Jackie

**Jacqueline "Jackie" the London Transport Engine** is one of the deuteragonists of the SeventyVerse, and the thirty-fourth engine of the North Western Railway. However, she and Katrina were the thirty-ninth and fortieth engines purchased for the North Western Railway in the series.

## Backstory

Jackie knew her brothers Duck and Collet back on the Great Western Railway and Western Region, as well as a King Class, King James I. She also worked with the slip coaches Alice/Alistair, Mirabel and Benjamin, and was the primary engine to do so after she gave Duck a fond farewell. Jackie managed to befriend an 08 named Paxton, but was deeply suspicious of Diesel. When Diesel returned, Jackie and Collet 'welcomed' Diesel back by giving him a lecture. As more time past, Jackie was due to be withdrawn, but Paxton managed to get her to be purchased by London Transport. She worked there for a while with the slippies until she went to the Rolling Hills Railway and eventually made it to Sodor.

## Little Western

### Duck

Duck and Jackie have a very solid friendship. They often competed in shunting back at Paddington. However, Jackie was annoyed at Duck and Collet's arguments. That being said, Jackie was very protective of Duck when she heard Diesel told lies about him. Jackie also helped on the Little Western during the London trip. Her arguing with Diesel did put a strain on her and Duck's relationship though.

### Donald and Douglas

The twins don't know Jackie too well, but she did help out when the engines went to London. They heard some stories about her from Duck. Duck also joked that Donald may try to get with Jackie or Katrina after he and Tasha had a budding crush, and Oliver and Douglas were already together. Donald didn't appreciate hearing that. When Donald heard Jackie was already taken by Paxton though, he felt relieved.

### Oliver

Oliver doesn't know Jackie too well, but she did help out when the engines went to London. He's heard some stories about her from Duck, and is very happy to hear his friend Katrina works with her.

### Ryan

At the moment, Jackie doesn't know Ryan, but she will when she eventually comes to Sodor and join the Little Western team. It is currently unknown how they'll interact.

### Daisy

Unlike Ryan, Daisy has seen Jackie at a passing glance at Knapford station sometimes when she was helping during the London trip. Their relationship has yet to be explored.

### Alistair, Mirabel and Benjamin

Jackie had known the slippies for quite a while, long enough to figure out that Alice was really *Alistair*, a boy. When she came to Sodor, she and Duck share the slippies between them.

### Katrina

Katrina and Jackie have grown very close on their heritage railway. Katrina often tells Jackie about strange dreams she gets, and Jackie is very patient and willing to help her interpret them.

## Other relationships

### Collet

Jackie was much closer to Collet than Duck was. She tried to keep the peace between the siblings, but it was very stressful. When in the main yards together, Collet hated diesels, but Jackie didn't share his views on them except for Diesel himself. The two often got into arguments over this. It was so bad that when Jackie decided to go to the London Underground route under Paxton's suggestion, Collet refused. Which would really bite him back in the long run...

(Details regarding the Paxton AU to be added)

### Diesel

Jackie always had distrust of Diesel from day one. She always found him very shifty and trying to make up excuses. Once he started lies about Duck, she lay into him hard. Even when Jackie was selected to help with the London trip, the two avoided each other. This got worse when Jackie saw some footage in the emergency news reel of Duck's near death in the Ironworks and Diesel was in the shot. She thought Diesel wanted to kill Duck too, even though that was *far* from the truth. It took quite a while, but the two have managed to make things right.

(Details regarding the Paxton AU to be added)

### Arry and Bert

Jackie absolutely hates Arry and Bert for trying to kill Duck and successfully killing Collet, even though she saw them on Sodor years after their senseless murdering days were over and Arry's death. She vows never to give them the light of day to talk to her, and wishes they never came to Sodor at all.

## Romance

### Paxton

Despite the whole 08 and 5700 feud, Jackie managed to find Paxton a very kind, open minded and loving engine to be around. She often taught him how to handle trains, and he sometimes gave her a reminder of what needed to be done. Through their friendship, it started to bloom into a deep romance, despite Collet's protests. Paxton was also the one who saved Jackie's life in the long run, by sending her to the London Transport route. When the duo reunite on Sodor, they are overjoyed. Paxton also calls Jackie 'Swan', for her inner and outer beauty.

## Personality

Jackie is a very punctual engine who works without fuss. However, she doesn't have time for pranks, and finds them very annoying. She is trusting most of the time, unless someone had done something very unforgivable.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Jackie is based on a Great Western Railway (GWR) 57xx Class 0-6-0 Pannier tank engine with added sand boxes. 863 of these engines were built by various manufacturers over a twenty-one-year period (1929-1950), making it the most produced class of British tank engine. Sixteen of these engines survive in preservation.

The engine Jackie is based on, No. 5752, was built in April 1929, withdrawn 30th of November 1960 and scrapped June of 1961.

Duck, Collet and Goose are also members of this class.

### Livery

Jackie is painted in the London Transport maroon with gold lining with the words "North Western Railway" written in gold on the sides of her tanks and her number (34) painted in gold with black bordering on her bunker.

## Concept and creation

* Jackie was made of two components: Duck's name from the Greek dub and an older sprite Zack Wanzer made of Duck in London Transport red. Rachel Ravens also speculated on what Duck's relationship with a sister would have been like.

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actress for Jackie is Neve Campbell, the voice behind Kiara from *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride*.
* Jackie's old numbers are GWR 5752/LT No. 71.