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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 |
+ | '''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 difference 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 |
+ | 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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* '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}} |
* '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}} |
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+ | *Either Irene or more likely W&U Tramway No. 8 appeared in the 1953 British Movie [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Titfield_Thunderbolt ”The Titfield Thunderbolt”] being pulled by [https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Oliver Oliver] 's basis.[http://www.lner.info/co/GER/wisbech/toby_ [1]] |
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+ | Irene_Titfield_thunderbolt.jpg|What is Possibly Irene in "The Titfield Thunderbolt" |
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{{The Mainland}} |
{{The Mainland}} |
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+ | 1: [https://www.lner.info/co/GER/wisbech/toby_mavis.php lner.info/co/GER/wisbech/toby_mavis.php] |
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[[Category:The Mainland]] |
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Revision as of 16:49, 8 July 2020
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 difference 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)
Trivia
- Either Irene or more likely W&U Tramway No. 8 appeared in the 1953 British Movie ”The Titfield Thunderbolt” being pulled by Oliver 's basis.[1]