Tasha

Tasha, formerly known as Lady, is the number 17 of the NWR, and the magic engine of The Magic Railroad!

Bio/Personality:
Tasha was a very special engine who held the secret to the Magic Railroad. She has been known to help Thomas and his friends, when there is no one else to turn to.

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Technical Details:
Lady is an LBSC Tich 0-4-0 side tank locomotive.

Lady/Tasha is a freelance design. However, the general fan consensus is that Lady is based off of the GWR's 101 Class of 0-4-0 Tank Engines. This one-off locomotive was built in 1901 at the GWR's Swindon Works, the 101 was originally built as a oil burner to demonstrate the economies of oil-firing a locomotive. The locomotive originally was intended for light passenger service on the Wrington Vale Light Railway near Bristol, but due to a series of technical issues, it never entered the intended service. It was rebuilt into a more traditional coal burner in 1905, and was used as a works shunter until being withdrawn and scrapped in 1911. However, Despite being an obscure, experimental locomotive, British model train manufacturer Hornby has produced a OO Gauge model of the locomotive for a number of years in various paint schemes, and has become a staple in Hornby's starter sets and "Railroad" Range.

Comparing both Lady/Tasha to the real life GWR 101, the similarities are evident, the most notable being the use of an open cab on both Lady/Tasha and the prototype 101. However, there are a number of differences, including being overall shorter than her basis, and the smokestack/funnel and dome being more decorative.

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