This oddity of the fleet was constructed in-house by the railway and featured in a number of Douglas Carnivals, being towed the length of the promenades by a tractor, often bedecked with floral arrangements as the accompanying photograph shows.  It was of plywood construction but featured a number of "real" locomotive components, most notably the dome, which was one of the steel domes supplied with new boilers from Beyer Peacock and retained by the railway.  For the carnival engine it was painted gold to simulate  a brass effect.  It is assumed that No. 16 was selected as the template for the engine owing to the relative ease of creating the square cab in plywood, rather than the traditional "house" which is of curved construction.  Our thanks to member Robin Winter for allowing his photograph to be reproduced here.

What became of this unusual item of "stock" is unknown, but by the mid-1970s it no longer featured in carnivals.  It is likely that its condition deteriorated to the state that it was no longer practical to retain it but any information visitors may have would be gratefully received to the webmaster, whose details appear on the contacts page of this site.  Of note, prior to its creation, the Railway Company did enter a float into the annual carnival but this took the form of a florally decorated wagon from the fleet.