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The Foreign Engine from “Gordon Goes Foreign,” given the name “Reginald” in Victor Tanzig’s “Stories of Sodor.” So, I’ll be using his interpretation here, with some of my own details and such.

Back in the days when the Island of Sodor was divided between the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER, also known as the Nor’ Easters) and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS, also known as the Midis,) Reginald served as the express engine for the Midis, and quickly became the arch rival of Gordon, who served as the Nor’ Easter’s express engine. The two were constantly vying for control over Sudrian express services, delighting in even the slightest setback suffered by the other.

During World War 2, he and Gordon set their rivalry aside and focused on aiding the war effort as best as they could, their contributions ranging from evacuation trains to medical transportation. Once the war was over, their rivalry resumed, but with noticeably less malice.

When the North Western Railway was formed alongside British Railways in 1948, and Sodor’s fleet began to grow, Reginald and Gordon juggled the newly created “Wild Nor’ Wester” and daily stopping services between each other, often competing for faster records.
When the Fat Controller opened the Kirk Ronan Branch Line in 1965, a new express service was added. This service ran on Tuesdays and Fridays, beginning at Knapford and stopping exclusively at Kellsthorpe Road, where the passengers would then transfer to a Branch Line train, who would then take them to Kirk Ronan, where they would travel by ship to Dublin, Ireland.

Reginald became the primary engine for the Main Line portion of this express, which came to be known as the “Dublin Steward,” while Emily ran the Branch Line portion. The two engines are quite proud of their shared express, and they do admittedly enjoy the prestige that comes with it, but they don’t let it go to their smoke boxes.

Aside from rom the obvious differences between himself and Gordon, one of the most prominent differences comes from Reginald’s attitude towards his work.
While he is primarily designed for passenger services, Reginald has no issues with goods work, nor does he balk at the idea of fetching his own coaches. In fact, he insists on fetching them himself.
Furthermore, while he lacks Gordon’s snobbery, his teasing is more mean-spirited, and is generally more of an all-around jerk. Despite his antagonistic demeanor, Reginald is very close with his fellow Midis, and is much more warm and welcoming to new arrivals that hail from the LMS than anywhere else.

Description
The Foreign Engine from “Gordon Goes Foreign,” given the name “Reginald” in Victor Tanzig’s “Stories of Sodor.” So, I’ll be using his interpretation here, with some of my own details and such.

Back in the days when the Island of Sodor was divided between the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER, also known as the Nor’ Easters) and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS, also known as the Midis,) Reginald served as the express engine for the Midis, and quickly became the arch rival of Gordon, who served as the Nor’ Easter’s express engine. The two were constantly vying for control over Sudrian express services, delighting in even the slightest setback suffered by the other.

During World War 2, he and Gordon set their rivalry aside and focused on aiding the war effort as best as they could, their contributions ranging from evacuation trains to medical transportation. Once the war was over, their rivalry resumed, but with noticeably less malice.

When the North Western Railway was formed alongside British Railways in 1948, and Sodor’s fleet began to grow, Reginald and Gordon juggled the newly created “Wild Nor’ Wester” and daily stopping services between each other, often competing for faster records.
When the Fat Controller opened the Kirk Ronan Branch Line in 1965, a new express service was added. This service ran on Tuesdays and Fridays, beginning at Knapford and stopping exclusively at Kellsthorpe Road, where the passengers would then transfer to a Branch Line train, who would then take them to Kirk Ronan, where they would travel by ship to Dublin, Ireland.

Reginald became the primary engine for the Main Line portion of this express, which came to be known as the “Dublin Steward,” while Emily ran the Branch Line portion. The two engines are quite proud of their shared express, and they do admittedly enjoy the prestige that comes with it, but they don’t let it go to their smoke boxes.

Aside from rom the obvious differences between himself and Gordon, one of the most prominent differences comes from Reginald’s attitude towards his work.
While he is primarily designed for passenger services, Reginald has no issues with goods work, nor does he balk at the idea of fetching his own coaches. In fact, he insists on fetching them himself.
Furthermore, while he lacks Gordon’s snobbery, his teasing is more mean-spirited, and is generally more of an all-around jerk. Despite his antagonistic demeanor, Reginald is very close with his fellow Midis, and is much more warm and welcoming to new arrivals that hail from the LMS than anywhere else.