Can the trains in Thomas drive themselves?
Can the trains in Thomas drive themselves? One of the most remarkable things about the railways of the Island of Sodor is that they are managed by intelligent trains. These trains are capable of reasoning and planning out their own workdays. They also drive themselves – it's made clear that they can move on their own power.
Was the Flying Scotsman a train or an engine?
LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman is a 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley.
Why doesn t UK have driverless trains?
Essentially, the height and distance between the train and the platform are not the same on each station. This is one of the key issues holding back the automation of the tube, according to the TfL document.