Thomas the Tank Engine Owner's Workshop Manual

Thomas the Tank Engine Owner's Workshop Manual (also known as The Way Little Engines Work in the US and in later republications in the UK) is a book.

Contents

 * Welcome Aboard - Come and meet the characters on the Island of Sodor.
 * Thomas - A closer look at Thomas the Tank Engine.
 * How a Steam Engine works - See how a steam engine like Thomas.
 * Driving Thomas - Learn how Thomas' Driver makes him go.
 * Gordon - A closer look at a tender engine
 * Looking After Engines - How the engineers look after the engines on Sodor.
 * An Engine Changes - How Henry was repaired and refitted.
 * Percy - A closer look at a saddle tank engine.
 * Building an Engine - How steam engines are built.
 * Mavis - A closer look at a diesel engine.
 * Lots More Engines - Meet some of the other engines found on Sodor.
 * Carriages and Other Friends - Not all of Thomas' friends on the Sodor Railway are engines.
 * Trevor and Harold - A closer look at a traction engines and a helicopter.
 * The Tracks of Sodor - Detailed diagrams of tracks, turntables and signals.
 * Old and New Engines - How railway engines have changed over the years.
 * Thomas' Railway Facts - Railway facts and Map of Sodor.
 * Thomas' Really Useful Words - Understanding the railway language.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Emily
 * Fergus
 * Spencer
 * Mavis
 * Diesel 10
 * Freddie
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Rocky
 * Bertie
 * Trevor
 * Alfie
 * Harold
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Harvey
 * Bert
 * Culdee

Trivia

 * This is the first time the detailed diagram of Thomas, Gordon, Percy, Mavis, Trevor, and Harold are shown.
 * The Culdee Fell Railway is mentioned in this book.
 * The map of Sodor is the Railway Series version in this book.

Goofs

 * Fergus has a blue smokebox.
 * Rocky is missing his wheels.
 * In the Driving Thomas section, Thomas is incorrectly depicted as having a Belpaire firebox.