Ken

"Pay no attention to him, mate. He's just being mad as always."
-Ken, Extra Power, Extra ProblemsKen is one of the main locomotives in the series who works for the North Valley Shortline. 
He's partners and BFF's with Taylor.
== Bio: ==
Ken is a hard worker who takes his work seriously. He's often seen working the various freight trains with Taylor. Though when he's working alone, he's either doing yard work or the mountain branch locals, and sometimes switching in the various yards.
Ken was bought by the North Valley along with Taylor in 1984 due to the increase in coal traffic and the then new woodchip mill. He arrived operational and quickly went into service.
Ken is generally friendly, but sometimes quiet. He always tries to encourage the others when they feel down, and also likes to share stories about his time on the DRGW. He's also a bit of a prankster and likes pulling off pranks when he's unassigned, but he doesn't do this often. Ken is also a bit forgetful, where he forgets things sometimes. 
== Technical Details: ==
Model: EMD SD40T-2 "Tunnel Motor" 
Wheel Arrangement: Co-Co
Weight: 167 tons (368,000 pounds)
Fuel Type: Diesel
Horn: Nathan P3
== Trainz Model: ==
Ken's model is JointedRail's DRGW SD40T-2. It is payware and can be purchased for $10.00.
== Trivia: ==
* Ken speaks in an Australian accent.
**"I did this so he could stand out compared to the rest of the main cast." -Atlantic Coast Railfanner
* His real life model was sent to Southern Pacific after SP consolidated with DRGW, and was sold to NREX and put into storage in 2012. As of today his current status is unknown, but some sources say he was scrapped in 2014.
*Although he wields a Leslie S3J horn in this series, his real life model had a Nathan P3 horn and a Nathan M3 beforehand. 
**As of episode 2, his S3J has been replaced with a P3.
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