Betty

Betty is a Bagnall tender engine belonging to the Model Engineers Society.

Bio
Built in 1988, Betty was the main stead of the railway and for many years had proven to be quite the character. Despite her hiccups in performance which sometimes resulted in her to undergo several upgrades, she is loved by many is a treasure to bestow while carrying out her work. Before the arrival of new engines to the line, Betty was the only engine running and during so had performed reasonably well. But in September 2008, she developed a leakage in her main steam pipe which resulted in many trains slowing to a stand still that had to be pushed back by members of the crew.

One evening while having her fire dropped for the day, Betty was stolen by members of the Motor Car Society to be used as a heat feeder for the production of black market petrol. However the scheme was put to an immediate halt when members of the MES interfered the production and reclaimed their engine. Afterwards, Betty was put out of service for quick repairs before returning to service.

In 2010, a new steam engine was bought for the railway which took over several of betty's trains. This allowed staff to provide Betty a complete overhaul which fixed several issues that had occurred beforehand. Once back in service, Betty was relegated to secondary passenger runs and sometimes acts as a spare engine when things get busy.

Betty was at first driven by Christopher Jones Jr until the purchase of Lady Grange in 2009. Now she is occasionally driven by members of the railways staff but in 2014 she is now under the care of Charlie Maquire.

Livery
Betty is a rich shade of maroon with gold lining and the initials M.E.S. on her tender.

Trivia

 * Betty was the first engine to be introduced in the stories.
 * She is the only engine in the fleet to have a face plate made, though it is never used.
 * The real Betty is still in operation and is sometimes used as a training engine for young drivers to practise on.