Henry

Henry is a green engine

Bio
Henry was built by Crovan's Gate in 1919 to aid in the locomotive crisis NWR was having. When he was completed it was realized that the engine did not provide satisfactory results and work on his siblings was put on a halt. Soon after, Henry was assigned to pull trip freights and locals along the mainline. Henry could sometimes pull heavy trains and sometimes he could hardly pull anything. Despite this, he kept on doing his best. In 1922, he stopped in a tunnel because he was afraid of the rain. As punishment, Henry had to be put POW trains until he saw sense. One day, after helping inspect the line, he and Edward were called to take the express because Gordon burst his safety valve. Soon after, he was allowed to pull normal trains again. In 1925, Henry's health was getting worse and it was thought he may have to be retired. Before making his decision, The Fat Controller decided to accompany Henry and his crew on a journey to Vicarstown. Henry did well at first but was soon feeling worse and worse and he finally stopped at Wellsworth. The Fat Controller asked the driver what he suspected the problem is. He learns that it's the coal, it wasn't suited for firing in Henry's firebox in Henry's small firebox. He then, suggest they use Loft coal. The Fat Controller was skeptical at first but decided that Henry deserved a 2nd chance. When the new coal came in, his driver and fireman were excited. When they were firing him, he thought they were spoiling his fire. They assured him they weren't and hurriedly coupled up to his passenger train. The Fat Controller saw Henry off and soon the big engine departed. Henry was skeptical at first but as the day went on, Henry had been performing better than ever before. This convinced The Fat Controller to keep Henry in service. The next few years were good for Henry but it was just about to get better. In 1928, he crashed with the Flying Kipper and was badly damaged. He needed a lot of work done and since Crovan's Gate was too busy, Henry was sent to Widdlington works. It was decided that Henry would be given a rebuild to iron out his original flaws. It took 2 months to finish Henry and when all tests were complete he was tested with the regular coal. He worked very well, in fact, even better than when he got his special coal. Due to the success of Henry work on his siblings started later that year. Henry has had many more adventures as the years have gone by and is now a famous engine because of them.

Personality
Henry is a kind-hearted, happy, and worrisome engine. Henry is kind and a friend to all. He is willing to do any job given to him and does so with pride. He doesn't chastise the little engines like Gordon and James do and often is a favorite of the three engines. He also has a love for nature and often visits a forest on the Heyerdahl branch line. He can be very worrisome, especially when it comes to his health. He can sometimes suspect something is seriously wrong, when in fact, he's just being paranoid. He used to be very depressed when he had his old shape and would often feel alone but after the coal change and rebuild he came to a much happier engine. Despite that, he can be very sensitive about his past actions and life. He hates being cooped up or not working during the day because it reminds him of all the lonely times when he unreliable, sitting around while the other engines were working.

Trivia

 * Henry actually model was Reginald.