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“Here are your trucks, James. Have you got some bootlaces ready?”
― The Little Blue Tank Engine[src]

The Little Blue Tank Engine was once seen shunting trucks at Tidmouth Yards.

Biography

The tank engine once shunted James' goods train for him and teased him about the incident he had with some bootlaces when he needed some to mend a hole in his coaches. He ran off laughing rudely, which made James very cross. [1]

It is unknown what happened to the engine afterwards, although it can be assumed was either scrapped or relocated to a different part of the Island.

Technical Details

Basis

The tank engine's basis is unknown. He appears to have either a 0-4-2T or 0-4-4T wheel arrangement with inside cylinders. He bears some resemblance to the Midland Railway 690 class, so it is possible he may be one of the Midland Railway Engines or a loaned engine. He could also be based on an NER Class O, especially since some extended side tanks are visible in the illustrations.

Livery

The tank engine is painted bright blue with red lining, similar to the North Western Railway's livery of the same colour scheme.

Appearances

Trivia

Gallery

The Railway Series

Main Series

Miscellaneous

References


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