Mike has an idea and his driver gradually shuts off steam, leaving Jock to do the work. The next day, Mike is surprised to find Jock is double-heading with him due to popular demand. The engine is delighted and the happy Small Controller christens the engine "Jock".īy the time the holiday months come again, Jock has proven his worth and becomes cocky, more so when he single-handedly moves a lorry's trailer into the yard. When Douglas sees the engine, he recalls some engines in the Highlands with that colour who were called "Jocks". A few weeks later, the unnamed engine, who is ochre in colour, comes out for testing. In the shed, Bert tells the others of his adventure and goes to sleep after teasing the others about not having "sticking-power".īert lets the others in on his secret. His driver has an idea and glues Bert to the coaches with glue. Bert makes good time, but when he starts again his coupling breaks. The problem is attributed to his tubes, but Bert cheers up when the fitter tells him that a new engine is being built. The Small Controller is pleased but does not want Frank to have to do all the rescue work and starts thinking.īert is feeling unwell Rex and Mike are very unsympathetic. Frank feels ashamed but redeems himself later when Rex's steampipe leaks and he has to rescue Rex's train.
Frank refuses to start the next morning and when he does, he jerks into the back of the shed. Small Railway Engines has just been published, but the Thin Clergyman, unaware of Frank the diesel's presence on the Arlesdale Railway, did not include him, much to Frank's fury. The Author Stories We Need Another Engine So many, in fact, that Rex, Bert and Mike found that they couldn't carry them all on their own. It starts at the terminus of Duck's branch line and Duck and Oliver bring many visitors.
Two other engines based on Northern Rock's design have been built at Ravenglass for the Shuzenji Romney Railway in Japan.The Arlesdale Railway is a narrow-gauge line which runs inland along a beautiful valley. Nothern Rock was built at Ravenglass in 1976. Jock is based on Northern Rock, an engine who works on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. Afterwards he became more helpful and kind towards the engines. Jock was very cocky when he was first built, as a result of being stronger and more popular than the other engines, but soon learned the value of teamwork when Mike's injector failed and he had to pull Mike and his train single-handedly. That evening, the two engines made up their quarrel, and Jock resolved to be less conceited in the future. The prank backfired when Mike broke down on the homeward journey, and Jock had to pull both him and the train. Later on, Jock pulled a doubleheader with Mike, who had come to resent Jock's popularity and resulting arrogance, and tried to teach him a lesson by cutting off steam, forcing Jock to do all the work. The Small Controller and Jock liked the name, so it stuck. Jock's paint colour reminded Douglas of his days on the Highland Railway, and he suggested the name "Jock" for the new engine. When Jock first came out for testing, he was still unnamed. The Fat Controller played a role in arranging Jock's construction, a project which was dear to his father's heart. Except for the boiler, firebox and cylinders, which were fabricated at Crovan's Gate Works, Jock was built entirely at Arlesburgh Works. As in the case of Bert, the tall chimney and cab give Jock a true narrow gauge appearance. Jock's design incorporates all the best features of Bert, Mike and Rex. It is not surprising therefore that Jock and the R&E's "Northern Rock" should show marked similarities. He was designed by the Arlesdale Railway's own Chief Engineer, Ivan Farrier, working with Ian Smith of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, who also needed a fourth steam engine. After Rex's steam pipe began leaking one day and Frank had to take his train, the Small Controller began thinking they needed another engine, and so he arranged for Jock to be built.