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If we can count them, then my votes would be for Mr. Rogers' trolley and Thomas the Tank Engine, for the reasons mentioned above. I believe that since there are now many real-life incarnations of Thomas the Tank Engine, those can be counted for it. As for locomotives with true prototypes, I will begin thusly: The Rocket--to those who follow early steam locomotive development, this is a quite well known locomotive. However, at least in the US, few members of the public have ever heard of it. The same in my judgement applies to Locomotion, Stourbridge Lion, Puffing Billy, and Best Friend of Charleston (not many Californians care to know about George Stephenson's locomotives). To railfans, Mallard is fairly well known, but its fame ends there. The General and Tom Thumb are fairly well known in the US (I can't speak for other countries), but I am guessing that the world's most famous locomotive is Central Pacific's Jupiter, for two reasons: 1. It was at the very famous Golden Spike ceremony 2. Most people find the name Jupiter easier to remember than the other locomotive's number, 119. See you around the forums, Daniel
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