Vans

There are many different types of vans (also sometimes referred too as box vans) on Sodor, which are used to carry various kinds of goods. In the US, they are known as boxcars. Brake vans are other types of vans that are used for carrying the guard.

British Railway Vent Vans
   CGI Series= |-|Model Series=   British Railway Vent Vans

The British Railway Ventilated Vans serve as Sodor's main type of van. Percy once had to deliver these vans of sugar, but on his way to the chocolate factory, he slipped on an oily track and crashed into the factory's wall. Arthur once had to take some vans of fruit and veggies, but he sped down Gordon's Hill a bit too fast, causing the vans to be destroyed and the fruit and veggies to fly everywhere. Since the eight season, BR Vent Vans have been known to carry other things, like fireworks equipment. Thomas once had to take some vans filled with ice cream.

Livery
These Vans are painted in many colours, like white, grey, brown, orange, etc. Since the CGI Series, all the vans were painted cream, until the twentieth season, where the vans were given new liveries.

Basis
These vans are based of BR 12 ton Single Vent Vans

Trivia

 * Since the eighth season, all the vans were faceless. They regained faces in the twentieth season.
 * They are the only type of van rendered in the CGI series.

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (discontinued
 * Take Along (discontinued
 * Take-n-Play (discontinued)
 * Bachmann (normal and large scale)
 * Capsule Plarail
 * Minis

LBSC Railway 8-ton Vans
   Model Series=   LBSC Railway 8-ton Vans

LBSC Railway 8-ton Vans were frequently used in the second to third seasons.

Livery
These vans were mostly painted brown.

Basis
These Vans are based of the LBSC Railway 8-ton Vans.

Trivia

 * Twitter user 'ThomasTankMerch' owns an original face mask that was used on one of these vans.

Merchandise

 * Motor Road and Rail (discontinued outside Asia)
 * TrackMaster
 * Hornby
 * Tomix Trains (discontinued)
 * Capsule Plarail
 * Bandai (discontinued)

Salt Vans
   Model Series= |-|Railway Series=   Salt Vans Salt Vans (also known as fish vans or ice vans), are used to carry fish. They are often used in fish trains. They are also a frequent sight on the Norramby Branch Line.

Livery
Salt Vans have been painted white, brown, grey and green.

Basis
They are based of Saxa Salt Vans.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway (discontinued)
 * Hornby (discontinued)
 * Bachmann
 * Trackmaster

Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Vans
   Model Series=   Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Vans

The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Vans were used in the Classic Series. One helped push Duck into a Barber Shop. Later on, some were used on the Flying Kipper.

Livery
These vans were all painted brown. In later seasons, there was white graffiti on them.

Basis
These vans are based of Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Box Vans. The real vans are all narrow gauge meaning that they have been resized.

Merchandise

 * Tomica
 * Waku Waku

LNWR Non-Ventilated Vans
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These vans were used in the fourth until the sixth season

Livery
These vans were mostly colored grey.

Basis
These vans are based of LNWR Non-Ventilated Vans.

Voices

 * Kari Tamminen (Finland: Toad Stands By, singing voice only)

GWR Ventilated Vans
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Livery
These vans were painted a orange-brown sort of color.

Basis
These vans are based of GWR Ventilated Vans.

Railway Series Vans
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Livery
The vans were painted all sorts of colors such as brown, grey, green, etc.

Merchandise

 * Meccano