Billy (Thomas the Tank Engine)

Billy is a small orange tank engine on Sodor. He is most known for not wanting to be told what to do, earning him the nickname "silly billy".

In His Home Universe
When Billy first arrived on the railway, Thomas was asked by The Fat Controller to show Billy around. But Billy misconstrued Thomas' advice for bossiness and so refused to listen to him, causing Billy to refuse to complete his deliveries. At last, Thomas lost patience and told Billy to do whatever he wanted to. Billy was delighted, but his happiness was short-lived as he swiftly ran out of coal and water. In future, Billy paid attention to advice, worked hard with every job he did and was able to show some degree of respect for Thomas. This became very essential when he began meeting other characters from across the Multi-Universe.

LOTM Storyline
Sometime later, he was asked to deliver medical supplies to Tow Mater after he had a crash. Billy was sure that he could find mater without asking for directions, despite Thomas having told him to do so. He finally made it to mater, but not after scolding Brer Fox and Chazz Princeton for calling him silly again.

Oh, Billy....