Elizabeth (Thomas and Friends)

   Elizabeth   Elizabeth is a vintage Sentinel steam lorry. She often works alongside the Skarloey Railway.
 * Class: Sentinel DG4 steam lorry
 * Built: 1926

Bio
Prior to becoming Controller of the North Western Railway, Sir Topham Hatt owned Elizabeth - she notes that he was not the best driver. For unknown reasons, Elizabeth was sheeted in a shed and remained there until Thomas' crew found her several decades later when they needed urgent transportation to the Works for new side-rods. Jem Cole restored Elizabeth and she is to this day in perfect working order. When the Skarloey Railway was facing hardships, Elizabeth agreed to help the narrow gauge engines clear the line of fallen branches and restore the line, which they succeeded at. One winter, when Thomas refused to wear his snowplough, Elizabeth scolded him, stating that he could not be reliable without it. She was given the task of taking puddings to Brendam Docks for a delivery to the Mainland, but during the trip, she slid on the icy roads and got herself stuck in a snowdrift. Thomas and Terence rescued her, and they managed to deliver the puddings in time before the ship left.

Persona
Elizabeth does not like laziness or rudeness and will respond to both in the strongest terms. Because of this, she can often come off as harsh and severe.

Although she believes that roads are superior to rails, she often helps the engines out. She is very sensitive about how others refer to her by her age.

Basis
Elizabeth is based on a Sentinel DG4 steam lorry with a three-way tipper behind her cab. She shares the same basis as Isobella.

Livery
Elizabeth is painted maroon with gold and black stripes.

Appearances
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Television series

 * Season 6 - Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry, Jack Frost, Rusty Saves the Day, and Faulty Whistles
 * Season 7 - Not So Hasty Puddings
 * Season 8 - Thomas and the Tuba and Emily's Adventure
 * Season 11 - Emily's Rubbish, Smoke and Mirrors, Thomas Sets Sail, Toby's Triumph, and Wash Behind Your Buffers (cameo)

Specials:
 * The Great Discovery (cameo)

She also appeared in ninth and tenth season music videos.

Magazine stories

 * 2003 - Queen of the Road!, Story Time! and Really Fast Food!
 * 2005 - Warm Work, Trying Time (does not speak) and Naughty or Nice? (does not speak)
 * 2006 - No Trouble for Toby and Steamed Up
 * 2007 - Works Outing, and Helpful Harvey (does not speak)
 * 2008 - Warm Work (does not speak)
 * 2010 - Launching Lizzie and Ready, Steady, Go!
 * 2011 - A Sticky Situation, Off Colour, Fuss and Fumes (mentioned), and The New Works (does not speak)
 * 2012 - Fish and Ships

Elizabeth also appeared in the magazine stories, A Colourful Christmas, Christmas Puddings, Diesel Display, Fun With Friends, Musical Duncan, Rusty's Plan, and Slow Tow. }}