Byron

Byron is a giant bulldozer with a big blade belonging to the Sodor Construction Company. He carries out bulldozing work along with levelling the ground.

Thomas & Friends
In his first appearance, Byron was helping to clear room for new railway lines at the quarry. On Jack's first day, he scooted towards the bulldozer and eagerly wanted to help him. But Byron said he did not need any help and conceitedly asked him to help Kelly the Crane.

When the machines were arguing about who was the most important, Byron replied to Jack that levelling the site was important because that was what he did. When Max and Monty's reckless behaviour caused a water supply pipe to burst, Alfie became trapped in thick mud. By using his blade, Byron pulled Alfie out of the mud to safety.

Personality
Byron is a boisterous bulldozer with a big blade. He likes nothing better than showing the other machines on how to get the job done. He is very proud and does not like to waste his talents on jobs he feels are beneath his stature. Byron is the envy of all the other vehicles...or, at least, he thinks he is. He has a booming voice and likes to work hard. Never the less, Byron is always enthusiastic, reliable and wise.

Basis
Byron is based on a Caterpillar bulldozer from the late 1930's.

Livery
Byron is painted yellow with a black cab. The number "18" is painted on the sides of his cab in yellow.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Jack Jumps In and A Friend in Need
 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - Jack Owns Up, On Site with Thomas, A Visit from Thomas , Mud Glorious Mud , Percy Helps Out and A Happy Day for Percy
 * Series 23 - Mines of Mystery

Byron had roles in the cancelled episodes, Bossy Byron, All Work, No Play, Grass is Greener, The Importance of Being Patrick, Jack's Snow Rescue and No Dozer is an Island.

Music Videos
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 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - The Work Song and One Friendly Family

Books

 * 2006 - Jack
 * 2011 - Jack the Front Loader
 * 2015 - Thomas' New Friend

Video Games

 * 2008 - Begins Educational Learning
 * 2017 - Read and Play!

Official Description
2006-2009= From Official Website

From Official Website
 * -|2010-2015=

Trivia

 * Byron is one of the machines whose silhouette is pictured on the Pack's logo.
 * Byron did not have his number in Robert Gauld-Galliers' original artwork.
 * While he never appeared in CGI, Byron is indirectly mentioned in Digs & Discoveries when Thomas says that the Pack has bulldozers but has not yet met Brenda.
 * Byron had a total of eleven facial expressions, three of which (sleeping, grinning and shocked) were not used on-screen.
 * Byron is one of the characters to be indirectly mentioned in CGI series but never appear there, the others being Freddie, Duke, Bertram, Mighty Mac, and Ned.
 * During the model series, Byron was the only character to have a model face with one eye open and one eye shut. Before then, this tradition was exclusive to the Railway Series.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Take Along
 * Take-n-Play
 * Adventures
 * TrackMaster
 * Capsule Plarail