Other Thomases

Several other locomotives have played the part of Thomas the Tank Engine in Britain over the years. Here’s a selection: Andrew Barclay ‘18in’ 0‑6‑0T

No. 1605/1941

Built for: Harlaxton Quarry, Lincolnshire Current location: Caledonian Railway (Brechin),

Fowler ‘Jinty’ 0‑6‑0T No. 47298 Built for: LMS, 1924

Current location: Riley & Son (E), Heywood (under overhaul)

Fowler ‘Jinty’ 0‑6‑0T No. 47327 Built for: LMS, 1926

Current location: Midland Railway – Butterley (static display) Hudswell Clarke 16in 0‑6‑0ST

No. 1450/1922

Built for: Scunthorpe steel works Current location: Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (awaiting overhaul) Hudswell Clarke ‘PLA’ 0‑6‑0T

No. 1821/1948 – Embsay

Built for: National Coal Board Current location: Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (awaiting overhaul) Hunslet ‘Chest’ 0‑6‑0T No. 686/1898 The Lady Armaghdale

Built for: Manchester Ship Canal Current location: Severn Valley Railway (static display)

Hunslet 15in 0‑6‑0ST No. 2409/1942 ‘king George’ – Didcot Railway Centre Built for: Linby Colliery, Nottinghamshire Current location: Didcot Railway Centre (under overhaul)

Hunslet ‘Austerity’ 0‑6‑0ST

No. 3781/1952 – Mid‑hants Railway Built for: National Coal Board, Maesteg colliery

Current location: Mid‑hants Railway (operational)

Winson Engineering/guest Engineering 2‑6‑4T No. 1 Wroxham Broad

Built for: Export to Caribbean Current location: Bure Valley Railway* (operational)

*15in gauge