Minor characters

Throughout 'The Midlander', there are a few locomotives that don't last for a long appearance, or don't have or even any lines.

## Kerr Stuart Victory

### Designer

Kerr Stuart & Company

During Taffy's visit to the Gladville line, a **Kerr Stuart Victory** side tank is seen shunting the docks. He reveals the line's closure.

### Bio

The Kerr Stuart Victory's history is largely unknown due to him being introduced late in the movie and him announcing that in three days, he will be scrapped after the company that owns him buying a new diesel for Sentinal. During his short appearance, he reveals that the Gladsville line will be closed by British Railways (BR) that year. He is later mentioned by Jenny four days after he was scrapped.

### Personality

Little is known about this locomotive's personality due to him being around for only one scene.

### Livery

The Kerr Stuart Victory is painted "glaring red" with wasp stripes on his bufferbeams.

### Basis or real locomotive

   This character is based off a real Victory-type 0-6-0T. Ten were by Kerr Stuart & Company of Leeds, Yorkshire, for service with the Railway Operating Division (ROD) during World war One and were later sold off after the war. Three were inherited by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and two with BR. Seven ended up working for the National Coal Board (NCB) which the last one was retired from them in 1969. All ten have been scrapped.

### Trivia

The Kerr Stuart Victory's model is an unmodified Planet Industries model.

The Kerr Stuart Victory is the second industrial locomotive introduced into the series, the first being Barclay.

## Beachy Head

### Built for

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LB&SCR)

### Designer

Douglas E. Marsh

**Beachy Head** is a wise and elderly express locomotive from the Southern Region of British Railways. She was found by Jinty when he was attempting to snoop around the diesel depot.

### Bio

Beachy Head was built by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) in 1911 by Brighton works for express passenger services out of London with the H1 4-4-2s. Beachy Head was numbered '424' by the LB&SCR until the foundation of the Southern Railway (SR) in 1923 and became B.424. Her number was later changed in the 1930s as '2424' and would remain her number until the Nationalisation of British Railways (BR) in 1948, becoming No: '32424'.

According to Beachy Head in 1962, she burst her left cylinder (visible from the bent cladding on her left cylinder) at Bolton, Lancashire, and was withdrawn from traffic. She was sent the diesel depot and her tender was cut up, even when Jinty arrived. Beachy Head revealed the plans of the Modernisation Plan (published: 1955) and the scrapping of steam locomotives. She helped Jinty escape the depot (even though she couldn't move from where she was) and was later confronted by the diesel-electrics. Beachy Head was later scrapped (according to Jinty the next morning)

### Livery

Beachy Head is painted BR Lined Black. If she has Early Emblems or Late Crests is unknown.

### Basis or real locomotive

    Beachy Head is named and numbered after the real locomotive. It was built in 1911 by Brighton Works for the LB&SCR and ended its days with BR as 32424. Her design was based of the C1 Large-boiler (LNER Class C1) 4-4-2s by Henry Arthur Ivatt of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) of 1901, which Douglas E. Marsh helped to design as Ivatt's assistant.

### Trivia

In her appearance, Beachy Head's tender has been scrapped and her cylinder cladding on her left cylinder is bent.

Beachy Head is named after a famous holiday destination on the LB&SCR's routes.

Beachy Head's model is a Bachmann OO gauge model with a kit's cylinder.

In the series, Beachy Head was withdrawn and scrapped in 1962. The real locomotive was withdrawn and scrapped in 1958, outlasting the GNR/LNER C1s by seven years. However the real Bluebell Railway is building a replica of Beachy Head

## Stanier Black Five

### Designer

Sir William Arthur Stanier FRS

On the day that Capulet arrived at Northampsmith sheds, a **Stanier Black Five 4-6-0** is seen arriving in the background with a small train.

### Bio

Little is known about this character's past, due to the number being too small to see. according to Shane Sowter, this locomotive comes to Northampsmith with passenger traffic or goods trains (since Black Fives are mixed traffic). After 1964, this locomotive just disappeared and the smaller Stanier 5MT 2-6-0 took over trains by this locomotive.

### Basis or real locomotive

    This locomotive based on the LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0, also known as "Fireman's Friends" or "Black Fives". They were introduced by the LMS in 1935 and designed by Sir William Arthur Stanier F.R.S. This one appears to be a first-generation type, due to the boiler design. Over 842 were built until 1951 and all were withdrawn by 1968. Only 18 have been preserved and are world famous as a "typical British mixed-traffic steam locomotive".

### Trivia

The Black Five's model is a Hornby Railroad OO gauge model. The number can confirmed as No: 45025.

Unlike the other Black Fives in the movie (and mini series), this locomotive doesn't have any lining.

This model's tender is seen when Hood's tender needs a new frame.

The whole model is later seen in a fictional scrapyard.

## Victoria

### Designer

Sir William Arthur Stanier FRS

**Victoria** is a large Stanier Jubilee that lives at Crewe. She visits Northampsmith from time-to-time and takes abuse from Bradshaw for being a Stanier Jubilee.

### Bio

Victoria was built in 1934 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow, Scotland. She was named 'Victoria' two years later and had literally started arguing with her classmate and older brother New South Wales.

### Livery

Victoria is painted in BR Lined Brunswick Green with Late Crests.

### Basis or real locomotive

Victoria is based off the real life locomotive. It was one of 191 built the North British Locomotive Company (NBL), and the LMS' workshops of Crewe and Derby between 1934 and 1936 for express duties. They were based on the chassis of the Fowler Patriot (Bradshaw's class) but they resembled the Stanier class 5 "Black Fives" and were nicknamed "Red Staniers". Withdrawals of the class began in 1952 when No. 45637 'Whirlwind Islands' was written off in the 1952 Harrow & Wealdstone Disaster while proper withdrawals began in 1960 with the final one retired in 1967. Four have been preserved.

No. 45565 'Victoria' was built by the NBL in 1934 and named after the State of Victoria, Australia, in 1936. It was withdrawn and scrapped in 1967.

### Trivia

Victoria is named after the state of Victoria, Australia. Before Federation in 1901, Victoria was a colony in the southeast of Australia.

Victoria and New South Wales' arguing was inspired when both the new states of NSW and Victoria argued what the capital city of Australia should be. NSW wanted Sydney and Victoria wanted Melbourne.

Australia and New South Wales are her older brothers while Hood, Whirlwind Islands and Leanne are her younger siblings.

Victoria was replaced by New South Wales for appearances in The Series 1960s. This could be due to Victoria being classed as a "movie-only" character, hence her return in Western Super Pannier.

Victoria's model is a Bachmann model that has been weathered.

## New South Wales

### Designer

Sir William Arthur Stanier FRS

**New South Wales** is a Stanier Jubilee that lives at Crewe. He visits the Moorland Steam Railway during the 1960s until he was withdrawn and normally argues with his younger sister Victoria.

### Bio

New South Wales was built in 1934 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow, Scotland. He was named 'New South Wales' two years later and had literally started arguing with his classmate and younger sister Victoria.

### Livery

New South Wales is painted in BR Lined Brunswick Green with Late Crests on his tender.

### Basis or real locomotive

New South Wales is based on the real locomotive. It was one of 191 built the North British Locomotive Company (NBL), and the LMS' workshops of Crewe and Derby between 1934 and 1936 for express duties. They were based on the chassis of the Fowler Patriot (Bradshaw's class) but they resembled the Stanier class 5 "Black Fives" and were nicknamed "Red Staniers". Withdrawals of the class began in 1952 when No. 45637 'Whirlwind Islands' was written off in the 1952 Harrow & Wealdstone Disaster while proper withdrawals began in 1960 with the final one retired in 1967. Four have been preserved.

No. 45564 'New South Wales' was built in 1934 by the NBL and named after the State of New South Wales in 1936. It was withdrawn and scrapped in 1964.

### Trivia

New South Wales is named after the state of New South Wales, Australia. Before Federation in 1901, New South Wales was a colony in the southeast of Australia.

New South Wales and Victoria's arguing was inspired when both the new states of NSW and Victoria argued what the capital city of Australia should be. NSW wanted Sydney and Victoria wanted Melbourne.

New South Wales replaced Victoria for appearances in The Series 1960s.

New South Wales' model is a renamed and renumbered Bachmann model that has been weathered.

Australia is his older brother while Hood, Leanne, Whirlwind Islands and Victoria are his younger siblings.

## ROD 2-8-0

### Designer

John Robinson

Inside of Gladsville sheds in 2012, Jenny is looking at a photo of Northmapsmith MPD, featuring a **ROD 2-8-0 WWI goods engine**, never seen in the series. He/she was stationed there (according to Shane Sowter) for a short time in 1960 when Sharon was undergoing repairs.

### Bio

Due to the number on the cab sides is never seen, this locomotive's past is unknown. What is clear is that this locomotive served in World War One (WWI) under the Railway Operating Division (ROD) and appears of have been loaned from the Eastern Region while the regular 2-8-0, Sharon, was undergoing repairs.

### Personality

The personality of this locomotive is unknown.

### Livery

The ROD 2-8-0 appears to be painted in a black livery.

### Basis or real locomotive

This unknown is based on a ROD 2-8-0. These were based on the design of the Great Central Railway (GCR) 8K class 2-8-0 goods engines by John Robinson in 1911. The 8K-copycats were used during the clean-up after World War One and were later used by other railways. 12 were shipped to NSW, Australia where they served with J & A Brown. Three of the Aussie locomotives survive in preservation while all of the British RODs were scrapped by BR in the 1960s. Some were rebuilt by Edward Thompson with most into O1s.

### Trivia

The ROD 2-8-0's model is a Bachmann model.

* The model used was in ROD Black, because no releases were in BR black and an O4 would end up looking wrong (due to detail differences between the classes).
* Argus's ROD model reuses this model.

Argus and Dreadnought could be his/her brothers since both belong to the same class (before Dreadnought's rebuild to O1).

The gender of this engine remains unknown.

## Johnny

### Designer

Wilson Worsdell

**Johnny** is a small tank locomotive from the North Eastern Region of British Railways. He worked at Gladsville Dockyard for a short time in 1962.

### Bio

Johnny's bio is mostly known but what is known is that he worked on the Gladsville line for a short period in 1962 and after is loan was finished, he was returned to the North Eastern Region after getting Jenny out of the harbour with her passenger after nearly crashing into some buffers. Since no word was heard from him since, it appears he was scrapped.

### Livery

Johnny is painted in BR Unlined Black with Late Crests and his number on his water tanks.

### Basis or real locomotive

Johnny is based on the real locomotive. It was one of 113 E1 class 0-6-0Ts introduced by the North Eastern Railway (NER) in 1898-1899 as the 'E1' class and were also built in 1914, 1920 at Darlington Works and 1922 by Armstrong Whitworth & Company ut the NER. In 1923, they were reclassified as the 'J72' class by the LNER and built an additional 10 at Doncaster with the original 75 NER locomotives. The design was also built by BR in 1951 at Darlington with 28 built making the total at 113 built over 53 years which is seen as a world record in its own right. Withdrawals began in 1958 and the last one was retired in 1964 with one of the BR-built ones preserved.

BR No. 68696 was built by the NER in 1914 and was withdrawn and scrapped in 1961.

### Trivia

Johnny is the first pre-Grouping locomotive not used by the LMS introduced into the series and the first NER locomotive overall, second being Raven.

Johnny's model is a Bachmann model made to replace the original Mainline (Palitoy) tooling from the 1980s. It was announced in 2018 and released in 2020.

## Dexby

### Designer

William Dean (as built)

**Dexby** (formerly named **Charles Saunders**) is a heavily rebuilt old tender locomotive loaned from the Dexby Railway in 1966. He was originally built as a prototype for an express locomotive and was saved from being scrapped by the chairman of the Dexby Railway in Kent.

### Bio

Dexby was originally built at Swindon Works in 1894 as GWR No. 14 'Charles Saunders' as one of four prototype express locomotives. He was soon proved to be a reliable locomotive but was replaced by more powerful and younger 4-6-0s in the 1920s. Sometime between 1920 and 1935, he was bought by Mr Dexby for his railway in Kent and entered service. During this time, he changed his name from Charles Saunders to Dexby, after his saviour and the railway.

Dexby was rebuilt with a windowed cab in 1935 and with a new tender body and superheating in 1947 since was showing his age and Mr Dexby wanted to show that even a pre-1900 locomotive can still be modernised and still be reliable. In 1966, Dexby was loaned to the Moorland Steam Railway following his overhaul and to cover the Summer traffic on the railway. During this time, he befriended Armstrong, a tank engine named after his designer and with connections with his own older brother No. 7. After Summer ended, Dexby was returned to his railway and there are no plans for his return to the Moorland Steam Railway.

### Personality

Dexby is a wise engine who is careful and gentle towards engines around or older than him, despite his modern appearance.

### Livery

Dexby is painted dark blue with white-black-white lining with his number painted in yellow on his cab. He also has the words 'DEXBY RAILWAY' painted in yellow on his tender.

### Basis or real locomotive

Dexby is based on the real locomotive. It was one of four GWR 7 'Armstrong' class 4-4-0s built at Swindon in 1894 as prototypes for future locomotives. They were going to be built as 2-2-2s but the recent derailment of a 3001 class in Box Tunnel that year caused them to be built as 4-4-0s. Their design was influenced by the 3031 'Achilles' class 4-2-2s by being built as double-framed 4-4-0s with 7 foot driving wheels. They were named after influential figures in the history of the GWR:

* No. 7 'Charles Saunders', later 'Armstrong' (after George Armstrong)
* No. 8 'Gooch' (after Daniel Gooch)
* No. 14 'Charles Saunders'
* No. 18 'Brunel' (after Isambard Kingdom Brunel)

The class was used between Paddington and Bristol for most of their service life but worked out of Wolverhampton after 1910. All four were rebuilt as 4100 'Flower' class 4-4-0s between 1915 and 1923 and renumbered 4169-4172. All four have been scrapped by 1930.

No. 14 'Charles Saunders' was built in 1894 and was rebuilt as No. 4170 in 1923. It was withdrawn and scrapped in 1928.

Dexby's tender appears to based on the same tender used by the Ivatt 2 "Mickey Mouse" 2-6-0 but with a GWR standard tender frame.

Dexby's cab could be based on a North Eastern Railway (NER) windowed cab.

A GWR 7 'Armstrong' class in real lifeDexby's post-1947 tender's basis
### Trivia

Unlike the real locomotive, Dexby is shown not to be rebuilt to a Flower class (like Primrose). His rebuilds instead are carried out by the Dexby Railway which changes his cosmetic appearance from his basis.

Despite the Dexby Railway being created by YouTuber Ben Booth, the character 'Dexby' is an original character ("OC") created by Shane Sowter.

Dexby's model is built from a modified Keyser's kit with some parts from other kits previously used as scrapped dressings and a scratch-built tender body and cab.

Due to his two rebuilds, Dexby almost no longer resembles his basis. This includes the fact he now has a windowed cab, superheated smokebox, Belplaire firebox and a modified running board.