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'''Delete '''is a green tender engine.
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'''Delete '''is a mixed-traffic engine from the London and North Eastern Railway.
   
 
{{Infobox
  
{{Infobox
 
|Box title = Delete
  
|Box title = Delete
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|Row 1 title = Built-
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|Row 1 title = Number
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|Row 1 info = 1948
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|Row 1 info = 61251
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|Row 2 title = Basis-
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|Row 2 title = Class
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|Row 2 info = LNER Thompson Class B1
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|Row 2 info = LNER Thompson B1
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|Row 3 title = Railways Worked on-
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|Row 3 title = Designer
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|Row 3 info = Edward Thompson|Row 4 title = Build date
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|Row 3 info = North Western Railway <br/> Mystic River Traction Company Railway <br/> Other Railway}}
  
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|Row 4 info = 4th of November, 1947|Row 5 title = Builder
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|Row 5 info = North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
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|Row 6 title = Arrived on Sodor
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|Row 6 info = 1948
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|Row 7 title =
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|Row 7 info = }}
 
==Bio==
  
==Bio==
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Delete was built in 1948 and completed in 1949. He was sent to shunt trucks for the Diesels on the Other Railway. Not many Diesels were friendly their, and so is why he called that 'The Dark Days'. He struggled much too, causing slight damage to his tubes, which would later become a problem.
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Delete was built in November 1947, and usually handled goods trains on the Other Railway. He usually had problems with his tubes, but that problem was never fully taken care of until much later. He made requent visits to Sodor, and the Fat Controller asked for a trial after he saw that he seemed a bit trouble.
   
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Delete was nervous at first, but gradually grew used to the North Western Railway, and helped James a lot with goods on the Main Line. After a while, Delete proved his worth enough to stay on Sodor, and was given an overhaul and his tubes problem was resolved.
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However, he was brought to the North Western Railway for a time in late 1949. After suffering a leak in his boiler, he was given a treat. By 1953, work on the Mystic River Traction Railway was rising so Delete was brought in to help. Luckily the Fat Controller had bought Delete by now and loaned him for a while to them as a reward for his hard work.
  
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By 1953, work on the Mystic River Traction Railway was rising so Delete was brought in to help. The Fat Controller had decided he was the one that would 'fit in' to the Mystic River Traction Railway.
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In 1955, he had decided to come back to Sodor, but, he nearly got scrapped whilst coming back. Later, he had an accident, and was in the works for a while. Later, in 1962 he met David, but did not get along well, until a very unfortunent accident.
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He works on the Main Line, usually handling most of the goods trains on the line, but also works stopping passenger service, and ocassionally the Express.
   
 
==Appearences==
  
==Appearences==
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*[[Season 8]]- [[Coal Loss]] (non-speaking role),
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*[[Season 8]]- [[Coal Loss]] (''non-speaking role'').
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*[[Season 10]]- [[Christmas Preparations]], [[Stationmasters and Christmas]] (''cameo''), [[Snow]] (''cameo''), [[Christmas Eve Crisis]], [[Christmas Day]] (''cameo''), [[Bad Ballast]], and [[New Year Problems]] (''cameo'').
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*[[Delete the Mixed-Traffic Engine]]- [[Delete (episode)|Delete]],
  
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*[[Season 11]]- [[Nix the Loaned Engine]], [[The Unstoppable Nix]] (''cameo''), [[Nix and the Troublesome Boys]] (''cameo''), [[Night Engine]] (''cameo''), and [[Edward Returns]] (''cameo'').
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*[[Season 12]]- [[Diesel Does it Again]] (''mentioned''), and [[Bowled Out]] (''non-speaking role'').
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*[[Season 13]]- [[Enterprising Engines Part 1]] (''cameo''), [[Enterprising Engines Part 2]], [[New Friends, Old Enemies]] (''non-speaking role''), and [[Paxton and Norman]].
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*[[Adventures on Rails: Season 14|Season 14]]- [[Edward to the Rescue]] (''non-speaking role''), [[Nix and the Flying Kipper]], and [[Dirty Tricks]] (''cameo'').
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*[[Adventures on Rails: Season 15|Season 15]]- [[Points of No Return]] (''cameo''), [[Thomas' Christmas Party]], [[Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree]], and [[The Fireworks Display]].
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*[[Adventures on Rails: Season 16|Season 16]] - [[Dodger and the Avalanche]] (''cameo''), [[Dodger's New Routine]] (''cameo''), and [[Edward and Rocky]].
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*[[Adventures on Rails: Season 17|Season 17]] - [[Sir Topham Hatt's New Car]], [[The Three Little Engines Part 2]], [[The Three Little Engines Part 3]] (''cameo''), [[The Football Special]] (''cameo'') and [[Wildfire]] (''cameo'').
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*[[Adventures on Rails: Season 18|Season 18]] - [[Percy's Big Mistake]] (''mentioned'')
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*[[Adventures on Rails: Season 19|Season 19]] - [[Diesel Shunters]], [[Middle Engines]] and [[Stepney's Visit]] (''non-speaking role'').
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*[[Adventures on Rails: Season 20|Season 20]] - [[Underappreciated]], [[An Ordinary Day on Edward's Branch Line]], [[Diesel Dream]] and [[Ceremonium]] (''cameo'')'''.'''
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Mini-series:
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*[[Delete the Mixed-Traffic Engine]]
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Specials:
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*[[Percy and Kevin's Adventure]]
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*[[Nix's Determination]] (''non-speaking role'')
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*[[The Case of the Missing Engines]]
   
 
==Livery==
  
==Livery==
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Delete is painted green with gold hand rails and whistle, purple boiler bands, and red lining on his funnel and tender. He carries the number of one of his basis, '61251'
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He is currently painted in NWR dark green with orange and black lining with the number 61251 on his cab and NWR printed on his tender in yellow. Before arriving on Sodor, he was painted in BR Brunswick Green with orange and black lining with the number 61251 on his cab and the BR "cycling lion" logo on his tender.
   
 
==Basis==
  
==Basis==
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He is based on LNER Thompson B1 'Oliver Bury' which was built throught 1948.
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He is based on the LNER Thompson B1 'Oliver Bury', no. 61251.
 
==Persona==
  
==Persona==
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Delete keeps a good eye on his fellow friends. He doesn't mind Diesels as much either.
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Delete always keeps a good eye on his fellow friends. He is helpful and sympathetic, but is still young and still learning the ways.
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Unlike other characters, Delete's number and prototype were real.
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*Unlike other characters, Delete's number and prototype were real. The real engine possessing this number was scrapped in 1964.
 
*Delete's name comes from how he 'deletes' work.
  
*Delete's name comes from how he 'deletes' work.
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
 
<gallery captionalign="left">
  
<gallery captionalign="left">
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Delete'sprototype.jpg|Delete's prototype
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
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==Credits==
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*Thanks to the LNER Encyclopedia for picture and information about Oliver Bury.
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.lner.info/locos/B/b1thompson.shtml Info about 'Oliver Bury' and other LNER Thompson B1]
 
[[Category:Adventures on Rails]]
  
[[Category:Adventures on Rails]]
 
[[Category:North Western Railway]]
  
[[Category:North Western Railway]]
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[[Category:Characters]]

Latest revision as of 22:16, 9 May 2015

Delete is a mixed-traffic engine from the London and North Eastern Railway.

Delete

Number

61251

Class

LNER Thompson B1

Designer

Edward Thompson

Build date

4th of November, 1947

Builder

North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow

Arrived on Sodor

1948

Bio

Delete was built in November 1947, and usually handled goods trains on the Other Railway. He usually had problems with his tubes, but that problem was never fully taken care of until much later. He made requent visits to Sodor, and the Fat Controller asked for a trial after he saw that he seemed a bit trouble.

Delete was nervous at first, but gradually grew used to the North Western Railway, and helped James a lot with goods on the Main Line. After a while, Delete proved his worth enough to stay on Sodor, and was given an overhaul and his tubes problem was resolved.

By 1953, work on the Mystic River Traction Railway was rising so Delete was brought in to help. The Fat Controller had decided he was the one that would 'fit in' to the Mystic River Traction Railway.

In 1955, he had decided to come back to Sodor, but, he nearly got scrapped whilst coming back. Later, he had an accident, and was in the works for a while. Later, in 1962 he met David, but did not get along well, until a very unfortunent accident.

He works on the Main Line, usually handling most of the goods trains on the line, but also works stopping passenger service, and ocassionally the Express.

Appearences

Mini-series:

Specials:

Livery

He is currently painted in NWR dark green with orange and black lining with the number 61251 on his cab and NWR printed on his tender in yellow. Before arriving on Sodor, he was painted in BR Brunswick Green with orange and black lining with the number 61251 on his cab and the BR "cycling lion" logo on his tender.

Basis

He is based on the LNER Thompson B1 'Oliver Bury', no. 61251.

Persona

Delete always keeps a good eye on his fellow friends. He is helpful and sympathetic, but is still young and still learning the ways.

Trivia

  • Unlike other characters, Delete's number and prototype were real. The real engine possessing this number was scrapped in 1964.
  • Delete's name comes from how he 'deletes' work.

Gallery

Credits

  • Thanks to the LNER Encyclopedia for picture and information about Oliver Bury.

External Links

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