Peter Sam

Peter Sam, named after the Skarloey Railway's previous controller, Mr Peter Sam and originally known as Stuart, after his builder, Kerr Stuart, is a narrow gauge saddle tank engine who lives and works on the Skarloey Railway.

Biography
Stuart was built by Kerr Stuart & Co at their California Works in Stoke-on-Trent, England in 1920 to their standard industrial pattern. He was delivered by rail to Cronk and hauled from there to the Mid Sodor Railway's station at Peel Godred by traction engine. Following a pattern of the MSR naming its engines after their builders, he was named "Stuart".

While living on the Mid Sodor Railway, he was cheeky and occasionally made fun of Duke until he was told about what happened to Stanley. One time, he teased Duke because of his age and had to take him and his train to Arlesdale after the tender engine failed. Stuart received his comeuppance during the journey when Duke gave a tremendous effort in helping to pull the train. Stuart was embarrassed by the whole ordeal especially when a boy asked why two engines were working together, to which his father replied that Stuart needed assistance and so Duke came to help.

When the Mid Sodor Railway closed in 1947, he and Falcon were sold to the Sodor Aluminium Company at Peel Godred for an expansion project. Following the project's completion in 1951, they were oiled, greased and sheeted under tarpaulins ready for disposal and stood for a year in the Company's yard. In 1953, they were purchased for the knockdown price of £50 (£25 each) by Mr. George Hugh and Sir Handel Brown for service on the Skarloey Railway and were renamed Peter Sam and Sir Handel respectively.

Peter Sam's first few days were spent overseeing Rheneas taken away to Crewe Works for extensive repairs, attempting to calm Sir Handel down due to his extreme temper, and an incident involving the Refreshment Lady provoked by a joke started by Henry. In 1958, he was involved in an extreme accident that left his funnel cracked. He was put out of service for a while, but when the new engine Duncan proved to be more of a hinderance than help, he was brought back into service.

In 1959, he witnessed one of the darkest days in Sodor's history when he heard two bombs go off on the Western Side of Sodor. He and Sir Handel then lined up a group of slate trucks to attempt to derail Diesel 10. While they were unable to derail him, they were able to slow him down a good amount, giving Edward, Donald, and Oliver a better opportunity to catch up to him.

Personality
Peter Sam, named Stuart in his younger days while being brought up under the instruction of Duke, is extremely enthusiastic, eager and bubbly. He can be occasionally cheeky, but is kind-hearted, well-meaning and good mannered. He can also be somewhat prone to being a little naïve at times and perhaps take things a little too literally. With an infectious attitude and high spirits, Peter Sam is kind and hard-working to a fault and seldom grumbles about late hours and/or extra work. He accepts whatever job he gets and is always nice to the coaches and trucks, unlike Sir Handel.

Basis
Peter Sam is based on the Talyllyn Railway's Edward Thomas, a Kerr Stuart Tattoo Class 0-4-2ST that originally worked on the Corris Railway. Interestingly, Edward Thomas only donned the Giesl ejector funnel for a limited time, while Peter Sam has used it since he first received it.

Livery
Stuart was painted dark green until coming to work on the Skarloey Railway, where he was given a new name "Peter Sam" and was then painted in SR standard red with cerulean and yellow lining, with his name painted on the sides of his saddle tank in yellow.

Season 1

 * Sodor Then and Now 2: He's Number One! (S1, E2)
 * Sodor Then and Now 3: Prototype Failure (S1, E3)
 * Sodor Then and Now 6: Little Engines (S1, E6)
 * Sodor Then and Now 7: Old Faithful (S1, E7)
 * Sodor Then and Now 8: The Work Begins (S1, E8)
 * Sodor Then and Now 10: Boomer's Reign (S1, E10)