Bluebell and Primrose

Bio
Bluebell and Primrose are tank engine twins who live on the Bluebell Railway. According to Stepney, they had no names at first so their Controller gave them names. He says it made them over-confident, but they still work hard.

Merchandising
ERTL model (discontinued)

An interesting point to be mentioned about the ERTL Bluebell is that (only in the stock photos), Bluebell had a driver in her cab. This is concluded to be merely the original prototype for Bluebell, and the model's shape was based on Bluebell herself - a 'P' class 0-6-0 tank engine.

The ERTL model of Bluebell actually released was a ERTL model of Thomas painted green with SE&CR on the side tanks and 323 on the bunker and had black frames and green wheels.

Trivia

 * Bluebell and Primrose are the first and second female steam engines, only to appear in the Railway Series.
 * Bluebell and Primrose are the first and second female steam engines on Sodor. They are also the third and fourth female engines on Sodor when Daisy the railcar and Mavis the diesel are counted.
 * Bluebell and Primrose are the second and third female character to have a flower-type name, the first being Daisy.