D199/"Spamcan" is a big diesel engine who only appeared in the book Enterprising Engines.
D199
Enterprising Engines[]
199 came to Sodor in 1967 on trial with Diesel 7101 (later known as Bear), and talked about taking over the railway. Bear didn't agree on it at all, and the other engines took an instant dislike to 199. One afternoon Henry the Green Engine found 199 bemoaning his position near a signal box because he had engine trouble, and the signalman called him "Spamcan". Henry rescued both the engine and his train, and 199 was returned in disgrace by the Fat Controller.
Henry and the Express[]
He is mentioned once by Henry who talks to Donald and Douglas that he pulled two trains and a failed diesel and The Fat Controller called him an "Enterprising Engine."
Other appearances[]
Although he does not appear in the television series, D199 appears in the magazine story Diesel Day! published on 16 May 2001.
Basis[]
D199 is a 1Co-Co1 diesel locomotive based on the British Rail Class 46. The number D199 is fictional but would be correct for a Class 46 if another six had been built: they were numbered from D138 through to D193.
Appearances[]
Railway Series[]
- Enterprising Engines
- Henry and the Express (mentioned)