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  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)

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...

  Beer Heights Light Railway Thomas Jnr  Beer Heights Light Railway Thomas Jnr Details Railroad/Basic: Beer Heights Light Railway/Thomas Jnr Mini Gauge Engine: Saddle Tank Tender Engine  Designer: Richard Engineering of North Wales Builder: Richard Engineering of North Wales Built (Year): 1970s => 1 locomotive Withdrawn (Scraped) =>  Early 1980s Operation: Passengers Service (withdrawn) Number of Wheels: 10 wheels  Configuration: 0-4-0ST-T Top Speed: Unknown  Preserved:  Real Life Locomotive: 1 (Thomas Jnr) 

  Ravenglass & Eskdale Railroad Cyril  R&ER ICL9 Cyril Details Railroad/Basic: Ravenglass and Eskdale Railroad/Cyril Mini Gauge Engine: Diesel Tractor Engine  Designer: R.A Lister Builder: R.A Lister Built (Year): 1932 => 1 locomotive Operation: Station Shunter  Number of Wheels: 4 wheels  Configuration: 4w Top Speed: 42  Preserved:  Real Life Locomotive: 1 (Cyril) Fictional Locomotives:  (Blister I & II from The Railway Series) Blister I & II from Railway Series Books

  Ravenglass & Eskdale Railroad Perkin Mini Gauge Post #5 R&ER ICL4 Perkins Details Railroad/Basic: Ravenglass and Eskdale Railroad/Perkins Mini Gauge Engine: Diesel Engine  Designer: Muir-Hill Builder: Perkins Engines Company  Built (Year): 1929 => 1 locomotive Rebuilt 1931 & 1984 Operation:  Way Trains Number of Wheels: 8 wheels  Configuration: 0-4-0DM  Top Speed: 30  Preserved:  Real Life Locomotive: 1 (Perkins) Fictional Locomotives: 1 (Frank from The Railway Series) Arlesdale Railway Frank from Railway Series Books ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mini Gauge Post #6 Ravenglass & Eskdale Railroad Shelagh of Eskdale R&ER ICL7 Shelagh of Eskdale Details Railroad/Basic: Ravenglass and Eskdale Railroad/Shelagh of Eskdale Mini Gauge Engine: Diesel Mechanical Engine  Designer: David Curwen  Builder: Severn-Lamb Built (Year): 1969 =...

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railroad #10 Northern Rock   R&ER No.10 Northern Rock Details Railroad/Basic: Ravenglass and Eskdale Railroad/Northern Rock Mini Gauge Engine: Tender Engine  Designer: Ian Smith Builder: Ravenglass Workshop Built (Year): 1976 => 1 locomotive Operation: Preserved passenger train Number of Wheels: 18 wheels  Configuration: 2-6-2  Top Speed: 42  Preserved:  Real Life Locomotive: 1 (Northern Rock) Fictional Locomotives: 1 (Jock from The Railway Series) Arlesdale Railway Jock from Railway Series Books