Loco Types

[Lewisham2221]

Um, this probably isn't the best place for this topic, but then again, you suggest somewhere better! :P

Right, anyway, a strange one here...

Any idea what real life classes the engines in Thomas the Tank are based on?

We'll start with:

Thomas
Percy
Edward
James
Gordon
Henry
Duck
Diesel
Boco
Daisy
Donald & Douglas

feel free to suggest any other Thomas characters and what classes these may be based on...

 

[bunnahabhain]

Gordon - LNER A3 Pacific
Henry - Possibly a Stanier Standard 5 (Black 5)
Daisy - BR Class 121 DMU Railcar

 

[Met Driver]

Diesel looks like an 08/09 to me.

 

[Simming]

Diesel is a gronk, probley the old LMS type
Boco is the old Co-Bos that went ages ago
Ducks your pannier tank
edward looks like a J39, but i think that donald and duglas

 

[47205]

I think that Donald & Douglas are Caleys, while Edward is something like an SE&CR Wainwright hock:

 

[Coxster]

'Spencer' is an A4 (never seen the side, just the front so just a guess).
'Stepney' is also on the Bluebell and is a Class A1X Terrior 0-6-0T.
'Percy' is (I'm guessing) a Peckett(?) 0-4-0ST.
'The Diesel' (not diesel) is based on a Class 40.

http://www.hitentertainment.com/thomasandfriends/uk/depot.html

 

[Tom B]

ISTR "Thomas" was based on an LMS Dock Tank class Q4 or something similar? It's definately not an off-the-shelf-commonplace type like a "Jinty" or something (though Jintys are used commonly in preservation). Sadly "Thomas" in preservation is becoming more and more difficult, with (s)HIT entertainment arguing for more control over every event...

 

[47205]

Hi,

Thomas is based on an LB&SCR E2

 

[bunnahabhain]

Aha, found a list,

* One-time visitor, ** Not exact correspondence, ***Christopher Awdry
character

Edward - Rebuilt FR "Larger Seagull" 4-4-0**

Gordon - LNER A1/A3 4-6-2

Henry - LMS 5MT "Black Five" 4-6-0

Thomas - LBSCR E2 0-6-0T

James - Hughes L&YR Class 28 rebuilt into 2-6-0**

Percy - Avonside 0-4-0ST**

Toby - Wisbech steam tram J70 0-6-0T

Duck - GWR 57xx 0-6-0PT

"Foreign Engine"* - LMS "Patriot" 4-6-0

Jinty* - LMS 3F 0-6-0T

Pug* - LMS 0F Kitson 0-4-0ST

City of Truro* - GWR "City" 4-4-0

Diesel (1)* - BR Class 08 0-6-0

Donald - CR "812" 0-6-0

Douglas - CR "812" 0-6-0

Daisy - Metro-Cammell DMU Class 101/102

Stepney* - LBSCR A1X "Terrier" 0-6-0T

Diesel (2)* - BR Class 40 1Co-Co1

Neil - Neilson 0-4-0 box tank

Bill - Bagnall 0-4-0ST

Ben - Bagnall 0-4-0ST

BoCo - BR Class 28 Co-Bo

Ballast spreader* - Ballast spreading machine

Flying Scotsman* - LNER A3 4-6-2

199 (Spamcan)* - BR Class 44 "Peak" 1Co-Co1

Bear - D7101 - BR Class 35 "Hymek" B-B

Oliver - GWR 14xx 0-4-2T

Mavis - BR Class 04 0-6-0

'Old Stuck Up'*** - BR Class 40 1Co-Co1

The Works Diesel*** - BR Class 47 "Brush" Co-Co

Pippa and Emma*** - BR HST Intercity 125

The old engine*** - LNER 0-6-0 goods engine

Mallard*** - LNER A4 4-6-2

Green Arrow*** - LNER V2 2-6-2

Duchess of Hamilton*** - LMS "Coronation" 8P 4-6-2

Iron Duke*** - Gooch's GWR Broad Gauge (7' 0 1/4") 4-2-2

Rocket*** - Stephenson's 0-2-2 for Liverpool & Manchester Rly

Boxhill*** - LBSCR A1 0-6-0T

Wilbert*** - Hunslet WD 0-6-0ST

Sixteen*** - Hunslet WD 0-6-0ST


Rolling stock

Annie - Non-corridor suburban coach

Clarabel - Non-corridor suburban brake coach

Henrietta - Wisbech tramway coach

The Brake Van - LNER standard brake van

S.C.Ruffey - "Private owner" 7-plank mineral wagon

Isabel - GWR autocoach

Dulcie, Alice, Mirabel - More GWR autocoaches

Toad - GWR standard 20 ton brake van


Narrow gauge 2’3"


(Talyllyn Railway)
Skarloey - Talyllyn 0-4-2ST

Rheneas - Dolgoch 0-4-0WT

Peter Sam - Edward Thomas 0-4-2ST

Sir Handel - Sir Haydn 0-4-2ST

Rusty - Midlander 0-4-0

Duncan - Douglas 0-4-0WT

Duke - Prince (Ffestiniog Railway) 0-4-0ST+T

Ivo Hugh*** - Tom Rolt 0-4-2T

Fred*** - Alf

Agnes, Ruth, Lucy, Jemima, Beatrice - Talyllyn carriages 1 to 5

Cora - Corris brake van


Narrow gauge 15"
(Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway)

Rex - River Esk 2-8-2

Mike - River Mite 2-8-2

Bert - River Irt 0-8-2

Jock*** - Northern Rock 2-6-2

Frank*** - Perkins 0-4-4 (diesel)


Rack railway
(Snowdon Mountain Railway)

Culdee - SMR no. 4 "Snowdon" 0-4-2T

Catherine - Original SMR coach

Patrick (Lord Harry) - SMR No. 6 "Padarn" 0-4-2T




Then you have the ones from TV:

*From the movie, ** New in Series 7


Standard Gauge 4' 8 1/2"

Derek - BR Class 17 Bo-Bo

Iron 'Arry - BR Class 08 0-6-0

Iron Bert - BR Class 08 0-6-0

Salty - BR Class 07 0-6-0 dock shunter

Harvey - Dübs 0-4-0 crane engine

Diesel 10* - Western Region B-B "Warship" plus non-regulation grab

Splatter* - BR Class 08 0-6-0

Dodge* - BR Class 08 0-6-0

Lady* - "0-4-0 side tank of uncertain lineage and toy-like appearance"

Emily** - GNR Stirling "Single" 4-2-2

Murdoch** - BR standard 9F 2-10-0

Spencer** - LNER A4 4-6-2 (destreamlined)

Fergus** - Aveling & Porter 2-2-0WT "The Blue Circle"

Arthur** - LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T

Old Slowcoach - Great Western clerestory brake coach

Bertram (or Bertrum) - George England 0-4-0 (as "Duke")

Smudger - Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0 (as "Rheneas")




Is that good enough then lads?

 

[Galvanize]

There was also Stewart and Falcon, who were Peter Sam and Sir Handel