Engine 260

Engine 260 was a war department locomotive sent to Sodor for war time service and later had an accident by exploding as it was pulling ammunition vans to the mainland. And then it became a ghost.

Biography:
During world war one around the time Edward and Thomas arrived on Sodor as part of the North Western Railway. The War Department stationed 260 on the island to help with the transport of ammunition for the war. However No.260 had stuck-up attitude and was claimed by Edward to be "To big for his own wheels". he was also very in vain. Engine 260 was never given a name either as was common for most engines from the main land at the time. However one misty and rainy afternoon engine 260 was rostered to take the late night ammunitions train Edward had warned 260 to be careful but he hadn't listened. And so he set of but between the borders of Vicarstown and Barrow 260 began to ride rougher then normal and caused the vans to explode and 260 went with them. Edward was sent with the break-down train and emergency services to clean up the mess.

The incident might have been covered up due to the war. But exactly one year after the accident of 260 a signalman had bell ring in his signal box to say an engine was coming down the line. No more then 10 minutes later and a ghostly looking engine thundered whistling loudly past the signal box and then when it reached the signal it faded away. One afternoon James had been put on the dutie of pulling the Midnight goods as Bear and BoCo were in repair he wasn't to happy about this. Edward had told the story of 260 earlier that day but James didn't believe it. It was a misty and rainy afternoon Edward warned James about engine 260. The time came as James set of with the midnight goods. He was stopped at a red signal which was odd as all due trains had past. Then an unknown whistle sounded out and then the ghostly 260 came down the line and just as it was about to hit James it disappeared into thin air. James was silent for the rest of the journey and the rest of the next day.

Personality:
Engine 260 was a vain, possibly boastful and vulgar engine. He didn't listen to others advise and thought he was better then anybody else. He also rode roughly like Duncan which later led to his demise.

Livery:
Engine 260 was painted in war department green with WD 260 written in yellow on the side of his cab.

Appearance:

 * TRS - The Ghost Runs at Midnight (.mp4) - Doesn't Speak

Trivia:

 * The train simulator model used for 260 isn't just out-dated but is really just his basis.

Gallery:
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