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Neil is a dark green tank engine with an unusual box shape and a Scottish accent. He is a simple but kind engine, who befriended Skarloey when he was young.
Biography[]
The Railway Series[]
Neil was built at Neilson and Company's Hyde Park Works in Glasgow, Scotland around 1856, for the Sodor and Mainland Railway and was a typical contractors' engine of the period. In 1865, he helped to ferry Skarloey from the harbour of Kirk Ronan to his home at the Skarloey Railway terminus of Crovan's Gate. He warned Skarloey about trucks and the two became friends.
Very little is known about Neil due to the Sodor and Mainland Railway's casual attitude to record keeping, but his brothers were all scrapped by 1901 which also brought services to an end. It can be assumed that Neil was scrapped alongside his brothers as well.
Personality[]
Not much is known about Neil; however, according to Skarloey, he can be described as "ugly but kind".
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
Neil is based on a Neilson 0-4-0 box tank, a simple and robust class of engine built in Glasgow, Scotland and sold all over the world. This basis is reflected in his name and class. His country of origin also explains his accent. All members of this class were withdrawn and scrapped, so it can be assumed that Neil was as well.
Livery[]
Neil is painted dark green with his company's initials NWR (formerly S&M) and his number (2), painted on the sides of his box tank in yellow. On a trading card, Neil is painted black instead of dark green.
Appearances[]
The Railway Series[]
- Very Old Engines - Crosspatch and Bucking Bronco (cameo)
Companion Volumes[]
- 1976 - Famous Engines
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
- 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
- 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned)
Books[]
- 2003 - Skarloey (not named; mentioned)
- 2008 - Thomas' Sticker Express
- 2011 - Skarloey the Strong Engine (not named; mentioned)
| Locomotives | Steam | Stepney | Spencer | Sasha | Reginald | Maxwell | Clive | Neil | Matthew | Samson |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Michael | Hugo | |
| Rolling Stock | Coaches | Dinah, Belle and Liam | Spencer's Coaches |
| Trucks | Trucks | |
| Other | Bradford* | The Sleigh* | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Caroline | Thumper | Elizabeth | Private Jones | Cleo | Spirit | |
| People | The Duke and Duchess of Boxford | Ruth | |
| Affiliates | Ulfstead Castle | The Dinosaur Park | Stephen | Caitlin | Connor | Roger | Glynn | The Dinosaur Park | Sir Robert Norramby | |
| Locations | Maron (Yard, Signals Runby, Bridge, FC, East Junction, West Junction, Harbour) | Stepney's Shed | Ulfstead (Valley, Station, River) Whistling Woods (Junction, Hideout) | The Depot | Standard and Narrow Gauge Tunnel Runby | Single Track Siding and Bridge Runby | Maura, Boulder Quarry, Farmer Trotter's Field, The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's House (Summer House), Ruth's Workshop | |
| Locomotives | Clive | Neil | Matthew |
|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Coaches | Trucks | Flatbeds, Conflats and Well Wagons |
| Locations | Kirk Ronan (Harbour) | Rolf's Castle | Crovan's Gate | Ballahoo |
| North Western Railway | Currently | Bash and Dash | Bill and Ben | Clive | Coffee Pots | Colin | Dart | Den | Fergus | Glynn | Harvey | Joey | Lady | Lily | Liz | Matthew | Neil | Percy | Pug | Roger | Samson |
|---|---|---|
| Skarloey Railway | Currently | Bertram | Duke | Duncan | Fred | Luke | Millie | Victor |
| Formerly | Sir Handel | Skarloey | |
| Mid Sodor Railway | Currently | Albert | Alfred | Atlas | Gerry | Jennings | John |
| The Mainland | Currently | Alfred and Judy | Logan | Percy's Ghost Engine |
| United States | Currently | Natalie |
| Italy | Currently | Gina |
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