Connor

Connor is a streamlined tender engine from the Mainland, designed for speed. He has his own rake of coaches painted in a similar colour scheme to his own. He sometimes visits Sodor by bringing passengers from the Mainland.

Bio
Connor gets warned by Henry about the strong winds at the turntable. Connor doesn't listen and fails to turn. But when Rosie was a runaway, he is determined to turn correctly on the turntable and succeeds. He stops her but the trucks derail. Rosie thanks him and takes the breakdown train back to the sidings.

Personality
Connor is a streamlined engine, designed for speed. Along with his friend Caitlin, Connor is an excitable and energetic character, who likes to be busy and loves to race. Both Connor and Caitlin are friendly and eager to get other engines to join in the fun with them.

Appearances

 * The Great Snow Storm of Sodor
 * Sodor's Finest (cameo)
 * The Return of Diesel
 * Connor's Windy Day

Basis
Connor is based on a New York Central Railroad J-3a Hudson built by Alco of Schenectady, New York. Ten J-3a Hudsons, 5445 through 5454 were built with streamlined shrouds designed by Henry Dreyfuss in 1938 in order to do heavy hauling at a greater speed, most famously hauling the 20th Century Limited between New York City and Chicago.

Livery
Connor is painted teal blue with aquamarine and yellow lining. He has gold nameplates on the sides of his boiler.