In Fiction
- Emily, a character from Thomas and Friends, is based upon this engine.
- In the anime series Emma, a GNR Stirling could be seen as well.
- In the anime film Detective Conan: The Phantom of the Baker Street, in which the protagonists are in a virtual reality game, the protagonists confront Jack the Ripper on the top of a runaway passenger train, which is pulled by a GNR Stirling Single Engine.
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