Draft:Percy the Small Engine
Fictional steam locomotive
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Percy the Small Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic green saddle tank engine who originated from the Railway Series, debuting in 1950. He has a 0-4-0 wheel arrangement and is the number 6 engine on the North Western Railway, the Fat Controller's railway on the Island of Sodor.[‡ 1] He is also one of the seven main characters in the television adaptation Thomas & Friends as the best friend of Thomas, later serving the same role in the reboot Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
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- Keith Wickham (2009–2015)
- Nigel Pilkington (2015-2021)
- Henri Charles (2021-2023)
- Oliver Milchard (2023-2025)
- Martin Sherman (2009-2015)
- Christopher Ragland (2015-2021)
- Charlie Zeltzer (2021-2025)
- Linda Ballantyne (Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
- Michael Angelis (original workprints)
| Percy the Small Engine | |
|---|---|
| The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends character | |
| First appearance | Troublesome Engines (1950) |
| Created by | Wilbert Awdry |
| Designed by | C. Reginald Dalby |
| Voiced by |
Other
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| In-universe information | |
| Species | Steam locomotive |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Station pilot Mail delivery |
| Home | Island of Sodor |
| Nationality | English |
Biography
The Railway Series
Percy would make his debut in the 1950 book Troublesome Engines, and would later be the titular main character of the 1956 book Percy the Small Engine.[‡ 2] In the book, Percy is initially a troublesome engine; playing pranks on Gordon and James, but is matured by the end of the installment.[‡ 3] He was built by the Avonside Engine Company, although it is unknown which specific model he is based on nor who designed him.
In the story "Trouble in the Shed", the Fat Controller purchases and names Percy after three of his other engines, Henry, Gordon and James, go on strike and refuse to leave their sheds.[1][‡ 4] He initially ran Thomas' branch line on the Ffarquhar Branch Line before transferring to being a station pilot at the big station.[‡ 5]
Thomas & Friends
Percy is best known for his major appearance as a deuteragonist and Thomas' best friend in the Thomas & Friends television series, making his first appearance in the series 1 episode "Trouble in the Shed" in the same manner as in the Troublesome Engines book. Throughout the series, he is consistently known for pulling the nighttime mail train.[citation needed]
In 2014, Percy's voice actor in the American dub, Martin Sherman, left due to a pay dispute with HIT Entertainment.[2]
All Engines Go
Percy is a recurring main character in the 2021 reboot series, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go. Percy is portrayed as one of the younger characters, often acting shy and nervous.[citation needed]
Model replicas
In 2008, the Goliath Jr. roller coaster ride at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park was rethemed as "Percy's Railway", featuring Percy and some Troublesome Trucks.[3] The ride would keep this theme until it was closed in 2010 and rethemed again in 2011 into the Magic Flyer, due to the land's retheme into Whistlestop Park.[4][5]
Strasburg Rail Road, in the United States, announced the introduction of a Percy replica for the American Day Out with Thomas events on September 13, 2014.[6]
The Japanese Ōigawa Railway's locomotives include five characters from the Thomas & Friends series: Thomas the Tank Engine, Hiro, Percy, James, and Rusty. The locomotives are based at Shin-Kanaya Station.[7] A model of Percy and other Thomas & Friends characters is available at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre,[8] and at the East Anglian Railway Museum.[9]
