Märklin Engine



Marklin is the fan-made term for a black tank engine who was used for moving background rolling stock in the first season. Its model was based upon the BR 80 heavy-duty tank engines used primarily in Germany and Poland. The name derives from the German model train company that made the engine.

Marklin was first credited in the crew members' dedication page on the Sodor Island Fansite website. The page featured a "behind the scenes" photograph of Marklin in Tenders and Turntables. Marklin appeared on screen in The Flying Kipper and Off the Rails and was one of the tarped engines in Trouble in the Shed. It was also seen in Thomas' Train when its train was next to Henry. A scrapped portion of it appeared in the Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party.

Many years later, as an Easter egg for the older fans of the series, Greg Tiernan included a scrap model of the Marklin engine in a scene at the Sodor Dieselworks in Blue Mountain Mystery.