Jem Cole is a farmer, mechanic and steam traction operator. He is a good friend of the Vicar of Wellsworth and has his own yard at Killaban.
Biography
Jem Cole was Trevor's driver prior to the traction engine being sent to Crocks Scrap Yard to be cut up. After Edward convinced the Vicar of Wellsworth to help save Trevor, Jem restored and demonstrated him to the Vicar and his two sons. Thankfully, the Vicar was able to buy Trevor for cheap and continued to hire Jem as Trevor's driver. He later worked as a railway ganger on Thomas' Branch Line.
Jem, along with Farmer Trotter and others, were part of the rescue team which found Duke. He seems to be very knowledgeable about road steam traction, as he has also driven George the Steamroller. Jem Cole is also a skilled mechanic, as shown when he restored Elizabeth and an old narrow gauge coach into a Refreshment Coach.
As of the Jack and the Sodor Construction Comapny miniseries, his hair has turned grey and he has grown a beard. In the tenth and eleventh series, he was seen working as a farmer. In the fifteenth series, he was seen fishing with a little boy in the Whistling Woods; this could possibly be his son or grandson. In Day of the Diesels, he helped to extinguish a fire at a barn. In the sixteenth series, he helped to put out another fire, this one being at Sir Topham Hatt's Shed.
Personality
Jem is a warm, loving father-figure when looking after Trevor. But when it comes to farming, he can be a strict handyman just to insure the job gets done professionally and flawlessly.
Attire
Jem wears typical farmer's clothing, consisting of black rubber boots, beige trousers and a white button down shirt with a red vest over it. He also wears a taupe fedora. Whenever Jem visits the Skarloey Railway, he wears a different attire, consisting of dark brown shoes, light brown trousers and a rosy brown button down shirt with dark brown jacket over it. He also wears a dark brown fedora.
Appearances
Magazine Stories
Jem Cole also appeared in the magazine stories, Double Attraction and Harvest. Annual Stories
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Trivia
- Jem Cole's appearance changed slightly after being refurbished for the third series, most noticeably his eyes and hat.
- Jem gained a beard in Jack and the Sodor Construction Company. This makes him one of the few human characters shown to physically age in the television series, the others being Little Thomas and Queen Elizabeth II.
- In the US narration of Saved from Scrap, George Carlin gives Jem Cole a Southern accent.
- In Saved from Scrap, Jem Cole drives a black car.
- In Lady Hatt's Birthday Party, Jem Cole is George's driver.
- In Kelly's Windy Day, Jem Cole was present when Kelly rescues Isobella at the Quarry Bridge, implying that he may have been her driver.
- In the Thomas Saves the Day PC game, he owns a work shed at the bottom of Gordon's Hill, where Elizabeth rests.
Merchandise
- Departing Now (discontinued)
References
- ↑ T&F S2 #04 "Saved from Scrap"
- ↑ T&F S3 #16 "Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party"
- ↑ T&F S5 #04 "Lady Hatt's Birthday Party"
- ↑ T&F S2 #25 "Woolly Bear"
- ↑ T&F S6 #05 "Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry"
- ↑ T&F S7 #05 "The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop"
- ↑ T&F S11 #16 "Toby's Triumph"
| Locomotives | Steam | Edward | Porter | Nia |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | BoCo | Derek | Salty | Philip | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Trevor | Big Mickey | Cranky | Reg | Carly | |
| People | The Vicar of Wellsworth | The Mayor of Sodor | The Dock Managers | |
| Affiliates | Sodor China Clay Company (Bill and Ben, Timothy, Marion) | Sodor Shipping Company | Sodor Search and Rescue Centre (Belle, Flynn, Rocky, Harold, Butch, Captain) | |
| Stations | Wellsworth | Suddery | Lower Suddery | Sodor Animal Park** | Upper Brendam | Brendam | |