Bill and Ben

Bill the Tank Engine Twin
Introduced 1993-2004 2005-2010 2014-2017
Ben the Tank Engine Twin
Introduced 1993-2004 2005-2010 2014-2017
First Appearence	Murdoch and the Express
Creator(s)	Rev. W. Awdry
Character Overview
Name(s)	William Benjamin
Title	Bill the Tank Engine Twin Ben the Tank Engine Twin
Nicknames	Bill the Tank Engine Twin Ben the Tank Engine Twin Bill and Ben the Tank Engine Twins Bill Ben
Gender(s)	Males
Country	Island of Sodor
Current Status	Operational
Friends	Edward BoCo Mavis Derek Duck Thomas Molly Fergus Timothy Marion
Enemies	Edward BoCo Thomas Nia Percy Mavis Fergus (formerly) Hector Gordon Murdoch Connor Henry
Technical Details
Basis	Bagnall 0-4-0STs Alfred and Judy
Gauge	Standard Gauge
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotives
Type	Saddle tank engines
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	0-4-0ST
Wheels	4 each
Designer(s)	Unknown
Builder(s)	W.G. Bagnall ltd
Year built/Age	1948 (age 70)
Arrived on Sodor	1948
Number	SCC 1 SCC 2
Railway	North Western Railway (formerly)

William and Benjamin nicknamed Bill and Ben are 2 Yellow Tank Engine Twins who work for The Sodor China Clay Works.

This is Number 1

This is Number 2

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.

As of The thirteenth season, Ben is painted dark blue with blue wheels and has Yellow Lining and Yellow Lettering. He got his Yellow Livery back in The fourteenth season.

Triviak

• In the French version of Keekre24's series, Bill and Ben are called Guillame and Benjóin.

Appearances:

• Season 1: Murdoch and the Express
• Season 2: Twin Trouble, Disaster on Sodor and The Flying Scotsman Departs (do not speak)
• Season 4: Rosie's Wild Ride and Naughty Engines
• Season 5: The Express Turkey
• Season 7: Molly's Folly (cameo) and Stanley, Whiff, and The Troublesome Dumptrucks
• Season 8: The New Controller (cameo)
• Season 9: Hankenstein (cameo) and Mavis and the Sleepy Engines
• Season 11: Stepney and the Bluebell Branchline (Bill only), Big City Rumor, Spencer Goes Too Far (Bill only) and Trembling Trevor (mentioned)
• Season 12: Greetings, Montague! (do not speak), The Mavis Matrix, Henry's Handcar Havoc (Ben does not speak), Rheneas and the Risky Rendezvous (Bill or Ben cameo) The Mystery Train, Sidney the Renegade (mentioned), and Vicarstown Takedown (mentioned)
• Season 13: It's Good To Be Belle (Bill only; cameo), Victor's Loco Motives (Ben only), Rust or Bust, Toad Gets Towed (cameo) and Hector and Logan's Hot Pursuit (Bill speaks; Ben does not speak)
• Season 14: Quarry Quest, Hiro and the Heat Wave (Bill only; cameo), Cabless Companions (Ben only),
• Season 15: Roundhouse Roulette (do not speak), The Crosby Coalition, The Island of Misifts Engines (cameo)

Specials:

• Oliver's Eleven.
• Saving Pirate Ryan.

​Gallery:

Bill:

Bill in the twelfth season.

Bill and one of The Blue Trucks.

Bill, Ryan and Edward.

Bill in Oliver's Eleven.

Bill in the thirteenth season.

Bill's Basis, Alfred.

Ben:

Ben in the twelfth season.

Ben at Brendam.

Ben and one of the Blue Trucks

Ben and Bowler.

Ben, Victor, Flora, Caroline and Sodor Railway Repair.

Ben and Stephen.

Ben and Oliver.

Ben in the thirteenth season.

Ben and Kevin.

Ben's Basis, Judy.

Both:

Bill and Ben in Twin Trouble.

Bill, Ben and Ryan.

Bill, Ben and Stafford.

Bill, Ben and Oliver.

Bill and Ben in TWR's collection.