Smudger (TheLNERWay)

Smudger (formerly his second name, Stanley) is an american engine who works on the Mid Sodor Railway, he was turned into a generator. he now works on the Skarloey Railway.

Bio
Smudger was built at Fletcher, Jennings & Co. in 1866, he was the 3rd engine of the Dolgoch class Bb. Smudger was stayed at the works.

Over 30 years later, Smudger arrived on the Mid Sodor Railway, he became the number #2 to replace Bertram after he got renumbered #7, he used to work with Duke, Albert, Proteus, John, Jennings, Bertram, Atlas and Alfred. he was a very cocky engine.

Smudger rolled roughly and derailed in 1904, the manager send him into a generator after Falcon arrived. he stayed in the generator until 1917.

In 1917, Smudger was shipped to America and got rebuilt at Baldwin Locomotive Works when he renamed Stanley, during World War I Stanley used to work at the mines. he used to work until 1919.

In 1919, Stanley returned to Sodor for the first time and he was repainted red and given the number #2 after Bertram got renumbered #13 and he used to work with Duke, Stuart, Falcon, Proteus, Jim, Tim, Freddie, Atlas, Alfred, John, Jennings and Bertram. he was a very cocky again.

He rolled rougly and derailed again in 1928, the manager send him into a pumping engine, he stayed at Arlesdale Works until 1931.

After Arlesdale Works got removed in 1931, the manager send him to Cas-ny-hawin mine, he stayed out of the mine.

When the mines flooded in 1946, Stanley broke down and scrapped after he did. he stayed until for 65 years later.

In 2011, Stanley was found by Duncan and he was shipped to England and reverted into a Fletcher Jennings Class Bb since his basis in 1904, his name was later reverted back to Smudger, since his name in 1917. he used to work after the reopening of the Mid Sodor Railway.

In 2012, Smudger was sold to the Skarloey Railway to work at the slate quarry, he was restored in that year.