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"Let's see.... He gave a hollow laugh when I told him I was the banker. He then rambled on a bit on how classes like his raise BR standards, while we lower them. Then right before he politely told me to shove off, in favor of the real banker, he asked me what the Great Depression was like."
— Reginald, Modernisation

Murdoch is an orange tender engine built by British Railways.

Biography[]

Murdoch was built in 1948 as a the prototype of the British Railway 9F line. In April of 1956, he had come to Sodor with a large train of new British Railway rolling stock. He was rude to Henry, Toby, Donald and Reginald. The latter helped him up Gordon's Hill, but Murdoch stalled halfway up. Henry later arrived and helped with getting Murdoch over the hill. That evening, Murdoch had realised his errors and apologised to Henry. He then reconciled with the engines he insulted and was a great help in regaining goods traffic from the roads until Geoffrey returned to service and soon afterwards, Murdoch would leave Sodor and have a long fulfilling career.

Persona[]

Murdoch used to be a pompous, conceited snob thinking that older engines were beneath him until Henry and Reginald helped him up Gordon's Hill which was a humbling experience for him. He is now a kindhearted engine who enjoys helping other engines.

Livery[]

Murdoch is painted dull orange with green and red lining. He has smoke deflectors, on which he wears red nameplates with his name in gold.

Basis[]

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Basis

Murdoch is a BR Standard Class 9F, built from January 1954 to March 1960. 9 have been preserved today.

However, in The Stories of Sodor series, he is a prototype of the same class, built in 1948, approximately around the time that British Railways was Nationalised.

Appearances[]

The Stories of Sodor[]

Season 4[]

Sodor Shorts[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • As revealed in Modernisation. Murdoch is the prototype of the Standard 9F class.
  • He holds the record for the most trucks pulled in a single train in the North Western Region, being 43.
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