Loey Machan

Loey Machan, nicknamed "Loey", is a troublesome electric engine.

Bio
The NER had built a prototype locomotive in 1922 (Number 13) for trailing in the North East of England, and so confident was the NER's CME Sir Vincent Raven of the success of the class he arranged for a second to be built almodt immediately. His initial plan was to ship the locomotive to France for trials, where the railway network was to be rebuilt following the Great War - it was even painted in a pale red base livery as Sir Vincent din't think the French would like the NER's Apple Green!

The French Government however had their own plans for locomotives and showed no interest in the engine - it was therefore stored in a shed at Darlington for 6 months, unnumbered and jokingly known as 'Sir Vincent's Folly'. As the original locomotive was barely being used either, it was finally agreed to sell the second one off to the Peel Godred line, for much less than it cost to build. It was far bigger than was needed for the Peel Godred line, but the fledging line had little option but to buy whatever it could get, especially as the NER was assisting in the construction of the new route.

On arriving on Sodor the engine was named, numbered, and put to work. Loey, as he became unknown, was disgusted with his new surroundings and complained bitterly that he had been built for 'better things', indeed, he was far too strong and great an engine for the relatively small PG line to which he had been sent. He soon stopped complaining when he realised he was now top gog on the electric line and wasted no time in lording it over his two shed mates, causing great tension in the process.

Over the years the state of both the railway and locomotives declined, and as Loey became more temperamental there were plans for him to be withdrawn. Following a severe accident the railway's number 3 "Polly", was withdrawn instead and Loey kept on. But Loey was hiding a dark secret, as he had been instrumental in the accident that befell his former colleague.

Following the Peel Godred dam disaster in 1975, and subsquent closure of the line, Loey was used in the decommissioning of the "old" style railway, but in his haunted state of mind his attempts to save himself by sabotaging the decommissioning trains led to serious accident and his end.

Appearences

 * It's unknown when Loey will appear.

Basis
Loey has no basis of real life locomotive yet.