Henry the Green Engine

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Henry the Green Engine is a large green steam locomotive character from The Railway Series books, known for his sensitive nature, occasional health troubles, and later reliability on the North Western Railway.

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Henry the Green Engine canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character
fictional locomotive
steam locomotive
adaptedAs CGI animated character
model animation character
appearsIn The Railway Series
Thomas & Friends
associatedTrain the Flying Kipper
basedOn GNR Class A1/A3 (early design inspiration)
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 (later rebuild inspiration)
color green
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Rev. W. Awdry
linked to: Wilbert Vere Awdry
fictionalUniverse Island of Sodor
firstAppearance The Railway Series book "The Three Railway Engines"
franchise Thomas & Friends
gender male
hasFace yes
hasHealthIssue weak boiler (early stories)
homeShed Tidmouth sheds
knownFor health troubles
later reliability
languageOfWork English
laterPublisher Egmont Books
likes pulling the Flying Kipper
medium animated television series
children's literature
number 3
operatesOn North Western Railway
owner North Western Railway
personalityTrait anxious
hard-working
reliable
sensitive
publisher Kaye & Ward (original Railway Series)
resultOfRebuild increased reliability
role goods engine
mixed-traffic engine
passenger engine
species steam engine
targetAudience children
undergoesEvent rebuild with new shape
wheelArrangement 4-6-0
worksFor The Fat Controller
worksWith Edward the Blue Engine
Gordon the Big Engine
James the Red Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine

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The Railway Series hasMainCharacter Henry the Green Engine
The Railway Series notableBook Henry the Green Engine
Wilbert Vere Awdry createdCharacter Henry the Green Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine friend Henry the Green Engine
Edward the Blue Engine friendOf Henry the Green Engine
The Fat Controller employerOf Henry the Green Engine
Sir Topham Hatt employerOf Henry the Green Engine
Edmund Ward notableWorkPublished Henry the Green Engine
Edmund Ward publisherOfCharacter Henry the Green Engine
The Three Railway Engines featuresCharacter Henry the Green Engine
Thomas & Friends hasCharacter Henry the Green Engine
C. Reginald Dalby illustrated Henry the Green Engine
North Western Railway hasLocomotive Henry the Green Engine
Enterprising Engines featuresCharacter Henry the Green Engine
Gordon the Big Engine associatedCharacter Henry the Green Engine
Gunvor Edwards notableCharacterIllustrated Henry the Green Engine
James the Red Engine friendOf Henry the Green Engine