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The Jackson High Railway
The JHR is a narrow gauge mountain railway on the Island of Samson. It has five engines. The controller is Richard Barrane, adistant cousin of Lord Harry Barrane and Mr. Walter Richards.

The Engines ■Jason is an old and wise engine who used to live in Belgium. Speaks fluent French. ■Andrew is named after President Andrew Jackson, becuase the Andrew Jackson Railway Foundation from America built Andrew. ■Leo is named after the nearby lake. ■Jake is named after the Large Controller, who owns the SWR ■Jackson is named after the mountain.

The South Western Railway
It is run by Sir Jake Daniel Hatt, the great-grandnephew of the first Sir Topham Hatt. His great-great-grandfather discovered the island.

There are twenty-seven engines.

■Zachary, LNER J83 who was shipped of to America from his old Samsonian railway in 1955 and returned to Britain in 1960 and then sent to Samson with Michael. ■Michael is an LNER D49 who was sent to Canada in 1955 on Zachary's boat and returned with Zachary. both were sold to the SWR. ■Herbert is an LMS Coronation Class, originally a failed LNER A4 who was sold to Sodor after Duck arrived. He was locked up in a shed with being fixed. During the Great Samsonian Engine Crises of 1965, Herbert was sold to the SWR. ■Daniel is the railway's chief express engine. He is an LNER A4 replica. ■Gregory is from the LMS, and a vain Fowler 4F with a box-like eight-wheeled tender. ■Nick is an LMS 0F Kitson 0-4-0ST, and Zack's best friend. He was serving the Allies in WWII by taking Samsonian soldiers to war with Zack, Michael, and Evan. ■Tim is a GER C53 tram engine who once saved his brother Toby from a fire. ■Mike is a GWR 1400 Class who was a GWR 5700 Class previously. ■Theodore is a Caledonian Railway 812 from the last batch. His BR number was 57648. ■Franklin is Theodore's twin. He and his brother were named for Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, two US presidents. His number was 57649. ■Joe is a J88 engine from the LNER who worked on the GWR, where he was temporarily rebuilt into a GWR 4500 Class. He and Mike work on their branchline. ■Zoe is based on the CR Single no. 123. She was a built replica for the Sudrian Railway Museum in Ballahoo. ■Evan is based on no single engine and Stanley's brother. He worked on an earlier Samsonian railway with Zach, Michael, Nick, and others. ■James was built for the SRM with Zoe and based on GWR's Trojan. ■Harry is Nick's brother and James' best friend. ■Gus and George are twin 0-4-0 saddletank engines built by Charleston Gate Works. ■Nigel is the former private engine for the Baron and Baroness of Triangissan. He is based on the LNER Peppercorn A1. ■Martin is and LMS Fowler 8F. He is Jackson's best friend. ■Jackson is based on the LNER Gresley A1/3 and used for goods work! ■Heather is an LMS Jinty engine and Jinty's sister. ■Penny is an experimental tram engine. ■Blake is a GER Claud Hamilton. ■Jordan is an SR Nelson class. Painted black. ■Mark is based on the LSWR M7. He shunts garbage. ■Stephanie is based on the Cornwall single wheeler. Built for the SRM ■Harlin Hockey is a crane engine. Diesels ■Devin is a BR Class 28 who works with Michael. ■Jerome is a passenger diesel and Bear's brother. He works on Zack's branchline. ■Susan is a BR Class 14 who does passenger work on the mainline. ■Jenny is based on BR Class 08 and wors at the quarry. Has experimental sideplates and cowcatchers. ■Sherlock and Hercule are legally the very first BR InterCity 250, or the BR Class 93, built in the world. Built by Charleston Gate. ■Denise is based on the BR Class 17 and had her cooling system fixed on her visit to Sodor. She and her brother Derek were fixed at the same time. ■Atkins and Bascule are two evil, scheming, scrapyard diesels based on the BR Class 10. ■Ned is based on the BR Class 02. He is a sea faring engine who was trialed and bought for the [North Western Railway|NWR]] and then promptly sold to the SWR. ■Derrick is the BR 15107. Before scrapping, he was saved by Daniel Hatt in 1958 and a hard-working engine since then. Good friends with Joe. ■Elvis is Based on BR Class 07 and claims to have oceanophobia. ■Eddie is Elvis' partner and worked with him since 1970. Based on the BR Class 11. The Watson RailwayA narrow gauge railway on Samson. The controller is Mr. London Sam. The owner is Sir Pullman Brown. The first CME was Igor Halifax and he married Ruby Rickery. His son, Montague Halifax replaced him and married Jane Ferriston.

■Watson, the namesake of the railway. Based on Tallylyn. ■Harris, who saved the railway. Based on Dolgoch. ■Sir Pullman, previous Ferrick. Based on Sir Hadyn ■London Sam, previous Simon. Based on Edward Thomas. ■Corrodey, is a blue diesel. Based on Midlander. ■Dennis, a friendly, agreeable engine who is not to be crossed. Based on Douglas. ■no. 7B - Igor Halifax, is named for the CME. Based on Tom Rolt. ■no. 7A - Fergus has a Scottish accent, due to working in the Sccotish mines. He is based on Russell. ■no. 8A - Knight is named for the Knight of Samson, a mysterious figure who saved Samson singlehandedly from the Irish invasion in 753. Known as Old Steamer by Sir Pullman and London Sam. Based on Prince. ■no. 8B - MichaelSarifier is named for MichaelSarifier, who defeated Count Druker, marking the Samson Civil War (851-857). He is based on Mereysider. ■no. 9 - Karl was once in Russia in 1975 and given car wheels. He was used for repairing the whole of the Trans-Siberian Railway. He is based on Alf. ■no. 10A - Clyde is based on Palmerston and worked in the mines with Fergus on their old railway. ■no. 10B - Oscar Graham, a silly young engine who enjoys playing pranks. Based on Bryn Eglwys. ■no. 11 - Strong Sam is a Double Fairlie locomotive. Based on Merddin Emrys. ■no. 12A - Stanley is a replica of Harris. He is based on Smudger ■no. 12B - Isabel is based on the Andrew Barclay Doll engine. Skysville Railway﻿The railway is owned by the Little Controller, Fred Douglaston, a man towering above you at 7' 11". The previous CME was George Ferriston. His daughter, Jane took his place. Her son, Ivan George Ferriston-﻿Halifax is the current CME.

■Skysville, named after the district the railway is in. Based on Rex. ■Jerry, named after his builder, Jerry Packard and Sons. Based on Mike. ■Morgan, named after his first driver, Morgan Minerel. Based on Bert. ■Jerome, based on Frank, is named after Jerome Hatt, Mr. Douglaston's asisstant. ■Guiness, is named after the Guiness World Record Book after he found twenty trucks of the books signed by the author by accident. Based on Northern Rock/Jock. ■Nuisance I and Nuisance II are two silly twins who constantly rag poor Morgan. They are also a nuisance to start up in winter. Based on Cyril/The Blister Twins. ■Hero of Skysdale is named after the hero who was native to Skysdale and told invading Vikings that they had not found Samson when they truly had. He is based on Shelagh of Eskdale and painted blue and brown. ■Fred Douglaston is a strong diesel on the Skysdale Railway. ■George Ferriston is Fred Douglaston's twin brother. SamsOilSamsOil is an oil refinery and drilling company on Samson. It is located in the Brilldam Peninsula. It is owned by George Washington Hatt, a Hatt family member from Texas.

It has two fireles engines.

■Kaiser Wilhelm III, (German: Кайзер Вильгельм II) built in America and sent to Germany until he was to be scrapped in 1989. He was sent to Samson to be restored and museum ready, but he was instead allocated to SamsOil. ■Karl Heinrich Marx, (or in his language: Карл Генрих Маркс) aka LM, as he prefers to be called, is Kaiser's brother who served the Russian Metalworks and Distribution Inc. Railway Division, was associated with Marxism and communism in the Cold War, which put his home current against his resident country. This led him to call himself Lost Mark, or LM. Kaiser saw through his disguise and he is now a happy engine serving SamsOil, although he tends to be a bit gruff around the edges. Rumstick Narrow and Standard Dual Gauge RailwayA long lost railway on Samson, it started in 1875 and closed in 1876. It was later found by Zack and Watson andwent under restoration. The narrow gauge engines is a fictional version of the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway. The controller is Mr. Ben John "Long John Blackbeard" Rumstick.

Narrow gauge engines

■Chandelier - Named after an incident wherein a chandelier destroyed his boiler and himself. ■Robert - Named after Robert Billinton from the LB&SCR﻿. ■Princess - Based on Doll. Previous RailwaysSamson has had previous railways which failed or were amalgamated or ﻿got bought.

■Samson, Sodor, and Ireland Railway - The railway offered to connect to Ireland and Sodor but this never came to be.

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 * Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
 * Builder: LNER
 * Configuration: 4-6-2

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