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This page is for the '''steamrollers''' that have appeared in ''[[The Railway Series]]''.

==Notable Steamrollers==
''The following Steamrollers have their own separate pages:''
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File:MainGeorgeRWS.png|link=George (RWS)|[[George (RWS)|George]]
File:NoImagePlaceholder.png|link=Minor Vehicle Characters (RWS)#George's Friends|[[Minor Vehicle Characters (RWS)#George's Friends|George's Friends]]
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==Thistledown==
{{Infobox Character Vehicle
|title1 = Thistledown
|image1 = File:Thistledown.png
|first_appearance = [[The Thomas the Tank Engine Man]] {{Note|1995}}
|last_appearance = The Thomas the Tank Engine Man {{Note|1995}}
|name = Thistledown
|country_of_origin = {{Flag|en}} [[The Mainland (RWS)|England]]
|basis = Aveling & Porter R10 No. 5163 ''Thistledown''
|power_type = Steam
|vehicle = Road vehicle
|type = Steamroller
|fuel_type = Coal
|wheels = 3 Rollers
|top_speed = 15 mph {{Note|24 kph}}
|designer(s) = [[Wikipedia:Aveling and Porter|Aveling & Porter]]
|builder(s) = Invicta Works
|year_built = 1903
|number = 5163
|registration_number = * NR 6525
* CVC 979 {{formerly}}
|owner(s) = [[The Fat Clergyman (RWS)|The Fat Clergyman]]
}}'''Thistledown''' is an Aveling & Porter R10 steamroller owned by [[The Fat Clergyman (RWS)|The Fat Clergyman]].

===Technical Details===
====Real-life History====
Thistledown was built in 1903 by [[Wikipedia:Aveling and Porter|Aveling & Porter]]. It was owned by the late [[Teddy Boston]] and formerly on view at The Old Rectory, Cadeby, Leics.{{ref|https://www.steamscenes.org.uk/engines/aveling-porter/road-roller/5163/}} Thistledown will participate at the [[Talyllyn Railway]]'s [[Awdry Extravaganza]] event in 2025 under the guise of [[George (RWS)|George]].
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File:Thistledown.jpg|The real ''Thistledown''
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====Livery====
Thistledown is painted dark green with brass and red boiler bands and a brass chimney cap.

===Appearances===
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===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
====Companion Volumes====
* '''1995''' - [[The Thomas the Tank Engine Man]]
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===Trivia===
* Thistledown was the inspiration for [[George (RWS)|George]], a fictional character created by the [[Rev. W. Awdry]] for ''[[The Railway Series]]''.
* Thistledown would later portray George at the fifth [[Awdry Extravaganza]] event.

===Gallery===
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File:TeddyBostonThistledown.png|Teddy Boston driving ''Thistledown''
File:Thistledown1.png
File:Thistledown2.png
File:Thistledown3.png
File:George(AwdryExtravaganza).jpg|Thistledown disguised as "[[George (RWS)|George]]" at [[Awdry Extravaganza]]
File:GeorgeAwdryEx5.png
File:George at the Talyllyn Railway.jpg
</gallery>
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==Satan==
{{Infobox Character Vehicle
|title1 = Satan
|image1 = File:TeddyBostonSatan.png
|first_appearance = [[The Thomas the Tank Engine Man]] {{Note|1995}}
|last_appearance = The Thomas the Tank Engine Man {{Note|1995}}
|name = Satan
|country_of_origin = {{Flag|en}} [[The Mainland (RWS)|England]]
|basis = Aveling & Porter R10 ''Satan''
|power_type = Steam
|vehicle = Road vehicle
|type = Steamroller
|fuel_type = Coal
|wheels = 3 Rollers
|top_speed = 15 mph {{Note|24 kph}}
|designer(s) = [[Wikipedia:Aveling and Porter|Aveling & Porter]]
|builder(s) = Invicta Works
|year_built = 1926
|registration_number = MK 5128
|owner(s) = [[The Fat Clergyman (RWS)|The Fat Clergyman]] {{Formerly}}
}}'''Satan''' is an Aveling & Porter R10 steamroller once owned by [[The Fat Clergyman (RWS)|The Fat Clergyman]].

===Technical Details===
====Real-life History====
Satan was built in 1903 by [[Wikipedia:Aveling and Porter|Aveling & Porter]]. It was previously owned by the late [[Teddy Boston]]{{ref|https://x.com/ThomasTheorist/status/1500823006603579392}}. By 1980, it was in possession of Steve Arrowsmith, the former president of the Road Roller Association.{{ref|https://brownhillsbob.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/rally.pdf}}

====Livery====
Satan is painted greenish black all over with gold boiler bands and black lining.

===Appearances===
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===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
====Companion Volumes====
* '''1995''' - [[The Thomas the Tank Engine Man]] {{Cameo}}
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===Trivia===
* Satan was named after the figure in the Abrahamic religion and personifications of evil in various cultures of [[Wikipedia:Satan|the same name]].
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==Other Steamrollers==
Several '''other steamrollers''' were mentioned in ''[[The Railway Series]]''.

===Appearances===
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* '''[[Gallant Old Engine]]''' - [[Gallant Old Engine#Steam Roller|Steam Roller]] {{Mentioned}}
* '''[[Thomas Comes Home]]''' - [[Thomas Comes Home#Thomas Comes Home|Thomas Comes Home]] {{Mentioned}}

====Companion Volumes====
* '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}}
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===Trivia===
[[File:StumblesTheSteamroller.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Another steamroller illustrated by [[John T. Kenney]].]]
* The collision between [[George (RWS)|George]] and [[Sir Handel (RWS)|Sir Handel]] in the story "''[[Gallant Old Engine#Steam Roller|Steam Roller]]''" was based on an event that took place in Muskerry, County Cork, Ireland in 1927.
* Interestingly, prior to becoming an illustrator for ''The Railway Series'', [[John T. Kenney]], illustrated a steamroller similar to [[George (RWS)|George]] named ''Stumbles the Steamroller'' for the [[Ladybird Books|Ladybird]] book, ''[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/560349.Tootles_the_Taxi_and_Other_Rhymes Tootles the Taxi and Other Rhymes]''.
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==Gallery==
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====Miscellaneous====
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File:SteamrollerBasis.JPG|The real-life accident which inspired ''[[Gallant Old Engine#Steam Roller|Steam Roller]]''
File:Llangollen railway George.jpg|A steamroller at a [[Day Out with Thomas]] event on the [[Wikipedia:Llangollen Railway|Llangollen Railway]]
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Traction engines]]
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[[Category:Road vehicles]]
[[Category:Non-rail vehicle galleries]]
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