Rosie

"Hello, Thomas! What are you doing?"

— Rosie, Thomas and the Birthday Mail

Rosie
Class: SR USA Class Designer: Howard G. Hill Builder: Vulcan Iron Works Built: 1942 or 1943 Configuration: 0-6-0T

Rosie is a lavender tank engine.

Bio

When Rosie first arrived on Sodor, she followed Thomas around and wanted to be just like him, much to Thomas' annoyance. However, he was glad to see her after he got stuck in a land slide whilst taking some birthday mail to Alice.

Persona

Rosie is a friendly, respectful, and helpful tank engine. She and Thomas like to have fun and also like to help each other when they are doing work. Rosie could be described as a feisty, energetic tomboy who is not afraid to work hard.

Livery

Rosie is painted lavender with grey tank panels, gold boiler bands, and red detailing on her wheels and metalwork.

Appearances

• Season 1 - Fishy Troubles (cameo), Big Strong Murdoch (cameo), and Bulgy Returns (cameo)
• Season 2 - Race with the Mail (cameo), Duck and Dilly (cameo), Mike and James, Gordon and the Bend, Hiro and the Coaches (does not speak), Stepney's Journey Out (cameo), and Flying Scotsman Departs (cameo)
• Season 3 - Old Slow Coach, Hector the Ballast Hopper (mentioned), Disappearing Diesels, Cold Crews, and Bertram and the Christmas Party (cameo)
• Season 4 - Best Decorated Engine, Triple Trouble (does not speak), The Wrong Sort of Coal, Saved by the Belle (cameo), and James and Flynn (cameo)
• Season 5 - Henry to the Rescue, The Big City Engine (cameo), Bert Tries His Best (cameo), Sodor Wash Day (cameo), Stanley's Branch Line (cameo), Return of the Spotless Record, and Samson and Logan
• Season 6 - Mystery Coming Through and Edward and the Express

Specials:

• Thomas and the Storm (cameo)
• Gordon and Spencer: An LNER Rivalry
• The Ghost Engine of Sodor
• The Curse of the Kipper
• Sodor and the Mystery of Christmas (cameo)
• The Big Race (cameo)

Trivia

• Rosie's whistle sound is Thomas' at a higher pitch.