John

John is a class 76 electric locomotive in the Woodhead line series (Woodhead electric 00001, BR 26024.) He is a passenger engine who mainly shares 'The Express' with Edwin, he wears BR black.

Bio in the Woodhead line series
John was built at Gorton in 1951 specifically to run the Woodhead line and he worked there all his life. The trust brought him back to the railway in 1983 after it reopened and was designated electric loco number 1. Despite his exceptional turn of speed (and setting a record run between Sheffield and Manchester) his pantographs frequently fail, thus rendering him immobile and often needs to be rescued by the other loco's. He is one of the few engines in the fleet to have engaged in a romantic relationship with another loco, a class 86 called Jenny who often runs through trains from BR via Dinting.

Persona
John is a headstrong and stubborn engine who believes himself to be the rightful flagship of the line. He is often boastful toward the other engines and openly jealous of Silver Link (Who matched his record run at the first attempt). Most of the engines ignore his bragging and tease him when it backfires. He arrived back on the line considering steam engines to be "the enemy." But after a number of breakdowns and rescues, his prejudice has since faded. He speaks with a Scottish accent.

Voice Actors
Timotej Gabriel Horvat - Current voice actor