Percy

* 2019
* 2017
* 2014
* 2013
* 2010
* 2002
* 2000
* 1990
* 1987

**Percy** (also released as **Percy the Small Engine**) is a small green tank engine who is Thomas's best friend.

## Product Description

### **1993 ERTL collector card**

*Percy is the junior member of the principle team of engines. He is a happy little chap who's quite happy puffing around the yard with no particular desire for adventure in the great world outside. He is always keen to oblige, a fact of which the other engines sometimes take advantage.*

### **Historical Note**

*Percy is an 0-4-0 saddle-tank engine based on engines from the Avonside Engine Company.*

### **Shining Time Station collector card**

*Always happy to oblige and eager to please Percy is the junior member of the engine team!*

### **2002 US Take Along collector card**

*Name: Percy the Small Engine*

*Color(s): Green*

*Bio: Percy is the smallest and most junior of the railway family, and is sometimes taken advantage of by the other engines.*

### **2005 UK Take Along collector card**

*Percy is the junior member of the principal team of engines. He's a cheery little chap who's happy puffing around the yard for no real desire for adventure.*

## Timeline

* 1987 (sticker face, pin-hook couplings, metal smokebox, black coal bunker, Britt Allcroft licensing, made in China)
* 1990 (plastic 3D face)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)
* 2002 (two-way magnets, yellow dome, safety valve and whistle, grey coal bunker, side rods removed, name embossed on chassis; only available at Target until 2005)
* 2003 (U-hook rear coupling; only available in the UK)
* 2006 (printed name)
* 2008 (plastic smokebox)
* 2010 (updated details, CG style face, golden dome, safety valve and whistle, black coal bunker)
* 2013 (updated face, cheaper metal, hollowed out counterweights, made in Thailand)
* 2014 (clip connectors, unpainted buffers; only available in select countries until 2017)
* 2014 (one-way magnets, unpainted buffers, shorter cab)
* 2019 (hook and loop couplings, slightly longer, smaller cylinders, farther apart wheels)

## Variants

* Motorised Percy the Small Engine
* Miniature Percy
* Gold Rail Percy
* Wind Up Percy
* Pullback Motorised Percy
* Keyring Percy
* Limited Edition Percy/Metallic Percy
* Coal dust Percy from Engine Works Portable Playset and Percy and the Smelting Shed
* Surprised Percy from Percy Takes a Plunge
* Snow-covered Percy from Percy and the Holiday Cars
* Holiday Percy
* Birthday Percy from Sodor Birthday Celebration, Sodor Birthday Celebration Cars, and Thomas and Percy Sodor Birthday Celebration
* Easter Percy
* Percy with grand opening banners from Great Waterton Grand Opening 4-Pack
* Lights and Sounds Percy
* Sugar-covered Percy from Percy and the Chocolate Cake Cars
* Sudsy Percy from Percy and the Engine Wash
* Christmas Percy with snowflakes from Holiday on Sodor
* Snow-covered Percy from Sodor Holiday Parade
* Jelly Bean Percy
* Chocolate-covered Percy from Percy's Sweet Special
* Talking Percy
* Tired sooty Percy from Percy Hard at Work
* Talking Percy at the Dieselworks
* Talking Thomas and Percy Hard at Work
* Pull 'n Zoom! Percy
* Clothes and jam-covered Percy from Tales from the Past Engine Pack
* Sodor Engine Wash
* Light-Up Racer Percy
* Percy front, boiler, and cab pieces from Construction Train Maker
* Talking Space Robot Percy
* Australia Percy from Travel with Thomas’ Friends
* Monkey Percy from Animal Friends
* Safari Percy
* Dinosaur Percy from Dino Friends
* Celebration Percy from Celebrate with Thomas
* Racing Flames Percy

## Availability

* Percy with Annie and Clarabel
* Thomas Playset (1988)
* 6-Piece Gift Set 1
* Terence, James and Percy
* Percy and the Coal Hopper (cancelled)
* Engine and Straight Track Assortment
* 10 Piece Value Set
* Full Steam Ahead Collector's Pack
* Five Pack 2
* Sodor Gift Set 2
* Percy and S.C. Ruffey
* Gift Set 2
* Thomas Playset (2001)
* Timber Yard Portable Playset (2006)
* Thomas and Percy Track Playset
* Collector Vehicle Pack 3
* Train Yard Set
* Travel Tote (Target Australia exclusive)
* Thomas and Percy's Carnival Adventure
* Travel Tote Value Pack
* Thomas and Percy Starter Set
* Percy and the Wharf Cars
* Classic Engines Pack
* Really Useful Engines 2 Pack
* Riding the Rails Track Pack
* Percy Circle Track Set
* Percy and Mavis
* Classic Friends
* Percy's Mail Delivery
* Knapford Station
* Totally Tidmouth
* Steamies vs. Diesels
* Percy and Kevin to the Rescue
* Percy's Bumpy Delivery
* Percy's Catapult Cargo
* Percy's Fishery Delivery
* Percy Portable Set
* Percy's Penguin Adventure
* Go Go Speedy Railway
* Percy's Fossil Dig
* Percy to the Rescue

## Trivia

* Percy's first ERTL prototype did not have a number and front coupling.
* Some early ERTL Percy copies depict him with lime green paint along with Henry.
* Percy is featured on the following boxes:
	+ Crane Accessory Set
	+ Stationhouse Playtrack
	+ Station House Playtrack Giftset
	+ Bridge Accessory Set (2000-2002)
	+ Center Island Quarry Portable Playset
* An ERTL Percy appears in the ninth series episode *Flour Power*.
* An ERTL Percy was shown in advertisements for the motorized railway plates.
* Percy's Take Along collector card uses one of his promotional images from series 5.