The Blister Twins are small twin diesels who work on the Arlesdale Railway.
Bio
The Blisters Twins are four-wheeled diesel tractors, and each has a Lister engine. They were bought for the construction of the Arlesdale Railway in 1967, and have been retained for maintenance and for shunting duties at Arlesburgh.
The nickname given them by the staff was perhaps inevitable. It may perhaps reflect starting difficulties on colder mornings, but in no sense decries their general power and utility.
In 2016, Bill and Ben temporary came to work on the Little Western following Duck and Douglas' accident. Oliver told the twins that the Arlesdale engines were once normal standard gauge engines who were shrunk due to them misbehaving. Bill and Ben later mistaken one of the Blister Twins for Mavis until they saw that there were two of them.
Basis
The Blisters are based on Cyril, an engine who works on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
Appearances
The Engines of Sodor
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
- Oliver's Tiny Tale (not named)
Season 4
Specials
NWR Origins
Season 1
- Great Western Escape (cameo)
Voice Actor(s)
- Thomas1Edward2Henry3: Episode 5 - Present
RWS Appearances
The Blister Twins, along with Sigrid of Arlesdale, have never appeared in the Railway Series. They only were mentioned in a companion book called The Island of Sodor: It's People, History, & Railways.
Trivia
- Both twins speak at the same time as a running gag.