Albert

Albert is an engine from Wilbert Awdry's layouts of the Mid Sodor that helped out the other engines.

About
Albert is an odd sort he has 4 changes from being in the Mark 1 layout, Mark 2 Layout, a rebuild while the Mark 2 Layout was still running, and the Mark 3 layout. In the fandom most people see him as the Mark 2 rebuild form. His Mark 1 form is built of a bog standard mini trained 040 like Alfred. His change to his Mark 2 layout form is because in 1974 the book Duke the Lost Engine was published and Rev. W. Awdry wanted to update the layout to look more like the RWS Mid Sodor Railway. His parts are mostly made out of scratch but he had changed from his American design to look more like a British narrow gauge engine. Also this meant that now he was no longer the no.3 but now the number 5. (Color also changed from Red to Dark Maroon). He was rebuilt 1 last time. Around 1974-1984 he looks like what he is today (or what everyone thinks he looks like). He now has an 0-6-0 chassis and is painted light blue. Mark 3 Albert was made as the official New Albert. The Rebuild is just a spare engine. Mark 3 Albert is the Albert that was made with the number and names which makes the Mark 2 Albert rebuild name and numberless.