Samantha

Samantha is a goods engine who works on the Mainland but often takes goods trains to the Forest Light Railway

Basis
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2251 Class was a class of 0-6-0 steam tender locomotive designed for medium-powered freight. They were introduced in 1930 as a replacement for the earlier Dean Goods 0-6-0s and built up to 1948. These locomotives were known as "Collett" named after their builder, 120 were constructed between 1930 to 1948

Appearances

 * Passenger Trouble (Cameo)
 * Samantha and the Tail Lamp
 * War Veteran

Trivia

 * Samantha is named after one of the series creator's university lecturers.
 * During the series early stages, Samantha was originally an 4-4-2 Adam's Radial Tank, then a GWR Dean Goods until finally a GWR Collett Goods Engine. Coincidentally, the Colletts were described as modernised versions of the Dean Goods as they designed to replace them.
 * The tender of Samantha's model has an attendancy to derail on corners.