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A Tragic Victory

**A Tragic Victory** is the 1st episode of 'Stories from the Wars'. It takes place in December, 1944, with the Battle of the Bulge raging and the Third Reich being defeated.

## Characters

* Will
* Zeebrugge
* Martello
* Herald
* John
* Norton

## Locations

### Germany

* Undisclosed captured German yard
* Abandoned German factory
* Kreendonk Death Camp

## Trivia

This episode marks the following:

* The first appearance of the 119th Platoon.
* The first episode to have Will feature a radio.
* The first episode set in World War Two.
* The only appearance of the 1st and 91st Platoons.

This episode was inspired by Victor Tanzig's 'Stories of War: Atrocities' uploaded to YouTube in 2019.
Westminster

**Westminster** is a Southern Railway Maunsell V/"Schools" class 4-4-0 owned by the Moorland Steam Railway. He's one of the railway's flagship locomotives and one of the fastest locomotives in the railway's fleet.

## Bio

Westminster was built at Eastleigh Works in 1930 as one of the first members of the SR V 'Schools' class 4-4-0s introduced that year. Westminster's service life was mostly spent on the Southern Railway's seaside routes and was rescued for preservation by the Moorland Steam Railway following withdrawal in 1961. He was found in Eastleigh scrapyard in 1963 with the railway needing to find a locomotive from the Southern Region and was brought to the railway that year by rail. By the time Stovold, an LMS Compound saved from scrap the same year as him, was nearly ready for a test run in 1965, Westminster was fully restored to operational condition and became the first ex-Southern locomotive to operate on the railway since World War Two.

After around 7 years of running, Westminster failed outside Birdsville following the instalment of air braking for mainline certification. This lead to him being statically displayed at Northampsmith MPD until the perfect time came to return him to operation condition. In 2001, the MSR decided to return him to traffic as he was one of the railway's flagship locomotives, leading to him being repainted back to BR Brunswick Green with Early Emblems. He was returned to traffic in 2008 with the air braking equipment removed. He was retired in 2018 when his boiler ticket expired. He's always trying to get his chance to travel on the mainlines in the South of England again.

## Livery

From 1963 onwards, Westminster is painted in BR Lined Brunswick Green with Early Emblems.

During, Westminster is painted into Southern Olive Green.

## Basis or real locomotive

Westminster is based off the real life locomotive. It was one of 40 SR Muansell V "Schools" class 4-4-0s built by Eastleigh Works from 1930 to 1936 and were based on the older LSWR N15 "King Arthur" class 4-6-0s from 1918 with Lord Nelson class driving wheels. They became renowned as the last 4-4-0s built in the UK despite the GWR's 3200 'Earl' class being constructed until 1938. They were used on boat trains and major expresses on the Southern Railway network. Withdrawals of the class began in 1961 and the last withdrawn in 1962. Three have been preserved.

No. 30908 'Westminster' was built in 1930 and withdrawn in 1961. It was scrapped in October that year.

## Trivia

   Westminster's main model is a OO gauge model by Hornby. His scrap condition model is made from a partly assembled Dapol kit.

* Westminster's scrap condition model is reused for Harrow.

Westminster is one of two 4-4-0s preserved by the Moorland Steam Railway. The other being Stovold, while Killarney is a replica.

Originally during WWII, Westminster refused to wear smoke deflectors and wear the Wartime Black livery.

It appears that Westminster plays a little role in the series since he gets the least amount of appearances.

Westminster is voiced by Shane Sowter.

Westminster is named after an elite school in London.
Bradshaw

**Bradshaw** is a LMS Fowler Patriot 4-6-0 that works on the Gladsville line and is one of the main characters in the story. He is named after George Bradshaw and was one of the fastest locomotives on the line.

## Bio

Bradshaw was built by the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS)'s works at Crewe in the 1933 to the design of Sir Henry Fowler KBE's 6P 'Patriot' class 4-6-0s, a smaller version of his Royal Scot 4-6-0s of 1927. Little is known about his life before ending up on the Gladsville line's roster of locomotive, but what is known is that he hates the Stanier 5XP "Jubilees" of 1934 and did work on the mainline hauling expresses for most of his life.

Bradshaw is extremely lazy when it comes to hauling goods traffic (makes an excuse every time) and uses resident goods locomotive Sharon (later Capulet after Sharon was re-allocated to the Eastern Region). Normally, he handles passenger traffic on the mainlines (his favourite is the Pullmans) but does handle passenger services along the route. In late 1962, when the line was saved by the public and became the Moorland Steam Railway, Bradshaw was withdrawn from traffic and sent to Horwich for scrapping. He was never selected for preservation because the MSR didn't need an express 4-6-0 yet.

## Personality

Bradshaw, being an express design, is normally bossy and very lazy. He makes up excuses to get out of jobs he doesn't want to do. Like may on the Gladsville line, Bradshaw sees Jenny's behaviour as reckless.

## Basis: The real locomotive

   Bradshaw is based off the real locomotive. It was one of 52 by LMS Derby and Crewe Works from 1930 to 1934 as a smaller version of the LMS Royal Scot class 4-6-0, leading to the nickname "Baby Scots". 18 were rebuilt with Stanier taper boiler and were known as "Rebuilt Patriots" while the ones not reboilered became referred to as "Unrebuilt Patriot". Withdrawals began in 1960 and the last one was withdrawn in 1965. None have been preserved but a replica of the last locomotive, named 'The Unknown Warrior', is under construction and could be complete before the film is released.

No. 45518 'Bradshaw' was built at Crewe in 1964 and was withdrawn scrapped at Horwich in 1962.

## Trivia

Bradshaw is one of the fastest locomotives on the Gladsville line before the preservation era and until the arrival of Hood in 1965.

Bradshaw often makes excuses and uses the resident heavy freight locomotives as scapegoats (from hauling goods trains himself).

Bradshaw is named after George Bradshaw, the famed writer of the railway guides and timetables during Victorian times.

Bradshaw's model was a Railroad range OO gauge model locomotive by Hornby. This model has the early emblem painted over and replaced by the late crest.

Bradshaw mentions that he will be scrapped at Horwich near the end of the 1962 sequence. This is a reference to the fate of the real Bradshaw, scrapped at Horwich in 1962.

Bradshaw's sounds are recorded from a Stanier 5XP "Jubilee" 4-6-0, which reused the Patriot chassis, while his whistle comes from a S&DJR 7F 2-8-0.

Hood replaces Bradshaw in the mini series.
Kobold

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## Description

Kobolds are reptilian humanoids with scaled skin that is usually between reddish brown and Grey in color and burnt orange to red eyes. They have long, clawed fingers and jaws like a crocodile with a canine like nose on the end.

They are typically small and to other humanoids, and they all look vaguely similar. To a Kobold however, their scales are differently patterned and they have no difficultly seeing the difference between one another. In incredibly rare mutations, it's possible for a Kobold to have draconic like wings. While this is an advantage, many Kobolds are jealous of those who are born with wings.

Kobolds are well adapted to life underground and are well skilled at mining. They have good darkvision and are able to create tunnels with their claws alone. Their sense of smell is also above average and can sense smoke or the smell of fungi from a distance.

## Society

While dwellings vary from tribe to tribe, all Kobolds live, and mainly prefer to live underground. A common Kobold lair has many different tunnels connecting to various rooms, which include sleeping chambers, mining areas, fungi farms, and latrines.

Some of these rooms might have a few torches, but they are carefully made with dug out vents above them, so that smoke emitting from them doesn't fill the living space. All Kobolds generally do their work on the ground so risk of suffocation is hardly ever high.

Keep in mind that this is the most commonly observed and documented among Kobold tribes. Kobolds who are closer to cities and more knowledgeable can be capable of constructing simple buildings, and sometimes live alongside other species.

Kobolds adore crafting of all kinds and are always seeking to improve their inventions. They create all sorts of things including masks, trinkets, improvised weapons, and traps to protect their lairs.

## Culture

All Kobolds believe themselves to be related to dragons and many Kobolds will willingly serve as a Dragons minions. Many old and isolated tribes aren't actually aware of the differences between Chromatic and Metallic dragons and will serve whichever one they encounter.
Alt

**Alt** is the 22nd episode in The Series 2010s. It becomes the fifth last episode made for the main story of the Moorland Steam Railway.

## Plot

Ella Johnson spent the whole day trying to find Jumbo, who vanished when a strange locomotive took him in front of her. She soon gave up and went to Northrop station to hide, but was approached by Australia, Hood and visiting Stanier engine Dave. The latter has had this happen to him before but it was because of a demonic version of an old friend. Around this time, Argus sees what's going on and EJ turns on him before steaming away with a goods train with Raven acting as a pilot. This is followed by Killarney, who had heard everything while hiding in the goods shed.

## Characters

* Ella Johnson
* Killarney
* Australia
* Dave
* Hood
* Barton
* Jumbo
* Raven (cameo)
* Argus
* "Llanvair Grange"
* "CR 602"
* "CR 444"
* "CR 270"
* "CR 295"

## Locations

Moorland Steam Railway:

* Northrop
* Dentin Moor
* Gladsville (mentioned)

"Barton's Locker"

Alt universe:

* St Philips Marsh
* Unnamed GWR MPD

## Trivia

The "Alt" universe reuses the GWR MPD seen in 'The Great Way Round' and St Philips Marsh in 'Western Super Pannier'.

The episode was inspired by The Dark Railway Series Season 9 Episode 10 'Pogo/Mere Anarchy'. Elements from that episode were reused for Alt.

This episode marks:

* The first appearance of Barton since Fowlers Ghost.
* The first appearance of Llanvair Grange since Western Super Paniier.
Caneuon y shunters

**Caneuon y shunters**, known to English-specking locomotives as **'The shunter's song'**, is a song sung by shunting locomotives. It is first heard in the movie 'Western Super Pannier' when Murphy was performing shunting around his former home of St Philips Marsh depot, Bristol.

## Origins

The origins or 'Caneuon y shunters' appears to go back to the first steam locomotives in Wales but the exact time it was first sung is unknown. The song was brought to England by the locomotives of the London & North Western Railway (L&NWR) around the 1870s and it spread across the country, which allowed shunting locomotives to get focused while doing their work. The song became well known across the GWR's marshalling yards since it was only the shunting engines that sang the song, leading to its English name 'the shunter's song' being used.

## Lyrics

### English

*Where there be a truck or two,*

*I know where it would go.*

*Either on the mainline goods,*

O*r on the fast express?*

*I need to be move this now,*

*And get it there in a flash.*

*Buggered if I late,*

*Don't want to be a steam heater.*

*Better get that truck or two. (2x)*

*La, la, la, la, la. (2x)*

*Come on shunters!*

*Let's go!*

## Trivia

Caneuon y shunters was inspired by a song by the "rail tractor" in the Newton Abbot Saga audio story 'Cash in the Cache', which was an extract from the song 'Blackbird' by the Wurzels.

* The lyrics were also based on that song in both English and Welsh languages.
DMNGR rolling stock

The **rolling stock of the Dentin Moor Narrow Gauge Railway** (**DMNGR**) are a mix of Ffestiniog Railway, Talyllyn Railway, ex-Lynton & Barnstable Railway and ex-War Department Light Railways (WDLR). Most of this rolling stock was built or purchased by their partner, the Moorland Steam Railway (whose services were now synced with the DMNGR).

## Lynton & Barnstable bogie coaches

The **Lynton & Barnstable bogie coaches**, nicknamed **"Mitch's beloved coaches"**, are four large bogie coaches that were originally used by the Lynton & Barnstable Railway (L&BR) until 1935. They were brought to the railway with Mitch after the L&BR closed in 1935 and are the railway's main passenger coaches.

## Talyllyn slate wagons

The **slate wagons** based on those on the **Talyllyn Railway** in Wales are ten wagon built by the Dentin Moor Narrow Gauge Railway in the 1920s. They were once used until the 1980s when the DMNGR's former source of revenue was closed.

## WDLR open wagons

The **WDLR open wagons** are narrow gauge bogie wagons built during and used in World War One on the trench railway systems. The Dentin Moor Narrow Gauge Railway has always had them since they were acquired following the railway becoming privately owned from the War Department are normally used on engineering trains.

## WDLR vans

The **WDLR vans** are narrow gauge bogie vans built during and used in World War One on the trench railway systems. The Dentin Moor Narrow Gauge Railway has always had them since they were acquired following the railway becoming privately owned from the War Department and are now used to transport goods or used as luggage vans on passenger trains when needed.
Coventry

**Coventry** is a small well tank built by the Dentin Moor Narrow Gauge Railway (DMNGR) in the mid-1950s. He was built as a copy of the Fletcher Jennings Bb class, which Talyllyn Railway locomotive Dolgoch is the only original locomotive of the class. He has two older brothers, Birmingham and Newcastle (built 1956).

## Bio

Coventry was built by the DMNGR in 1957 as the last of three copies of the Fletcher Jennings Bb class 0-4-0WTs built under licence from the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the DMNGR. He was constructed at Dentin but taken by road (like his two brothers before him) to Clayton station, and began work on the railway then. In 1965, he was used by the locals who use the railway to prevent his home from being closed (which Mitch thought was inevitable) and was soon hijacked on a passenger run. He became the protestors' mascot and the railway soon saved (for the second time in its history).

For 1971 to 1973, Coventry and Birmingham were involved in the construction of the extensions of the railway towards two stations being built by the Moorland Steam Railway (which was a part of their Dentin extension). As the hardest worker, Coventry got the honour of hauling the first train from Dentin Moor station in 1973 with the railway's fleet of (Mitch's beloved) ex-Lynton & Barnstable Railway (L&BR) bogie coaches, which new Talyllyn-style were being constructed so the L&BR coaches could be sent to Gladsville for maintenance. On that first run, it was the first time he had seen a Standard Guage (4'8 1/2") locomotive, which he was just amazed from their size. The first MSR locomotive to acknowledge his existence was Andy, who was going out of traffic that year following cracks discovered in eight of his fire tubes.

## Livery

Coventry is painted in DMNGR Crimson Lake.

## Basis or real locomotive

   Coventry is based of the Talyllyn Railway's No. 2, better known as 'Dolgoch'. It was built in 1866 and was the 2nd locomotive built for the railway (No. 1 'Talyllyn' arriving that same decade, but came first) and was named 'Pretoria' between 1900 and 1914. It was also the first locomotive to work on a railway preserved by volunteers (Talyllyn was already out of action) and handled the first season's traffic alone. It was rebuilt between 1954 and 1963 (along with Talyllyn) and is still a major locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway, since it has been its home since the day it was built.

## Trivia

   Coventry's model is made via modifying, repainting, renaming and renumbering a Bachmann (USA) HOe/OO9 gauge model of Rheneas. The modifications included new whistles and custom nameplates.

* Like all DMNGR locomotives, Coventry's model isn't DCC Fitted.
* Since Rheneas was based on Dolgoch, this lead to Coventry also being based on that engine.

Like Mitch, Coventry's OO9 gauge couplings show up in a few shots.

Coventry shares the same number as his basis and its fictional counterpart.

Unlike his basis, Coventry isn't fitted with buffers.

Despite him being the railway's No. 2, Coventry is actually the railway's fourth locomotive.
Deja Vu

**Deja Vu** is the seventh episode in The Series 2000s. It is based around Zac's passion of pre-Nationalisation stock and after his return to steam in 2005.

## Plot

Following his return to steam, Zac has been used as a shunter instead of hauling passenger trains and these shunting operations bring Zac back memories of him hauling expresses on the Western Region, which Stanford scoffs because of Zac's design isn't built for express work. Later that evening, Zac decided to explain how he handled express services during his early years on the Western Region.

## Characters

* Zac
* Stanford
* Hughes
* Jenny
* Titan
* Callum
* Unnamed 6400 (cameo)

## Trivia

The episode is named after an Eurobeat song by Dave Rodgers of the same name.

This episode marks the following:

* The first and only episode to ever feature a slip coach.
* The first and only episode of Zac in BR Lined Black.

This episode reveals that Zac worked on the Cheddar Valley Line, nicknamed "The Strawberry Line".

Zac's role as shunter in this episode following overhaul could have been inspired by some of the BR Standard 2 2-6-0s being used as shed pilots at Bolton and Lostock Hall.

This episode explains why Zac prefers to work with pre-Nationalisation coaches instead of BR Mk1s.
Bachmann Trains

Current Bachmann USA logo

**Bachmann Trains**, sometimes known as **Bachmann USA**, is a model train manufacturer from the United States of America (USA). They specialise in many scales and are the makers of the basis models of many Dentin Moor Narrow Gauge Railway (DMNGR) locomotives. They're famed for their 'Thomas & Friends' range. It has a European counterpart, Bachmann Europe Inc, which famed for its Branchline range of OO gauge and Graham Farish in N gauge.

## Characters that use Bachmann USA models

* Coventry
* Fletcher
* Birmingham
* Newcastle
* Jennings
* Roger
* Mehano
* Bronzewing (chassis only)
Jokes and running gags

Throughout 'The Midlander', several **jokes and running gags** occur to try and bring some hilarity to the series and break away from the normal seriousness of the series. The point of these is comic relief.

## "Who let the Standard in?"

**"Who let the Standard in?"** is a running gag that refers to the BR Standards. It is normally accompanied by 1950s rock 'n roll music as the BR Standards are 1950s, followed by one of the older locomotives yelling, "Who let the Standard in?".

### Trivia

Zac is the only one who doesn't use this running gag as he preferred the music choices of the older locomotives.

## Stanford's bouncing

**Stanford's bouncing** is a running gag which occurs to Stanford when he goes through Ryde station.

### Trivia

This running gag was inspired by the common nickname of the LNER Thompson B1s, "Antelopes", which is a type of animal known to "spring" when running.

This running gag only occurs at Ryde station.

## "Less ..., more ..."

**"Less ..., more ..."** is a joke which occurs when one or a few of the characters isn't doing a certain action.

### Appearances

#### The Series 1970s

* Abandoned Vegetable (by Stanford: "Less Sherlock Holmes, more Indiana Jones.")

#### The Series 1980s

* Coal Crisis (by Stanford: "Less talking, more get moving!")

### Trivia

The idea came from 'Rails to Refuge' since episode five as Clark tends to say this to Riley.

## Song references

Several **lines or lyrics from various songs** are sometimes brought up by one of the character, only to be shot down with, "We don't a need a song reference," or "Now isn't the time to think about song reference" as a response.

## "Wrong series"

**"Wrong series"** is a running gag when an event, character or trait from another series is referenced but isn't canon to this series. This is always accompanied by someone saying "wrong series" as a responce.
The Blood Engine

**The Blood Engine** is a proposed film by Shane Sowter for 'The Midlander' series and will set in 2019.

## Characters (so far confirmed)

* Audie
* Virginia
* Stovold
* Australia
* Murphy
* Raven
* Stanford
* Jenny
* Sigrid

The rest of the Moorland Steam Railway fleet is likely to appear.

### Characters introduced

* Chamossaire
* Thane of Fife
* Dinmore Manor
* Hermione
* Five unnamed criminals

## Locations

TBC but the Moorland Steam Railway is mostly likely to be the main location.

## Trivia

This film would mark the following:

* The first movie with only one of the railway's original five locomotives appearing in a special since it occurs after the last 'Handing of the Baton' railtour was run with a speaking role.
* The first movie to feature a racist character as a locomotive.
* The last movie for the series set during the days of the Moorland Steam Railway.
* The first and only movie to reference an adult range if video games, which in this case is Rockstar's 'Grand Theft Auto' series that Shane Sowter used to play in the past.

The events of the film will be set in 2019.
Sharon

**Sharon** is a WD 2-8-0 that lived on the Gladville line until 1962. She was replaced by Capulet after being re-allocated to the North Eastern Region of British Railways.

## Bio

Sharon was allocated to the Gladsville line during her time with British Railways (BR) from 1948 to 1962. During this time, she handled heavy freight along the line. According to Bradshaw, she accidently damaged the back wall of Northampsmith MPD and lead to the wall needing repairs. Sharon held a place in the line's history to be the first heavy goods locomotive to operate on the route since the LMS reclassed the line as a secondary route in 1943, leading to heavy freight leaving the line.

In spite of wanting to stay, Sharon had to be reallocated to the North Eastern Region because of the high coal traffic and the need to replace elderly NER 0-6-0s that handled the trains with the LNER Q classes (0-8-0s). She was replaced on the Gladsville line by Capulet, a heavy freight locomotive of that region who decided to get away from the turf of the LNER and go onto enemy territory. Sadly, Sharon was sold for scrap in 1967 after being withdrawn from Sunderland South Dock sheds.

## Personality

Sharon is seen as a kind locomotive and doesn't argue with everyone in her old home of Northampsmith. It's unknown if she was the same when she was withdrawn.

## Basis or real locomotive

   Sharon is based on the real locomotive. It was one of 935 War Department (WD) Austerity 2-8-0 built by the Vulcan Foundry and the North British Locomotive Company (NBL) during WWII. They were used to transport munitions, artillery and troops across the UK and later in other countries following D-Day in June 1944 and were sold off following the war. 735 were kept in the UK since the need for more modern, powerful and cheap heavy freight locomotives and 733 were used by British Railways, while the remaining two were owned by the Longmoor Military Railway (LMR).

They were withdrawn by 1967 and all British WD 2-8-0 were scrapped. No. 90733 is the only survivor of the type in the UK and was repatriated from Sweden. There was also a 2-10-0 version built by the North British Locomotive Company (NBL) of Glasgow, Scotland.

No. 90112 was built in 1943 by the North British Locomotive Company (NBL) and was withdrawn and scrapped by Arnott Young of Dinsdale in 1967.

## Trivia

Sharon's model is an old Bachmann model that has been renumbered to get the correct engine needed.

* Sharon's DCC address is '112', which comes from the last three digits of her number.

Sharon is voiced by Maya Goncalves.

Sharon has a Yorkshire accent. This's a reference to many WD 2-8-0s operating around that area.

* Maya Goncalves had to learn this accent.

Sharon was written out of the series because Shane didn't like the look of the WD 2-8-0 and the future of the railway, leading her to be replaced by a more older design of 2-8-0 such as the Gresley O2/3 Tango.
Gladsville Dockyard

**Gladsville Dockyard** is a dockyard located at the end of the Gladsville line. This is the reason why the nearby station was constructed.

## History

Gladsville Dockyard was opened in 1904 and was a main stable of London & North Western Railway (LNWR) operations until the 1920s, when the line's traffic was downgraded by 20% to ease the workload off the line. The major feature is the 1in56 gradient that links the station and the dockyard, which was once served by a single G1 0-8-0, later replaced by ex-LYR Class 28 0-6-0 No: 12592 in 1924 by the LMS. In 1931, the LMS built a new coal loader to fill wagons with coal faster, with will be replaced by the Americans during WWII.

## Facilities

### 1962

2x passenger vessel berths

1x coal flood loader (American-built replacement for British hopper)

1x coal hopper (replaced by American-built coal flood loader during WWII)

15x cargo vessel berths

3x dockyard rail-bourne cranes (2 scrapped in 1962, 1 preserved)

### 2012

2x four row motive power depot sheds (replaced Northampsmith, the latter demolished)

1x preserved pleasure steamer port

2x coal stages

1x dockyard rail-bourne crane (non-operational)

1x supports and mounts for coal flood loader (the structure was demolished in 1978 due to high costs)

2x water towers

2x stand pipes

1x WWII submarine U-94 (main article)

## Basis

   Gladsville Dockyard is based off the docks at Falmouth, Cornwall. This deep water dockyard is still active today but no longer use trains on its system of tracks. This is the terminius of the "Maritime Line"/ Falmouth branch line, which has also been seen in many series set on Dovetails Railworks (Train Simulator).
Northampsmith-Gladsville Railway Company

The **Northampsmith-Gladsville Railway Company** (aka the **"Northampsmith to Gladville Railway Traction Company"** or NGRTC for short) is a long-forgotten railway company that was proposed by Parliament in 1865. The company never ended up being built and was quickly forgotten. Its was originally going to link the route with the mainline of the LNWR, but the bill failed and only 15 years later the LNWR built the route.

## History

### Genesis

The idea of the NGRTC came when a private landowner wanted to construct a small railway at the ran across his estate in 1860 and pushed to have the line built, but to a narrow 2ft gauge. This fabled company, known as the "Old Light Railway", which the line was completed in 1864 and the first locomotives were constructed by George England & Company to the 0-4-0T and 2-2-2T Whyte notations. The line never hauled public passengers and was the landowner's large toy. According to local legend in Northrop, where part of the route passed through, the landowner was killed when the boiler exploded of his 0-4-0T in 1869 and the railway was left to ruin. When the LNWR built the line the Gladsville, the light railway's remains were removed and the surviving locomotive broken up for scrap.
HMAS Stuart (FFH-153)

**HMAS Stuart (FFH-153)** is an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy that comes to Gladsville Dockyard during the Moorland Steam Railway's Wartime Weekends. It represents the Australian and New Zealand forces of both World War One and World War Two, and the Australian warships that served in the Atlantic Campaign of WWII.

## History

HMAS Stuart was commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on August 17th, 2002, and was the fourth member of the Anzac-class frigates to enter service. Only just a year after entering service, Stuart was involved with capturing North Korean freighter Pong Su on suspicion of illegal drug smuggling, which was confirmed since its illegal cargo was heroin (illegal in many countries). Stuart intercepted and captured Pong Su 170km (around 100 miles) north of Sydney, and brought the vessel to Garden Island Naval Base (Sydney).

## Visits to Gladsville

HMAS Stuart first visited Gladsville during the MSR's 10th annual Wartime Weekend and was an invited guest to the event, being one of five naval vessels of the world's modern navies to represent their country's navy that fought in the Atlantic Campaign. Stuart represented the RAN's HMAS Sydney, Canberra, Australia, Shropshire and Vampire, which had service in the Mediterranean Sea under the Royal Navy or were originally ships of the Royal Navy, given to the RAN during WWII.

## Basis

HMAS Stuart is based on the real vessel, which is still in commission in the Royal Australian Navy. It is the forth Anzac-class frigate to be constructed for the Royal Australian Navy and was commissioned into service in 2002. The ship made a name for itself during the Pong Su incident, when it was involved in the capture of the North Korean cargo vessel. This vessel attended the International Fleet Review (IFR) in 2013, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the "Australian Fleet's" arrival to Sydney Harbour in 1913, just before the outbreak of WWI. HMAS Stuart (FFH-153) is the third ship in the RAN to carry the name.

## Trivia

HMAS Stuart always brings the Royal Australian Navy Band for the Wartime Weekends, which they play 'Waltzing Matilda' and Royal Australian Navy' for the British crowds and locals of Gladsville.

HMAS Stuart is considered Gladsville's favourite regular yearly visitor, since attending every Wartime Weekend since the IFR in 2013

HMAS Stuart has the nickname "The Tartan Terror" and its motto is "Always Prepared".

The presence of a vessel with the name HMAS Stuart is Shane Sowter's way of respecting one of the RAN's destroyer flotillas, nicknamed the "Scrap Iron Flotilla" due to the age of the vessels. Its flagship was HMAS Stuart (D00) and had W and V class destroyers HMAS Vampire, Voyager, Vendetta and Waterhen. HMAS Stuart and Vendetta are the only ships of the flotilla that had survived the war.

HMAS Stuart was the first Australian warship to fire a shot "in anger" at Somalia pirates.

HMAS Stuart's model, like all vessels, is one of the largest models made and was made from scratch with balsa wood.

* HMAS Stuart's model was only built from the waterline above as a full hull model was not needed.
Shane Sowter

**Shane Sowter** (full name: **Shane Timothy James Sowter**) the person behind The Midlander, The Tri-ang Railway Series and "Through the Valleys". He's a keen railway modeller and an enthusiast for steam locomotives. His favourite locomotive is the CR 191 class 4-6-0.

## Biography

Shane was born at Nepean Hospital on the 23rd March, 2003. His main education was Barnier Public School (2008-2015) and is currently a secondary student at a high school in Western Sydney. Shane is also a railway enthusiast, which a strong interest in steam locomotives and has a large collection of OO gauge British model steam locomotives. He was brought into railways by 'Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends' with the DVD 'Twin Trouble'.

## Characters voiced by Shane Sowter

* Jinty ('The Midlander' onwards)
* Hughes ('The Midlander' onwards)
* Westminster ('Veteran Rescue from Swindon' onwards)
* Unnamed BR Standard 5 ('Western Super Pannier' only)
* Unnamed ex-LMS Hughes/Fowler "Crab" ('The Series 1960s' only)
* The Great Bear ('The Great Way Round' only)

## Trivia

In Thomas & Friends, Shane's favourite character is Henry (which explains his presence in The Midlander's mini series).

Shane built all of the sets for each film, but always sees troubles with train formations. This's because Shane likes things looking "authentic" to the era.

In The Midlander, Shane's favourite locomotive is Hood. 2nd place goes to Hughes.

Shane got the inspiration of The Midlander from a number of series produced on YouTube. His YouTube channel was named after his favourite steam locomotive (currently), the Caledonian Railway 191 class 4-6-0s, better known as "New Oban Bogies" (hence the channel name: 'New Oban Productions').

All cast was made by Shane Sowter, since all are friends of his in school life, past and present.

Shane originally doesn't like anime, but has a liking to Girls und Panzer for its 'dignified' female characters, explaining the creation of The Railway Kidnapping.

* Since Girls und Panzer, he has a particular interest into anime based around WWII such as 'Azur Lane' and 'Izetta: The Last Witch'.

Besides railways and steam locomotives, Shane also has an interest in historic warships and aircraft such as those from World War Two.

In other series on YouTube, Shane's favourite is Rails to Refuge (RTR) by EpicBanastard, which he's since kept an eye on the series since its release in early 2020. His second favourite was The Dark Railway Series (TDRS) by Dark DJ Productions.

Shane normally wore glasses until late-2020 and since has worn contact lens. This is because he's short-sighted.

## Gallery

Shane inspecting a Hornby A1X Terrier model (Martello's model) in 2019Shane in late 2020 holding Hughes (left) and Jinty's (right) models
New Oban Productions

**New Oban Productions** is the distributer of 'The Midlander' on YouTube. It was founded and owned by Shane Sowter. The channel was created in 2019 as '**STJS Productions**' but didn't upload in its first video in 2021, a year after the logo was created.

## History

After watching many different series, Shane Sowter thought of creating his own YouTube channel and promote his ideas to the world. Different names were thought of but many would cause copyright but the naming came from Shane's initials. After watching a video about the Train Simulator 2020 CR 191 class "New Oban Bogies" by Caledonia Works, Shane decided to rename his channel and the final name came to being.

Sometime in early 2020, STJS Productions, the channel's original name when created, was renamed 'New Oban Productions'. On 17th May 2021, New Oban Productions uploaded its first video onto YouTube, which showcased Shane's model of County of Bedford.

## Trivia

Despite being named after a Caledonian design, the New Oban Bogies are rarely featured in many videos. Shane's reason is because that the "191 class mostly serves as a mascot since the channel is named after them and the reskin is still needed."

* They will make appearances in his Train Simulator videos, with the channel's emblem and the Prussian Blue livery reskinned onto the model.

The task of designing the logo originally went to Maya Goncalves in 2019 but because he thought she was taking too long, he went ahead and created on using a photo online, Windows Paint and Microsoft Powerpoint.

* Four prototype logos were designed in June 2020 before the final one was created.

* The official logo reading "Established 2020" was to acknowledge the name change.
* The logo is based off the British Railways Late Crest, better known as the "Ferret and Dartboard".

## Link to channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigtAnMgZOrqTWSF2vr52Tw
Daniel

**Daniel**, more commonly known as **"Dan"**, is a LNER-built LMS heavy goods locomotive that works on the Moorland Steam Railway. Until 2002, Dan was owned by the Dark Railway in Kent but operational cost caused him to be gifted to the MSR.

## Bio

Daniel was built at Doncaster Works in 1945, shortly before the end of WWII, as an LNER-licenced copy of the LMS Stanier 8F goods locomotive for heavy freight work on the LNER. During his short LNER career, Daniel made friends with many of the older LNER goods locomotives in the territory of the former North Eastern Railway (NER). He was sold to the LMS along with the other O6s he was built with as the O7s, ex-WD 2-8-0s had come to replace them. Daniel was withdrawn from service in the 1960s and purchased by Caracus Smash Ltd.

In 1980, Dan was restored into DR Green to suit the railway's heavy freight motive power and was commonly mistaken for another Stanier design also owned by the railway. In 1994, following a second restoration, Daniel was loaned by the Dark Railway to the Moorland Steam Railway since Dave was unable to attend due to boiler failure.
Vladmir

## About

Vladmir is a Bronze dragonborn who has a noble title in the city of Candlekeep.

## History

Vladmir is part of a somewhat royal Dragonborn line who reside in the studious town of Candlekeep. The clan of Dragonborns settled in the town long ago, and helped with collecting books for the library. They reside in a fancy section of Candlekeep's fortress.

## Personality

* **Trait:** *Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all share the same blood.*
* **Ideal:** *Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people deserve to be treated with dignity.*
* **Bond:** *I wish for the common folk to see me as a hero of the people.*
* **Flaw:** *I hide a truly scandalous secret that could ruin my family forever.*

Seeing as he is of royalty, Vladmir is good at keeping a cool and calm demeanor most of the time. However, he is truly a free spirit at heart and likes mingling with others. As of his bronze dragon heritage, he enjoys the beach and has a curious nature in general. He doesn't like seeing anyone unhappy and he always tries his best to help and be an example to the townfolk.

Vladmir hides a secret however, he is gay, and is uncertain of how the higher ups in Candlekeep will react to this. Nobody knows this except for his cousin who lives up in Neverwinter.

## Abilities

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The V set

**The V set** is an electric multiple unit (EMU) that was purchased from NSW Trainlink in 2017, and became the first EMU brought over from Australia to be brought to the UK. He's also the first full double-decker EMU preserved in the UK (besides the two power cars from two 4DD EMUs from 1949).

## Bio

The V set was built by the State Rail Authority of New South Wales (SRA of NSW) for intercity services from Sydney to Newcastle, replacing aging (almost 20-year-old) U set "U-boats". He was taken out of service in 2016 when running cost needed to be dropped, which lead to him being purchased by the Moorland Steam Railway. He arrived in 2017 and refused to be moved by a steam locomotive "with the wrong coupling, or ever!" The V set was eventually moved by Audie, which now had an American AAR "knuckle" coupling just for this purpose to move the EMU into the museum at Northampmsith. He was shunted next to Clyde, which the EMU was surprised to see a NSWGR "30T class" all the way in the UK. The two started chatting like old friends and the V set tells Clyde about Sydney's network modernising, which he meant the A set "Waratah" EMUs of 2011.

No plans were made to make the set operational on the railway or the mainline, since there is no need for a preserved electric multiple unit on the mainline and the MSR doesn't want to spend money on overhead wiring. This meant that the V set was to stay a static museum display, which he didn't mind. "An old steam locomotive once said to me, retirement as a museum display is better than being operational," is a phrase he adopted himself to his situation. He even thought of being repainted out of Trainlink livery to a livery he never got to wear himself.

## Basis

   The V set is based on a real V set EMU. These were introduced in 1970 by the Public Transport Commission and became the first full double-decked trains in NSW, beating Sydney's network by two years. The last one was built in 1989 to a modified design from the original two batches from 1970 and 1977. Currently, they are going to be withdrawn when NSW Trainlink's D sets enter service sometime in 2020.

## Trivia

The V set has the set number 'V39' on his right-hand side on both ends. This was one of the original PTC-built V sets, but withdrawn by CityRail after rust was discovered in the frames.

Like many diesels and all multiple units, the V set was faceless and communicates his facial expression by using his directional lights.

The V set's model is an Auscision four-car HO scale model of a V set in NSW Trainlink livery. This is due to the fact that each model costs in Australia at $650, making it one of the most expensive models bought for the series.

Like Hughes, the V set recounts his service years. These are seen as flashbacks, which are really made from footage of real V sets (which can be known by the driver in the cab).

The V set was going to originally be a S set but since they were withdrawn before 'The Midlander' was even filmed, the class was changed by Shane Sowter to a V set, which he has a soft spot for.
Christmas Truce: A Midlander Christmas Special

**Christmas Truce: A Midlander Christmas Special** is a Christmas special in 'The Midlander' franchise. It takes place mainly on Christmas Eve in the mid-2000s and on the Western Front in December 1914. It surrounds the famous truce between the Allied Forces and Central Powers of WWI.

## Plot

The story begins during the last operating day before Christmas (December 23rd) and the three wartime veteran locomotives of WWI (Will, Lizzie and visiting locomotive Olivia) are thinking of good wartime story centre around a famous event in 1914. After figuring out a story related to their wartime service with Christmas, the three decided to tell them on Christmas Eve.

On the evening of Christmas Eve as some of the engines have been shunted around a fire to keep warm, two diesels are congratulating Bulldog for his new name while Raven and Stanford are telling of stories from their service lives involving women. Soon, both Lizze and Olivia are given the spotlight and Olivia decides to tell all the young engines about the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce, despite not being built when it actually happened. Near Christmas in 1917, Olivia was trying to calm down one of her sisters, No. 5326, after being attacked earlier that day by a German aircraft which was said to be an "Albatross". Depsite her best efforts, Olivia was unable to calm her sister down, which annoyed one of the French tank engines working the ROD and another locomotive from the UK under the ROD. Soon enough, one of the Royal Engineers approached the two GWR engines and mentioned to them the word "Christmas", which confused them until one of the ROD engines said to him, "They don't know what Christmas is. They're new builds in a war." As a result, the older UK engine decided to tell them the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce.

During the early years of WWI, it was believed that it was going to be a short war because of previous wars but thanks to modern weaponry, the war turned into a stalemate and both sides were trying to brake the other's line. Near Christmas, the weather had turned against both the Allies and the Germans

## Trivia

This story was both inspired by the actual 1914 Christmas Truce and the 2017 Christmas special of 'The Newton Abbot Saga', which was named 'Truce'.

* The events of the NAS special are carried over into this version of the story.

When the carolling around the fire begins, Olivia sings 'Stille Nacht', which is the original (Austrian) name of the classic English carol 'Silent Night'. This is later followed by everyone singing 'Silent Night'.

The events of A Tragic Victory are mentioned briefly.

This is the first and only episode in Mini Series 2000s where the 4th wall is broken. This is done by the character Raven.
The Midlander Wiki

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## About The Midlander Wikia

The Midlander was a film written and directed by Shane Sowter. With the usage of model trains, perfect sounds and voice acting, he recreated a realistic railway world for film in ways modern film makers don't do anymore. A main series will follow it and show the way the Moorland Steam Railway developed from 1962 to the present day.

## Rules

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Dentin MPD

**Dentin MPD** is a locomotive depot where locomotives of the Moorland Steam Railway and the Dentin Moor Narrow Gauge Railway (DMNGR). It was built alongside Gladsville MPD following the demolition of Northampsmith MPD in 1983.

## History

Dentin MPD was opened in 1989 after six years of construction to allow better operations of the heritage railway and for storing the DMNGR's fleet after the destruction of the original shed and a temporary shelter built. It became the railway's only shed where locomotives of both standard and narrow gauge could be stored.

## Trivia

According to Shane Sowter, Dentin MPD' shedcode is 6M. This is fictional because the highest shedcode in the Chester area is 6K (Rhyl MPD).

* Northampsmith and Gladsville MPDs share the shedcode '6L', which lead to Dentin's shedcode taking the next in the series, 6M.

Dentin MPD is built using a Scale Scenes North Light engine shed modified into a two-row instead of a single-row.
Hell-Bound Express Train

The **Hell-Bound Express Train** is a mysterious ghost train that appears late at night thundering through stations at nearly full speed. The train appeared to have (possibly) been on the line long before the LMS took it over but no recorded sightings of this train have been proved until Stovold's encounter.

## History and Backstory

The Hell-Bound Express Train his no known back story but according to Stovold, he remembered when a Johnson 3F class 0-6-0 (BR No. 43775) in 1955 would exact revenge for the railways of Great Britain and was scrapped at his birthplace at Derby that same year. According to some other Midland-built locomotives, the sightings of No. 43775 surprised everyone, since the 0-6-0 was sighted in MR Crimson Lake with six Clerestory coaches, mixed in with two four-wheel coaches (Midland Railway livery).
Grendenning

**Grendenning station** is a small railway station located on the Moorland Steam Railway's extension between Dentin and Maitford. It was built as a copy of Blandford Forum on the S&DJR, which closed in 1969, but featuring more modern structures and a smaller goods yard.

## History

Grendenning was designed as the only intermediate station of the new extension of the Moorland Steam Railway towards Maitford (better known as the "Maitford extension") in 1999. Like Maitford, the station was designed to resemble LaSalle station in Canada, which was opened the same year the Maitford extension was opened, but based on the layout of a much older, and forgotten railways station on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR).

Grendenning was opened in 2001 and became available for goods traffic a year later when a small goods yard and shed was constructed. Since this station (and Maitford) appear less in the series since the line is not often used and nothing much happens on the line, or Grendenning.

## Basis

Grendenning is based on Blandford Forum station on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway. It was opened in 1863 as 'Blandford' and was originally part of the Dorset Central Railway, which later connected with the Somerset Central Railway and formed the S&DJR. The station was renamed 'Blandford Forum' by British Railways in 1953 and was closed as part of the 'Reshaping of British Railways' plan by Dr Richard Beeching with passengers no longer calling at the station in 1966 (the same time, the S&D closed) and with the final goods train leaving in 1969. The station was mentioned in the Flanders & Swan song 'The Slow Train' and the site it stands on is now a housing estate.

## Trivia

Grendenning's name came from the Western Sydney suburb Glendenning. The only change to the name was the 'l' being replaced by an 'r'.

Like Maitford, Grendenning station features Regional Railways signage.