Paddington started his career on BR in the 1950s. He was known only by his number, 7101, and sent to Sodor with another diesel, D199, in 1967. 7101 never felt any ill will towards the steam engines on BR. He was always respectful and polite whenever he encountered one. 199 was the exact opposite. Nevertheless, they were trialed on Sodor together. 199 broke down while pulling a train of fuel tankers. 7101 also failed a little farther away on The Limited, a fast train from Tidmouth to Barrow. His injector had failed, so Henry came along to help him. Then Henry pulled 199 and pushed 7101 to the end of the line. Henry then pushed 7101 to Crovan's Gate where he was fixed. Then, shortly after Oliver came to Sodor, 7101 was bought by the railway and became its 3rd diesel. Like Boris, he doesn't have too many accidents on record. Now that I think about it, his only recorded incident was when he broke down on The Limited. He was named Paddington which led to his nickname Bear. He is also called so because his engine makes a growling sound that sounds like a bear. Bear is usually upbeat but is prone to bursts of anger. These are very rare, however, because Bear is a very well-tempered engine. He is mainly assigned to the Limited, which means he is not around much.
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The Island of Sodor: The New Stories.
FanfictionThe world of Sodor is a treasure trove of story opportunities. Whether it's the books or the show, the Thomas universe is never short on stories to be told. There is already plenty of fan content for Thomas and Friends. Most content tries to keep th...
