Griffin

Griffin is a 4-6-0 narrow gauge locomotive that can be found in Taleland Railway 2, being added in the Overhaul Update. He is found in the Ashton narrow gauge roundhouse alongside Friend and Augustus.

 Appearance 

Griffin wears a mainly dark taupe coat of paint with gold and white lining on his boiler, tanks and cab. His bufferbeams are a standard red colour. Griffin is mainly based on the 4-6-0T version of the Baldwin 10-12-D as ordered by the War Department from the Baldwin Locomotive Works in the USA.

 Trivia 


 * Griffin was originally based on the 2-6-2T variants of the Baldwin 10-12-Ds but the basis was changed after WH_10 found out about how non-widespread the use of the type was used outside of the USA and Griffin was shortly changed to the 4-6-0T variant. Griffin uses a fully enclosed cab instead of the half roof cab.
 * Griffin used to work in France on the lightly laid military railway lines before being bought second hand by the Ashton Colliery Company after the Allied Victory, which effectively made Griffin a war veteran.
 * In canon, Griffin was have said to have his fully enclosed cab blown off by mortar shrapnel. Being resourceful, his crew fashioned a makeshift roof out of tarp to cover the crew from mud and rain.
 * Griffin was bought in post war condition with a badly damaged frame and cab. He was repaired in the Southern Engine Works and promptly resumed service as a heavy goods hauler for the colliery.
 * Griffin is a character owned by Oceanyx who worked with HarryJFreeman to create the character.
 * Griffin's original 2-6-2 chassis was released to the public in the Taleland Railway discord. which includes his chassis, bogie and Walschaerts valve gear.
 * Griffin's livery was based on the colours of the griffin, a mythological creature of Greek origin. This was later slightly amended to match the Ashton Colliery livery, which was extremely similar in choice of colours.
 * His only friend who he is close with is Friend as they share the same shed.
 * It has been hinted that Griffin committed a war crime during his tenure under the War Department.