Rheneas is a tough little narrow gauge engine.
Product Description[]
Character Card[]
Rheneas is a tough little engine. His sole purpose is to work hard and uphold the fine reputation of the railway line. Because of this, he is well respected by both engines and drivers alike.
Changes[]
- 1997 (carmine livery, black wheels, wooden funnel)
- 1998 (plastic funnel, thick wheels)
- 1999 (redesigned plastic funnel)
- 2001 (name on chassis, exclusive to Imaginarium, Rheneas (Zany Brainy), Around the Barrel Loader Set and Engineers Playset)
- 2004 (white wheels, larger face, redesigned body, shorter dome, only sold in Rheneas With Rock Crusher Cars and 2004 Vehicle Assortment until 2008)
- 2012 (CG style face, vermilion livery, black wheels again, additional details)
- 2013 (less detailing, plastic dome, curved edges, raised firebox, and longer magnet guards)
Variants[]
Availability[]
- Around the Barrel Loader Set
- Rheneas (Zany Brainy)
- Engineers Playset
- Rheneas With Rock Crusher Cars
- 2004 Vehicle Assortment
- Thomas and Friends Gift Pack
- Narrow Gauge Engines Gift Pack
- Rheneas and the Dinosaur Bones Set
- Skarloey and the Puppet Show
- Rheneas and the Dinosaur Story Pack
- Narrow Gauge Engines
- Blue Mountain Quarry Gift Pack
- Grinding Gravel Battery Operated Set
- Deluxe Mountain Quarry
Trivia[]
- The carmine livery and inaccurate proportions on 1997-2011 versions of Rheneas were the result of being based on various magazine and annual illustrations.
- Rheneas never had a cab ledge despite being introduced in 1997 when most other engines still had cab ledges.
- Rheneas is not featured in the 2000 pamphlet, but is featured in the 2000 yearbook.
- The 2004-2011 Rheneas face is based on Sir Handel's face from the television series. This possibly happened because several promotional photos of Rheneas such as his nameboard showed his model with Sir Handel's face.
Gallery[]
Original Rheneas decal print design
Prototype 1997 Rheneas
1997 Rheneas
1997 Rheneas box
1998 Rheneas
1999-2002 Rheneas
1998-1999 Rheneas box
2004-2011 Rheneas
2008 Rheneas character card
2008 Rheneas box
2008 Rheneas back of box
2009-2010 Rheneas UK box
Late 2009-early 2010 Rheneas box
2012 Rheneas
2012 Rheneas box
Prototype 2013 Rheneas
2013-2014 Rheneas
2013-2014 Rheneas box
Variants gallery[]
Surprised Rheneas from Rheneas and the Roller Coaster Set
Rheneas' New Coat of Paint