Alexandra

Alexandra ("Ally") is a medium sized 4-4-0 steam locomotive who works for Tri-ang Railways on Nerland.

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Bio
Alexandra ("Ally" to Matilda) was first built for experimental work for the Furness Railway (FR) by Sharp Steward and Co in Glasgow during the end of 1892 but was later sold to the Great Western Railway (GWR)) and then, Tri-ang Railways a year later. She was said to be "good at passenger and goods trains" but turned out to be a large problem due to her only

Livery
From 1893 to 1920, Alexandra is painted in TR Teal Blue with black and yellow lining. She has her number placed on her tender and separated by the TR "shield" emblem.

Basis
Alexandra is based of a Furness Railway (FR) 21 class or K2 class 4-4-0 "Larger Seagull" steam locomotive from 1896, designed by W. F. Pettigrew for express-passenger duties. A few were fitted Phoenix superheaters to improve their performance but it was not carried out on the rest of the class. They were withdrawn by the LMS due to them being "non-standard" and all have been scrapped.

Filming model
Alexandra's main model is a HO scale Edward the Blue Engine made by Bachmann modified with OO scale sprung round head buffers, Ramsbottom safety valve and vacuum brake pipes.

Trivia
Alexandra's TR number (13) is known as the unlucky number, giving her the nickname "The Unlucky Engine". Her FR number is know to add up to make 13.

It's not clear what type of superheater that Alexandra was fitted with when she was rebuilt at Crovan's Gate Works but it's rumoured to be of GWR pattern instead of the Phoenix superheater as fitted to some members of her basis.