Pete

Pete is a shay character who works for the North Valley Shortline. 
== Bio: ==
Pete is often seen working with Vivian on the forestry trains, and is also used for switching. He's also seen on he MT industrial branch line working on the locals.
Pete is a wise character who likes to tell stories. He always helps others with his advice and takes no insults. He's good friends with Vivian and works with her often.
== Technical Details: ==
Model: Lima Locomotive Works 3-truck "Shay" 
Wheel Arrangement: Geared
Weight: ???
Fuel Type: Oil
Whistle: N&W 12-inch hooter
== Trainz Model: ==
Pete's model is The Huntington Shops' Graham County Railroad Company 1925. It's freeware and can be downloaded on the freeware locomotives page.
== Trivia: ==
* His real life basis was used in the Snowbird Mountains to supply the Bemis Lumber Co. mill in Robbinsville, NC. He was used for freight service until 1970, and he was used as a tourist locomotive on the line from 1973-1975. He was donated to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in 1988, and was restored to operating condition 10 years later in 1998. He was retired in 2008 for boiler work, and as of today his real life model is stored inside the roundhouse of the NCTM in Spencer, NC awaiting an overhaul.
** As of February 2024, his real life basis is disassembled and slowly being worked on.
* His real life model was also considered the fastest Shay locomotive built, reaching up to 18 MPH while racing against the Mount Emily Lumber #1 in 1999.
* His real life model was given the name "Old Sidewinder."
* He was also the 2nd to last operational steam locomotive used for revenue freight service in the USA.
== Gallery: ==
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