Herbert

**Herbert the Reckless Engine**, also known as **87546**, is one of the antagonists of the Seventyverse and one of the engines in the Anti Diesel Electric League Revolution.

## Backstory

Herbert (or 87546 as he was known as) was brought to Sodor, along with Doris (also known as 98462). Both engines were rude to the other engines, especially Edward who was much more timid back then. For example, 87546 wheezed mud all over Edward twice in one day. 87546 would get his comeuppance, however, when he was hauling a goods train. 98462 had been informed she would be sent packing for disobeying speed restrictions on the viaduct and 87546 was determined to prove he should be kept. Unfortunately for him, the trucks had their own plan and bumped him on the incline. 87546 crashed right into the goods and when Edward brought Judy and Jerome to clear up the mess, the two cranes informed Mr. Alfred Dry about 87546 and 98462's bullying of Edward and Mr. Alfred Dry informed 87546 that he will be sent packing as well. A few days later, 87546 and 98462 leave Sodor, but not before taking Old Slow Coach to the scrapyard in Barrow. No sooner than the two engines leave that their replacements, Henry and Gordon arrived.

Several years later, Addison purchased them.

## Relationships

### Edward

When Doris and Herbert were on Sodor, they would bully Edward relentlessly as he was much more timid back then.

### Doris/98462

During their time on Sodor, Herbert shared Doris' views of modernisation and would bully the older engines relentlessly, especially Edward.

## Personality

Herbert is a horrid, rude engine who is mean and spiteful to others. He especially enjoyed bullying Edward due to his shy nature back then. As he used to work in the military, he didn't care about being cleaned up at all.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Herbert is based on a Great Central Railway Class 8K 2-8-0 heavy freight locomotive (reclassified as O4 by the London and North Eastern Railway). Introduced in 1911, and designed by John G. Robinson, 126 were built for the GCR prior to the First World War. Including wartime construction for the British Army ROD and the post-war GCR Class 8M, the class and its derivatives totalled 666 locomotives.

One of the GCR-built 8Ks, BR number 63601 (originally GCR No. 102 built at Gorton in 1911), is preserved in Great Britain where it runs on the preserved Great Central Railway at Loughborough. There are also three ROD 2-8-0s (not used by the GCR or LNER) in New South Wales, Australia. Two are stored at the Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum and one is being restored on the Richmond Vale Railway.

Herbert is based on GCR 355/LNER 5355/3521/3654/BR 63654. This engine was built in October 1912, withdrawn 22nd of June, 1959 and scrapped quite possibly on the 27th of June, 1959. (It's listed as a works visit on BR Database, but it's possible).

Geoffrey is also based on a GCR Class 8K.

### Livery

During his temporary stay on the North Western Railway, Herbert was painted in the railway's cerulean livery with red lining on his cab, tender, cylinders and boiler and yellow lining around her windows. His number (87546) was painted on his cab in yellow.

## Differences between the books and the series

* In the books, 87546 was only known by his number and had an unknown basis. In this series, 87546 is known as Herbert and is a GCR Robinson Class 8K (LNER Class O4) 2-8-0.
* In the books, 87546 was only seen in the first illustration of *Edward's Day Out* and the specifics of him being sent packing were unknown. In this series, Herbert had a bigger role in *North Western Origins* and was sent away for both reckless speeding and bullying Edward.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Herbert is James Arnold Taylor, who played Mr. Bolhofner in *The Loud House*.