Workshop Engines (RWS)

The Railway Series

Thomas & Friends

Workshop Engines
Background Information
First appearance	Troublesome Engines (1950)
Last appearance	Troublesome Engines (1950)
Creator(s)	Rev. W. Awdry
Character Overview
Gender	Males
Country	England
Technical Details
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotives
Type	Tank engines
Fuel type	Coal
Owner(s)	The Workshop

The Workshop Engines were tank engines who lived in the Workshop with Percy before he was brought to the Island of Sodor.

Biography

After Thomas left to run his branch line, The Fat Controller was in desperate need of another tank engine. Eventually, he went to a workshop on the Mainland, where they showed him a range of tank engines of various shapes and sizes.

Some of these engines were described as looking happy, some sad, and some as looking at the Fat Controller anxiously hoping he would choose them. He finally chose a small green saddle tank engine, whom he would name Percy. The first engine looked sad, the second engine look shocked, the third engine was angry, and the fourth engine was disappointed when Percy was chosen. Later on, Percy would mention to Edward that the engines at the workshop would have to "wheesh" loudly to make themselves heard.

Technical Details

Basis

The four engines were likely not intended to be based on any particular locomotives, though in illustrations the second bears a resemblance to Thomas and the third to Gordon.

Livery

The livery of the first engine is obscured by Percy. The second engine is painted blue with red lining. The third engine is painted red with black lining. Finally, the fourth engine is painted light green with dark green lining. All have black wheels.

Appearances

• Railway Series
• Television Series

The Railway Series

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

Companion Volumes

• 1950 - Scenes from Troublesome Engines (cameos)

Thomas & Friends

Videos

• Mr. Perkins Storytime - Trouble in the Shed (cameos)

Gallery

The Railway Series

Main Series

The Workshop Engines as illustrated by C. Reginald Dalby

Miscellaneous

The Workshop Engines in a colouring book

The Workshop Engines as re-illustrated by Loraine Marshall

United Kingdom

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