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“

Bluebells forever!

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Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine
Background Information
Creator(s)	Rev. W. Awdry
Overview
Name	Stepney
Nicknames	Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine The Bluebell Engine
Gender	Male
Country	Island of Sodor
Relative(s)	Boxhill (brother) Thomas (cousin)
Affiliation	Bluebell Railway North Western Railway
Technical Details
Basis	LB&SCR A1X 55 Stepney
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	0-6-0T
Wheels	6
Top speed	40 mph
Designer(s)	William Stroudley
Builder(s)	Brighton Works
Year built	1875
Year rebuilt	1912
Visited Sodor	1962
Number	55
Railway	London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (formerly) Southern Railway (formerly) British Railways (formerly) Bluebell Railway North Western Railway
Owner(s)	Sir Topham Hatt

Stepney, named after a district in London, is a tank engine from the Bluebell Railway. He is Boxhill's brother.

Bio

Stepney was stranded on a siding in the scrapyard at the Vicarstown Goods Depot when Rusty found him and helped arrange for him to be put back into service. He now runs the Bluebell Branch Line.

Stepney later wanted to have a change from his branch line and he was sent to help Toby and Mavis at Anopha Quarry. This excursion nearly ended in disaster after 'Arry and Bert tried to scrap Stepney, luckily without success, after Stepney accidentally ventured into the Sodor Ironworks. Stepney later helped Edward with the running of The Loop Line and was accidentally bumped into by Duck, who was looking at The Hot Air Balloon. He was last seen in the twelfth season, when he was hit by a truck of sugar in an incident caused by Rosie.

Persona

Stepney is a bubbly, honest and humble chap who is busting with enthusiasm. He is very eager to please and is every engine's friend. Even if an engine might not like him at first, his personality wins them over. After being saved from scrap by Rusty and the Bluebell Railway, he now runs his own branch line, but loves helping out on the Fat Controller's Railway. He has an enthusiasm for learning and listening to advice, as well as keeping busy. Stepney can feel down in the dumps if he does not get enough work to do or if he does not get a good long run to stretch his wheels. Stepney is high-spirited, lively and is keen to see fair play. He is popular amongst the engines and is always game for more work.

Basis

Stepney is based on the real engine of the same name, an LB&SCR A1X Class "Terrier" 0-6-0T tank locomotive.

Livery

Stepney is painted in the goldenrod locomotive livery of the LB&SCR, formally known as "Stroudley's Improved Engine Green".

North Western Railway

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Brown Characters

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North Western Railway	Locomotives	Diesel 10 | Stafford | Stepney | Theo | Toby
	Rolling Stock	Alice and Mirabel | Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Isabel and Dulcie | Old Slow Coach | S.C. Ruffey
	Non-Rail Characters	Demolition Derby Cars | Oliver | Patrick
Skarloey Railway	Locomotives	Atlas | Bertram | Duke
Crystal Island	Locomotives	Padparadscha
	Rolling Stock	Smoky
Keystone Railway	Locomotives	Smoky Quartz (Keystone Railway)
The Mainland	Locomotives	Boxhill | Hurricane
Other Railways	Locomotives	Shankar | The Tan Tender Engine

Stepney's Branch Line

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United Kingdom

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