Alright, so I haven't been working on this series in a long time. I've been in and out with life, and just graduated a few weeks ago. I'll be moving out in August and be living on-campus for college.

Anyway, I've been reading back to my old material, and I decided that I should try revamping some key material, and explain some things. Specifically, one thing I want to get done is list the prototypes of all of the Hasegawa Valley engines. I've forgotten most of them, so some may change, while others I'll try to find their original models.

- Narrow Gauge -

#01 Edward Mann (EM) - EM is based directly on Thomas Bach of the Llanberis Lake Railway. His name is a play on "Bachmann" - since one is Bach, the other is Mann. Or something.
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#02 Smudger - Smudger is directly taken from Thomas and Friends, but I decided that he should have the American traits that Awdry had given Stanley, the original No. 2 from the books.
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#03 Candy - Candy is based on Chaloner, a vertical boiler locomotive built in 1877. However, her name is based on the replica of her, Taffy.
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#04 Naruka - Naruka is based on No. 10 of the Vale of rheidol Railway. When I was thinking of what diesel I should use, I didn't bother with build dates or anything, so I'll probably have to change his prototype later on.
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- Standard Gauge -

#01 Takumi - Takumi is based on the Neilson 0-4-0 box tank, the same engine as Neil from The Railway Series.
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#02 Miharu - She is based on the LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T, a class similar to Author of Thomas and Friends. These were built starting in 1945.
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#03 Retsu - Retsu is based on the British Rail GT3. I'm going to definitely work out some kinks in continuity... the WHTS stories take place much earlier than that!
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#04 Morisawa Yusa (Mori) - Mori is based on the SR Leader class, an experimental class made in 1946. Five were made, but only one was completed, and they did a poor job doing it. By 1951, all of them were scrapped, and all that's left is the numberplate for No. 36001 (located in the National Railway Museum).
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- Other Engines -

Maiku the Mine Engine - Before I even thought about continuity and realism, I created Maiku, based on a 1982 miner's tram from Germany. and WHTS takes place during WWII. I'm brilliant, aren't I? I'll have to change his prototype...
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Damu the Dam Engine - Again, continuity and realism problems here. While the line he runs is based on one that's been around since 1907, his prototype wasn't built until 1976. I like this character though... I think I'll have to rub him out of current continuity and add him again later.
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I'm still working on the rest...