Timothy

Timothy is a little oil burning tank engine, who works at the Sodor China Clay Company with Bill, Ben and Marion.

Personality
Timothy is friendly, helpful, and loves being really useful, but can also be naïve and gullible, which can lead him to fall victim to Bill and Ben's tricks. He is also strong-willed and determined.

Basis
Timothy is based on an open cab oil burning steam locomotive built by Bell Locomotive Works, Inc. of New York City. These engines, which were built in a variety of gauges, were used throughout the United States, Cuba, Central America, and South America in construction and industrial work, such as clay pits.

Trivia

 * Timothy has been modified for use on Sodor with loose couplings, added buffers and a brake pipe.