87546 and 98462

98462 and 87546 are two blue tender engines. They were built in 1922 and visited on Sodor.

When the Reverend W. Awdry received correspondence asking about the other two engines in the shed - the other four being Edward, Henry, Gordon and the red engine - he replied that they were on the railway on "trial", but were sent away for being rude and nasty. It is not known what happened to them since the decline of steam.

Basis
It is unknown what type of engine 98462 and 87546 really are. 98462 looks a cross between Edward and Gordon with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement, no outside cylinders or motion, Stephenson valve gear and oval buffers; 87546 looks a cross between Gordon and Henry's old shape with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement, two-cylinder motion, Walschaerts valve gear and round buffers. Some have theorised that 98462 is an LNER B12 and 87546 is an LNER B17.

Appearances
98462 and 87546 only appeared in "The Three Railway Engines".

Livery
98462 and 87546 are painted blue with red lining.