Oliver

Small yellow-green tank engine

A small yellow-green tank engine originating from the Great Western Railway. It was nearly scrapped by British Railways but escaped to the Island of Sodor together with coach Isabel and brake van Toad.

Quotes

  • I'm fine, leave it to me.
  • I'll teach Scruffey a lesson!
  • I've got to do my work properly.
  • The coastal branch line is Duck's and my territory.
  • With my friends, I can do anything.

Trivia

  • Body number 11, with yellow-green body color as its feature.
  • Nearly scrapped by British Railways, has a history of escaping to Sodor.
  • Escaped as a set with coach Isabel and brake van Toad.
  • In the TV anime's first appearance, the body color was reddish-brown, but later became yellow-green.
  • After full CG conversion, the body became smaller and closer to the shape of the real locomotive.

Alternate names

Oliver GWR 11

Tags

locomotive tank engine yellow Great Western Railway Island of Sodor Thomas the Tank Engine children's literature friendship children's anime

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Profile

Species
locomotive
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
A small tank engine with a body primarily in yellow-green, though it was reddish-brown in its first TV appearance. Has a 'G.W.R.' emblem on the side. Considerably smaller in build than Duck.
Eye color
Blue
Distinguishing features
  • Yellow-green body
  • 'G.W.R.' emblem
  • Small tank engine
Iconic items
  • Body number 11
  • Coach Isabel
  • Brake van Toad

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Quiet
Detailed personality
Initially somewhat narcissistic, but eventually grew into a cool, calm, hardworking, and responsible personality. Friendly and sentimental, calmly handles even difficult situations.
Keywords
  • Serious
  • Strong sense of responsibility
  • Cool
  • Composed
  • Hardworking
Talents
  • Fast running
  • Freight car shunting
  • Branch line operation
Skills
  • Yard shunting work
  • Passenger and freight hauling
  • Troubleshooting
Motivation
To uphold the order of his homeland Great Western Railway and thrive on the Island of Sodor with his friends.
Favorite colors
Yellow-green, Green
Hobbies
Running on branch lines, Freight hauling
Disliked situations
Scrapyard crisis, Troublesome trucks

History

Backstory
Originating from the Great Western Railway, when it was about to be scrapped by British Railways, it fled to the Island of Sodor with coach Isabel and brake van Toad, and was rescued by Douglas. Initially handled freight car shunting upon joining the railway, but later began running the coastal branch line with Duck. There are episodes of revenge against Scruffey proposed by Toad, and of gradually developing a cool and hardworking personality.
Work title
The Railway Series
Media type
Manga

Escape to Sodor and rescue

Significant event
Escape to Sodor and rescue
Description
Fled just before being scrapped by British Railways and was rescued by Douglas, arriving on the Island of Sodor.

Confrontation with Scruffey

Significant event
Confrontation with Scruffey
Description
Deceived by Scruffey, the boss of the troublesome trucks, into having an accident, but took revenge on Scruffey with Toad's advice and smashed him.

Coastal branch line service

Significant event
Coastal branch line service
Description
With Duck, took charge of the coastal branch line from Tidmouth to Arlesburgh West, nicknamed the 'Little Western'.

TV series revival

Significant event
TV series revival
Description
Absent for a while after Season 12 but reappeared; revived in Season 18 after switching to CG, changed to a smaller form closer to the real locomotive.

Relationships

Toad

Teammate

Best friend who planned and carried out revenge on Scruffey together

Isabel

Teammate

Companion during the escape to Sodor

Douglas

Best friend

Rescuer to Sodor and comrade

Duck

Colleague

Running the coastal branch line together

Sodor Railway locomotives

Sodor Railway locomotives: team-member

Media appearances

The Railway Series

Manga / Supporting

Thomas the Tank Engine (puppet/CG series)

Anime / Supporting

Seasons 3-7, Season 18-

Voice cast and creators

Hikaru Midorikawa

Voice actor
Hikaru Midorikawa
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Seasons 3–7

Yūta Odagaki

Voice actor
Yūta Odagaki
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Season 18-

Joe Mills

Voice actor
Joe Mills
Language
English

Wilbert Awdry

Creator name
Wilbert Awdry
Role
Original author

Christopher Awdry

Creator name
Christopher Awdry
Role
Writer

Saburō Kuwahara

Creator name
Saburō Kuwahara
Role
Illustrator

Related goods

Oliver locomotive toy model

Item name
Oliver locomotive toy model
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Oliver picture book set

Item name
Oliver picture book set
Category
Stationery
Availability
Regular

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