Workshop Engines

There have been several workshop engines that have appeared in the Railway Series, television series and the magazines stories.

Percy's Workshop Friends

Percy's Workshop Friends
Background Information
First appearance	Troublesome Engines (RWS) Trouble in the Shed (T&F)
Last appearance	Troublesome Engines (RWS) Trouble in the Shed (T&F)
Creator(s)	Rev W. Awdry
Character Overview
Country	England
Affiliation	Percy
Technical Details
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotives
Fuel type	Coal

Many engines appeared at the workshop where Percy used to live before arriving on Sodor. The Fat Controller came to the Workshop to purchase a new tank engine, when the three big engines (Henry, Gordon and James) went on strike and Thomas left to run his branch line.

They were described as looking "big, little, happy, sad and anxious". The large blue tank engine slightly resembles Thomas with extended side tanks, and the red engine resembles Gordon with round buffers.

In addition to these, other engines were seen in the My Thomas Story Library book, where there are two other engines: one maroon and the other blue with red lining. The maroon one vaguely resembles Percy and the blue one vaguely resembles Wilbert.

Appearances

• Railway Series
• Television Series
• Other Media

The Railway Series

• Troublesome Engines - Trouble in the Shed (do not speak)

Companion Volumes

• 1950 - Scenes from Troublesome Engines (cameos)
• 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection (do not speak)

Thomas & Friends

• Series 1 - Trouble in the Shed (wheels and buffers only; do not speak)

Specials

• 1992 - Thomas and the U.K. Trip (cameos)

Videos

• Mr. Perkins Storytime - Trucks! (cameos)

Music Videos

• Series 3 - I'm Thomas the Tank Engine (cameos)

Storytime

• Series 1 - The Story of Percy the Small Engine (do not speak)

Books

• 2007 - The Fat Controller (do not speak)
• 2011 - Sir Topham Hatt (do not speak)
• 2015 - The Fat Controller's Busy Day (do not speak)
• 2016 - My First Thomas Railway Stories (One makes a cameo)

Trivia

• In the television series, the engines shown in the workshop are actually Gordon, Thomas, James, Henry and Edward, but covered in tarpaulins and with the tenders except Gordon's removed so that the audience would not make out who they were.

Gallery

Percy's friends featured in the Railway Series Painting Book No.4

The workshop engines illustrated by Loraine Marshall

Percy with the workshop engines

Percy with some workshop engines in a story library book

Edward's Workshop Friends

Edward's Workshop Friends
Background Information
First appearance	Chiff Chaff
Last appearance	Chiff Chaff
Character Overview
Gender	Male
Country	England
Affiliation	Edward
Technical Details
Basis	BR Standard Class 6 (green engine) British Rail Class D16/2 (silver engine)
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Power type	Steam (green and red engines) Diesel-electric (silver engine)
Vehicle	Locomotives
Type	Tender engine (green engine) Mixed-traffic diesel engine (silver engine)
Fuel type	Coal (green engine) Diesel (silver engine)
Configuration	4-6-2 (green engine) 1Co-Co1 (silver engine)
Wheels	18 (green engine) 16 (silver engine)
Top speed	95 mph (green engine) 90 mph (silver engine)
Designer(s)	Robert A. Riddles (green engine) Oliver V. S. Bulleid (silver engine)
Builder(s)	BR Crewe Works (green engine) BR Ashford, or Brighton Works (silver engine)
Year built	Sometime between December 1951 and March 1952 (green engine) Sometime between 1950 and 1954 (silver engine)

When Edward was sent to the works to be mended, he met three engines. Edward was quick to befriend these engines, due to their positive attitude towards him.

The first engine, on Edward's right, is a silver diesel engine. This one was based on a Bulleid 10201 class diesel-electric; all of which had been scrapped by the mid 1960's. The second engine, on Edward's left, is a tender engine and who strongly resembles a green version of Murdoch with green smoke deflectors. Although it resembles more of a BR Standard Class 6. Finally, the last engine can be seen behind Edward, however only his/her smokebox and eyes are visible and he/she appears to be painted salmon.

Appearance

Magazine stories

• Chiff Chaff

Gallery

The Green Engine with smoke deflectors

The Silver Diesel and the third engine at the back

The Blue Overhauled Engine

The Blue Overhauled Engine
Background Information
First appearance	Henry's Hoax
Last appearance	Henry's Hoax
Character Overview
Country	Island of Sodor
Technical Details
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Fuel type	Coal

The Blue Overhauled Engine was a tender engine, who was undergoing an overhaul similar to Henry's new design. He/she was first seen when Henry was being escorted to the Works by Percy. Henry was shocked to learn that the works was full of ill engines.

This engine slightly resembles Henry, but with different cylinders and blue paint work that is similar to Gordon's.

Appearance

Magazine stories

• 1996 - Henry's Hoax (does not speak)

Gallery

Henry, Percy and the Blue Engine

United Kingdom

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* RWS only | ** T&F only

Other Sudrian railways

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* RWS only | ** T&F only