5/29/2023 0 Comments Gustav the railway gun thomas![]() Gustavo is the first engine character in the franchise not to be modified for work on British railways, as he lacks buffers and has knuckle couplers instead of chain couplings.Two of the Brazilian Little Joes have been preserved, along with three others in the United States, one of which, South Shore #803, is in operating condition at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. The term "Little Joe" originated from Milwaukee Road employees jokingly calling them "Little Joe Stalin's locomotives", referencing the Soviet dictator at the time, Joseph Stalin. Five of these engines were sent to Brazil and worked for the Companhia Paulista de Estradas de Ferro, the remainder being sold to the Milwaukee Road and South Shore Line on the Milwaukee Road, the engines were designated as either "EP-4" or "EF-4", with the second letter designating the engine's primary use ("P" for passenger, "F" for freight). These engines were originally built by General Electric for the Soviet Union, but the company was prohibited from delivering them due to relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorating into what became the Cold War. Gustavo is based on the Little Joe, a class of 4-8-8-4 electric engines. He especially loves to toot his special-sounding horn, to ensure that everyone knows when he is coming. Gustavo is also proud of being different to the other engines in Brazil. At first glance, he may seem like a pompous express engine like Gordon, but he is actually a very caring and cautious engine who only wants his fellow engine friends to do a good job and does his best to keep them out of harm's way. Gustavo takes great pride in pulling the express in Brazil. Gustavo then pushed Thomas back down the line so he could be refuelled, during which the two engines made a fresh start with reintroducing each other and Thomas told Gustavo all about Gordon. After Gustavo nearly crashed into him, he confessed that it was only to help him. However, Thomas ignored his warning and eventually ran out of coal and water in front of a tunnel. This assumption continued when Gustavo insensibly (albeit unintentionally) instructed Thomas not to travel down the express line. Through their second encounter, Thomas concluded that the electric engine reminded him of Gordon, though not in a good way. Upon first meeting him, Thomas thought he reminded him of another engine back on Sodor. While Thomas was working in Brazil, he came across Gustavo pulling his express coaches on his express line.
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