BoCo (RWS)/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
BoCo is a fictional standard gauge diesel created by the Rev. W. Awdry. BoCo lives and works on the North Western Railway.

He first appeared in The Railway Series book, Main Line Engines, which was published in 1966. His last appearance was in Thomas and his Friends, published in 2011.

The Front of BoCo:

Awdry's Model
Wilbert Awdry had a model of BoCo. It was a Hornby Dublo Class 28 with no modifications. This model was used as reference for the illustrators, hence the reason why BoCo was numbered 5702. It is presently at the Tywyn Narrow Gauge Museum at the Talyllyn Railway.