The Fat Controller sent Henry to the works at Crewe, where they rebuilt him into his present shape. But worse was to come – Henry had an accident while pulling the express fish train known as the Flying Kipper. The Fat Controller gave him special Welsh coal, which helped. Henry was originally a failed prototype engine, who as the result of a small firebox (which was a similar shape to Gordon's) was often ill and a poor steamer. This is likely because he ended up being confused with Gordon which he evidently did not appreciate. Later on, however, he was painted green again. As a reward, he was given a new coat of paint, and Henry chose blue. Weeks later, he was eventually let out to help Edward pull Gordon's express train, after Gordon burst a safety valve. As punishment, the Fat Controller ordered that he was bricked up in the tunnel forever. ![]() ![]() In this story he went into a tunnel and refused to come out due to fears that the rain would spoil his paint. Henry's first (mis)adventure was in 'The Sad Story of Henry', the third story in the Railway Series book The Three Railway Engines. Henry is a little smaller than Gordon the Big Engine, who also appeared in the first book. He is engine number 3 on the North Western Railway, and was one of the first engines to be described, appearing in the first book. Henry lives on the Island of Sodor with many other locomotives, including Thomas the Tank Engine.
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