Tatiana

Tatiana is a former Caledonian Railway Dunalastair that works for Tri-ang Railways (TR) on Nerland. She's rather childish despite her age but also one of TR's most unique locomotives.

Bio
Tatiana was built at St Rollox works (located in Glasgow) in 1896 as the second member of the McIntosh 721 "Dunalastair I" for express duties. Sometime after WWI, she lost her Victorian-era "winglets" and gave her a more modern appearance. Tatiana was passed in London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) service in 1923 and was reduced to a secondary passenger locomotive as her primary role was taken by the standard types by the LMS. She was withdrawn from service in 1933 but rather than accepting her fate, Tatiana went on the run in an attempt find someone to save her from being scrapped.

Around three decades later, in 1967, Tatiana had found very little luck as she found trying to move around the national network secretly is harder that it was in the 1930s, making it even harder was her new "cherry" livery. Unsurprising, this lead to her being discovered, by Ugander while he was heading to be turned around after heading a railtour. Due to how Tatiana's situation reminded him of his own 1935, Ugander helped her to Nerland for a proper future and also because of how similar she looked to him.

Livery
Tatiana is painted in a CR livery with Cherry Red instead of blue and has two brass numberplates on her cabsides. Tatiana, oddly, also has no lettering on her tender and has her name applied on her splasher in yellow.

Basis
Tatiana is based off a Caledonian Railway (CR) 721 class 4-4-0, better known as "Dunalastair I" class, designed by John F. McIntosh. 15 were built by St Rollox works in 1896 for express passenger duties and were intended to eliminate the need for double heading and became the backbone of the CR's express passenger fleet. 15 further locomotives developed from the 721 class were built between 1897 and 1898 as the 766 class, or "Dunalastair II". Following developments, the 900, 140 and 72 classes, were nicknamed "Dunalastair III, IV and V" respectively, which the nickname originated from No. 721 'Dunalastair'. Withdrawals of the Dunalastair Is occurred from 1930 to 1935 with all 721s, and all four developments, being scrapped.

No. 722 was built at St Rollox in 1896 and withdrawn from service in 1933.

Filming Model
Tatiana's main filming model is a Hornby LSWR T9 "Greyhound" that has been heavily modified cosmetically to resemble a CR 721, which the T9 share much in common with.

Trivia
Tatiana was the second CR 721 built.

Tatiana is never depicted with her "winglets", resulting in her looking like a T9 without superheating.

Tatiana's theme is based off traditional folk music from areas served by the Caledonian Railway.

Tatiana has an interest in naval vessels being built in Scotland.

No. 722 was given the name 'Tatiana' as the actual locomotive didn't have an official name, unlike No. 721 'Dunalastair'.

In universe, Tatiana is the only surviving CR Dunalastair.

Tatiana has a slight habit of starting "whistle wars" during special events she attends, possibly as a publicity stunt and get some public attention.


 * This could also be because her sole survivor status.