Other Real Broad Gauge Locomotives

Several other real broad gauge locomotives have appeared in Thomas & Friends media.

Fairy Queen

Fairy Queen
Character Overview
Name	Fairy Queen
Gender	Female
Country	India England (built)
Technical Details
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Well tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	2-2-2WT
Wheels	6
Top speed	30 mph (48 kph)
Builder(s)	Kitson, Thompson and Hewitson
Year built	1855
Number	EIR 22
Railway	East Indian Railway (formerly)

Fairy Queen is a 2-2-2 tank engine from India.

Rajiv is based on this engine.

Technical Details

Real-life History

Fairy Queen was built in Leeds, England for the East Indian Railway Company. It is the oldest operating steam locomotive in regular service in the world. Built in 1855, it was originally used to haul post trains in West Bengal and was used on troop trains during the Indian Uprising of 1857. It was retired in 1909 after working in construction in Bihar and placed on display in Howrah. The Indian government gave the locomotive heritage status in 1972 and it was placed on display at the National Rail Museum in New Delhi until it was restored in 1997 for service working a luxury train between New Delhi and Alwar, Rajasthan. It is based at the Rewari Railway Heritage Museum, operated by the North Western Railway Zone.

Appearances

• Television Series

Thomas & Friends Videos 2016 - Meet the Contenders: Rajiv of India (mentioned) and The Making of The Great Race (photograph)

Trivia

• The Fairy Queen is built to run on broad gauge rails, whereas Rajiv is scaled-down to standard gauge.
• In Meet the Contenders, Fairy Queen is referred to as East Indian Railway 22 on Rajiv's basis stats.
• It was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest steam locomotive still in operation.

Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey

Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey
Character Overview
Name	Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey
Gender	Male
Country	Australia
Technical Details
Basis	SAR 520 class
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tender engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	4-8-4
Wheels	28
Top speed	78 mph 126 kph
Designer(s)	(Frank Hugh Harrison)
Builder(s)	Islington Railway Workshops
Year built	1943
Number	SAR 520
Railway	South Australian Railways (formerly)

Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey is a 4-8-4 streamlined tender engine from Australia.

This engine is the real-life counterpart and basis of Shane.

Appearances

• Television Series

Thomas & Friends Videos 2016 - Shane of Australia (mentioned)

Trivia

• Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey is built to run on broad gauge rails, whereas Shane is scaled-down standard gauge. Although the 520 class can be converted to 4'8½ inches.

See also

• North Star - a Great Western Railway Star Class 2-2-2.
• Iron Duke - a Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2.
• SPR Type W No. 166 - an 0-4-0 vertical-boiler steam locomotive from Brazil. The basis of Raul and the The Brazilian Steam Engine
• TGM23 class - a class of 0-6-0 diesel-hydraulic locomotives from Russia. The basis of Ivan and Shankar.
• Puffing Billy - an early broad gauge 0-8-0 locomotive preserved at the National Railway Museum.