Fergus

Fergus is a railway traction engine, who works at the Sodor Cement Works.

Personality
Fergus knows the rulebook off by heart, and his catchphrase is "Do it right!" His insistence on doing everything absolutely according to the rules can annoy the other engines, but he is a decent engine at heart and will not hesitate to help others in trouble. He is also friendly to nearly everyone he meets.

Basis
Fergus is based on the Aveling and Porter 2-2-0WT 'TJ' class railway traction engine No. 9449 "The Blue Circle", which is believed to be the last railway traction engine built in the world. Like Fergus, "The Blue Circle" worked at a cement works, the Snodland Cement Works of Blue Circle Cement, between 1926 and 1962. It was initially presented to the Bluebell Railway in 1964, but was deemed unsuitable for the line and was eventually sold off in 2001. Since Fergus' introduction, "The Blue Circle" has been dressed up as Fergus on special occasions on its former home line, the Battlefield Line in Leicestershire. In January 2015, it moved to the Rushden, Higham and Welling borough Railway. Top Speed 6 mph

Trivia

 * According to the official website, Fergus' flywheel can be used as power tools such as a saw, drill, or pump. It has also powered a generator in the past.
 * Fergus has never been seen with a fireman, or mentioned at all.
 * In a SiF interview with Chris Lloyd, it was mentioned that Fergus' model was damaged during the filming of Bill, Ben and Fergus. His model still worked, but the flywheel could not turn anymore. This may be why he never appeared after the seventh season.
 * Fergus differs slightly from his basis: his smoke box is larger to accommodate a face. His bufferbeam is also missing a large section for the same reason.
 * According to Robert Gauld-Galliers's concept art, Fergus was originally going to have black, oval-shaped buffers.
 * His late 2013 Wooden Railway toy's wheels do not have the red interior of the previous toy.
 * Fergus incorrectly has black buffers on most of his promotional artwork and in several magazine stories.
 * Fergus travels far faster in the television series than his basis is capable of.