What colour is the No 5 engine James, featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine stories?
James the Red Engine James the Red Engine James the Red Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tender locomotive from "The Railway Series" children's books by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry, and the spin-off TV series "Thomas & Friends". He is a mixed-traffic engine, which means he is just as capable of pulling coaches as trucks. He has a 2-6-0 ("Mogul") wheel arrangement and is engine number 5 on the North Western Railway, The Fat Controller's railway on the Island of Sodor. James first appeared in "The Railway Series" in 1946, in the book "Thomas the Tank Engine". Two books in the series, no. 3
Thomas the Tank Engine the second book in the series, "Thomas the Tank Engine", and was the focus of the four short stories contained within. Thomas's best friends are Percy and Toby. In 1979, British writer/producer Britt Allcroft came across the books, and arranged a deal to bring the stories to life as the TV series "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" (later simplified to "Thomas & Friends"). The programme became an award-winning hit around the world, with a vast range of spin-off commercial products. When Awdry created Thomas, the engine existed only as a wooden toy made for his son Christopher. This engine