Rheneas

III
II
I

Background Information

First appearance

Christmas Vacation

Creator(s)

Rev. W. Awdry

Character Overview

Name

Rheneas

Gender

Male

Country

England (built)
Island of Sodor

Relative(s)

Skarloey (brother)

Affiliation

Technical Details

Basis

Talyllyn Railway No. 2 "Dolgoch"

Gauge

2'3" (686 mm, narrow gauge)

Power type

Steam

Vehicle

Locomotive

Type

Well tank engine

Fuel type

Coal

Configuration

0-4-0WT

Wheels

4

Top speed

35 mph

Designer(s)

Henry A. Fletcher

Builder(s)

Fletcher, Jennings & Co.

Year built

1865

Number

2

Railway

Skarloey Railway

Owner(s)

Mr Percival

Rheneas is the second oldest engine on the Skarloey Railway on Sodor, who is often loaned to the Crotoonian Hills Narrow Gauge Railway.

Personality

Rheneas may be the same age as Skarloey, but he's quite different when it comes to work! Tough, determined, and courageous, Rheneas is a vigorous little engine who works to the last block of coal and the final drop of water to ensure the job is finished on time and on schedule! The younger engines look up to him for his dedication to work, but he's not afraid to ask for their help in a time of need! This little engine truly is "gallant"!

Technical Details

Basis

Rheneas is based on the Talyllyn Railway's Dolgoch, a Fletcher Jennings Class Bb 0-4-0WT. In fiction, Dolgoch is Rheneas' twin.

Livery

Rheneas is painted vermilion with black lining and brass fittings. He has black and brass name and number plates on the sides of his boiler and coal bunkers respectively.

Whistle

First used	Last used	Sound Effect
Tillie's Tricky Travels	Active

Gallery

The Island of Sodor

North Western Railway	Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Emily \| Arthur \| Bill and Ben \| Lady \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Scruff \| Timothy \| Marion \| Charlie \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Molly \| Stanley \| Harvey \| Porter \| Ryan \| Billy \| Sonny \| Belle \| Fergus
		Diesel	Devious Diesel \| BoCo \| Daisy \| Salty \| 'Arry and Bert \| Philip \| Sidney \| Diesel 10 \| Mavis \| Norman \| Derek \| Bear \| Paxton
		Other	Stafford \| Flynn
	Rolling Stock	Passenger Cars	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Sodor Orange Branch Line Coaches \| Sodor Red Branch Line Coaches \| Emily's Coaches \| Old Coaches \| Isabel and Dulcie \| Alice and Mirabel \| Green Express Coaches \| Red Express Coaches \| Old Slow Coach
		Freight Cars	Troublesome Trucks \| Vans \| Tankers \| Utility Vans \| Sodor Mail Vans
		Brake Vans	Toad \| Brake Vans
		Cranes	The Breakdown Crane \| Rocky
Skarloey Railway	Locomotives	Steam	Skarloey \| Rheneas \| Peter Sam \| Sir Handel \| Duncan \| Freddie \| Mighty Mac \| Ivo Hugh \| Duke \| Bertram \| Luke
Skarloey Railway	Locomotives	Diesel	Rusty
Arlesdale Railway	Locomotives	Steam	Rex \| Bert \| Mike
Non-rail Characters	Sodor Construction Company	Jack \| Alfie \| Isobella \| Oliver \| Byron \| Ned \| Max and Monty \| Kelly \| Nelson \| Nigel \| Buster \| Patrick
	Other	Bertie \| Trevor \| Terence \| Harold \| Captain \| George
	Stationary	Cranky
	Humans	Sir Topham Hatt

Crotoonian Hills Narrow Gauge Railway

Locomotives		Skarloey \| Rheneas \| Peter Sam \| Sir Handel \| Rusty \| Duncan \| Duke \| Freddie \| Mighty Mac \| Bertram \| Luke \| Chugs \| Ivo Hugh \| Millie \| Train
Rolling Stock	Coaches	Skarloey Railway Coaches \| Chugs' Coaches
Rolling Stock	Other	Trucks \| Slate Trucks \| Narrow Gauge Breakdown Crane
People		Dai Station
Locations	Main Line	Gridinia Bay (Junction, Castle) \| Denverville Slate Quarry \| Old Valley Line \| Celestia (Park, Pond) \| Midline Station \| Thra Viaduct \| Apple Acres Farm \| Din Y. Dee Gold Mine \| Chipperton Wharf \| Danotwick \| Cliffstone Centre Quarry \| Cliffstone Valley Village \| Cliffstone Junction
Locations	Cliffstone Gold Mine Branchline	Denver Slate Quarry (Quarry Junction) \| Din Y. Dee Gold Mine Transfer Yard \| Jen's Pond (Loop Line, Freddie's Shed) \| Apple Acres Farm \| Brimstone Mine \| Old Treacle Makers \| Din Y. Dee Gold Mine Company \| Aurum Mountain