Solomon is the engine that ran the Great Waterton Light Railway, a short line that ran from the mining town of Great Waterton to Crovan's Gate from 1891 to 1924. He was an engine based on the Haydock Foundry engines built in the 1870s. The locals and older engines used to call him 'Sonny' since he was so young at the time. Even as he grew older, the nickname stuck. He ran passenger and goods services from Crovan's Gate to Great Waterton and back again. This went on even after the NWR was formed. When industry in Great Waterton started to dwindle during the Great War, Solomon was leased to the NWR to shunt around some of their yards. While he was away, Stanley helped with his duties. Their paths crossed often, and they soon became friends. That was until Stanley was abandoned in a shed along with the rest of the town. Sonny continued to shunt around various yards until 1930 when he was bought by two shady businessmen named Basil Carson and Bernard Weston, known to some as Baz and Bernie. After that no one knows what happened to Solomon after that. Some assumed he had been scrapped and was soon forgotten. Then one day in 2020, he miraculously was found in a workshop on the outskirts of Liverpool. He was quickly bought and restored by Sir Robert for his museum. It didn't take too long to get him back to working order. Now he takes turns with the other engines pulling tourist trains around the estate. Solomon was painted a rich dark blue with no lining in the old days, and he retains this livery today.
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