Thomas the Tank Engine Owner's Workshop Manual (also known as The Way Little Engines Work in the US and in later republications in the UK) is a book.
Contents
- Welcome Aboard - Come and meet the characters on the Island of Sodor.
- Thomas - A closer look at Thomas the Tank Engine.
- How a Steam Engine works - See how a steam engine like Thomas.
- Driving Thomas - Learn how Thomas' Driver makes him go.
- Gordon - A closer look at a tender engine
- Looking After Engines - How the engineers look after the engines on Sodor.
- An Engine Changes - How Henry was repaired and refitted.
- Percy - A closer look at a saddle tank engine.
- Building an Engine - How steam engines are built.
- Mavis - A closer look at a diesel engine.
- Lots More Engines - Meet some of the other engines found on Sodor.
- Carriages and Other Friends - Not all of Thomas' friends on the Sodor Railway are engines.
- Trevor and Harold - A closer look at a traction engines and a helicopter.
- The Tracks of Sodor - Detailed diagrams of tracks, turntables and signals.
- Old and New Engines - How railway engines have changed over the years.
- Thomas' Railway Facts - Railway facts and Map of Sodor.
- Thomas' Really Useful Words - Understanding the railway language.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Emily
- Fergus
- Spencer
- Mavis
- Diesel 10
- Freddie
- Annie and Clarabel
- Troublesome Trucks
- Rocky
- Bertie
- Trevor
- Alfie
- Harold
- Cranky
- Sir Topham Hatt (cameo)
- Harvey (mentioned)
- Bert (mentioned)
- Culdee (mentioned)
Trivia
- This is the first time the detailed diagram of Thomas, Gordon, Percy, Mavis, Trevor, and Harold are shown.
- The Culdee Fell Railway is mentioned in this book.
- The map of Sodor is the Railway Series version in this book.
Goofs
- Fergus has a blue smokebox.
- Rocky is missing his wheels.
- In the Driving Thomas section, Thomas is incorrectly depicted as having a Belpaire firebox.
In Other Languages
Language | Title |
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Finnish | Tuomas Veturi Kuljettajan Käsikirja |
Japanese | トーマスまるごと図解ずかん |