George the Steamroller

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George the Steamroller is a fictional character from the Thomas the Tank Engine children's books and TV Series. He is a grumpy steamroller and no friend to railway engines. His motto is "Railways are no good, pull them up, turn them into roads!" and enjoys doing it. Occasionally, George will also venture out into other cities and steamroll different tracks from different cities.

Because of his bullying ways to the engines, he finally went too far and caused a lot of accidents to the engines. Sir Topham Hatt had him punished by taking away his flywheel and roller for a week. Now George is more careful than before, but still enjoys paving tracks when getting the chance. His arch enemies are Sir Handel and Percy the Small Engine, and is disliked by all engines.

George is based on an Aveling and Porter steamroller owned by the Rev. W Awdry's friend Rev. 'Teddy' Boston, who also owns the traction engine on which Trevor the Traction Engine is based.

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