Emily

Emily is a Stirling Single tender engine. She works mostly on the Main Line, pulling coaches and goods. Emily acts as a sisterly figure to the other engines, and though she can be fussy and impulsive at times, she has a big heart.

Biography
Emily originally worked on a small branch line on the Mainland with Arthur, Murdoch and Samson. When the Sodor Engines came to stay on the Mainland, she and Samson ran into them at one of the stations.

None of them for a long time after, until their branch line was closed down thanks to nationalisation and Henry met them again when shunting the Kipper. The 4 were brought to Sodor via a rescue operation, but they were stolen property of the BR and couldn't be sent back or bought by Sir Topham Hatt, so they stayed there on loan.

Emily ran goods and passenger services on the Main Line, but one day accidentally took Annie and Clarabel, making Thomas furious at her. Edward told Emily just how much Thomas' coaches meant to him, and Emily felt sorry and went to give them back. Thomas confronted her on the switches outside Knapford, but he then broke down due to being under maintained. Emily barely managed to pull him out of the way of Gordon, who narrowly missed them both. After that, Thomas forgave her, and they became good friends.

When the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre and Tidmouth-Arlesburgh Branch Line reopening projects began, Emily, Arthur, Edward and Bill and Ben were assigned to help on the Search and Rescue Centre site. During this, Samson tried to twist the feelings of the other engines against Sir Topham Hatt, but Emily refused and tried to calm the other engines in the outcry. Emily later told Duck about why Samson ignored the orders of other people as he was so mad at him. A few days later, Emily broke down on the Main Line, and Samson took her trucks, becoming a runaway.

Emily attended the opening of the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre, and later attended another meeting, where it was announced she, Murdoch, Arthur and Samson had been bought by one of Sir Topham's colleagues until he could pay for them.

Personality
Emily was introduced as being kind, compassionate, and always sensitive to others' feelings. If she wrongs someone, knowingly or not, she is quick to apologise. She also often acts as a voice of reason, particularly when a friend needs moral support.