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Green Arrow Headcanons

Because the Sodor Gazette post was dedicated to facts only, so this is where I indulge in some cringe headcanons for this lad. Generally my headcanons are a blend of the RWS, TVS (s1 - s5) with maybe a few bits and pieces from later seasons, and whatever else feels Right to me. Anyway, Chris and Clive gave me crumbs so I’m gonna try to reverse engineer a Meal out of it!

Green Arrow - LNER V2 - 4771

The Gresley Engines have a reputation for being on the snobbish or elitist side, largely from Gordon, Spencer and Mallard at various points. Flying Scotsman mellowed significantly with his journeys and is one of the more chill and approachable, and Tornado being so new she never picked up those traits from The Old Days. Green Arrow himself is gregarious and friendly, finding it hilarious how much the stuffier family members go on about themselves. He’s not entirely immune to bragging, though, as he treasures how strong (and fast) he is pulling trains. If he likes a companion enough he’ll be fine with sharing work with them, just as long as it’s not a matter of them mistaking it for him needing the assistance (about the only way to get a rise out of him is to imply such).

Originally hearing about Sodor from Scotsman, Green Arrow has since held an interest is going there himself, something he didn’t manage until after Thomas came over to the mainland for the Railway Show. Green Arrow prior to this had a little bit of exposure to The Railway Series and Scotsman had 2nd hand accounts of Happenings there, so he was very excited when he heard the famous Thomas was going to visit.

They swiftly hit it off, Green Arrow gleefully drinking in the events as told by Thomas (amused at how much the Tank Engine gave honest, albeit much shorter versions of embarrassing stories involving himself) and felt glad to hear that Gordon took significant levels in kindness over the years (after all, Scotsman’s time with him was with the most biased source!). In turn, Green Arrow serenaded Thomas with his own adventures and happenings as part of a massive fleet, though he was light on details after 1962, not having particularly enjoyed standing in storage for so much time and dearly missing his brothers.

By the end of the Railway Show, Green Arrow and Thomas had enjoyed something akin to a Summer Romance. They were stoic enough when Thomas had to return, but they were very disappointed. Thomas went back to work in Ffarquhar, but was distracted enough that The Fat Controller asked what the matter was.

Green Arrow was surprized when he was invited over to Sodor, but had to be talked down from bolting over there on his own steam in his excitement. He was at least allowed on the rails when on the Island and enjoyed a good long run before meeting with the others. His arrival caused quite a stir, though by now most of the engines were mature enough to not instantly jump into gossip. He playfully poked at Gordon a few times, insistently referring to him as Cuz.

As he was too heavy to go on the Ffarquhar lines, Thomas had to rotate his jobs to spend more time on the main line with him, and the two of them were mostly on Goods work. It turned out that Green Arrow’s extensive time off the Fast Freight work had left him a bit rusty and he was unprepared for Sudrian Trucks in their wild unbraked sentient chaos, but he soon got the hang of it again.

During this time, Thomas asked about his name being more of a title, compared to Sodor conventions, so they eventually settled on Warren as his ‘Sodor Name’. It was between the two of them for approximately 10 minutes, but word spread fast, much to Thomas’ chagrin and Warren’s amusement.

Eventually he had to return to The Mainland for his obligations at the Railway Museum and Doncaster Museum, though he’s been back on Sodor a number of other times for quick visits and it has been implied he’d be welcome to stay permanently if the Museum circuit ever came to a close.

Extra Info

Green Arrow / Warren is something of a Jock, not a Himbo as he’s too intelligent. However, maybe from the Gresley influence, he still likes to present as somewhat sophisticated. He’d wear a tailored sports coat with his name embroidered over a designer tank top, were he humanoid.

Whenever Thomas himself is invited back on the mainland, Green Arrow introduces him to others as his boyfriend. He will cheerfully dismiss any nervous questioning that he’s using the wrong term for his Plus One. He also encouraged Thomas to call Gordon ‘Cuz’ at various times

He’s least fond of Spencer and has made non idle threats about throwing buffers if Spencer gets too big for his wheels at Events.

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Guest Engine Spotlight - Green Arrow

LNER Class V2 #4771

The first of the once numerous V2 class, a close cousin to the famous A1 and A3 Pacifics. The V2s had smaller driving wheels and shorter boilers. Initially built for fast goods trains but were upgraded to Express Mixed Traffic due to their their reliable performance, and 184 were made from 1936 to 1944.

The first V2 Engine was named Green Arrow, the same name as the Fast Freight service it ran with the following four V2s. Only 7 other engines of this class received names.

The V2 engines were well regarded; in prime condition they could almost match Pacifics in speed and they came in highly useful during World War 2, still manufactured in spite of the limitations of the times. They were capable of pulling trains of 20 carriages weighing over 700 tons and beyond. Unfortunately, the toll taken on both engines and the rails themselves caused incidents after the war, and attempts to improve the engines were ultimately aborted with the emerging diesel locomotives of the 1960′s.

Sadly, only the original Green Arrow was preserved, having been withdrawn from service in 1962 (four years before the very last V2s were withdrawn and promptly scrapped) and managed to avoid being written off as scrap at any point, instead housed in various locations with the intent to display as an exhibit. Today, Green Arrow is standing as a static exhibit in Doncaster Museum on a 3-year loan from the National Rail Museum. While Green Arrow needs repairs to be able to go back on the rails, it looks hopeful that it will receive them sooner or later.

In the Railway Series, Green Arrow appears in Thomas and the Great Railway Show. Green Arrow is presented with an agreeable personality and quickly befriends Thomas. As one of the residents of the National Railway Museum, he is chosen to pull passenger trains as part of the show. He and Thomas would later double head a passenger train in the last chapter of that book, and the two of them manage to avoid an accident where the rails ahead were damaged.

Further Reading / Information and Picture Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_V2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_V2_4771_Green_Arrow https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Green_Arrow https://drawingdatabase.com/lner-class-v2-4771-green-arrow/ https://www.lner.info/locos/V/v2.php