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'Vulcan' or otherwise known as 'The Diesel', 'D261', 'Class 40' or 'Bowler' among others was built in 1960 at English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, hence his name. In 1962, Sir Charles Topham Hatt had hired him on loan from British Railways as D4711. At the same time Stepney was visiting from the Bluebell Railway. When Vulcan first arrived he was rude and snarky to the engines and was boastful about himself being modern and up to date. That was until an inspector's bowler hat blew off from some wind that day of his trial run and made him broke down and resulted him into having his nickname from the engines. He was also suppose to pull an express train that day as well but was given to NWR No.8 'Duck' and BBRW No.55 'Stepney' instead as far as Cronk for NWR No.4 'Gordon' to take. Feeling very embarrassed and ashamed over this and once he was repaired, he slinked away the night before Stepney left for his home saying goodbye to no one but left two things behind, a rather nasty smell and a battered bowler hat.

He returned home and had worked for BR until 1983 where he was sent for scrap. But luckily, some preservationists came and saved him from the cutters torch. He was found to be in good condition and after he was bought, he was repaired and brought back to service in 1985 providing rail tours across the mainland with various touring companies who had hired him. His owner had given him the paint of British Railway two-tone green livery, a colour that no Class 40 ever wears. Enthusisats weren't pleased with the idea of inauthentic colours on a Class 40, but his owners said, 'It's all part of the preservation scene and that it's up to the owners to decide on what colour they want for their engine'.

Vulcan had never returned to Sodor ever since that day, but he might return one day, maybe.

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All Thomas rights belong to HIT Entertainment/Mattel
Models and Routes: Sodor Workshops and Sodor Island 3D

Description
'Vulcan' or otherwise known as 'The Diesel', 'D261', 'Class 40' or 'Bowler' among others was built in 1960 at English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, hence his name. In 1962, Sir Charles Topham Hatt had hired him on loan from British Railways as D4711. At the same time Stepney was visiting from the Bluebell Railway. When Vulcan first arrived he was rude and snarky to the engines and was boastful about himself being modern and up to date. That was until an inspector's bowler hat blew off from some wind that day of his trial run and made him broke down and resulted him into having his nickname from the engines. He was also suppose to pull an express train that day as well but was given to NWR No.8 'Duck' and BBRW No.55 'Stepney' instead as far as Cronk for NWR No.4 'Gordon' to take. Feeling very embarrassed and ashamed over this and once he was repaired, he slinked away the night before Stepney left for his home saying goodbye to no one but left two things behind, a rather nasty smell and a battered bowler hat.

He returned home and had worked for BR until 1983 where he was sent for scrap. But luckily, some preservationists came and saved him from the cutters torch. He was found to be in good condition and after he was bought, he was repaired and brought back to service in 1985 providing rail tours across the mainland with various touring companies who had hired him. His owner had given him the paint of British Railway two-tone green livery, a colour that no Class 40 ever wears. Enthusisats weren't pleased with the idea of inauthentic colours on a Class 40, but his owners said, 'It's all part of the preservation scene and that it's up to the owners to decide on what colour they want for their engine'.

Vulcan had never returned to Sodor ever since that day, but he might return one day, maybe.

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All Thomas rights belong to HIT Entertainment/Mattel
Models and Routes: Sodor Workshops and Sodor Island 3D