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"Look at me, I'm the latest Diesel. Highly sprung, and right up to date!"

— Daisy, Branch Line Engines

Daisy
Number: D1, originally 52627 Class: BR Class 101 Designer: Metro-Cammell Builder: Metro-Cammell Configuration: Bo-Bo Speed: 75 mph Built: 1960 Arrived on Sodor: 1961

Daisy is a Diesel railcar.

Contents 1 Bio 1.1 Branch Line Engines 1.2 Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine 1.3 Tramway Engines 1.4 Thomas Comes Home 1.5 Wilbert the Forest Engine 1.6 Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines 1.7 Thomas and Victoria 1.8 Thomas and His Friends 2 Persona 3 Basis 4 Livery 5 Appearances 5.1 Railway Series 5.2 Television series 5.3 Magazine stories 6 Trivia 7 Merchandise 8 Gallery 8.1 Merchandise Gallery

BioEdit

Branch Line EnginesEdit

After Thomas was sent to the Works to have his bufferbeam repaired in 1961, Daisy was loaned from B.R. to do his work. Daisy was nasty to Henrietta, Annie, and Clarabel, refused to sleep in the Ffarquhar engine sheds on the grounds that it was "smelly", and blatantly refused to pull freight because it was "bad for her swerves". Daisy later called Toby cowardly for having sideplates and cowcatchers and claimed that one only needed to "toot and look them in the eye" to shoo animals away. This, of course, was proven false when Daisy tried to shoo an inquisitive bull. The Fat Controller discovered that Daisy was lazing about, but gave her a second chance after Daisy helped clear up the mess made when Percy collided into a train of stone. Daisy promised to change her ways.

Stepney the "Bluebell" EngineEdit

Percy used Daisy as an example of a good diesel to change Douglas' opinion about diesels.

Tramway EnginesEdit

Mavis sought Daisy's advice about how to show Toby that her method of doing things was correct. This was not exactly the best move, as Daisy knew next to nothing about trucks.

Thomas Comes HomeEdit

Daisy was put in charge of Thomas' fast run to Knapford while Thomas was in York. Daisy later claimed that she was not afraid of snow, but changed her mind after getting stuck in a snowdrift for a week.

When Thomas finally returned from York Daisy was given charge of a special train to bring guests to Knapford for the welcome-home party, but was delayed after running over some cones left inside the crossing gates at Dryaw crossing. She only just made it in time.

Wilbert the Forest EngineEdit

Daisy, along with Thomas, Percy and Toby, saw Wilbert off when he returned to Gloucestershire.

Thomas and the Fat Controller's EnginesEdit

Daisy was stranded on the main line when the stretch before Dryaw was declared unsafe as rabbits had burrowed beneath it, and so she was given the task of ferrying passengers from the airfield to Knapford. She later tried to cheer Henry up when he started to worry about the Golden Jubilee.

Thomas and VictoriaEdit

Daisy teased Percy for being afraid of grass snakes, but was humiliated when she blew a fuse out of fright when a crate of eels dropped beneath her.

Thomas and His FriendsEdit

Daisy attended the ceremony where the bust of the Thin Clergyman was unveiled at Tidmouth.

PersonaEdit

Daisy used to be lazy, impatient and stubborn until she was threatened to be sent away. She's a good sort really, who is kind, sweet and hopeful.

In the "Thomas and Friends" magazines, Daisy was portrayed with her old persona of being rude and believing that anything up-to-date is always the best.

BasisEdit

Daisy is a BR/Metro-Cammell DMU Class 101/102. She is, however, a single railcar instead of the traditional two-piece unit.

LiveryEdit

In the Railway Series, Daisy is painted Brunswick green with yellow lining, similar to the livery of the British Railways DMUs in the 1960s. In the television series she is painted a much lighter green. She wears makeup, including eyelashes, red lipstick, blush, and blue eyeshadow.

In the Railway Series, Daisy's face is the same colour as her livery; in the television series it is grey.

AppearancesEdit

Railway Series Branch Line Engines Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine (mentioned) Tramway Engines Thomas and the Twins (non-speaking role) Thomas Comes Home Wilbert the Forest Engine (non-speaking role) Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines Thomas and Victoria Thomas and his Friends (cameo) Television series Season 2 - Thomas Comes to Breakfast (mentioned; unnamed), Daisy and Percy's Predicament Season 4 - Rusty to the Rescue (cameo) and Bull's Eyes Specials: Calling All Engines! (does not speak) She was mentioned in a third season music video and also cameoed in fifth and seventh season songs. Magazine stories 1990 - Wrong Order 1993 - Percy and the Parrot! 1994 - A Special Treat for Thomas (cameo) 1996 - Sunday Schedule! 2001 - Diesel Day! (does not speak) 2002 - Time Trouble! (cameo) 2003 - Books Aboard! 2005 - Sweet Scent and Snow Drop 2006 - Dizzy Dennis (cameo) 2011 - Fuss and Fumes, The Treasure Hunt, Show Time, Speedy Spencer, Taking a Break, and Perfect Panto (cameo)

TriviaEdit

• It is rumored that some of Daisy's television series face masks are just BoCo's with added makeup.
• Occasionally, Daisy used BoCo's chassis in the television series.

MerchandiseEdit

• ERTL (discontinued)
• Wooden Railway (two versions; discontinued)
• Take-Along (discontinued)
• My First Thomas
• My Thomas Story Library
• Bandai Tecs
• Brio (discontinued)
• De Agostini

GalleryEdit

Merchandise GalleryEdit

North Western Railway
Thomas • Edward • Henry • Gordon • James • Percy • Toby • Duck • Donald and Douglas • Oliver • Barry • The Austerity Engine • The Red Engine • Bill and Ben • Daisy • BoCo • Bear • Mavis • The Works Diesel • Pip and Emma • Peel Godred Engines
Harvey • Emily • Fergus • Arthur • Murdoch • Molly • Neville • Rosie • Whiff • Billy • Stanley • Hank • Flora • Victor • Charlie • Bash and Dash • Ferdinand • Scruff • Belle • Diesel • Derek • Diesel 10 • 'Arry and Bert • Salty • Dennis • Den • Dart • Sidney • Paxton • Norman • Flynn • Winston • Stafford