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Merecombe Shed

* Operator: Dark Railway
* Constructed: 1893
* Shed Code: 77C
* Status: Open

**Merecombe Shed** is the northern Motive Power Depot (MPD) of the Dark Railway. It is located to the east of Merecombe Station.

## Layout and Facilities

The current Merecombe Shed has 9 roads for locomotive storage and disposal. General maintenance can be completed at this shed, such as cleaning and ash removal. If more extensive work is required, locomotives are required to visit Caracus Smash Ltd.

Adjacent to the sheds is a 5 road carriage storage shed, with one small wagon storage siding nearby. To the west of the site, nearer the mainline, is the locomotive fuelling depot.

## Accidents and Incidents

* In 1964, LMS 3F "Jinty" No. 47407 (Colin) derailed on the points coming out of the fuelling depot and blocked access in and out of the yard for almost an entire day.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Merecombe Shed appears in every episode except for the following:

Episodes:

* Series 1 - Pilots, Dave's Dating Tips, and The Road to Radstock
* Series 2 - Dave's Reward and Goodbye, Dai
* Series 3 - Poor Leno and Revenge of the Forgotten
* Series 4 - Traction Reaction
* Series 6 - Apply Overnight
* Series 7 - Rollerskate Disco
* Series 8 - Revolution 909, The Great Custard Cream Robbery. Colossus, and Time Waster
* Series 9 - 9

Specials:

* The Visitors
* Brian and the Bank Loan
* Brian and the Bank Robbery
* 200 Subscribers
* An Unconventional Visit
* The Rebuilding of Sir Eustace Missenden
* The Adventures of Sir Edgar Woolwinder and Bob the Invisible Pink Sailor
* Pilots (remake)
* Mere Anarchy

## Trivia

* These are the main locomotive sheds on the line.
* Almost every meeting between the engines and Mr Dark occurs at the sheds.
* The shed's official shedcode, "77C", is completely fictional, as the last Southern Region shedcode listed with BR was "75G".
* Almost every engine on the line with customizable shedcode plates has 77C as their shedcode.
What a Catch!

"*He went for a slash, sir!*"
— Allan, **What a Catch!**

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***What a Catch!*** is the first episode of the fifth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

After a fierce storm blows down the canopy at Axley station and smashes up half of the station, Mr. Dark decides to finally double track the section between Walschurch and Galen Junction, including a complete rebuild of Axley. The engines are excited for this news, since it means that they will no longer have to wait for any single line tokens. Brian, meanwhile, is placed on loan to the Bluebell Railway for the summer before being overhauled there, annoying Dave.

Allan is placed in charge of helping the workmen double track the line. One day, he notices a newly installed set of points that his driver calls "catch points", and his driver explains that they prevent collisions if a train passes a red signal. Allan spends a lot of time during construction waiting around with the trucks of supplies, and this often results in taunts from engines like 257 Squadron. One day, Allan is once again waiting when his driver leaves him to go to the loo. As he waits, Allan suddenly finds himself moving and unable to stop, and to make matters worse, Dave is approaching in the opposite direction. Dave stops before the points, but Allan is diverted onto the catch points, derailing him and sending him into a mound of earth.

When his driver returns, he and Allan argue over who was to blame and continue to do so until Cammer and Mr. Dark arrives with a crane. Telling Mr. Dark what happened, Mr. Dark takes Allan's driver aside for a chat and sacks him for negligence and abandoning his work station. Allan is quickly but back on the rails and returns to work with a new, more competent driver, and a newfound respect for the catch points.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* 257 Squadron
* Allan
* Mr. Dark
* Leno (*does not speak*)
* Cammer (*does not speak*)

## Locations

* Axley
* Merecombe Shed
* Galen Junction
* Galen Junction Shed
* Walschurch (*mentioned*)
* Bluebell Railway (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* This episode marks the last appearance of Axley station in its original layout.
* This episode marks Brian's only appearance on screen in the fifth series.
Murderer

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***Murderer*** is the twelfth episode of *Ed the Engine*.

## Plot

Ed claims he's a murderer. Sid is surprised, then Ed explains that hundreds of people are killed every year by trains, and that he is a murderer because he is a train. Sid ponders if he is a murderer too, to which Ed says there's only one way to find out, before laughing evilly.

## Characters

* Ed
* Sid
Haunted Hannah

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***Haunted Hannah*** is the fourth episode of the fifth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Dave is feeling overworked, so Mr. Dark reveals that he has purchased another mixed traffic engine to help him out. The engines are surprised to discover that the newcomer is a Great Western Hall class named Hannah. Hannah quickly settles in on the Dark Railway, and handles her work well, despite being older than Dave.

One day, Hannah overhears Dave talking to Raymond about his encounter with Pogo from the previous year and about the warning he gave him. She scoffs at the idea of a ghost being real, claiming that Dave is delusional. The following evening, Hannah is told by Abomination that she will have to arrange her own train, as he is needed elsewhere (in other words, he is going to watch a football match with the others), but arrives at the Industrial Estate to find that her train is already assembled. When she arrives at the sheds the next morning, Abomination assures her that he didn't arrange the train. Dave jokes about a ghost doing it, offending her.

That night, Hannah is taking a goods train from the Industrial Estate when she stalls on the Gasworks Tunnel Incline. As she waits to build up her boiler pressure, she suddenly hears someone approaching from behind. Knowing that noone should be there, she runs up the hill to Manston Fore and back to the sheds, screaming about ghosts. This results in Dave throwing accusations at her about being the danger Pogo warned him about and that she is a spy sent by Leanne. Abomination arrives at the shed and reveals that he knows what has been happening.

He leads Dave and Hannah back to the Industrial Estate and calls out into the mist. Two engines emerge in response, and Dave recognises them as Ed and Sid. The pair reveal that British Railways withdrew them years ago and that they have been on the run ever since. They beg Dave not to tell Mr. Dark about them, or else they'll either be sent away or made to work. Dave and Hannah both agree to keep it secret for now, unaware that on the other side of the Estate, a ghostly figure is watching them...

## Characters

* Dave
* Raymond
* Leno
* Abomination
* Hannah
* Ed
* Sid
* Ryan
* Mr. Dark
* Sir Eustace Missenden (*does not speak*)
* 257 Squadron (*does not speak*)
* Pogo (*does not speak*)
* Cammer (*cameo*)
* Turbo (*cameo*)
* Brian (*mentioned*)
* Leanne (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe Industrial Estate
* Merecombe Gasworks
* Manston Fore (*mentioned*)
* Somerset and Dorset Railway (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The events of Pogo Rides Again are referenced.
* This episode marks the first appearance of Hannah and the first appearances of Ed and Sid in a *TDRS* episode.
44826

* **Class**: LMS Class 5MT "Black 5"
* **Designer**: William Stanier
* **Build date**: 1944
* **Configuration**: 4-6-0
* **Voice Actor**: Anthony Sims

**44826** is a Stanier "Black Five", who used to work on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway during the 1950's and 1960's, and therefore knew Dave, Ed and Sid, who all worked on the S&D during this time.

## Bio

44826 was built on July 31st, 1944 at Crewe Works and, from the very start of his life, was basically a nervous wreck, being frightened of anything and everything.

During the 1950's, he was sent to the Somerset and Dorset line, where he worked alongside many engines, including his brother, Dave (who didn't like 44826 at all). His only true friend on the S&D was No. 5, who was fair but firm.

In 1956, 44826 made a trip up the line with Ed as a snowplough/pilot engine, who caused a slight accident when he had his snowplough removed, resulting in both engines colliding with a snowdrift at Masbury, causing 44826 to lose his train to Dave and Sid, and having to take a frozen Ed back to Templecombe, berating him as he did so.

44826 lost his only ally, No. 5, in 1963, when he was withdrawn and sent away to be scrapped, leaving 44826 more or less alone, as everybody else was planning to escape from the closing S&D.

It is unknown what happened to 44826 after this point, but it is presumed that he was relocated elsewhere, then withdrawn and scrapped before the end of steam in 1968.

## Persona

44826 is a nervous wreck, who is scared of everything and stutters a lot. He is very cautious and sensible, and doesn't like his trains being late.

## Livery

44826 wore BR Black with an early crest throughout most of his career, though presumably, he wore LMS unlined black during the end of WW2.

## Basis

44826 is based on a London, Midland and Scottish Railway Class 5MT 4-6-0, also known as a "Black 5". Dave and Stan are also members of this class.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes

* Series 5 - Ed and Sid (*mentioned*)
* Series 6 - Fustercluck (*mentioned*) and Ed, Ed and Eddie (*mentioned*)

Specials

* An Unconventional Visit
* You Bang Snowploughs

## Trivia

* 44826 is a minor character in the High Lane Productions series, "The Fowler 4Fs".
* In the reboot of "The Fowler 4Fs", 44826 is voiced by a different voice actor to his appearances in TDRS, but due to problems in voice quality, he is voiced by series creator, Anthony Sims.
* 44826 was the inspiration for Turbo and his stuttering, nervous behaviour.
* Despite being Dave's brother, it is quite clear that Dave doesn't like him all that much, preferring the company of his other brother, Stan.
* In the episode Repulse, a Black 5 can be seen in the shed at Caracus Smash Ltd. Dark DJ has revealed that this was intended to be 44826. However, as the number could not be seen in the light, and because of a change of story plans, Dark DJ changed it to be classmate 45079.
Make Love

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***Make Love*** is the eighth episode of the fifth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Although Dave and Repulse are now on speaking turns, Dave soon gets bored of talking about nothing but the past, despite his attempts to change the subject. When he talks to Hannah, however, he finds himself being cheerful again.

One evening, Dave and Hannah are alone at the Junction together when their conversation turns to Repulse. Dave tells her about how he is generally sad when with Repulse and that she thinks of noone but herself, and Hannah reveals that she is becoming more distant and moody with her as well and that she thinks Repulse is trying to become a couple with Dave. Dave assures her that he is not interested in her and says that he is more comfortable being around Hannah. The two think about how happy they are around each other, and finally blurt out their feelings for one another, deciding to officially become a couple and settling down to sleep together.

The following day, Dave and Hannah tell the other engines that they are together. Most of them are supportive, but Repulse becomes much more reclusive as the days continue afterwards. One evening, Repulse confronts Hannah at Merecombe and accuses her of stealing Dave from her. Hannah retorts that Repulse is a nasty, selfish engine and that everyone thinks so. Thinking she has lost all sense of reality, Hannah adds that if she continues as she is, she will wind up alone and friendless before departing with her train. As Repulse glares after her, she quietly says that if this is how Hannah wants to play it, she will revert to the original plan...

## Characters

* Dave
* Hannah
* Repulse
* Raymond (*does not speak*)
* Sir Eustace Missenden (*cameo*)
* Brian (*mentioned*)
* Leanne (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe Gasworks
* Galen Junction
* Galen Junction Shed

## Trivia

* This episode is named after the song of the same name, "Make Love", by Daft Punk.
* When Repulse is talking to Hannah at the end of the episode, she appears to be referencing and mimicking her previous story regarding Lynette, by becoming posessive over a male character and becoming deluded that Hannah "Stole" him from her.
Shapeshifter

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***Shapeshifter*** is the ninth episode of the ninth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

After spending the night getting a hold of his shapeshifting abilities, Clyde is brought to the sheds by Theo and Otto where he terrifies De la Trip before coming across Zeke. Clyde explains his new powers and how they can be used for good around the line, and Zeke agrees to put him through his paces. As Clyde leaves, the twins inform Zeke about the destruction of the Tau Cannon, disappointing him.

Clyde settles into his new powers, primarily taking the form of various Caledonian Railway engines claimed to be on loan to the railway. He also enjoys amusing everyone at night by impersonating other engines, particularly De la Trip, upsetting him greatly. One day, however, Clyde takes his impersonations too far when he starts flirting with 257 Squadron while disguised as Hannah. After he gets found out, Hannah is most upset and Clyde gets angrily berated by both Dave and Zeke. Zeke warns him to adopt a single form and stop upsetting everyone or there will be consequences.

Zeke sends Clyde to take a train of wagons up the line. As Clyde travels along, he wonders how he can make it up to everyone. Worrying about upsetting everyone and feeling small as a result, Clyde suddenly transforms into a small tank engine and the shift in sizes causes the wagons behind him to collide with each other and derail. As the mess is cleared up, Zeke decides he has had enough. Not wanting to put passengers in danger of something like this happening, Zeke forbids Clyde from pulling trains until his shapeshifting is under complete control. Feeling miserable, Clyde isolates himself from the rest of the fleet that night, wondering whether his powers are a good thing to have after all.

Meanwhile, at Colhapper, Dave is coming into the shed when "Linda" suddenly materialises in front of him and teleports him away, much to Hannah's horror!

## Characters

* Theo and Otto
* 257 Squadron
* Hannah
* De la Trip
* Clyde
* Zeke Dark
* Dave (*does not speak*)
* Sir Eustace Missenden (*does not speak*)
* Abomination (*does not speak*)
* Brian (*cameo*)
* Goose (*cameo*)
* Allan (*cameo*)
* Warrior (*cameo*)
* Linda (*cameo*)
* Colossus (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Smash (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Merecombe Shed
* Upway Bank
* Walschurch
* Galen Junction
* Galen Junction Railway Museum
* Manston Fore
* Walschurch Viaduct
* Colhapper Shed
* Soma (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The title of this episode is a reference to the song of the same name by Dark DJ, which is also used as the ending credits music.
Tenders

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***Tenders*** is the fourth episode of the second series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Colin soon settles down again after the incident, preferring to work with Dai on the coal trains. One day, Colin is away on another job, so Dai is working alone. While taking some trucks from the Gasworks to the Industrial Estate, the trucks decide to push him down the steep gradient, causing him to run away and crash in the Estate. The crash sends Dai's tender plummeting into the coal pit, damaging it severely. Colin comes to his rescue, bringing Dai back to the sheds. Mr. Dark tells him that his tender has been sent away for repairs, and that they have a spare tender for him to use if he wants it. Not wanting to be sent away and scrapped, Dai agrees.

The next morning, Colin arrives in the yard with the spare tender. Unfortunately, it is very old, small, and uncomfortable, and this quickly leads to more teasing from the other engines, except Colin. As the weeks pass, Dai continues to get on with his work, ignoring the other engines. Dave in particular enjoys making fun of him, and one day makes remarks about the tender every time he sees him. That evening, noticing that Dai is not listening to his insults, Dave becomes very cross and doesn't pay attention backing down into the sheds, smashing through the buffers and into a field.

Dave is pulled back onto the rails by Dai and is scolded severely by Mr. Dark, who informs him that his tender has been damaged beyond repair and that he will need a new one. Thanking Dai for his efforts, Mr. Dark tells him that his tender has returned from the works and that Dave will now be paired with the spare, which soon earns him teasing from the other engines.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Colin
* Dai
* Mr. Dark
* Owen (*does not speak*)
* Ryan (*does not speak*)

## Locations

* Merecombe Industrial Estate
* Merecombe Gasworks
* Merecombe
* Galen Junction
* Axley (*mentioned*)
* Soma (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* Dave's line, "It's a baboon with a yellow backside!", may be a reference to the original *Over the Hills* movie, *Flight of the Phoenix*, which had a similar line and a similar scene of Dai getting a misshapen tender with a different livery.
* This is the first episode in which Raymond does not appear in any way.

## Goofs

* The impact of the crash would surely have damaged Dai himself enough to put him out of service.
* It is mentioned that Dai remained in the sheds for the rest of the day after the accident, but it is already night time when Colin brings him back to the sheds, and Mr. Dark is already waiting for him when they arrive.
* Brian is said to have rolled into the sheds after the tender arrived, but he is already in the shed beforehand.
* Dave's tender would not have suffered more damage than Dai's, so it wouldn't have been damaged beyond repair.
Oliver Cromwell

"*Wha... what have you done to me? I feel so... small and insignificant!*"
— Oliver Cromwell, Claim to Fame

* **Class**: BR Standard 7MT
* **Designer**: Robert Riddles
* **Build date**: 1951
* **Configuration**: 4-6-2
* **Voice Actor**: James Littlewood

**Oliver Cromwell** (previously known as "Ollie") is a celebrity engine who once visited the Dark Railway.

## Bio

Oliver Cromwell was built in 1951 at Crewe Works, and worked on the Eastern Region of British Railways. Throughout his early life, he was treated as just an average member of his class, and became a regular performer on the Woodhead Line. In the late 1950's he moved on to Norwich, where he became a regular performer on express passenger trains to the capital.

In 1963, he was stationed in Carlisle, on the Midland region, where he took express parcels and freight trains, something he did not enjoy doing. In 1966, Oliver was brought to Crewe (his birthplace) to recieve the last ever overhaul of a British Railways owned steam engine. Once completed in 1967, Oliver was pressed into railtour duty, becoming (in his mind) something of a celebrity.

In July 1968, weeks before hauling the famous "Fifteen Guinea Special", Oliver was rostered on to a railtour to the Dark Railway. Here, he was surprised and annoyed to find that the residents did not consider him a celebrity, with none of them knowing who he was. After an argument about fame, Otto (using a Particle Diminishing Superweapon modified from a Howitzer Railgun) temporarily mutated him into a small tank engine, to make him feel "small and insignificant". Once returned to his normal appearance, Oliver Cromwell ran away, vowing never to return to the railway, of which he viewed the residents as "Insane".

## Persona

Oliver came from humble beginnings, and was generally a likeable engine in the past. However, when he became well known in the late 1960's, he allowed fame to go to his head, beleiving that he was something special, and somebody to be respected, despite not being particularly famous in the Dark Railway fleet's eyes.

## Livery

Oliver Cromwell is painted in standard British Railways Brunswick Green with orange and black lining. He carries a late crest at present, but presumably wore an early crest pre-1956.

## Basis

Oliver Cromwell is based on a British Railways built 7MT "Britannia" Class 4-6-2 Pacific. The real No. 70013 has been preserved, as part of the National Collection.

When Oliver Cromwell is hit with Otto's Tau Cannon, he turns into a Barclay 0-4-0ST.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 5 - Claim to Fame
* Series 7 - Smashing! (*mentioned*)
Love

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***Love*** is the sixth episode of *Ed the Engine*.

## Plot

Ed asks Sid what love is. Sid says "baby don't hurt me", to which Ed responds with "don't hurt me?", with Sid finishing by saying "No More.

## Characters

* Ed
* Sid

## Trivia

* Ed and Sid speak a few famous lines from the Haddaway song "What is Love?".
Kolhapur

* **Class**: LMS Class 5XP Jubilee
* **Designer**: William Stanier
* **Build date**: 1934
* **Configuration**: 4-6-0

**Kolhapur**is an LMS Stanier "Jubilee" class 4-6-0, who is a cousin of Leanne.

## Bio

Kolhapur was built by North British in December 31st, 1934, and lead a rather unremarkable life, working on the northern parts of the LMS system. She was present on the Settle and Carlisle line in the 1950s and was spotted several times by the Dark Railway engines when they accidentally traveled through time and space to 1953.

Thankfully for her, she never personally interacted with her deranged and mentally unstable cousin, Leanne. Kolhapur was later withdrawn from service on October 31st, 1967 and was sold to the Standard Gauge Steam Trust in January 1968.

## Persona

Kolhapur is known to be self sufficient and supremely loyal to her friends. She is also known for being very attractive, a trait associated with most members of her class.

## Livery

During her cameo appearances in Event Horizon, Kolhapur wore BR Standard Green with orange and black lining. Before this, she would have worn LMS Crimson Lake. In preservation, she has worn both of these liveries.

## Basis

Kolhapur is based on an LMS Stanier "Jubilee" 4-6-0. The real No. 5593 *Kolhapur* is preserved, and is currently stored at Tyseley Locomotive Works awaiting overhaul.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Films:

* Event Horizon (*not named; does not speak*)

## Trivia

* Kolhapur's name formed the basis for the name of Colhapper station on the Dark Railway.
The Scrapyard Engines

**The Scrapyard Engines** are a group of locomotives who were withdrawn by British Railways and sent to Parry Scrapyard, South Wales, by the early 1960's.

## Bio

These engines were, presumably, in the employ of British Railways until at least 1960, when they were withdrawn from service and sent for scrapping in South Wales.

The engines were purchased by the scrap merchant Liam and Martyn Parry, who own Parry Scrapyard. The engines remained there for a long time, before either succumbing to the scrapper's gas axes, or else being saved by preservation groups. Unfortunately, a large majority of these engines were indeed scrapped.

## Basis

The scrapyard engines are based on a variety of locomotive classes. Among them are S&DJR Class 7F 2-8-0s, a GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT, a SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2, several Barclay 0-4-0STs, a LB&SCR 2-2-2, a few GWR 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0s, and a LMS Class 4F 0-6-0. In The Missing Christmas Presents, a LMS Class 5MT Black 5 4-6-0 is also seen.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 1 - The Betrayal (*do not speak*)

Specials:

* The Missing Christmas Presents (*cameo*)

## Trivia

* One of the locomotives appears to be an ex-London, Brighton and South Coast Railway engine, still painted in LB&SCR Livery. Although this would be likely inaccurate due to the time period, this is due to limitations within both the game and the capabilities of the creator at the time.
* Some of the locomotives appear to still be in steam during the events of "The Betrayal".
48431

* **Class**: LMS Class 8F
* **Designer**: William Stanier
* **Build date**: 1944
* **Configuration**: 2-8-0
* **Voice Actor**: Jordan Wootton

**48431** is a preserved goods engine based at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

## Bio

48431 was built in 1944 at Swindon Works as one of the batch of engines not built by the London Midland and Scottish Railway. 48431 worked from completion on GWR metals and was based at Gloucester until 1947 when he was transferred over to the LMS and was moved to Royston.

Further shed allocations included: Newton Abbot, Bristol St Phillips Marsh, Old Oak Common, Bristol Barrow Road and for the last four months of his working career in 1964 Bath Green Park on the Somerset and Dorset Railway. It's assumed that during his time working on the S&D he worked alongside Ed, Sid alongside Liz working trains over the S&D and also while at Bath come across Mac. He was withdrawn four months later in May 1964 and following storage at Bath shed was sent by rail down to Woodham Brothers scrapyard at Barry Island arriving in Aug 1964.

He remained at Barry Scrapyard until May 1972 when he was purchased by the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway & was later moved to the railway by road for restoration to running order. He returned to steam in late 1974 and entered service at the start of 1975. He was also one of the operational engines at the railway which worked alongside Leno when he was placed on hire to the railway from the Dark Railway. Despite Leno's size 48431 was surprised at how Leno was able to manage the lines steep gradient's including the sharp steep gradient leaving Keighley station, despite having large driving wheels aswell as only being small in size. It's unknown if Leno told 48431 and the other engines on the railway after he saw Repulse pass through Keighley while dressed up as 5690 Leander.

## Livery

48431 is painted in British Railways unlined black livery with the later BR crest. During his service life he would have also carried LMS unlined black alongside having the earlier BR crest.

## Basis

48431 is based on a London, Midland and Scottish Railway Class 8F 2-8-0, also known as "Churchill's" for the engines of the class which were exported to Turkey during the second world war. The real No. 48431 is preserved, and is also in real life based at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, since 2000 the engine has been on static display in the museum at Oxenhope awaiting an overhaul. The livery it presently wears is BR Unlined Black with the late crest.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 9 - Meanwhile...

## Trivia

* 48431 also appears in High Lane Productions's early version of the series "The Fowler 4Fs", the engine was also named Steve and was originally voiced by Thomas Dibden. It's unknown if the engine is named Steve in the TDRS universe.
* In the Fowler 4Fs the engine was shown with a star on it's cabside, this indicating that the engine had specially balanced wheelsets/motion. This is corrected in TDRS as the engine is shown without the star on it's cabside, the real engine being one of the unbalanced engines.
Fowler

* **Class**: LMS Class 4F
* **Designer**: Henry Fowler
* **Build date**: 1927
* **Configuration**: 0-6-0
* **Voice Actor**: Anthony Sims

**Fowler** is a small goods engine, who used to work on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway during the 1950's and 1960's. He is Ed's brother, and was a colleague of Dave and Sid's.

## Bio

Fowler was built on October 31st, 1927 at Derby Works, therefore being slightly younger than his surviving brother Ed, but with a lower running number due to the fact that Ed went straight to the S&D with the number 30, whereas Fowler went into LMS stock as 4422.

It is unknown what he did before he came to the S&D in the 1950's, but, like Ed, he didnt like working much, and would often complain and cause arguments. He was especially mean to 44826, but often backed down when No. 5 stepped in.

In 1963, No. 5 was withdrawn, which gave Fowler (as he had called himself) the idea to run away from the railway and try again elsewhere. Unfortunately, his other brothers, Francis and Felix, decided to follow him. He left Ed behind, who was at the time apparently trying to score with Liz at Bath and therefore had no idea that his brothers were "doing one" (in his words).

Fowler eventually ended up being preserved after a brief spell in Woodham Brother's scrapyard in Barry Island, though it is unknown what happened to Francis and Felix in the long run.

## Persona

Fowler is sarcastic, loud mouthed and argumentative, and has a great fear of death and scrapping.

## Livery

Fowler wore LMS black during his LMS ownership, and was repainted BR Black when he passed into BR ownership.

## Basis

Fowler is based on an LMS Fowler 4F, designed by Henry Fowler. This is the same class as Ed and Pogo.The real 44422 Is preserved in the west somerset railway and is currently operational

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 5 - Ed and Sid (*mentioned*)

Specials:

* 200 Subscribers
* An Unconventional Visit
* You Bang Snowploughs

## Trivia

* Fowler is a major character in the High Lane Productions series, "The Fowler 4Fs".
* Fowler is Ed's brother. He may or may not have also been related to the living Pogo once.
Time Waster

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***Time Waster*** is the seventh episode of the eighth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

With De la Trip's secret now exposed, the other engines are refusing to talk to him, while 257 is too busy for him to try and make amends. Eventually, Mr. Dark decides to resolve the bad atmosphere by bringing 257 and De la Trip together and questioning the importance of the dispute. De la Trip apologises for his actions and promises to end his supremacist ways, and after some consideration, 257 agrees to forgive him. That evening, De la Trip arrives back at the sheds to find 257 with Eustace, and to his surprise, Eustace tells him he is also willing to forgive him.

Meanwhile, Clyde is frustrated that his efforts to find another diesel for the railway have come to nothing so far. Hannah suggests that he try in the Western Region, as she has learned that their diesel fleet have been withdrawn as they are considered "non-standard". She reveals to Clyde that it was one of these diesels who saved her by taking her off her intended scrap train and keeping her safe until some men bought her. Clyde agrees to try and look in that area, and soon gets a freight contract to Swindon Works. Once he arrives, he goes looking until he comes across a group of sidings full of silent, unmoving diesels. A voice suddenly calls out to him to leave, and as Clyde continues talking to the large diesel, he learns that he is in the Swindon withdrawal sidings. The diesel, Warrior, continues to tell him to leave, but Clyde tells him why he is there and mentions Hannah. Warrior begins reminiscing, and reveals that he was the diesel who saved Hannah from scrap. After telling Clyde the story from his perspective, Clyde decides that he has found the engine he has been looking for, and leaves to collect Mr. Dark.

Clyde soon returns with Mr. Dark and Mr. Chairman, who wants to see what he can find himself. After a short discussion with him, Mr. Dark agrees to buy Warrior. That evening, Clyde brings Warrior to the Dark Railway. Warrior worries that Hannah won't recognise him, but he is quickly proven wrong when Hannah sees them and starts to cry at with happiness at the sight of him. Clyde leaves them to catch up, satisfied that he has made Mr. Dark proud.

## Characters

* Sir Eustace Missenden
* 257 Squadron
* Hannah
* De la Trip
* Warrior
* Clyde
* Mr. Dark
* Abomination (*cameo*)
* The Western Hydraulics (*cameo*)
* Eddie (*mentioned*)
* Colossus (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Chairman (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Colhapper Shed
* Manston Fore
* Horton
* Swindon Works
* Colhapper
* Cashmore's Scrapyard (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The title of this episode is a reference to the song of the same name by Dark DJ.
* The aforementioned song is used as the opening theme for this episode. In addition, the ending credits feature the song "Time Wasted", also by Dark DJ.
* This episode marks the first appearance of Horton in the series.
* The end credits forshadow the events of the following episode.
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***God*** is the sixteenth and last episode of *Ed the Engine*.

## Plot

Ed doesn't beleive in god. Sid says that God is the most powerful entity in the universe. Ed says that, if God is so powerful, why doesn't he prove it? To which, suddenly, the snow dissappears and it becomes summer. Ed shouts that "there ***is*** a God!"

## Characters

* Ed
* Sid

## Trivia

* This is the only episode of "Ed the Engine" where two different seasons are shown in the same episode.
বৃষ্টির কারণে খেলা পরিত্যক্ত

24 April, 2015

Abdullah Al Noman

২০১৫ খ্রিস্টাব্দের ২৪ এপ্রিল মংলার মাধবী কলোনীর কর্মকর্তাদের আবাসিক দালানের সামনের মাঠে লং পিচে ম্যাচ শুরু হয়। উদ্ভোবনী ব্যাটসম্যান হিসেবে ব্যাট করে সজীব।কিন্তু সে বোল্ড হওয়ার পর নাফিস ব্যাট আসলে দারুণ ভাবে রান আউট করেন আব্দুল্লাহ আল নোমান। ব্যাটিং এ নেমে দারুণ ফর্ম দেখিয়ে জয়ী। তার সংগ্রহ ১৫, ১২ বলে।তারপরের ম্যাচ সে ২টি চার মারে।কিন্তু বল সীমানার কাছে যাওয়া সত্ত্বে হালকার দূরত্বের চার ব্যর্থ হয় ৪টি। এখানে সিঙ্গেল নিয়ে সন্তুষ্ট হতে হয়। এই ম্যাচেও সংগ্রহ পনের রান, ৭ বলে। কিন্তু এরপরে বৃষ্টির কারণে ম্যাচ বাতিল করা হয়। হালকা বৃষ্টির কারণে প্লেয়াররা দ্বিমত পোষণ করে।তাদের ধারণা ছিল বৃষ্টি জোরে হবে।কিন্তু সেটি হয়নি।
The Bramley Engines

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***The Bramley Engines*** is a comic strip made by Dark DJ prior to the creation of *The Dark Railway Series*. Made in either late 2010 or early 2011, it was later uploaded to YouTube in a video format in 2012.

## Plot

Two tank engines named Collette and Parkfield live on a branch line at Bramley. Parkfield wants to go out onto the mainline, and pleads with Dave, the big green engine, to let him help with the first mainline train. Eventually, Dave agrees, but only for as far as the first mainline station. Parkfield is too excited to listen to Dave's warnings about the changes on the mainline, and once they are underway, tries to go faster.

However, when they get out onto the mainline, Parkfield suddenly suffers cylinder cramp due to the high speeds. He is uncoupled from the train, and Raymond helps him back to the shed, telling him that this was the reason that he didn't agree to take him on a train himself. When he returns home, Collette tells him that she hopes he has learned his lesson, but even as she falls asleep, Parkfield is already planning his next adventure.

## Characters

* Dave
* Raymond
* Collette
* Parkfield

## Trivia

* Dave's number in this comic is 44703 rather than his final number of 45101.
* The strip was uploaded to YouTube under the category "TDRS Origins".
257 Squadron (episode)

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***257 Squadron*** is the third episode of the third series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

One night, Sir Eustace is alone at the Junction following an argument. As he sleeps, he suddenly hears the sound of another engine, and it doesn't sound too familiar. An engine races through the station and onto the Dark Railway, disappearing towards Merecombe as he shouts after him. The following morning, he comes to Merecombe only to find no new engine, nor has anyone else seen it, though Eddie mentions that he did hear something moving around in the yard. For the rest of the day, Eustace wonders if he really did see an engine or if he is going mad.

That evening, Eddie is pulling a train up from the Industrial Estate, but as he passes the Gasworks, he suddenly spots an unfamiliar, boxy looking steam engine backing down into the sidings and when he returns later, it has gone. The next morning, Eddie alerts everyone of his sighting, and the engines split up to search for the mysterious engine. Eventually, Eustace tracks him down at the Industrial Estate, but is shocked to discover that the engine is none other than his older brother, 257 Squadron!

257 explains to Eustace that he worked on the Dark Railway in the 1950s, and now that British Railways want him withdrawn, he has fled back to it. He also admits that he didn't recognise Eustace due to his rebuilt shape and that he is familiar with Theo, Otto, and Ryan. Just then, Mr. Dark arrives, and is delighted to see 257. The Bulleid Pacific begs Mr. Dark to let him stay, and he quickly agrees. Eustace and 257 proceed to introduce him to the rest of the engines, laughing and chatting as they go.

## Characters

* Brian
* Raymond
* Theo and Otto
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Colin
* Eddie
* 257 Squadron
* Allan
* Mr. Dark
* Ryan (*does not speak*)
* Owen (*cameo*)
* Dave (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Galen Junction
* Merecombe
* Merecombe Industrial Estate
* Merecombe Gasworks
* Soma (*mentioned*)
* Walschurch (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearance of 257 Squadron in the series.
101

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***101*** is the first episode of the tenth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Clyde is settling into his new life as a steam engine. As a mid-sized mixed traffic engine, he finds himself sharing turns with Dave, Hannah and De la Trip and proves popular with the general public. De la Trip, meanwhile, is struggling on the hills due to his tired condition, and Clyde delights in taunting him about it in the sheds one evening, highlighting how unpopular he is with the staff and public until he successfully drives Trip out of the sheds.

The next morning, Clyde is talking with a man at Merecombe station. As they converse, the man explains that he is there on behalf of British Rail to search for Clyde. Unnerved, Clyde denies having seen a Type 3 diesel, and the man reveals that BR were planning on selling him to the Dark Railway when they found him. As the man leaves to continue his search, Clyde is left to wonder if he went through his entire shapeshifting ordeal for nothing. He's still contemplating the matter that night at Colhapper when he finds himself being angrily confronted by Eustace and 257 Squadron over his treatment of De la Trip. In a heated exchange, 257 threatens Clyde to back off or else, leaving him shaken.

Meanwhile, Zeke goes to the museum and informs Eddie, Colossus and Turbo that they are finally going to be overhauled and returned to service, along with a few of the privately owned engines also in the museum. To fill out the numbers, he also informs Hannah and Brian that they will be moving into the museum in their place the following year. Though they protest the decision, they begrudgingly accept it, even though it means that they will be separated from Dave in the process much to his dismay.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Eddie
* 257 Squadron
* Hannah
* De la Trip
* Colossus
* Clyde
* Turbo
* Zeke Dark
* Warrior (*does not speak*)
* The Museum Engines (*do not speak*)
* Hammond (*not named; does not speak*)
* Allan (*cameo*)
* Buck (*cameo*)
* Raymond (*mentioned*)
* Theo and Otto (*mentioned*)
* Ed (*mentioned*)
* Sid (*mentioned*)
* Barry (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Smash (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Colhapper Shed
* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe
* Galen Junction Railway Museum
* Galen Junction
* Upway (*mentioned*)
* Colhapper (*mentioned*)
* Horton (*mentioned*)
* Caracus Smash Ltd (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The title of the episode is a reference to multiple things: the song of the same name by Dark DJ, Clyde's number, and the fact that it is the first episode of Series 10.
* The events of Rock Shock, Pogo / Mere Anarchy and Face to Face are referenced.
* The credits of the episode foreshadow the events of the following episode.
The Purple Man (episode)

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***The Purple Man*** is the eighth episode of the sixth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Repulse is finding herself lashing out at the other engines more and more, though Hannah brushes it off as just stress from being cooped up for so long. Elsewhere, Repulse finds herself continuously spotting a man in a purple suit watching her wherever she goes. Although she assumes he is just a rail enthusiast, the increasing frequency of his sightings, coupled with the fact that noone else has seen such a man, leads Repulse to believe he is stalking her. To prove this, Repulse and Hannah double head a train to the Junction, and they spot the man near Walschurch Viaduct. Repulse swears the man looks familiar, but she is unsure as to how she knows him. She tries asking the man who he is the next time she sees him, but gets no response.

From that moment on, the sightings of the Purple Man become even more frequent. Repulse begins to become even more paranoid and angry, but after Hannah agrees to speak to Mr. Dark about it, the sightings suddenly stop. Repulse believes the man has got what he wanted and left, until one night when she is on her own at the Junction. The Purple Man suddenly arrives at the sheds and, ignoring Repulse's questions, begins examining her. Once he is finished, the man finally reveals why he has been following her. He explains that he was a member of the preservation group which purchased Leanne back in 1964 and was the sole survivor of her neurotoxin attack. He spent the next few years recovering, while vowing to track down Leanne and destroy her. Since the Dark Railway was Leanne's last known location, he came believing that Repulse was Leanne and that the real Repulse died in the Gasworks tunnel collapse. He admits that he was wrong and also admits to Repulse that he didn't want to speak to her until he could be sure of her identity.

The Purple Man walks away, satisfied that Leanne's reign of terror is over, only to turn around and find Repulse charging out of the shed towards him, cackling madly as she advances...

## Characters

* Hannah
* Repulse
* The Purple Man
* Turbo (*does not speak*)
* Dave (*mentioned*)
* Sid (*mentioned*)
* Leanne (*mentioned*)
* Howard (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Dark (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Smash (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Manston Fore
* Merecombe Shed
* Upway
* Walschurch Viaduct
* Axley
* Galen Junction
* Merecombe

## Trivia

* The events of Revenge of the Forgotten and Time Waits for No One, Part 2 are referenced.
* This is the first episode of the series since the introduction of the credits to use an entirely different ending theme tune as opposed to the credits simply rolling in silence.
Merecombe Gasworks

* **Operator**: Dark Railway
* Opened: 1867
* Closed: 1967

**Merecombe Gasworks**was a Gasworks served by the Dark Railway. Since closure in 1967, the yards have been increasingly used for freight train storage by the railway.

## History

The Gasworks was originally constructed during the 1860's, whilst the city of Merecombe was still growing. The Gasworks supplied gas for lighting around the city, and was an important employer for the area.

When the Railway arrived in 1895, large sidings were constructed here to store the expectedly large amouts of coal wagons and gas tankers that were proposed to be used.

Business boomed at first, but by the late 1930's, the use of Gas for lighting purposes was thinning, with the introduction of electric lighting beforehand. By the 1960's, the gasworks was barely in business, struggling on to produce gas for some lesser developed areas, such as Soma and Axley . However, once those two towns switched to full electric lighting in 1966, it spelt the end for the city's gasworks. Closure came in 1967, with the buildings abandoned and gas cylinders being deactivated from 16th November 1967. For a time afterwards, the yards were still used for goods trains on the Dark Railway.

In 1968, a steam locomotive, LMS Jubilee No. 45690 "Leander" (masquerading as No. 45725 "Repulse") derailed inside Gasworks Tunnel, resulting in the collapse and destruction of the Gasworks above it.

## Merecombe Gasworks Platform

   The Gasworks was served by a small brick platform on the Dark Railway's Merecombe Goods Branch, with worker's trains from Merecombe, Manston Fore and the Industrial Estate calling at it. Following the closure of the Gasworks, the platform remained *in situ* until the goods branch was ripped up following the collapse of the Gasworks Tunnel.

## Layout and Facilities

The Gasworks had all the required features of a gasworks, including a large retort house, condensers, exhausters, scrubbers and purifyers and two large gas cylinders for holding the gas. A platform (mentoned above) served workers of the gasworks, though many usually walked to work, as a housing estate is located nearby from which most of the workers lived.

## Accidents and Incidents

* The aforementioned tunnel collapse in 1968 resulted in the Gasworks' destruction.

## Appearances

The Dark Railway Series

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* Series 1 - Will and Won't
* Series 2 - Dave's Reward, Dave and Dai, Tenders, Allan, Hide and Seek, and Taking Out the Trash
* Series 3 - 257 Squadron
* Series 5 - Abomination, Signal Lost, Haunted Hannah, Ed and Sid, Make Love, and Time Waits for No One, Part 2

## Trivia

* The Gasworks had some of the longest sidings on the railway, ideal for holding wagons and full length trains.
* During the series, we have not actually seen much happen at the Gasworks, mainly due to the run down of gas production and coal firing throughout the 1960's.
* Theo and Otto sometimes worked here, as did Owen and Ryan in the early 1960's, though since 1968, Abomination has taken over operation of this yard.
Walschurch Viaduct

* **Operator**: Dark Railway
* **Constructed**: 1892 (Rebuilt 1946)
* **Arches**: 13
* **Main Element**: Stone
* **Tracks**: 2
* **Status**: Operational

**Walschurch Viaduct** is a large stone viaduct on the Dark Railway. The viaduct spans Lake Walschurch, overlooked by the village of Walschurch .

## History

The original viaduct was built in 1892, and was of brick construction with 19 arches, carrying a single line over Lake Walschuch to reach the village. This bridge was used satisfactory until 1946, when it was noticed that the bridge supports were crumbling. The entire viaduct was replaced by a new stone built example, with 13 Arches to spread out the weight and two running lines installed. An embankment was also built to reduce the lenght of the viaduct at the same time.

### 1967 incident

In 1967, an incident occured on Walschurch Viaduct, when Bulleid "Battle of Britain" pacific, No 34090 "Sir Eustace Missenden", derailed whilst crossing the bridge with a mail service. Due to a weight distribution problem, and the poor condition of the track, the locomotive (travelling tender first) left the rails between the 5th and 6th arch (from the Walschurch end), damaging the viaduct between the 6th and 8th arches.

The locomotive was removed from the viaduct that same day, but repairs took several months to complete, with the arches being strenghtened and track being replaced.

## Trivia

* The Viaduct is one of the most filmed and photographed areas of the Dark Railway, due to it's position as a large, easily accessible bridge. An annual photography competition is held in Walschurch, focusing on photographs taken near or of the Viaduct and Lake.
* From 1946 until 1968, the Viaduct was the point at which the line went from single to double track. From March 1968, with the doubling of the railway south of the Viaduct, this is no longer the case.