Ryker

    Ryker    Ryker is a Blue Experimental Tender Engine.
 * Number: None, Formerly LNER 10001 and BR 67001
 * Class: LNER W1
 * Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
 * Builder: Darlington Works
 * Rebuilder: Doncaster Works
 * Configuration: 4-6-4
 * Country: England (Built), Island Of Sodor (Currently)
 * Built: 1929
 * Rebuilt: 1936
 * Arrived on Sodor: 1959
 * Top Speed: 108 mph
 * Owner: Sir Topham Hatt
 * Railways: London North Eastern Railway (Formerly), British Railways (Formerly), North Western Railway.

Bio
Ryker was a failed experimental engine back when he was on the Mainland. After being withdrawn from British Railways, He and Hush arrived on Sodor on Flatbeds pulled by Henry and Alfred. Then hee was rebuilt again at the Sodor Steamworks by Victor and Kevin along with Hush on a special unique chassis and uniquely design parts designed by Sir Topham Hatt and had his "LNER" lettering removed for "NWR" and has been really useful on the Railway ever since.

He is Hush's Brother

Basis
Ryker is based off the LNER W1. Unlike Hush, he was rebuilt in 1936 with a LNER A4 Streamlined Casing like the real locomotive. The Real Hush Hush was rebuilt with the casting in 1936 and was withdrawn and Scrapped in 1959.

Hush is also based off this class (Hush's number was held by the real locomotive)

Personality
Ryker is a Hardworking engine willing to do his jobs. He was a failed experimental engine back when he lived on the mainland but when he arrived on Sodor, he was rebuilt by Victor and Kevin at the Sodor Steamworks on a unique redesigned chassis made by Sir Topham Hatt. He now wants to be a really useful engine again pulling Passenger and Freight on the Mainline.

Livery
Ryker was orginially is Painted grey with white lining and a black cab roof. When he was rebuilt in 1936 into a Sreamlined engine identical to the LNER A4 Pacific, he was painted LNER Garner Blue and under BR Ownership, he was repainted BR Passenger Blue. When he arrived onto Sodor, he was repainted back into LNER Garner Blue, this time, the orginal "LNER" would be replaced with "NWR" in the same colors and doesn't have a number.