Elsie

Background Information

Creator(s)

Rev. W. Awdry

Character Overview

Name

Elsie

Gender

Female

Country

England (built)
Island of Sodor

Affiliation

Technical Details

Basis

GER Wisbech and Upwell Tramway luggage van No. 9

Gauge

4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)

Vehicle

Rolling stock

Type

Luggage van

Wheels

4

Builder(s)

GER Stratford Works

Year built

1884

Arrived on Sodor

1951

Railway

North Western Railway
Toby's Old Tramway (formerly)
Great Eastern Railway (formerly)
London and North Eastern Railway (formerly)
British Railways (formerly)

Owner(s)

Sir Topham Hatt

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

Railway Series

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

1972 - The Railway Series: Surprise Packet (does not speak)
1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)

Trivia

Elsie was created by the Rev. W. Awdry, but was not featured in any Railway Series story. 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.

Gallery

North Western Railway

* 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**

Ffarquhar 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*
Rolling Stock	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)

Elsie

Contents

Biography

The Railway Series

Technical Details

Basis

Livery

Appearances

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

Trivia

Gallery

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