The Dark Green Tank Engine

The Dark Green Tank Engine is a saddle tank engine who at one point worked at Tidmouth Yards.

Biography
After shunting James' trucks, the tank engine teased him about the incident when James needed bootlaces to mend a hole in his coaches. It is unknown what happened to the engine afterwards.

Basis
The tank engine's specific basis is currently unknown. It appears to be a saddle-tank engine with inside cylinder motion, bearing significant resemblance to engines built by either Avonside or Fox Walker.

Livery
The tank engine is painted dark green.

Appearances
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Companion Volumes

 * 1984 - James the Red Engine and the Troublesome Trucks
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Books

 * 1988 - Collection Colouring Book
 * 1996 - Bumper Colouring Book

Trivia

 * The tank engine's role is based on the Little Blue Tank Engine in The Railway Series book, James the Red Engine. This role was also replaced in the adaptations:
 * In the first series episode, Troublesome Trucks and the magazine version of it, the role was replaced with Thomas.
 * In the Engine Adventures book, "James", the role was replaced with Charlie.
 * The tank engine somewhat resembles Percy.