Bill and Ben are two tank engine twins who work for the Sodor China Clay Company.
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Class |
Bagnall 0-4-0STs |
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Designer |
W.F. Bagnall |
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Configuration |
0-4-0ST |
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Built |
1948 |
Bio
Bill and Ben were first seen trying to find a "diseasel" that had stolen their trucks. They found BoCo with their trucks and pretended to be one until they almost made his eyes pop out! Edward soon put a stop to their games, and they have been firm friends ever since, though they still tease him sometimes.
Basis
Bill and Ben are based on the Bagnall 0-4-0STs "Alfred" and "Judy" of Par, Cornwall, who are both preserved and in working order at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway.
Livery
Bill and Ben both have brown nameplates with yellow writing, "SCC" written on both sides in yellow and "Brendam Bay" on the front of their saddle tanks. In the Railway Series, they have number plates reading 1 and 2 respectively above both the back of their cabs and their faces.
Appearances
Adventures on Rails
- Season 13 - Diseasel and Edward's Exploit (do not speak).
- Season 14 - Salty's Secret.
- Season 15 - The Twins' Passing Problem (do not speak), Points of No Return (cameo), and Quick Thinking.
- Season 16 - Edward and Rocky.
- Season 17- The Football Special (cameo) and The Drought (mentioned).
- Season 18 - Disappearing Diesels.
- Season 19 - Cranky and the Twins.
- Season 20 - It's Great to Be Down By the Seaside!.
Shorts
Other shorts:
The New Adventures on Rails
- Volume one - Dirty Sidings (mentioned), Tenderfirst, Old and New, Record Breaker, The Trouble with the Enthusiasts, The Monster of Brendam, and Christmas with Friends.
- Volume two - Edward's Brass Band.
- Volume three - The Back of the Train.
The Many Adventures on the Island of Sodor
- Season 1 - Double Diesel Trouble (cameo), The "Special" Visitors (cameo), and The Joke's on Them
- Season 2 - BoCo's Return, BoCo’s Boxcab Bother (do not speak), Bill and Ben's Big Mistake, Edward’s Escapade (cameo), Mother Mavis (mentioned), and True or False?
Specials:
- Thomas' Wonderful Life (cameo)
Sudrian Stories
- Season 1 - Derek & Marion
- Season 2 - Diesel's Redemption (Ben only; cameo), James and Daisy (mentioned), No Funny Business, and BoCo and the Branch Line - Part 1 (mentioned)
PH's Railway Videos Series 1
- Series 1 - Bill and Ben's Trick
Gallery
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