Helena was a vintage four-wheeled coach who worked on the Furness Railway.
Biography
The Railway Series
Helena was built in 1882 and she worked on the Lakeside branch line on the Furness Railway running to Windermere. She operated with an engine named Albert, and another coach named Victoria. Unlike Victoria, her fate was unknown and it is presumed that she was scrapped. However, Victoria later mentioned her to Edward, while they were being mended at Crovan's Gate. [1]
Technical Details
Basis
Helena is based on a Furness Railway 2nd class coach. Victoria is also based on this coach.
Livery
Helena was painted in the Furness Railway blue with white window surrounds livery.
Appearances
The Railway Series
- Thomas and Victoria - Avalanche (does not speak)
Companion Volumes
- 2007 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The New Collection (does not speak)
Trivia
- Helena is named after Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, whose parents were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, whom Victoria and Albert were named after.
Gallery
The Railway Series
Main Series
References
- ↑ RWS #41: Thomas and Victoria - "Avalanche"
Locomotives | Steam | 87546 and 98462 | Workshop Engines | Big City Engine | Jinty and Pug | City of Truro | Stepney | Bluebell and Primrose | Adams | Cromford | Captain Baxter | Flying Scotsman | Toby's Brothers | 8783 | 1020 | Stephenson's Rocket | Green Arrow | Boxhill | Iron Duke | Mallard | Duchess of Hamilton | Wilbert | Sixteen | Albert |
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Diesel | Diesel | Diesel 4711 | Diesel 199 | Diesel 40125 | Diesel 31120 | 10751 | |
Rolling Stock | Helena | |
People | Elizabeth II | The Thin Clergyman | The Fat Clergyman | |
Stations | Barrow-in-Furness | Brighton | Carnforth | Crewe | Euston | Horsted Keynes | King's Cross | Lakeside | Norchard | Paddington | St. Pancras | York | |
Railways | Bluebell Railway | British Railways | Corris Railway | Dean Forest Railway | Ffestiniog Railway | Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway | Snowdon Mountain Railway | Talyllyn Railway | Toby's Old Tramway |