...Not very long ago, in the top left-hand corner of Wales, there was a railway. It wasn't a very long railway or a very important railway, but it was called The Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, and it was all there was. And in a shed, in a siding at the end of the railway, lives the Locomotive of the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, which was a long name for a little engine so his friends just called him Ivor..." ...And that was how it began, back in 1959: one of Oliver Postgate's most loved creations, Ivor the Engine. It was a series about the Welsh adventures of a little green railway engine and his many friends. But Ivor wasn't an ordinary steam engine. He pretty much wished he was a person and ended up doing things like singing in a choir and swimming in the sea! One season of six, 10 minute, Black and White films was made for and screened by Associated-Red.
Ivor The Engine (Season 3)
Smoke Hill (Episode 1)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Smoke Hill has been dormant for years, but one day when Ivor sees smoke rising from the top, what do you happens next?
Idris (Episode 2)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Idris is a small Welsh dragon and has made friends with Ivor and Jones.
The Firey Breath (Episode 3)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: There have been reports of sudden burn marks around Llaniog. Could Idris be responsible?
Olwen (Episode 4)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Idris and his friend, Olwen, help Mr. Thomas at his fish and chip shop.
The Retreat (Episode 5)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: The dragons have disappeared and the Antiquarian Society have arrived. What will Ivor and Jones do?
Mr Brangwyn's Box (Episode 6)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Ivor, Jones and Evans are in a spot of pigeon trouble.
The Invalid (Episode 7)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: One day, Ivor the Engine spots an elephant on the tracks after retrieving some naughty pigeons.
Alice (Episode 8)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Alice the elephant is poorly and has proven to be a quite difficult patient indeed.
The Circus (Episode 9)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Roll up! Roll up! The circus has come to town with free tickets for all!
Snowdrifts (Episode 10)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Winter has arrived once again. Ivor is having a lovely time in the snow. With a winch attached to his front, he is pulling the children on sledges up the hill. He pulls too many at a time and ends up wheel-deep in the snow. Various rescue attempts prove futile.
The Cold Hill (Episode 11)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Smoke Hill has gone cold. A disaster for the dragons!
The Antiquarian Society (Episode 12)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Jones goes over to the Society for help.
The Endowment (Episode 13)
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: The problem with Smoke Hill is solved in a quite responsible way, but what?

Seasons

Episodes 6

Episodes 13

Episodes 13

Episodes 20

Episodes 20