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Description Thomas the tank engine hanging around the other locomotives at the Didcot railway centre.
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Harry-Topper [2015-10-29 00:02:33 +0000 UTC]

The real-life attempt of an E2 replica in the form of Thomas.

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Harry-Topper [2015-10-29 00:07:29 +0000 UTC]

For sure

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Harry-Topper In reply to FFDP-Guy [2015-10-29 00:33:25 +0000 UTC]

I hear that they're gonna build a replica only improved.

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Harry-Topper [2015-10-29 00:46:46 +0000 UTC]

I heard that too

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Harry-Topper In reply to FFDP-Guy [2015-11-07 21:52:27 +0000 UTC]

That and a D16 Claud Hamilton.

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Harry-Topper [2015-11-07 21:53:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh really?

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Harry-Topper In reply to FFDP-Guy [2015-11-07 22:50:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh, yes. Look up 'replica claud hamilton locomotive' and see for yourself.

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Harry-Topper [2015-11-07 22:56:46 +0000 UTC]

That Great Eastern locomotive

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Harry-Topper In reply to FFDP-Guy [2015-11-07 23:10:43 +0000 UTC]

Yes, that.

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Harry-Topper [2015-11-07 23:39:40 +0000 UTC]

I saw

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lag-roil [2015-04-29 17:59:41 +0000 UTC]

Listen, everyone.

The real E2's were some of the least powerful tank engines, with very poor tractive effort of onlyΒ 21,307Β lbf. And if there WAS a survivor, the only thing it would've been "Really Useful" for is shunting/switching.Β 

In short, Really Useless Engines.

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FFDP-Guy In reply to lag-roil [2015-04-29 18:06:51 +0000 UTC]

That's why the USA tanks came in

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Rockyrailroad578 [2014-09-22 20:04:26 +0000 UTC]

OK, there's the thing at Strasburg blocking 475 from view and wanting to devour my soul, and then I find another one. THEY WANT MY SOUL!!

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Rockyrailroad578 [2014-09-22 20:09:29 +0000 UTC]

What is this "thing?"

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Rockyrailroad578 In reply to FFDP-Guy [2014-09-22 20:22:59 +0000 UTC]

Strasburg's own 0-6-0t

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Rockyrailroad578 [2014-09-22 20:43:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh ok

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Rockyrailroad578 In reply to FFDP-Guy [2014-09-23 00:33:42 +0000 UTC]

with the face. That came from the Well of Souls. Basically what was actually IN the Ark.

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Rockyrailroad578 [2014-09-23 08:41:24 +0000 UTC]

That's something

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thefightingfalcon08 [2014-09-01 05:00:54 +0000 UTC]

He's in the U.S as well.Β www.steamphotos.com/Railroad-P…

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cooldude7208 In reply to thefightingfalcon08 [2014-09-13 06:31:40 +0000 UTC]

different locos yet same idea

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thefightingfalcon08 In reply to cooldude7208 [2014-09-13 06:34:05 +0000 UTC]

Ok

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cooldude7208 In reply to thefightingfalcon08 [2014-09-13 06:45:29 +0000 UTC]

the US thomas is the strasburg railway No.2 and soon Percy will join

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FFDP-Guy In reply to thefightingfalcon08 [2014-09-01 09:49:51 +0000 UTC]

It's somewhat accurate

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Oceanlinerorca [2014-07-31 02:27:12 +0000 UTC]

A little off but very close to Thomas.Β 

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Oceanlinerorca [2014-07-31 09:43:13 +0000 UTC]

Every locomotive they will use today will be off

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PotatoFairy93 [2014-07-26 17:51:50 +0000 UTC]

This looks Almost pretty close to the Real Thomas.Β 

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FFDP-Guy In reply to PotatoFairy93 [2014-07-26 20:50:48 +0000 UTC]

It sure is, it was a surprise to see him , well it was kept from me that I was going to the Didcot railway centreΒ  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LB%26SCR… this is the locomotive he's based on

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PotatoFairy93 In reply to FFDP-Guy [2014-07-28 17:28:14 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I know. Its a shame They never thought to build another one for the 21st century.Β 

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FFDP-Guy In reply to PotatoFairy93 [2014-07-28 17:53:53 +0000 UTC]

I don't see why they shouldn't build one, at the Didcot railway centre they building a brand new Saint class locomotive www.thesaintproject.co.uk/Page…

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Steamerthesteamtrain [2014-07-26 15:56:26 +0000 UTC]

to bad all of the e2 are gone F***ing scrapping crew

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Steamerthesteamtrain [2014-07-26 15:58:55 +0000 UTC]

Someone should have bought an E2, same should be said a lot of steam locomotives

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Steamerthesteamtrain In reply to FFDP-Guy [2014-07-26 16:02:24 +0000 UTC]

if only i had a time machine i would have stolen them and brought them to the us.

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Steamerthesteamtrain [2014-07-26 16:21:34 +0000 UTC]

Then places like the UK will be left with diesels and electrics

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Steamerthesteamtrain In reply to FFDP-Guy [2014-07-26 16:26:03 +0000 UTC]

don't worry id return most of them to the uk

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FFDP-Guy In reply to Steamerthesteamtrain [2014-07-26 16:36:27 +0000 UTC]

That's good

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SpaceEmpire91 [2013-11-20 00:33:41 +0000 UTC]

^_^

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FFDP-Guy In reply to SpaceEmpire91 [2013-11-20 06:59:58 +0000 UTC]

^^ it's the same Thomas

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