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BILLBEN

Bill and ben

Bill and Ben are two mischievous tank engines who work at the China Clay Works by Brendam.

Bio

Bill and Ben were built in 1948 and arrived on Sodor the same year to work in the China Clay Works. They took the clay from the Clay Works to either Brendam Docks for ships or Wellsworth Station for engines on the main line. When they first arrived, they constantly played pranks Edward. This came to an end after their prank of pushing a line of trucks through Brendam backfired after Edward had overheard their conversation when they weren't noticing.

One day in 1965, their trucks were mistakenly taken by a diesel. Bill and Ben thought the diesel had "magiced" them away. They hurried to Wellsworth to play tricks on him by pretending there was only one of them. After finding out it was a big misunderstanding, they apologized to the diesel, who turned out to be named BoCo. Not long afterwords, Gordon was accidently sent along the branch line into the harbor. Bill and Ben joked that they thought he was scrap and threatened to dump him in the sea. Gordon, on the other hand, thought the twins were serious and panicked. Boco "saved" him in the end. Since then, the twins have played tricks on several engines, including Thomas, Fergus, Connor, Timothy, and Nia.

In the late summer of 2013, there was nonstop heavy rain drenching Sodor. Bill and Ben like the rain, and they were very pleased. However, a flood warning was issued and the twins helped evacuate the China Clay Works. Just as they got out, they realized that there were still men in the mineshaft. Despite strong urges from Edward and BoCo not to do so, the twins went back and rescued the workmen. They got out just in time, and were praised for there extreme bravery. A plaque was placed in their sheds to commemorate this and were upgraded to Trainz 2011 models.

Personality

Of all the engines on the Island of Sodor, Bill and Ben are notorious for being the most mischievous (not counting malicious engines like Diesel). They love mischief and naughtiness and enjoy playing tricks on engines and will never miss a chance to do so. They also can be very irritable and can sometimes not get along very well each other. The Twins appear to be slightly unintelligent as well. But, they do take pride in their work and their tricks are never malicious or cruel in nature.

Trainz Models

In Season 1 of TEOS and How the Diesel Stole Christmas, SI3D's 2006 models of Bill and Ben were used. When they returned in the second season (The Bridge of Caledonian Doom), Hilltracks Trainz Routes's models were used. This was teased at the end of Bill and Ben the Brave Brothers of Brendam, where The Fat Controller tells them they'll be turned into Trainz 2010 models for saving the workmen. From More Branch Line Engines, (#1TFM)'s models of Bill and Ben are used.

Basis

The twins are based on Bodmin and Wenford Railway's 0-4-0ST "Alfred" and "Judy".

Appearances

The Engines of Sodor

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Specials

The Engines of Sodor Finale

Thomas1Edward2Henry3's Railway Series

More Branch Line Engines

NWR Origins

Season 2

Adaptions

Voice Actors

  • CurtyLara2 (SamTheTrainFan): Episode IV-How the Diesel Stole Christmas
  • DarthWill3: Episode XV, Revenge of the Ghost Train + NWR Origins + Wrath on the Rails
  • Thomas1Edward2Henry3: Episode XX-Present

TV Appearances

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Bill and Ben were introduced in the second season episode The Diseasel and appeared in every season since until the thirteenth except the eighth. They did make a cameo in a deleted scene in that season, however. They then re-appeared in in Season 17, and appeared in every season since, except the 20th, 21st and 23rd. From Seasons 17-19, both were voiced by stage actor Jonathan Broadbent. Starting in the Big World! Big Adventures! series, Rasmus Hardiker and Matt Wilkinson took over as Bill and Ben respectively.

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