Vito

Vito is a cheeky, young ten wheeler. He is based in Raleigh.

Bio
Vito is a member of the K-11 class of dual-purpose 4-6-0s. This class was built for suburban passenger and branch line work in the 1920's, and was a very popular class, finding work around many major cities, including Raleigh and Charlotte. For this reason, Vito has many brothers and sisters on the E&A, including Lucky and Ellen. Vito worked in the Raleigh area for his whole career.

Vito's tender is Jackie.

Persona
Vito is a notoriously cheeky and impudent sort, who enjoys teasing other engines and making them look foolish. However, under this childish exterior is a fiercely loyal friend. He is very close to his brothers and sisters, and very protective of Lucky. He shows his respect for some locomotives, mostly express passenger locomotives (such as Lennox), but this is rare.

Basis
Vito is a member of the K-11 class of dual-purpose ten wheelers. This class was quite successful in their intended role and were built throughout the 1920's. For this reason, Vito's class outnumbers many of the other classes of locomotives on the railway, meaning that he feels particularly confident when in company with his brothers or sisters. His class is particularly adept at quick stops and starts from stations, but has a relatively low tractive effort, meaning it is difficult for Vito to haul long trains.