Edward the Blue Engine (Seasons 1-10, 17-24)

Edward is a blue mixed-traffic tender engine, and one of the main characters of Thomas & Friends.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He was the first character ever created for the Railway Series by the Reverend W. Awdry.
 * 2) He is very gentle, and kind-hearted.
 * 3) He is a Really Useful engine despite his old age.
 * 4) He is very wise and often gives advice to the younger engines.
 * 5) He can be sarcastic and blunt at times, as seen in "Old Reliable Edward".
 * 6) His voice-acting in the US dub is adorable.
 * 7) He helped to build the North Western Railway.
 * 8) He has great episodes like "Old Iron", "Cows", "Old Reliable Edward", and "Edward's Explot".
 * 9) He knows how to keep Bill and Ben in order.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) In the Sharon Miller era, he is often out of character, like in the infamous episode "Edward Strikes Out", where he is mean to a new crane named Rocky. The real Edward would never be like that.
 * 2) He wasn't in Thomas and the Magic Railroad because his new brass model wasn't ready yet, and wouldn't be until Season 6 was filmed in 2001-2002.