Robert



Robert is an express engine that works on the S.S.T. He can be quite stubborn and rude sometimes, but he has a big heart, and will do anything to help his friends. He is also very allergic to Welshcoal, if he receives it, there is a big chance he will go crazy. Sometimes, when he is in his crazy stage he'll ask for more.

 Backstory 

Robert is an LNER A3 class, he was build in 1922 for the first batch of A1s. He worked well until 1947, he was involved in a terrible accident near the place where he was built, Doncaster. Robert was taken to be repaired. He was much different than his brothers after he was fixed, stronger and faster, going 109 mph. Though these modifications were extremely expensive, so he was the only one to have these changes. During the 2nd word war, he was at the same port when the German ship SS Whilhen Kraiser De Gorsse was sunken by a British destroyed and capsized. In 1966, he was retired from service, and bought by a private buyer that listed him for storage. He was kept there for an year until he was put on display at the Norfolk railway, until in 1988, he was stolen by thieves. He was found a week later, in terrible condition. Finally, he was bought by the NWR, the fat controller restored him, and he reunited with his brother Gordon. In 2016, he went on depression, after learning that only 3 A1/3s still existed (Robert, Gordon and The Flying Scotsman). In 2017 he was put out of service by the fat controller, until he was bought by the S.S.T in 2020. He was happy about that, and is currently being shipped there.

Trivia

- His original name was going to be Alfred;

- He was created in 2015;

- He was supposed to have smoke deflectors;

- He has a wooden railway model;

-Robert is LNER_guy47’s real name;

-He of has North English accent mixed with a Scottish accent.

Basis Robert is based on a modified A3 class locomotive, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for the LNER.

In real life, only one was preserved, number 4472 (60103 in br days) Flying Scotsman. These engines were build to pull express trains on the LNER, they hold 3 records:

-fastest non streamlined steam locomotive;

-first steam locomotive to officially go over 100 mph;

-Longest non stop run by a steam locomotive.

More Information:

Number: 4447 (LNER), 60147 (BR) and 47 (1966-present).

Top speed: 105 mph (before rebuild) 109 mph (after rebuild).

Livery: Olive green with white stripes.

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