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

Coronel Church

Coronel Church
Character Overview
Name	Coronel Church
Country	Brazil United States (formerly)
Technical Details
Gauge	3'3⁄8" (1,000 mm; metric gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tender engine
Fuel type	Charcoal
Configuration	4-4-0
Wheels	16
Designer(s)	Henry Roe Campbell
Builder(s)	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Year built	1878
Year retired	1942
Year rebuilt	1912
Number	12
Railway	Madeira-Mamoré Railroad (formerly)
Owner(s)	EFMM Railway Museum

Coronel Church is an American-built tender engine that operated  on the Brazilian railway, Estrada de Ferro Madeira Mamore (EFMM).

The engine is named for Colonel George Earl Church, an American civil engineer who served as a surveyor for the railway.

Technical Details

Real-life History

The engine was abandoned for thirty years and discovered consumed by the rainforest, after which it was repaired and steamed again, running for another twenty-eight years. The locomotive is currently at the EFMM Railway Museum in Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil.

Appearances

• Railway Series

The Railway Series

• Duke the Lost Engine (mentioned in foreword; not named)

Companion Volumes

• 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection (mentioned in foreword; not named)
• 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned)

Trivia

• According to the Rev. W. Awdry, the engine's rediscovery was the inspiration for Duke and for that reason it was mentioned.

See Also

• Coronel Church on Wikipedia (Portuguese)

Peter Pan

Peter Pan
Character Overview
Name	Peter Pan
Country	England
Relative(s)	Luke Pixie
Technical Details
Basis	Kerr Stuart Wren
Gauge	2' (610 mm, narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Saddle tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	0-4-0ST
Wheels	4
Top speed	45 mph (72 kph)
Designer(s)	Kerr, Stuart & Co.
Builder(s)	California Works
Year built	1922
Number	4256
Railway	Leighton Buzzard Light Railway
Company	Devon County Council (formerly)

Peter Pan is a dark green saddle tank engine.

Luke is based on this engine.

Technical Details

Real-Life History

Peter Pan is a Kerr Stuart 0-4-0ST Wren Class built in 1922. Peter Pan has been preserved and is based at the Leighton Buzzard Railway

Appearances

• Other Media

Miscellaneous

Peter Pan was mentioned on Luke's Engine Depot page (by his number 4256) on The Official Website.

Trivia

• Luke's number is derived from the year his basis was built, 1922.

Pixie (Kerr Stuart engine)

Pixie
Character Overview
Name	Pixie
Country	England
Relative(s)	Luke Peter Pan
Technical Details
Basis	Kerr Stuart Wren
Gauge	2' (610 mm, narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Saddle tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	0-4-0ST
Wheels	4
Top speed	45 mph (72 kph)
Designer(s)	Kerr, Stuart & Co.
Builder(s)	California Works
Year built	1922
Railway	Leighton Buzzard Light Railway
Company	Devon County Council (formerly)

Pixie is a green saddle tank engine.

Technical Details

Real-Life History

Pixie is a Kerr Stuart 0-4-0ST Wren Class built in 1922.

Appearances

• Railway Series

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

• 1976 - Famous Engines

Trivia

• Luke is another member of this class.

Pixie (Bagnall engine)

Pixie
Character Overview
Name	Pixie
Country	England
Technical Details
Gauge	2' (610 mm, narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Saddle tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	0-4-0ST
Wheels	4
Designer(s)	W. G. Bagnall Ltd.
Railway	Richmond Light Railway Cadeby Light Railway (formerly)
Owner(s)	Teddy Boston (formerly)

Pixie is a green saddle tank engine which worked in a quarry.

Technical Details

Real-life History

Pixie is a 2ft gauge Bagnall industrial saddle tank. They were a common sight all over Britain and several survive today.

Pixie was formerly owned by Teddy Boston and ran on his railway, the Cadeby Light Railway prior to his passing. She changed hands a couple of times and at the time of writing belongs to the private Richmond Light Railway, however she is under overhaul at Boston Lodge works on the Ffestiniog Railway.

Livery

Pixie is normally painted green.

Appearances

• Railway Series

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

• 1995 - The Thomas the Tank Engine Man

Trivia

• The rescue of the Cadeby Light Railway's Pixie by Teddy Boston inspired the story of Duke's rediscovery in Sleeping Beauty.
• Wilbert Awdry's model of John, an 0-4-0ST from the Mid Sodor Railway, bares resemblance to Pixie.

Helen Kathryn

Helen Kathryn
Character Overview
Name	Helen Kathryn
Country	England Germany (built)
Technical Details
Gauge	2' (610 mm, narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	0-4-0T
Wheels	4
Builder(s)	Henschel & Sohn
Year built	1948
Number	14
Railway	South Tynedale Railway

Helen Kathryn is a narrow gauge steam engine which works on the South Tynedale Railway.

She makes a prominent appearance in the Mr. Perkins' Railway segments.

Technical Details

Real-life History

Built by Henschel & Sohn of Kassel, Germany in 1948, it was used originally to help remove destruction from German cities bombed during the Second World War. After working in East Germany on several industrial railways, including construction and forestry, it was brought to Great Britain in 1971 and worked first on the Bala Lake Railway in Gwynedd, Wales until 1975 and then worked on the Llanberis Lake Railway until 1987. It has been in service at the South Tynedale Railway since 1991.

Livery

Helen Kathryn is painted navy blue with red and black lining.

Appearances

• Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Learning Segments

• Mr. Perkins' Railway - Sounds of the Railway, How Steam Engines Use Water, Who Works on the Railway?, Railway Maintenance, Different Sizes, End of the Day, Miniature Railway, Wash Down, Different Engines, Turning Around, Power on the Railway, How Steam Engines Use Coal, and Railway Signals

Harrogate

Harrogate
Character Overview
Name	Harrogate
Country	England
Technical Details
Gauge	2' (610 mm, narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Saddle tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	0-6-0ST
Wheels	6
Builder(s)	Peckett & Sons, Bristol
Year built	1944
Year retired	July 1965
Number	2050
Railway	Statfold Barn Railway Ffestiniog Railway (formerly) Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway (formerly)
Company	Harrogate Gas Works (formerly)

Harrogate, formerly known as The Peckett, is a narrow gauge engine, built for and named after the Harrogate Gas Works. It appeared in the Mr. Perkins' Railway segments.

Technical Details

Real-life History

Harrogate returned to service in 2015 after an overhaul. The locomotive was initially preserved on the Ffestiniog Railway before being exchanged to the Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway in Kent, however it was eventually deemed unsuitable for the curves so was sold to the Statfold Barn Railway and renamed Harrogate.

Livery

Harrogate is painted green with "S B R" written on its sides.

Appearances

• Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Learning Segments

• Mr. Perkins' Railway - How Steam Engines Use Water and Different Sizes

Georgetown Loop No. 14

Georgetown Loop No. 14
Character Overview
Country	United States
Technical Details
Gauge	3' (914 mm; narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Shay tender engine
Fuel type	Oil
Configuration	B-B-B
Wheels	12
Builder(s)	Lima Locomotive Works
Year built	1916
Number	GLRX 14
Railway	Georgetown Loop Railroad

Georgetown Loop No. 14 is a Shay locomotive working on the Georgetown Loop Railroad.

Connie rode on during her visit to the Georgetown Loop Railroad in A Wonderful American Journey with Thomas and Connie.

Technical Details

Real-life History

Built by the Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, Ohio in 1916, it was shipped to California, where it was used by numerous logging railroads. In 1974, it was moved to the Georgetown Loop Railroad, where it was used on tourist trains until 2004, when its operator's contract expired. Afterwards, it was moved to the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, where it remains in storage to this day.

Appearances

• Other Media

Video Releases

• 2000 - A Wonderful American Journey with Thomas and Connie

Georgetown Loop No. 15

Georgetown Loop No. 15
Character Overview
Country	United States
Technical Details
Basis	General Electric 50-ton switcher
Gauge	3' (914 mm; narrow gauge)
Power type	Diesel
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Diesel shunter
Fuel type	Diesel
Configuration	B-B
Wheels	8
Builder(s)	General Electric
Year built	October 1943
Number	OR&L/GLRX 15
Railway	Colorado Railroad Museum Georgetown Loop Railroad (formerly) Oahu Railway and Land Company (formerly)

Georgetown Loop No. 15 is a diesel locomotive that appears in A Wonderful American Journey with Thomas and Connie.

Technical Details

Real-life History

Built in 1943 by General Electric this 47-ton, center-cab, narrow-gauge, switcher engine was used in Hawaii by the Railway and Land Company.

It was later put into service with the Camino, Cable & Northern Railroad, a tourist railway in California.

Afterwards it was later put into service with the Camino, Cable & Northern Railroad, a tourist railway in California.

After that, it was used by the Georgetown Loop Railroad in Colorado before being acquired by the Colorado Railroad Museum where it runs today where it was use for switching work at the museum, as well as hauling tourist trains.

Livery

No. 15 is painted black with amber hazard stripes, valances, ploughs, lamps and footsteps. Its number, 15, is painted on its cab side in amber.

Appearances

• Other Media

Video Releases

• 2000 - A Wonderful American Journey with Thomas and Connie (cameo)

Rio Grande T-12s

A model of a Denver and Rio Grande Western T-12 was donated to the Engine Drivers' Common Room as part of the annual Sodor Sale. Mr. Perkins would use the model as part of a display.

Technical Details

Real-life History

The Denver and Rio Grande Western T-12s were the largest and fastest narrow gauge Ten-wheelers to roam Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge rails. They were acquired to pull passenger trains over the narrow gauge mainlines.

Of the dozen "Ten-Wheelers" built, two examples survive today: 168 is preserved in Antlers Park, Colorado Springs, CO. And 169 is preserved in a park just north of US 160 on the east side of Alamosa, CO.

Appearances

• Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Videos

• 2013 - Mr. Perkins' Jumble Sale (as a model train)

Trivia

• The toy train is a large scale model produced by Bachmann. The model was repainted, stripped of its smokebox, bell and tender.

Gallery

Rio Grande K-28s

Rio Grande K-28s
Character Overview
Country	United States
Technical Details
Gauge	3' (914 mm; narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tender engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	2-8-2
Wheels	20
Builder(s)	American Locomotive Company
Year built	1923
Number	D&RGW/D&SNG 473, 476 and 478
Railway	Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (formerly)

A few Denver and Rio Grande Western K-28 class 2-8-2s appear in A Wonderful American Journey with Thomas and Connie when Connie visits the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

Appearances

• Other Media

Video Releases

• 2000 - A Wonderful American Journey with Thomas and Connie

Rio Grande K-36s

Rio Grande K-36s
Character Overview
Country	United States
Technical Details
Gauge	3' (914 mm; narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tender engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	2-8-2
Wheels	20
Builder(s)	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Year built	1925
Number	D&RGW/D&SNG 480, 481, 482 and 486
Railway	Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (formerly)

Several Denver and Rio Grande Western K-36 class 2-8-2s appear in A Wonderful American Journey with Thomas and Connie when Connie visits the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

Appearances

• Other Media

Video Releases

• 2000 - A Wonderful American Journey with Thomas and Connie

Brienz Rothorn Railway No. 15

Brienz Rothorn Railway No. 15
Character Overview
Country	Switzerland
Technical Details
Gauge	2'7½" (800 mm; narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Rack-equipped tank engine
Configuration	0-4-2RT
Wheels	6
Builder(s)	Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works
Year built	1996
Number	BRB 15
Railway	Brienz Rothorn Railway

Brienz Rothorn Railway No. 15 is a mountain engine from Switzerland.

Technical Details

Livery

The engine is painted black with silver boiler bands and a green cab.

Appearances

• Other Media

Documentaries

• 2015 - Secret Journey of Thomas the Tank Engine

Mal Tiempo Sugar Mill No. 1320

Mal Tiempo Sugar Mill No. 1320
Character Overview
Country	Cuba United States (built)
Technical Details
Gauge	2'6" (762 mm; narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tender engine
Configuration	2-8-0
Wheels	18
Builder(s)	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Number	1320
Company	Mal Tiempo Sugar Mill

Mal Tiempo Sugar Mill No. 1320 is a tender engine from a sugar mill in Cuba.

Appearances

• Other Media

Documentaries

• 2015 - Secret Journey of Thomas the Tank Engine

DHR B Class

DHR B Class
Character Overview
Country	India
Technical Details
Gauge	2' (610 mm; narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Saddle tank engine
Configuration	0-4-0ST
Wheels	4
Railway	Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Appearances

• Other Media

Books

• 2008 - Character Encyclopedia

Documentaries

• 2015 - Secret Journey of Thomas the Tank Engine

Glenbrook Vintage Railway

NZR WW 480
NZR JA 1250
NZR C 847
Character Overview
Name	Diana (JA 1250)
Country	New Zealand
Technical Details
Basis	NZR WW class ( WW 480) NZR JA class (JA 1250) NZR C class (1930) ( C 847)
Gauge	3'6" (1,067 mm; cape gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tank engine (WW 480)
Fuel type	Coal Tender engines (JA 1250 and C 847)
Configuration	4-6-4T (WW 480) 4-8-2 (JA 1250) 2-6-2 (C 847)
Wheels	14 (WW 480) 22 (JA 1250) 18 (C 847)
Builder(s)	NZR Hillside Workshops, Dunedin
Year built	1910 (WW 480) 1949 (JA 1250) 1930 (C 847)
Number	GVR 1 (not carried; WW 480) NZR WW 480 NZR JA 1250 NZR C 847
Railway	Glenbrook Vintage Railway New Zealand Railways Department (formerly)

New Zealand Railway WW class 480, JA class 1250 and C class 847 of the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, New Zealand appear in the 1999 Annual in a photo from the railway's first Days Out with Thomas event in March 1995.

Appearances

• Other Media

Annuals

• 1999 - Annual

Gallery

480 at a Days Out with Thomas event

847 at a Days Out with Thomas event in 1995

1250 asleep at a Days Out with Thomas event in 1995

GWR Rheidol Tank

GWR Rheidol Tank
Character Overview
Country	Wales England (built)
Technical Details
Basis	GWR Rheidol Tank
Gauge	1ft 11½in (597 mm; narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	2-6-2T
Wheels	10
Top speed	20 mph (32 kph)
Designer(s)	Charles B. Collett
Builder(s)	GWR Swindon Works
Year built	Sometime between 1923 and 1924
Railway	Vale of Rheidol Railway British Railways (formerly) Great Western Railway (formerly)

Appears in Edward the Great (photograph)

JNR C11 227

C11 227
Character Overview
Country	Japan
Technical Details
Basis	JNR Class C11
Gauge	3'6" (1,067 mm; cape gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	2-6-4T
Wheels	12
Top speed	60 mph (97 kph)
Designer(s)	Hideo Shima
Number	JNR/JGR C11 227
Railway	Ōigawa Railway Japanese National Railways (formerly) Japanese Government Railways (formerly)

Disguised as Thomas on the Ōigawa Railway

Appears in Secret Journey of Thomas the Tank Engine, Original 70th Anniversary History Time Travel, Run! Thomas and Bertie, Thomas Goods Encyclopedia (2015) and Thomas the Tank Engine Encyclopedia (2015)

Merchandise

• Motor Road and Rail
• Tomica
• Capsule Plarail
• Bandai
• Hobidas N Gauge Model Train

JNR C12 208

C12 208
Character Overview
Country	Japan
Technical Details
Basis	JNR Class C12
Gauge	3'6" (1,067 mm; cape gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tank engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	2-6-2T
Wheels	10
Designer(s)	Hideo Shima
Number	JNR/JGR C12 208
Railway	Ōigawa Railway Japanese National Railways (formerly) Japanese Government Railways (formerly)

Disguised as Percy on the Ōigawa Railway

Appears in Original 70th Anniversary History Time Travel, Run! Thomas and Bertie, Thomas the Tank Engine Encyclopedia (2015)

Merchandise

• Capsule Plarail

JNR C56 44

C56 44
Character Overview
Country	Japan
Technical Details
Basis	JNR Class C56
Gauge	3'6" (1,067 mm; cape gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tender engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	2-6-0
Wheels	14
Top speed	47 mph (75 kph)
Designer(s)	Hideo Shima
Number	JNR/JGR C56 44
Railway	Ōigawa Railway Japanese National Railways (formerly) Japanese Government Railways (formerly)

Disguised as James on the Ōigawa Railway

Appears in Original 70th Anniversary History Time Travel, Run! Thomas and Bertie, Thomas the Tank Engine Encyclopedia (2015)

Merchandise

• Motor Road and Rail
• Tomica
• Capsule Plarail

JNR D51 1 and D51 791

D51 1
D51 791
Character Overview
Country	Japan
Technical Details
Basis	JNR Class D51
Gauge	3'6" (1,067 mm; cape gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotives
Type	Tender engines
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	2-8-2
Wheels	20 each
Top speed	90 mph (145 kph)
Designer(s)	Hideo Shima
Builder(s)	Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company (D51 1) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (D51 791)
Year built	1936 (D51 1) 1942 (D51 791)
Number	JNR/JGR D51 1 and D51 791
Railway	Japanese National Railways (formerly) Japanese Government Railways (formerly)
Owner(s)	Kyoto Railway Museum (D51-1)

Appears in Secret Journey of Thomas the Tank Engine (archive footage)

JNR Class 9600 No. 49616

49616
Character Overview
Country	Japan
Technical Details
Basis	JNR Class 9600
Gauge	3'6" (1,067 mm; cape gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tender engine
Fuel type	Coal
Configuration	2-8-0
Wheels	16
Top speed	40 mph (65 kph)
Number	JNR/JGR 49616
Railway	Ōigawa Railway Japanese National Railways (formerly) Japanese Government Railways (formerly)

Disguised as Hiro on the Ōigawa Railway

Appears in Original 70th Anniversary History Time Travel, Run! Thomas and Bertie, Thomas the Tank Engine Encyclopedia (2015)

Oigawa Kato DB9

DB9
Character Overview
Country	Japan
Technical Details
Gauge	3'6" (1,067 mm; cape gauge)
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Diesel shunter
Fuel type	Diesel
Wheels	4
Builder(s)	Kato Works
Year built	1938
Railway	Ōigawa Railway

Disguised as Rusty on the Ōigawa Railway

Appears in Original 70th Anniversary History Time Travel and Run! Thomas and Bertie

Merchandise

• Hobidas N Gauge Model Train

Rhodesia Railways Class 14A

Appears in Flash Bang Wallop! (photograph)

Nilgiri Mountain Railway X Class No. 37385

37385
Character Overview
Country	India Switzerland (built)
Technical Details
Basis	NMR X class
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Rack-equipped tank engine
Configuration	0-8-2RT
Wheels	10
Top speed	25 mph (40 kph)
Designer(s)	Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works
Builder(s)	Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works
Year built	1920
Number	IR 37385 NMR 7 (formerly)
Railway	Indian Railways Nilgiri Mountain Railway (formerly)

Appears in The Making of The Great Race and Character Encyclopedia

Russian Railways (RZD) Kp4 430

Kp4 430
Character Overview
Country	Russia
Technical Details
Basis	RZD Class Kp4
Gauge	2'5½" (750 mm; narrow gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tender engine
Configuration	0-8-0
Wheels	14
Number	RZD Kp4 430
Railway	Russian Railways

Appears in The Making of The Great Race

Minami-Aso Railway DB16 No. 1601 and 1602

appears in Big World! Big Adventures! concept art

References

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