What's the prototype?

[hholdenaz]

What's the prototype of this engine?:

http://trainboy656.deviantart.com/art/A-railtour-begins-340214321

I'm asking because the owner refused to tell me, even though all questions, except for rhetorical questions, where the answer is obvious, must be answered no matter what. Can someone please tell me the prototype of this engine?

 

[hholdenaz]

I hate to be a bother, but does anyone know?

 

[erafjel]

Possibly from the North British Railway, where this wheel arrangement - 4-4-0 - and inside cylinders were used on a number of locomotives. Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotives_of_the_North_British_Railway and the links from there to pictures of locomotives with that wheel arrangement.

 

[BD1]

I thought it was: "Henry" the Green Engine at first: http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/_...images/thumb/d/d4/Oliver.png/324px-Oliver.png

Not that I ever watched "Thomas & His Friends" TV show, OH NOOOOHhhh !

Never watched Teletubies, nor Mr Rogers, No Sir, Never ! (Well almost never)

 

[frogpipe]

I remember when I was little there were numerous "British" locomotives in various forms (sheets, books, etc.) that only *looked* British, that were in fact, simply the product of some illustrators fevered imagination. Which is to say, they were fictitious, borrowing features from various real locomotives.

 

[captainkman]

I thought it was: "Henry" the Green Engine at first: http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/_...images/thumb/d/d4/Oliver.png/324px-Oliver.png

Not that I ever watched "Thomas & His Friends" TV show, OH NOOOOHhhh !

Never watched Teletubies, nor Mr Rogers, No Sir, Never ! (Well almost never)

He was asking what real life loco the one in the picture was based on. The image is not of a Thomas character.

And the picture you linked to is Oliver, not Henry.

Want to watch the show? start here: http://www.youtube.com/user/UKthomasepisodes1/

I'm still looking for a match. Although it could be a Seagull of the Furness Railway or a North British Railway D34.

BTW, THIS is Henry: http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/...Tank Engine/Nameplates/RareHenryNameplate.jpg

 

[Nalthren]

OP Posted Picture without permission of Artist.

 

[trainboy657]

I am the artist of the picture that you see on the OP. This was done without my permission.

 

[TheWaluigiKing]

Could a mod please close this thread?

 

[Rob]

Looks like LNER D40.

~R~