What type of diesel is Mavis?
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What type of diesel is Mavis?
Mavis’ current horn sound is actually a stock recording of a “Canadian” Nathan K3L diesel, which is used in other pieces of media, such as Chuggington, and the Tom and Jerry Show episode, “Road Trippin’. It can also be heard in most Trainz Simulator games.
What engine is Harvey based on?
Harvey is based on an industrial crane engine – Dubs Crane Engine No. 4101.
When did Mavis arrive on Sodor?
Mavis arrived on Sodor around 1970-1972. She was first seen working at the quarry and getting into all sorts of trouble. She was eventually allowed to travel up to Ffarquhar after helping Toby from a “tightrope” situation.
Is Stepney a narrow gauge engine?
At one time, the Official Website incorrectly stated that Stepney was a narrow gauge engine. Stepney was also incorrectly stated to be narrow gauge in Railway Rhymes. He was also included in a Take Along Narrow Gauge Gift Pack. The narrow gauge engines’ nameboards sequence also includes Stepney.
What train is number 8 in Thomas?
Duke (Number 8) 8) is named after The Duke of Sodor. He is an 0-4-0STT, who originally worked on the Mid Sodor Railway under the same name.
What kind of engine is Stepney?
Stepney is well known as the first standard gauge engine to be based at the Bluebell Railway, arriving by rail on 17 May 1960….LB&SCR A1X class 55 Stepney.
| Type and origin | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | William Stroudley |
| Builder | Brighton works |
| Build date | 21 December 1875 1912 (rebuilt) |
What engine is Spencer?
LNER Class A4
Spencer was brought to the Island as the private engine of the visiting Duke and Duchess of Boxford. Spencer is based on an LNER Class A4.
What engine is Gordon based on?
All of the locomotives in The Railway Series are based on real historical engines; Gordon is believed to be based on a Gresley pacific prototype, which was never built but for which plans exist, as he is a 4-6-2 similar to the Flying Scotsman, an LNER A3 class locomotive.
What kind of engine is Gordon?
Gresley Class A1 locomotive
Gordon (No. 4) is a blue 4-6-2 (‘Pacific’) ex-London and North Eastern Railway Gresley Class A1 locomotive.
What engine is Edward based on?
Awdry stated that Edward is based on a heavily modified Sharp, Stewart and Co. “Larger Seagull” K2 Class, supplied to the Furness Railway in 1896.
