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|last_appearance=[[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{RWS}} |
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|creator(s)=[[Christopher Awdry]] |
|creator(s)=[[Christopher Awdry]] |
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|gender=Female |
|gender=Female |
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+ | |country_of_origin={{Flag|england}} [[The Mainland|England]] |
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| + | * [[Henrietta]] {{Note|sister}} |
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| + | * [[Hannah]] {{Note|sister}} |
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|gauge={{Standard gauge}} |
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|vehicle=Rolling stock |
|vehicle=Rolling stock |
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|number=7 {{Formerly}} |
|number=7 {{Formerly}} |
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| − | * [[wikipedia:Wisbech and Upwell Tramway|Wisbech and Upwell Tramway]] |
+ | * [[wikipedia:Wisbech and Upwell Tramway|Wisbech and Upwell Tramway]] {{Formerly}} |
* [[wikipedia:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway|Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society]]}} |
* [[wikipedia:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway|Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society]]}} |
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+ | '''Irene''', also known as '''No. 7''', is a Wisbech and Upwell bogie coach, currently preserved by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society. In an annual, she was described as being [[Henrietta]]'s only surviving sister, with a noticeable different of being a bogie coach whereas Henrietta is a 4-wheeled coach. In the [[Thomas & Friends|television series]] however, Henrietta also has a sister by the name of [[Hannah]]. |
From the beginning, the Wisbech and Upwell used its own special passenger stock. Initially, only four wheelers were used, but bogie coaches were introduced in 1884. The coaches had balconies at each end and a drawbridge type gangway between coaches. Each balcony had an emergency hand-brake wheel. The coaches looked squat and low-lying due to the need to handle raised track and the absence of platforms at some of the depots. All the four-wheeled coaches were scrapped by 1948, but the bogie coaches survived into [[British Railways]]. |
From the beginning, the Wisbech and Upwell used its own special passenger stock. Initially, only four wheelers were used, but bogie coaches were introduced in 1884. The coaches had balconies at each end and a drawbridge type gangway between coaches. Each balcony had an emergency hand-brake wheel. The coaches looked squat and low-lying due to the need to handle raised track and the absence of platforms at some of the depots. All the four-wheeled coaches were scrapped by 1948, but the bogie coaches survived into [[British Railways]]. |
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===Companion volumes=== |
===Companion volumes=== |
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| − | * '''1988''' - [[Annuals|Annual]] |
+ | * '''1988''' - [[Annuals|Annual]] {{Note|mentioned in intro and Henrietta's biography}} |
| − | * '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] |
+ | * '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}} |
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Revision as of 11:22, 18 February 2019
Irene, also known as No. 7, is a Wisbech and Upwell bogie coach, currently preserved by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society. In an annual, she was described as being Henrietta's only surviving sister, with a noticeable different of being a bogie coach whereas Henrietta is a 4-wheeled coach. In the television series however, Henrietta also has a sister by the name of Hannah.
From the beginning, the Wisbech and Upwell used its own special passenger stock. Initially, only four wheelers were used, but bogie coaches were introduced in 1884. The coaches had balconies at each end and a drawbridge type gangway between coaches. Each balcony had an emergency hand-brake wheel. The coaches looked squat and low-lying due to the need to handle raised track and the absence of platforms at some of the depots. All the four-wheeled coaches were scrapped by 1948, but the bogie coaches survived into British Railways.
Appearances
Companion volumes
- 1988 - Annual (mentioned in intro and Henrietta's biography)
- 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned)
Gallery
