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| Manufacturer | Metallbau Emmeln | ||||||||||
| Product | Park Express | ||||||||||
| Capacity | 78 per train | ||||||||||
Thomas, Rosie and Percy Engine Tours (formerly Thomas and Percy Engine Tours) is a Miniature Railway built by German manufacturer Metallbau Emmeln currently located at Drayton Manor Resort in Fazeley, Staffordshire, England, UK.
The ride opened with Thomas Land in March 2008.[1]
Design
The attraction consists of a themed steam locomotive and five carriages that run on a Narrow-Gauge layout from Thomas Land over to Farmer McCall's Farm. There are two turntables at the end of each section and some sidings allowing the engine to turn around to pull the train on each side.
When Thomas Land first opened in March 2008, only Thomas the Tank Engine was the available engine. Thomas' carriages are themed after Annie and Clarabel from the show. The Thomas engine is a duplicate of the one used at Drusillas Park, and at Six Flags parks in North America. In June, Percy the Small Engine was added, pulling a set of red coaches.[2][3] In 2009, a third engine - Rosie, was added. She alternates with Percy every day pulling the red coaches, meaning that two engines continue to run at any one time.
For the 2014 Drayton's Magical Christmas event, the engines began to be decorated for the event, each gaining fairy lights. Thomas also gained antlers and a red nose, replicating his appearance in the Season 17 episode "Santa's Little Engine". Thomas gained a CGI-style face beginning with this event. In 2015, Percy and Rosie gained CGI-style faces as well, alongside their eyes transitioning from "pie eye" to "pin-point" to match the CGI renders better. In 2019, Rosie was repainted to her new red livery, alongside the removal of her makeup on the face. In 2023, Thomas gained flags and a hat, to celebrate the area's 15th anniversary.[4]
Images
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References
- ↑ "Thomas Land 'pulls into' Drayton Manor Theme Park". Blooloop.
- ↑ "Percy joins Thomas at Drayton Manor Theme Park". Blooloop. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ↑ "Full steam ahead for Thomas at Drayton Manor | attractionsmanagement.com news". Attractions Management. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ↑ Walker, Emma (2023-04-02). "Our review of Thomas Land on its 15th anniversary as Drayton Manor opens for new season". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 2024-01-26.