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+ | ** [[Sodor and Mainland Railway Numbers 1 and 3]] |
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+ | * [[Skarloey]] |
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− | * {{flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]] |
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+ | |year_retired = 1901 |
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− | |arrived_on_sodor= |
+ | |arrived_on_sodor = circa 1856 |
− | |year_scrapped= |
+ | |year_scrapped = 1901 |
− | |number=S&M 2 |
+ | |number = S&M 2 |
− | |railway=[[Sodor and Mainland Railway]] |
+ | |railway = [[Sodor and Mainland Railway]] |
+ | |company = Sodor and Mainland Railway |
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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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+ | |owner(s) = Sodor and Mainland Railway |
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+ | }} |
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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. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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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. |
Very little is known about Neil due to the S&M's casual attitude to record keeping, but he and [[Sodor and Mainland Railway Numbers 1 and 3|his brothers]] were all scrapped by 1901 which also brought services to an end. |
Very little is known about Neil due to the S&M's casual attitude to record keeping, but he and [[Sodor and Mainland Railway Numbers 1 and 3|his brothers]] were all scrapped by 1901 which also brought services to an end. |
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==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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− | Not much is known about Neil, |
+ | Not much is known about Neil; however, according to Skarloey, he can be described as "ugly but kind". |
==Technical Details== |
==Technical Details== |
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===Basis=== |
===Basis=== |
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− | 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. All members of this class were withdrawn and scrapped. |
+ | <gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" position="center"> |
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===Livery=== |
===Livery=== |
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Railway Series= |
Railway Series= |
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− | ===[[The Railway Series]]=== |
+ | ===''[[The Railway Series]]''=== |
− | * '''[[Very Old Engines]]''' - [[Very Old Engines#Crosspatch|Crosspatch]] and [[Very Old Engines#Bucking Bronco|Bucking Bronco]] |
+ | * '''[[Very Old Engines]]''' - [[Very Old Engines#Crosspatch|Crosspatch]] and [[Very Old Engines#Bucking Bronco|Bucking Bronco]] {{Cameo}} |
− | ===Companion Volumes=== |
+ | ====Companion Volumes==== |
+ | * '''1976''' - [[Famous Engines]] |
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− | * '''1987''' - [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]] (''mentioned'') |
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+ | * '''1987''' - [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]] {{Mentioned}} |
+ | * '''1996''' - [[Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection]] |
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+ | * '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}} |
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|-|Other Media= |
|-|Other Media= |
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===Books=== |
===Books=== |
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− | * '''2003''' - [[Skarloey (Story Library book)|Skarloey]] |
+ | * '''2003''' - [[Skarloey (Story Library book)|Skarloey]] {{Note|not named; mentioned}} |
* '''2008''' - [[Thomas' Sticker Express]] |
* '''2008''' - [[Thomas' Sticker Express]] |
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− | * '''2011''' - [[Skarloey (Story Library book)|Skarloey the Strong Engine]] |
+ | * '''2011''' - [[Skarloey (Story Library book)|Skarloey the Strong Engine]] {{Note|not named; mentioned}} |
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==Merchandise== |
==Merchandise== |
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− | * [[ERTL]] |
+ | * [[Ertl Company|ERTL]] {{Note|discontinued}} |
− | * [[Wooden Railway]] |
+ | * [[Wooden Railway]] {{Note|discontinued}} |
− | * [[Trading Cards]] |
+ | * [[Trading Cards]] {{Note|discontinued}} |
==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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+ | ===''The Railway Series''=== |
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+ | ====Main Series==== |
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<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" position="center"> |
<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" position="center"> |
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File:CrosspatchRS3.png|Neil at the Kirk Ronan harbour |
File:CrosspatchRS3.png|Neil at the Kirk Ronan harbour |
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File:CrosspatchRS4.png|Neil with [[Skarloey]] |
File:CrosspatchRS4.png|Neil with [[Skarloey]] |
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+ | File:BuckingBroncoRS2.png|Neil, Skarloey and [[Rheneas]] |
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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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File:NeilPromoArt.jpg|Promotional artwork |
File:NeilPromoArt.jpg|Promotional artwork |
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File:ERTLNeilPromo.JPG|ERTL promo art |
File:ERTLNeilPromo.JPG|ERTL promo art |
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<gallery position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none"> |
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File:ERTLNeil.jpg|ERTL |
File:ERTLNeil.jpg|ERTL |
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− | File:ERTLNeilPackaging.jpg|ERTL Packaging |
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File:WoodenRailwayNeilprototype.jpg|Wooden Railway prototype |
File:WoodenRailwayNeilprototype.jpg|Wooden Railway prototype |
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File:WoodenRailwayNeil.jpg|Wooden Railway |
File:WoodenRailwayNeil.jpg|Wooden Railway |
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− | File:WoodenRailwayNeilWithChinaClayTruck.jpg| |
+ | 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 |
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</gallery> |
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{{Sodor & Mainland Railway}} |
{{Sodor & Mainland Railway}} |
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+ | [[es:Neil]] |
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+ | [[he:ניל]] |
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+ | [[ja:ニール]] |
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+ | [[pl:Neil]] |
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+ | [[ru:Нил]] |
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[[Category:Steam locomotives]] |
[[Category:Steam locomotives]] |
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[[Category:Tank engines]] |
[[Category:Tank engines]] |
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[[Category:Sodor and Mainland Railway]] |
[[Category:Sodor and Mainland Railway]] |
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[[Category:The Railway Series characters]] |
[[Category:The Railway Series characters]] |
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[[Category:Awdry-created characters]] |
[[Category:Awdry-created characters]] |
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[[Category:Male characters]] |
[[Category:Male characters]] |
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+ | [[Category:Standard gauge]] |
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+ | [[Category:Scrapped Engines]] |
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+ | [[Category:Other Sudrian railways]] |
Revision as of 15:17, 1 August 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; however, according to Skarloey, he can be described as "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. All members of this class were withdrawn and scrapped.
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
- Very Old Engines - Crosspatch and Bucking Bronco (cameo)
Companion Volumes
- 1976 - Famous Engines
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
- 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
- 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned)
Books
- 2003 - Skarloey (not named; mentioned)
- 2008 - Thomas' Sticker Express
- 2011 - Skarloey the Strong Engine (not named; mentioned)
Merchandise
- ERTL (discontinued)
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Trading Cards (discontinued)
Gallery
The Railway Series
Main Series
Others
Merchandise
Locomotives | S&M #1 | Neil | S&M #3 |
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Rolling Stock | Coaches | Trucks | Flatbeds, Conflats and Well Wagons |
Locations | Kirk Ronan (Harbour) | Rolf's Castle | Crovan's Gate | Ballahoo |