Ivor the Engine

*Ivor the Engine*
Ivor the Engine
	From Ivor the Engine (1959); Ivor with Jones the Steam on footplate
Created by	Oliver Postgate
Voices of	Oliver Postgate; Olwen Griffths; Anthony Jackson;
Narrated by	Oliver Postgate
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	26 (1959 b/w); 40 (1975–1977 colour);
Production
Running time	10 minutes per episode (b/w); 5 mins per episode (colour);
Production companies	Smallfilms for Associated-Rediffusion (1959); Smallfilms for BBC (1975–1977);
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	1959
Network	BBC1
Release	1975 –; 1977

Ivor the Engine is a British cutout animation television series created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin's Smallfilms company. It follows the adventures of a small green steam locomotive who lives in the "top left-hand corner of Wales" and works for The Merioneth and Llantisilly Railway Traction Company Limited. His friends include Jones the Steam, Evans the Song and Dai Station, among many other characters.

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