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'''Trains''' are carriages designed to move on rails, used for transporting cargo or passengers. | '''Trains''' are carriages designed to move on rails, used for transporting cargo or passengers. | ||
During the 19th century, [[London]] trains provided routes for Edinburgh, Liverpool, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton and Dover. Open-topped carriages were available for the poor.<ref>[http://www.searchengine.assassinscreed.com/result/traveling-cheap-rail-ticket-londonbirmingham-in-3rd-class-187 XIXth Century Search Engine]</ref> The [[ | == History == | ||
During the 19th century, [[London]] trains provided routes for Edinburgh, Liverpool, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton and Dover. Open-topped carriages were available for the poor. In 1834, English and Scottish rail lines merged, allowing people to travel faster between the two places.<ref>[http://www.searchengine.assassinscreed.com/result/traveling-cheap-rail-ticket-londonbirmingham-in-3rd-class-187 XIXth Century Search Engine]</ref> | |||
The first rail factory was owned by the Starrick family and inherited by their youngest son [[Crawford Starrick|Crawford]], who used it to expand his [[Templar]] influence and [[Starrick Industries|business]] throughout London. Sometime in mid-19th century, Starrick impounded a [[Train Hideout|Herwicke Steam Engine]] which was owned by [[Agnes MacBean]] and nicknamed "Bertha". He then placed the train and MacBean under his Templar accomplice [[Rexford Kaylock]]. Kaylock, as the [[Whitechapel]] [[Blighters]] gang leader, equipped the train for their operations.<ref name=":0">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> | |||
The American transgender [[Ned Wynert]] and his group of thieves used London's transit systems as cover for their criminal activities. Ned was able to rob many shipments coming into the city of their valuables.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
By 1868, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] siblings [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] destroyed the Whitechapel Blighters with their new syndicate the [[Rooks]]. With MacBean's permission, the twins made the locomotive their train hideout. Together with the Assassin [[Henry Green]], "Bertha" was used to plan and track all known active London Templars by the Fryes, who also took a carriage for themselves as a place for them to live while in the city. Much later, they gained the aid of [[Nigel Bumble]] who worked under MacBean in fixing and repairing the train.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
With Ned Wynert's assistance, the Rooks would also rob trains carrying money to fund their operations. Jacob Frye also had to visit trains and stations to assassinate Templars and destroy Blighters shipments.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-US/games/assassins-creed-syndicate/gangs-weapons.aspx?ncid=22-3836-None--2-odsocmed-17-23-ACS_GP_20150828_PM_TW--17-19-10-0815 Official site]</ref> | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Revision as of 05:17, 22 November 2015
Trains are carriages designed to move on rails, used for transporting cargo or passengers.
History
During the 19th century, London trains provided routes for Edinburgh, Liverpool, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton and Dover. Open-topped carriages were available for the poor. In 1834, English and Scottish rail lines merged, allowing people to travel faster between the two places.[1]
The first rail factory was owned by the Starrick family and inherited by their youngest son Crawford, who used it to expand his Templar influence and business throughout London. Sometime in mid-19th century, Starrick impounded a Herwicke Steam Engine which was owned by Agnes MacBean and nicknamed "Bertha". He then placed the train and MacBean under his Templar accomplice Rexford Kaylock. Kaylock, as the Whitechapel Blighters gang leader, equipped the train for their operations.[2]
The American transgender Ned Wynert and his group of thieves used London's transit systems as cover for their criminal activities. Ned was able to rob many shipments coming into the city of their valuables.[2]
By 1868, the Assassin siblings Jacob and Evie Frye destroyed the Whitechapel Blighters with their new syndicate the Rooks. With MacBean's permission, the twins made the locomotive their train hideout. Together with the Assassin Henry Green, "Bertha" was used to plan and track all known active London Templars by the Fryes, who also took a carriage for themselves as a place for them to live while in the city. Much later, they gained the aid of Nigel Bumble who worked under MacBean in fixing and repairing the train.[2]
With Ned Wynert's assistance, the Rooks would also rob trains carrying money to fund their operations. Jacob Frye also had to visit trains and stations to assassinate Templars and destroy Blighters shipments.[2][3]
Trivia
- In Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, there is a red train named "The Great Eagle" with the number 1191, referencing the sobriquet of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and the year Assassin's Creed took place, respectively. Additionally, there is a black train with the number 1476 on the front of its smokebox, referencing the year Ezio Auditore da Firenze first became an Assassin.
Gallery
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A First Civilization symbol of a steam locomotive -
Concept art of the King's Cross Train Station during the Industrial Revolution -
Concept art of an Assassin locked in combat on a train
