Reginald Walkins

Reginald Walkins is a British engineer who designed and built the Numbered Diesels.
He had the idea in his head for an engine that could move on its own for a long time, but he could not figure out how to design such a system. He got a lucky break when he got word of a German engineer who had already worked out a prototype for such a system. This system had a very limited capacity though, but it was a step in the right direction. He bought the plans off Heinrich Bauer for $400, and proceeded to improve upon them.
Eventually, his first working Diesel, Diesel 1, was up and running.
His journal mentions that he had designs in place for 20 numbered diesels, but exactly how many were built in the end is unknown. To date, the highest number numbered diesel found is Diesel 16.
Due to a series of circumstances beyond his control, eventually all but Diesel 10 were lost for various reasons. The numbered diesels later caught the attention of a businessman and entrepreneur, who was fascinated by the numbered diesels and made it his goal to round all of them up. He has so far succeeded in rounding up about half of the known ones.
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