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Sigrid of Arlesdale, or simply known as Sigrid, is a diesel engine who works on the Arlesdale Railway.

Biography

Sigrid of Arlesdale was designed as a 2-C-2 Diesel/Hydraulic locomotive by Ivan Farrier and was built at Severn Lamb in Stratford, England in 1969. She was built with a Ford 4 cylinder engine, but after extensive trials under normal traffic conditions, it was found this did not give enough power. It was eventually replaced with a 6 cylinder Perkins engine, and performance has greatly improved. Sigrid is one of four diesel locomotives on the Arlesdale Railway and was named after the legendary Sudrian heroine from the eleventh century whose leadership secured the defeat of the Norman Invasion in 1094.[1]

Sigrid is always stabled for the night at Arlesdale ready for the service train which takes employees to their places of work first thing in the morning, and back home every evening. She spends the rest of the day at Arlesburgh in by no means inactive standby duty. Even the most reliable of steam engines sometimes fail, or as more often happens, extra passengers require the provision of a Relief train when no steam engine is available.[2]

Technical Details

Basis

Sigrid of Arlesdale is based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway's Shelagh of Eskdale.

Prior to her concept being finalised, Sigrid of Arlesdale was originally intended to be based on a different diesel from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Royal Anchor.[3] Had she kept this basis, she would have likely also had a different name.

Livery

Sigrid of Arlesdale is painted in a two-tone blue livery: BR Diesel "Rail Blue" with a light blue band.[1]

Appearances

Official Description

From Official Media:[1]

Sigrid of Arlesdale (Arlesdale Railway. Livery: Two-tone blue, the lighter coloured centre side panels being swept down to a point at each end below the front and rear driver's windows.) A Diesel/Hydraulic 2-C-2 locomotive built in 1969 by Severn Lamb of Stratford, from plans drawn up by Ivan Farrier (Chief Engineer Arlesdale Railway). A Ford 4 cylinder engine was used at first, but after extensive trials under normal traffic conditions it was found that this did not give enough power. It was replaced by a 6 cylinder Perkins engine, and performance has greatly improved.

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