Sir Topham Hatt

Sir Topham Hatt has been the name of several controllers of the North Western Railway. Each in turn has been given the affectionate title of "The Fat Controller." The current Fat Controller is Sir Stephen Topham Hatt. He is married to Lady Helen Hatt, with whom he has had three children: Richard Topham, Charles Nicholas, and Emily Helen Hatt. He is also The Grandfather of Abigail Hatt aka (Abby) and The Father in law of Brooke Hatt.

Biography:
The first Fat Controller was Sir Topham Hatt I, who eventually retired in favor of his son, Sir Charles Topham Hatt. Charles in turn was succeeded by his son, Sir Stephen Topham Hatt. In 2016 Sir Stephen Topham Hatt officially retired at the age of 75 and was succeeded by his second born son Sir Charles Nicholas Hatt who was Named after his Grandfather

MilkTankerMedia Series:
In Season 3 He Had his Oldest Son: Sir Richard Topham Hatt to be the Temporary Director for The Skarloey Railway Later Sir Stephen Attends Sir Robert Norramby's grand re-opening of Brendam Docks, where Norramby first announces the Norramby Initiative: During the protests regarding the Norramby Initiative, Sir Stephen was pushed off of a platform at Knapford Station, hitting his back on a rail. The accident paralyzed him from the waist down, confining him to a wheelchair. Despite this, however, he remains the controller of the NWR. Recently, however, he has begun considering retirement. In S3 E14:The Twilight's Last Gleaming: Sir Stephen Topham Hatt Officially announced his Retirement to his Engines In S3 E15: A Matter of Family: Sir Stephen had a wonderful 75 Birthday Party Celebration

Persona:
Sir Stephen is a kind, just man, and is like a father to many of the engines. He is extremely interested in the well-being of his railway and engines. He is very much against dieselization and will stop at nothing to protect his steam engines from that fate, being a steam-lover himself. Because of this he is percieved bitterly among his own diesel engines, and though he tries to be fair to both steam and diesel, he can sometime come across as showing favoritism for the steam engines.