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Hector is an engine from the Midland Region.
Bio
Hector was built in 1927 at the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow. In 1952, he was pulling a train of vans when he was held up by some faulty points near Leeds. The points were soon fixed, but then the brakes on the engine's trucks came on. Hector was concerned because there was another train in the section, and his driver went about releasing the brakes. They had just finished when a loud whistle echoed behind them. He quickly began to move, but he couldn't move quickly enough, and Stephen, who was pulling Herbert's goods train, collided with the rear of the engine's train. Hector spent that night clearing up the wreckage with Nigel and that morning he stopped at Copley Hill to tell Allen and Sir Ralph about the accident. He felt very miserable about it, and apologised, until Sir Ralph kindly told the engine that it wasn't his fault, and that he should get on home. Hector then left.
In the winter of that year, Hector had trouble in the snow, as he slipped on the rails a few times.
Persona
Hector appears to be a friendly, but rather impatient engine.
Basis
Hector is based on a LMS 7P Royal Scot 4-6-0.
Livery
Hector is currently painted in BR brunswick green.
Appearances
- Goodbye, Stephen the Green Engine! (not named)
- Christmas, 1952 (cameo)
Trivia
- Hector uses Scott's face in his appearances.
- Hector also appeared in one of the trailers for The Ghosts of Engines Past but when the episode aired he was cut from the script.
- Hector was based on the real 46100 (who was actually named Royal Scot), that was preserved.