British Railways Steam Engines

Percy's friends
"Silly things."

- Henry, The Eight Famous Engines

These four are tank engines from the Other Railway. Percy once met them at Vicarstown and told them of the time he braved a flood to help Thomas, when Henry came along and told them to go away.

Basis
These engines are based on 1377 Class 1F 0-6-0 tank engines, NER Class E1's, and LSWR G6 Class tank engines.

Livery
The tank engines are painted in the unlined BR black livery.

Appearances
The tank engines only appeared in The Eight Famous Engines.

The foreign engine
"Silly thing. I've no patience."

- Gordon, The Eight Famous Engines

   The Foreign Engine   The foreign engine (known as the Big City Engine in Learning Curve merchandise) is a tender engine from the LMS built at Crewe in May 1934. He once stayed the night in Vicarstown with Gordon and Duck. When Gordon remembered a trip to King's Cross in his youth, the engine told him he went to Euston, and Duck replied he really went to Paddington. (In fact, all three were right, but that's another matter). The argument continued even after the engine had left the next day.
 * Designer: Sir Henry Fowler
 * Built: May 1934
 * Builder: LMS, Crewe and Derby works
 * Configuration: 4-6-0

Basis
The engine is based on a LMS "Patriot" 4-6-0.

Livery
The engine is painted dark green with red lining and grey wheels and cylinders. He presumably has a British Railways crest on his Tender.

Appearances
The engine only appeared in The Eight Famous Engines.

Merchandising

 * Wooden Railway (discontinued; under the name "Big City Engine")

Jinty and Pug's companions
These engines came to Sodor with Jinty and Pug to run the line while the engines were on display in England.

Livery
They are painted in the B.R.'s black livery.