paxton** | Norman** | Sidney** | Philip**
Other Sodor Railway Repair* | Peel Godred Engines* | Flynn** | Winston** | Stafford**
Former Coffee Pots | Hiro** | Glynn**
Rolling Stock Coaches Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Alice and Mirabel* | Isabel and Dulcie* | Victoria* | Old Slow Coach** | Slip Coaches** | Hannah** | Dexter** | Express Coaches | Branch Line Coaches | Old Coaches | Thomas' Special Coach* | The Quarryman's Coach* | Emily's Coaches** | Toby's Museum Coach** | Flora's Tram Coach** | Open-Topped Carriages** | Ulfstead Castle Coaches**
Trucks Troublesome Trucks | S.C. Ruffey | Elsie* | Fred Pelhay* | James' Trucks** | Thomas' Trucks** | Plank Trucks | Quarry Trucks | Utility Trucks | The Calliope** | Mine Trolleys** | Hoppers | Hector** | Vans | Mail Vans | Utility Vans | Animal Wagons** | Tankers | Flatbeds, Conflats and Wellwagons | Misty Island Log Trucks** | Ladle Trucks** | The Traveller** | Aquarium Tank Wagons**
Brake Vans Brake Vans | The Spiteful Brake Van | Toad
Other The Breakdown Train | Rocky** | Judy and Jerome** | The Circus Train | The Funfair Train** | The Flying Kipper | Gordon's Snow Machine** | Pump Trolley** | The Photographer's Draisine**
Non-Rail Vehicles Kevin** | Cranky** | Carly** | Big Mickey** | Reg**
People Sir Topham Hatt (Stephen Hatt*) | Albert Regaby* | Kevin Volley* | Old Bailey** | Mr. Conductor** | Mr. Arkwright** | Mr. Perkins**
Lines The Main Line (Main Line Loop**) | Ffarquhar Branch Line | The Little Western | Brendam Branch Line | Kirk Ronan Branch Line | Peel Godred Branch Line | Norramby Branch Line | Toby's Branch Line** | Stepney's Branch Line** | Misty Valley Branch Line** | Killdane Branch Line** | The Loop Line** | Ulfstead Branch Line** | Harwick Branch Line** | Coaling Plant Branch Line**
* RWS only | ** T&F only
Locomotives Steam Thomas | Percy | Toby | Bloomer*
Diesel Daisy* | Mavis
Former Coffee Pots | Glynn**
Rolling Stock Coaches Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Victoria* | Thomas' Special Coach* | The Quarryman's Coach* | Observation Saloon Coaches*
Trucks Quarry Trucks | Elsie* | Old-King Coal* | Suncole*
Non-Rail Vehicles Terence | Bertie | Caroline | The Orange Caterpillar Crane* | Cleo** | Harold | Tiger Moth** | Bulstrode
People Mrs. Kyndley | Farmer Finney | Kevin Volley* | Farmer McColl** | Farmer Trotter** | Ruth**
Affiliates Toby's Branch Line**
Locations Knapford (Harbour) | Dryaw (Goods Station, Airfield, Goods Yard**, Football Club**) | Toryreck (Lead Mines) | Crowe's Farm | Elsbridge (Dairy, Viaduct, Cricket Field, Trek and Leisure) | Hackenbeck (Bridge, Tunnel, Cottage, Shed**) | Finney's Farm | Ffarquhar (Engine Sheds, Mountain**, Loop**) | Ffarquhar River Bridge | The Quarry Tramroad | Anopha Quarry | The Windmill** | McColl Farm** | Sports Field Halt** | The Watermill** | Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm** | Maithwaite** (Quarry Mine, Forest, Showground) | The Narrow Gorge** | Arlesdale End** (Engine Sheds)
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