Percy

Percy is a little green saddle tank engine who lives and works on the Island of Sodor, and is the North Western Railway's number 6 engine. He was first brought to Sodor to help run the railway while Gordon, James and Henry went on strike and later became station pilot at Knapford. Following the Knapford Harbour Improvement Scheme in 1955, Percy was moved permanently to Thomas' Branch Line, where he now works as a goods engine. His favourite job is pulling the Mail Train and he is Thomas' best friend.
==Biography==
Percy was built sometime after the turn of the 20th century, by the Avonside Engine Company, and had a subsequent rebuild in the period before he was sold second or third hand to the North Western Railway by a factory on the Mainland. He is said to have been found to contain Hunslet parts, among others, according to workers at Crovan's Gate Works.
Sometime between 1925 and 1935, when Gordon, James and Henry went on strike in protest of fetching their own coaches following Thomas' departure to run his branch line, the Fat Controller decided the railway needed another tank engine. At the engine workshop, the Fat Controller saw a green saddle tank. When the engine said that he was willing to work hard, the Fat Controller bought him and named him Percy. Bringing him back to Sodor, Percy was charged with running the branch line while Thomas ran the Main Line with Edward and was allowed to stay after the big engines surrendered and returned to work. At first, Percy liked to annoy the big engines. Percy was later waiting at Knapford, but forgot to whistle to the signalman and thus was startled when Gordon came running towards him with the express. Gordon managed to stop in time, but Percy was so frightened, he ran away and ended up stuck in a sandbank. He was rescued by Gordon and took up the duty of station pilot at Tidmouth.
Percy was still a cheeky engine and often liked to play jokes on Gordon and James, only for the two engines to have their revenge when Percy failed to recognize a "backing signal". After this, Percy was subject to bullying from the big engines until Duck arrived and helped Percy to put the big engines in their place, although Percy still received a reprimand from the Fat Controller for it.
With Duck's arrival, Percy was sent to Thomas' Branch Line to help build Knapford Harbour and has stayed there ever since as a goods engine. 
==Technical Details==
===Basis===
Percy is an 0-4-0 saddle tank believed to have been built by the Avonside Engine Company of Bristol, but prior to being purchased second or third hand by the Fat Controller acquired components from Hunslet of Leeds and other builders. He is not based on any specific engine, however his design is typical of industrial saddle tank engines used around the United Kingdom.
===Livery===
Percy is painted in NWR green with red lining around his saddle tank and yellow lining around his windows. His number (6) is painted on his bunker in yellow with a red outline. He has a white running board with red bufferbeams and valences. His coal rails are painted black and he has a gold dome.
== Appearances ==
=== Red Panda Express ===
* Welcome to Sodor
* Waiting Distaste
* The Tour
* Discussing Failures 
* Party Preparations
* Thomas VS Gordon
* Thomas and Mei Apologize 
* Broken Trust 
* Thomas And Gordon Apologize 
* Saying Goodbye 
=== Movie ===
* Red Panda Express
Category:Steam locomotives
Category:Tank engines
Category:0-4-0
Category:North Western Railway
Category:Thomas' Branch Line
Category:Awdry-created characters
Category:Male characters
Category:Standard gauge