Silver Link

Silver Link (Sylvester) is an LNER A4 steam locomotive in the Woodhead line series (LNER 2509.) He is the top link express loco on the line and is tasked with hauling The Silver Rose express from Sheffield to Manchester. He wears LNER Silver grey livery.

Bio in the Woodhead line series
Silver Link was built at Doncaster in 1935 and was the first of the A4 pacifics. He quickly achieved fame shortly thereafter by setting a new speed record of 112 mph. He continued working the East coast mainline well into BR days until being withdrawn back to Doncaster to be used as a doner engine for his classmates, alot of his components were still serviceable. By the mid 1960's he was eventually dismantled pending scrappage but his remains were purchased by a local businessman who intended to rebuild and preserve him. Unfortunately the gentleman in question went bankrupt and died long before the job could be completed, by 1984 only his tender had been finished. That same year Mr Salmon, who had been looking for an express loco to run the proposed Silver Rose non stop service, brought the remains from Doncaster back to the Woodhead line to complete the work.

Since then Silver Links presence on the railway had attracted much media interest and raised the profile of the line considerably.

Persona
Silver Link is a very well spoken yet humble engine, who insists on being called by his nickname Sylvester. He is immediately very amicable and good natured with the rest of the fleet and is not afraid to hauls goods trains if required.

Voice Actors
James Brannan - Current voice actor