Mrs. Kitty Kyndley[1] is an elderly lady who lives in a cottage near Hackenbeck Tunnel.
Biography
A landslide caused a blockage by her house which blocked the track, so she saved Thomas and his train from crashing into it by waving her red dressing gown out of her bedroom window.
That Christmas, they decided to throw a party in her honour at Tidmouth Sheds. The Fat Controller agreed to hold the party on Boxing Day and sent an invitation to the Kyndleys. On the day of the party, however, heavy snow had blocked the Kyndleys' cottage off and they were unable to get to the party. Thomas and Toby were fitted with snowploughs and were sent to fetch them. With help from Terence, they were able to bring them to the party, where everyone had lots of fun. The Fat Controller gifted Mrs. Kyndley a free travel pass and the Kyndleys stayed with the Hatts at Wellsworth until the weather improved.
Mrs. Kyndley also has a daughter who was married. She had the responsibility of preparing the good luck package, but forgot until the day of the wedding, so she asked Percy and his crew for help. Percy successfully found a good luck package and in gratitude, Mrs. Kyndley invited him to the wedding as her special guest. She also has a sister who comes to stay with her every so often. It can be assumed that she is very close to her sister because she was distraught when her sister could not come. To cheer her up, the Fat Controller arranged for Harold to take her on a tour of the Island by air and for James to take her to the funfair.
Mrs. Kyndley was present at The Great Railway Show, apparently serving refreshments for the audience.
Appearances
Magazine stories
Mrs. Kyndley also appeared in the magazine stories, Bill and BoCo, Carols on Wheels and Catch! Annual Stories
Books
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Official Description
From Official Media:[1]
| “ | Mrs. Kyndley: Mrs. Kyndley can be seen by the engines as they drive past her house. She always gives them a friendly wave whenever she sees them, which cheers the engines up and spurs them on to work. | ” |
Voice Actors
- Yumi Nakatani (Japan; first and fifth series)
- Tomoko Naka (Japan; second series only)
Trivia
- In some merchandising and books, Mrs. Kyndley is sometimes misspelt as "Mrs. Kindley" or "Mrs. Kindly".
- In the magazine story, Mrs. Kyndley's Cat!, it is revealed that she owns a cat named Ginger.
- Her physical appearance drastically changed starting in the fifth series.
- Her fifth series head is now owned by Twitter user TomsProps.
- Her First series large scale figure went through several reusages in later series.
- In Buzz, Buzz and the third series reference sheets, she has the lady with the green floppy hat's body. In Bulgy she had a different body with a brown dress.
- In the third, fourth and seventh series, her body was reused by Lady Hatt, the Tidmouth Stationmaster's wife, the Refreshment Lady and a passenger respectively.
- Her small scale figure seen in the fifth series episode, Happy Ever After was repainted from the Queen Mother.
Merchandise
- ERTL (UK only; with Dowager Hatt; discontinued)
- Take-n-Play (picture in Knapford set)
References
| Locomotives | Steam | Thomas | Percy | Toby |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Mavis | |
| Former | Glynn | Coffee Pots | Daisy | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Hannah |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Terence | Bertie | Harold | Bulgy | Caroline | Bulstrode | Tiger Moth | Elizabeth | The Hot Air Balloon | Cleo | |
| People | Mrs. Kyndley | Farmer Finney | Farmer McColl | Farmer Trotter | Ruth | |
| Affiliates | Toby's Branch Line | Ffarquhar Quarry Company | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Knapford | Dryaw | Toryreck** | Sports Field Halt** | Elsbridge | Maithwaite** | Hackenbeck | Ffarquhar | New Harbour* |
| Sheds | Elsbridge Engine Sheds (Carriage Shed) | Hackenbeck Shed | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | The Valley Bridge* | Elsbridge Viaduct | Bulgy's Bridge* | The Watermill | Hackenbeck Tunnel | |