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  Conductor Wolf  Conductor Wolf Calling,  As we come around to September here in the United States, I have a scheduling change going into effect starting Saturday August 27th 2022 and lasting till  Sunday December 18th . So below will be the Scheduling that I will be using till December 18th.  Please be patient with me as I have something that is taking priority over doing the blog during the Autumn season (September-December 18th).  2022 Autumn Blog Scheduling Steam Trains Posts Released Date: Sundays 11 am  Opinion & Answers Series   Released Date: Fridays 12 pm (w/ one exception) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now that I have the Scheduling out of the way there are three upcoming releases that I want to share with you all today with one having a video to share. Please enjoy!  Upcoming Announcements Opinion & Answer Part XIV (#14 for t...

  As we continued on  the history train journey, we arrived at our 20th stop. With this train trip, we leave Black County Museum in Dudley,West Midlands to Austin Motor Company's Longbridge Works to see the Hudswell Clarke/Kitson No 5459 "Austin" I Hybrid engine. m Hudswell Clarke/Kitson No 5459 “Austin” I Hybrid Railroad/Basic: Hudswell Clarke/Kitson hybrid  Engine: Saddle tank Engine Designer: Hudswell, Clarke & Co. Ltd./Kitson Builder: Hudswell Clarke/Kitson  Built (Year): 1932 Unknown to how many were built as this was a hybrid  Withdrawn: Scrapped   Unknown how many presumably All  Number of Wheels: 6 wheels Configuration: 0-6-0ST Top Speed: 55 mph/89 kph Preserved:  Real Life: 0 locomotives  Fictional 1 locomotive

  As we continued on  the history train journey, we arrived at our 19th stop. With this train trip, we leave the London Brighton & South Coast Railroad to see their A1X Class 55 Stepney and head to Black County Museum in Dudley,West Midlands to see a persevered Manning Wardle L Class Saddle Tank Engine on display. Manning Wardle L Class Saddle Tank Engine Railroad/Basic: Manning Wardle L Class Engine: Saddle Tank Engine Designer: Manning,Wardle & Company Builder: Boyne Engine Works  Built (Year): 1881-1926 Unknown total of the L Class Saddle Tank Engine  but enough were built over the 45 years span Withdrawn:  Unknown  of how many L Class Saddle Tank Engine  were scrapped except for the 24 that were saved according to researched  Number of Wheels: 6 wheels Configuration: 0-6-0ST Top Speed: 40 mph/64 kph Preserved:  Real Life: 24 locomotives Fictional: 2 locomotives (Billie & Charlie)             ...

Stepney at  Horsted Keynes  with sister engine 672 Fenchurch.   As we continued on  the history train journey, we arrived at our 18th stop. With this train trip, we leave the California, USA and return back across the Atlantic  O cean to London England to on of my favorite railways, the London Brighton & South Coast Railroad to see their A1X Class 55 Stepney. Stepney is among her sisters doing preservation work at the Bluebell Railway . LB&SCR A1X 55 Stepney Railroad/Basic: LB&SCR {London Brighton & South Coast Railway} Engine: Tank Engine Designer: William Stroudley Builder: Brighton Works Built (Year):  December 21th,1875 (As A1) Sometime in 1912 was rebuilt (Into A1X) 50 Locomotives  Withdrawn:   1901-1904 => 11 Locomotives  Several locomotives were sold off Number of Wheels: 6 wheels Configuration: 0-6-0T Top Speed: 60 mph/96 kph Preserved:  Real Life: 10 locomotives  Fictional 1 locomotive (Stepney) Thom...

Thomas and Friends Bash & Dash Basics  As we continued on  the history train journey, we arrived at our 17th stop. With this train trip, we leave the Great Eastern Railway in England and head across the Atlantic to California, USA to the Bear Harbor Lumber Co to see their Gypsy Well Tank engines. Bear Harbor Lumber Co. 1 Gypsy Railroad/Basic: Bear Harbor Lumber Co.1 “Gypsy”  Engine: Well tank Engines  Designer: John Dolbeer Builder: Marshutz and Cantrell Built (Year): 1882-1892 Bear Harbor =>  20  locomotives Total: 20 locomotives Withdrawn:  1906 Due to the 1906 San Francisco’s Earthquake in California   Number of Wheels: 4 wheels Configuration: 0-4-0WT Top Speed: 40 mph/64 kph Preserved: 1 real locomotive (Gypsy  & 2 fictional locomotives (Bash & Dash) Bash & Dash the logging locos belong to Mattel (Thomas and Friends tv Show) Thomas and Friends Bash Thomas and Friends Dash

Mr. Percival in Sir Topham Hat's Office    Good Afternoon Readers,  I have some upcoming news to share that will be happening on this blog. After making these posts, the blog will be going on vacation. For Details on that click on this link =>  Summer Vacation 2022   Tuesday Aug 16, 2022 The 11th Opinion & Answer will be released under my Opinion & Answer section. The topic is based on one that most people would not believe have existed.  Thursday Aug 18, 2022 My main Railway Posts known as "Standard Train Posts History Journey" will be returning to this blog with blog posts #17-20.   

Sir Topham Hatt with his wife and grandchildren    Good Afternoon to All Between Aug 19th-22nd, the blog will be going on a summer vacation before Fall/Autumn season sets in September for the US. Before taking a vacation, few posts & Two Opinion & Answers will be released prior to taking a break.  The blog will be returned on the 23rd. 

  Thomas and Friends Paint Pots & Queens Episode Scene    Hi Readers, as this post is #41 on my blog I wanted to take a moment to announce that as of August 12th,2022 I had reached the 40th Milestone mark of my blog since starting only two months ago. So below are the recent Milestones that I personally accomplished on this blog. Please enjoy & Note these are personal milestone goals on the blog.  Blog Posts Total Milestones Started May 31th 2022 1st Milestone (10th) June 8th 2022 2nd Milestone (20th) June 20th 2022 3rd Milestone (30th) Aug 2nd 2022 4th Milestone (40th) Aug 12th 2022 Mini Series Marker Mini Series #1: Narrow Gauge Limited Series (6/19-7/15 2022) Mini Series #2: Mini Gauge Posts (8/1-8/12 2022) Opinion & Answer Series Currently have passed the fifth O&A Post  of June 7th {Unofficial milestone}

  Miniature Red Engine from Magazine Story  Post #13 Miniature Engine: Red Engine Details Basic: Freelance Design but resemblance to “Kaitie” an engine from Kirklees Railway Mini Gauge Engine: Tender Engine  Built (Year): 1994 => 1 locomotive (based on magazine story publish year)  Operation: Passenger Service   Number of Wheels: 12 wheels  Configuration: 2-4-2 Preserved:  Fictional Locomotive: 1 (The Miniature Red Engine)  Miniature Blue Engine from Magazine Story  Post #14 Miniature Engine: Blue Engine Details Basic: Freelance but resemblance to “The Monarch” Engine Design  Mini Gauge Engine: Rideable Tender Engine  Operation: Safari Park Special   Number of Wheels: unknown amount of wheels (possible 20 wheels if based on “The    Monarch” Engine design  Configuration: 2-6-2 Preserved:  Fictional Locomotive: 1 (Tiny Blue Engine)

Opening Remarks in Great Discovery Movie  Greeting Readers,  This is the Conductor Wolf, the author of the blog. I have exciting news to share with you. Next Monday (Aug 15th,2022) my 10th Opinion & Answer will be released on the blog. This is my first milestone in my Opinion & Answer Series as it continues alongside my main steam train series.  As I make this announcement, I want to share my 10th O&A topic with you all down below.  Thomas and Friends CGI Thin Clergyman To celebrate my 10th Opinion & Answer, my topic will be the man to the right in the photo. The man's name is "Thin Clergyman" but I will tell you for those that didn't watch Thomas and Friends, that the "Thin Clergyman" is actually Reverend Wilbert Awdry, the creator  of Thomas & Friends Railway Series Books that led to the TV show. On Monday 8/15/22, more details will be released on the blog. Down below are the links where the information is being researched from and to l...

Safari Park Engine   Miniature Engine: Safari Park Engine Details Basic: Freelance Design  Mini Gauge Engine: Tank Engine  Builder: Sodor Safari Park  Built (Year): 1995 => 1 locomotive (based on magazine story publish year)  Operation: Safari Park Special   Number of Wheels: 4 wheels  Configuration: 0-4-0T Preserved:  Fictional Locomotive: 1 (Safari Park Engine)   

  Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Hercules Post #9 R&HD Railway Hercules Details Railroad/Basic: Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway/Hercules Mini Gauge Engine: Tender Engine  Designer: Henry Greenly Builder: Davey Paxman & Co Built (Year): 1927 => 1 locomotive Operation: Passengers Service  Number of Wheels: 22 wheels  Configuration: 4-8-2 Top Speed: Unknown  Preserved:  Real Life Locomotive: 1 (Hercules)  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Hurricane Post #10 R&HD Railway Hurricane Details Railroad/Basic: Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway/Hurricane  Mini Gauge Engine: Tender Engine  Designer: Henry Greenly Builder: Davey Paxman & Co Built (Year): 1927 => 1 locomotive Operation: Passengers Service  Number of Wheels: 20 wheels  Configuration: 4-6-2 Top Speed: Unknown  Preserved:  Real Life Locomotive: 1 (Hurr...