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{{Infobox Character Vehicle
  
{{Infobox Character Vehicle
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|title1=Neil
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|title1 = Neil
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|image1=File:Neil.png
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|image1 = File:Neil.png
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|first_appearance=[[Very Old Engines]] {{RWS}}
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|first_appearance = [[Very Old Engines]] {{RWS}}
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|last_appearance=[[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{RWS}}
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|last_appearance = [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{RWS}}
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|creator(s)=[[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
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|creator(s) = [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
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|name=Neil
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|name = Neil
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|gender=Male
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|gender = Male
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|country_of_origin=
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|country_of_origin = * {{flag|scotland}} [[wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]] {{Note|built}}
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* {{flag|scotland}} [[wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]] {{Note|built}}
  
 
* {{flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]]
  
* {{flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]]
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|affiliation=[[Sodor and Mainland Railway]]
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|relative(s) = [[Sodor and Mainland Railway Numbers 1 and 3]]
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|affiliation = * [[Sodor and Mainland Railway]]
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|basis=Neilson 0-4-0 box tank
  
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** [[Sodor and Mainland Railway Numbers 1 and 3]]
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|gauge={{Standard gauge}}
  
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* [[Skarloey]]
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|power_type=Steam
  
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|basis = Neilson 0-4-0 box tank
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|vehicle=Locomotive
  
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|gauge = {{Standard gauge}}
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|type=Box tank engine
  
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|power_type = Steam
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|fuel_type=Coal
  
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|vehicle = Locomotive
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|configuration=0-4-0BT
  
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|type = Box tank engine
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|wheels=4
  
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|fuel_type = Coal
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|designer(s)=Neilson & Co.
  
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|configuration = 0-4-0BT
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|builder(s)=Hyde Park Works
  
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|wheels = 4
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|year_built=c.1856
  
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|top_speed = 20
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|arrived_on_sodor=c.1856
  
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|designer(s) = Neilson & Co.
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|year_scrapped=c.1901
  
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|builder(s) = Hyde Park Works
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|number=S&M 2
  
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|year_built = circa 1856
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|railway=[[Sodor and Mainland Railway]]
  
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|arrived_on_sodor = circa 1856
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}}{{Quote|So ye're boun' for the wee railway. Ye must put some order into [[Sodor and Mainland Railway Trucks|those trucks]]. The havers they make, it's hard to believe.|Neil to Skarloey, Very Old Engines}}
  
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|year_scrapped = circa 1901
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|number = S&M 2
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|railway = [[Sodor and Mainland Railway]]
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}}
 
'''Neil''' was a dark green tank engine with an unusual box shape and a Scottish accent. He was a simple but kind engine, who befriended [[Skarloey]] when he was young.
  
'''Neil''' was a dark green tank engine with an unusual box shape and a Scottish accent. He was a simple but kind engine, who befriended [[Skarloey]] when he was young.
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
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===''The Railway Series''===
 
Neil was built at Neilson and Company's Hyde Park Works in Glasgow, Scotland around 1856, for the [[Sodor and Mainland Railway]] and was a typical contractors' engine of the period. In 1865, he helped to ferry Skarloey from the port of [[Kirk Ronan]] to his home at the [[Skarloey Railway]] terminus of [[Crovan's Gate]]. He warned Skarloey about trucks and the two became friends.
  
Neil was built at Neilson and Company's Hyde Park Works in Glasgow, Scotland around 1856, for the [[Sodor and Mainland Railway]] and was a typical contractors' engine of the period. In 1865, he helped to ferry Skarloey from the port of [[Kirk Ronan]] to his home at the [[Skarloey Railway]] terminus of [[Crovan's Gate]]. He warned Skarloey about trucks and the two became friends.
   
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===Basis===
  
===Basis===
 
Neil is based on a Neilson 0-4-0 box tank, a simple and robust class of engine built in Glasgow and sold all over the world. This basis is reflected in his name and class. His country of origin also explains his accent.
  
Neil is based on a Neilson 0-4-0 box tank, a simple and robust class of engine built in Glasgow and sold all over the world. This basis is reflected in his name and class. His country of origin also explains his accent.
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<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" position="center">
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File:S&MEngineBasis.jpg|Neil's basis
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</gallery>
   
 
===Livery===
  
===Livery===
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==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
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<tabber>
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{{Appearances header|[[The Railway Series]]}}
  
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Railway Series=
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===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
 
* '''[[Very Old Engines]]''' - [[Very Old Engines#Crosspatch|Crosspatch]] and [[Very Old Engines#Bucking Bronco|Bucking Bronco]] {{Cameo}}
  
* '''[[Very Old Engines]]''' - [[Very Old Engines#Crosspatch|Crosspatch]] and [[Very Old Engines#Bucking Bronco|Bucking Bronco]] {{Cameo}}
   
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{{Appearances header|Companion Volumes}}
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====Companion Volumes====
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* '''1976''' - [[Famous Engines]]
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*'''1987''' - [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]] {{Mentioned}}
  
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*'''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}}
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* '''1987''' - [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]] {{Mentioned}}
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* '''1996''' - [[Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection]]
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* '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}}
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{{Appearances header|Books}}
  
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|-|Other Media=
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*'''2003''' - [[Skarloey (Story Library book)|Skarloey]] {{Note|not named; mentioned}}
  
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===Books===
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*'''2008''' - [[Thomas' Sticker Express]]
  
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*'''2011''' - [[Skarloey (Story Library book)|Skarloey the Strong Engine]] {{Note|not named; mentioned}}
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* '''2003''' - [[Skarloey (Story Library book)|Skarloey]] {{Note|not named; mentioned}}
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* '''2008''' - [[Thomas' Sticker Express]]
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* '''2011''' - [[Skarloey (Story Library book)|Skarloey the Strong Engine]] {{Note|not named; mentioned}}
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</tabber>
   
 
==Merchandise==
  
==Merchandise==
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==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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===''The Railway Series''===
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====Main Series====
 
<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" position="center">
  
<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" position="center">
 
File:CrosspatchRS3.png|Neil at the Kirk Ronan harbour
  
File:CrosspatchRS3.png|Neil at the Kirk Ronan harbour
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File:BuckingBroncoRS2.png|Neil, Skarloey and [[Rheneas]]
  
File:BuckingBroncoRS2.png|Neil, Skarloey and [[Rheneas]]
 
File:BuckingBroncoRS4.png|Neil at Crovan's Gate
  
File:BuckingBroncoRS4.png|Neil at Crovan's Gate
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</gallery>
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===Others===
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<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" position="center">
 
File:NeilPromoArt.jpg|Promotional artwork
  
File:NeilPromoArt.jpg|Promotional artwork
 
File:ERTLNeilPromo.JPG|ERTL promo art
  
File:ERTLNeilPromo.JPG|ERTL promo art
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File:WoodenRailwayNeilWithChinaClayTruck.jpg|Wooden Railway Neil with [[Quarry Trucks|China Clay Truck]]
  
File:WoodenRailwayNeilWithChinaClayTruck.jpg|Wooden Railway Neil with [[Quarry Trucks|China Clay Truck]]
 
File:NeilTradingCard.png|Trading Card
  
File:NeilTradingCard.png|Trading Card
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File:NeilTradingCard2.png
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
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[[ja:ニール]]
  
[[ja:ニール]]
 
[[pl:Neil]]
  
[[pl:Neil]]
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[[ru:Нил]]
 
[[Category:Steam locomotives]]
  
[[Category:Steam locomotives]]
 
[[Category:Tank engines]]
  
[[Category:Tank engines]]
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[[Category:Male characters]]
  
[[Category:Male characters]]
 
[[Category:Standard gauge]]
  
[[Category:Standard gauge]]
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[[Category:Scrapped Engines]]

Revision as of 11:56, 27 January 2020


Neil was a dark green tank engine with an unusual box shape and a Scottish accent. He was a simple but kind engine, who befriended Skarloey when he was young.

Biography

The Railway Series

Neil was built at Neilson and Company's Hyde Park Works in Glasgow, Scotland around 1856, for the Sodor and Mainland Railway and was a typical contractors' engine of the period. In 1865, he helped to ferry Skarloey from the port of Kirk Ronan to his home at the Skarloey Railway terminus of Crovan's Gate. He warned Skarloey about trucks and the two became friends.

Very little is known about Neil due to the S&M's casual attitude to record keeping, but he and his brothers were all scrapped by 1901 which also brought services to an end.

Personality

Not much is known about Neil, but Skarloey says that he was "ugly but kind".

Technical Details

Basis

Neil is based on a Neilson 0-4-0 box tank, a simple and robust class of engine built in Glasgow and sold all over the world. This basis is reflected in his name and class. His country of origin also explains his accent.

Livery

Neil was painted dark green with "S & M 2" written on his tank sides in yellow. On a trading card, Neil was painted black instead of green.

Appearances

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

Books

Merchandise

Gallery

The Railway Series

Main Series

Others

Merchandise

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