Alfred

Alfred is a engine who works on the North Western Railway. He did work on the Main Line but now works at Vicarstown for some peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of the Main Line

Personality
When Alfred first came to Sodor, he was very pompous and rude, he also used to belittle the smaller and weaker engines like Edward & Eagle. But after learning Crovan had died in a shed fire, his personality changed into a nice and hard-working engine who apologized to all the people and engines that he has hurt.

Basis
Alfred is based on the Great Eastern Railway (GER) Class S69, later classified B12 by the LNER.

Seventy-one S69 locomotives were built by S.D Holden, between 1911 and 1921 and numbered 1500–1570. Fifty-one of these were built at the GER's Stratford Works and the remaining 20 by William Beardmore and Company. A further 10 locomotives were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company for the LNER in 1928 and numbered 8571–8580. From 1948 the British Railways numbers were 61500–61580 (with gaps).

One locomotive "8572" is the only LNER B12 to be preserved today and 8572 is located on the North Norfolk Railway

Livery
Alfred is painted in LNER apple green with White Lining. He also has the number 98462 painted in yellow on the sides of his cab and also on the sides of his tender underneath the LNER initials. He also has white buffers and hand rails.

Appearances

 * Races and Chases
 * Old Reliable
 * Great Northern Fault

Trivia

 * Alfred has appeared in many other Thomas fan stories, however the "North Western Stories" variation is the kindest version by far, and one of few who isn't evil
 * NWS is one of the only series' where Alfred doesn't die.