Red Coaches

Red Coaches in the television series are used on branch line passenger trains.

Biography
They are usually pulled by Duck and Oliver on their branch line, by Edward on his branch line, occasionally by Percy on the Ffarquhar Branch Line and occasionally by Ryan on the Harwick Branch Line, but are also used by Henry and James on the Main Line. They were also pulled by Stepney on his branch line. Thomas also pulls these when Annie and Clarabel are being repaired, and when Percy had to take them during stormy weather. Toby once pulled them in Thomas and the Magic Railroad and Journey Beyond Sodor. Gordon never pulled these coaches until his Who's That Engine? segment was released. Emily was once seen pulling these coaches in Tale of the Brave. They are also seen in China with yellow stripes on the sides and stands for bikes.

Personality
These coaches are non-sentient, and Sir Topham Hatt describes them as "ordinary coaches".

Although, Dexter is the only known sentient brake coach of this design in the television series.

Dexter the Brake Coach:

Basis
The red coaches are based on LB&amp;SCR 4-wheeled coaches built to a design by Stroudley between the early 1870s and late 80s. Several coaches of this type are preserved on the Bluebell Railway and the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

The Orange Coaches share the same basis, however they have different roof top designs and styled-brake coaches.

Livery
The coaches are commonly painted dark red. They originally had white rooftops, but these were repainted dark grey following Series 8. The latter have also been seen in India and China.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 2 - Cows, Percy and the Signal, Duck Takes Charge, A Close Shave, Better Late Than Never and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
 * Series 3 - Percy's Promise, Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, Diesel Does it Again, Thomas, Percy and the Post Train, Buzz, Buzz, Escape, Oliver Owns Up and Bulgy
 * Series 4 - You Can't Win, Four Little Engines, Rock 'n' Roll, Rusty to the Rescue, Thomas and Stepney, Bowled Out, Thomas and the Special Letter, Paint Pots and Queens and Mind that Bike
 * Series 5 - James and the Trouble with Trees, Bye George!, Baa! and Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday
 * Series 6 - Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry, Percy and the Haunted Mine, James and the Red Balloon, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Thomas, Percy and the Squeak, Thomas the Jet Engine and Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Series 7 - Emily's New Coaches, Percy Gets it Right, Edward's Brass Band, Snow Engine, Something Fishy, Bulgy Rides Again, Harold and the Flying Horse, Best Dressed Engine and Not So Hasty Puddings
 * Series 8 - Thomas Saves the Day, Gordon Takes Charge, Thomas and the Circus, Thomas Gets it Right, James Goes Too Far, Too Hot for Thomas and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Thomas' Milkshake Muddle, Thomas and the Toy Shop, Thomas and the New Engine, Henry and the Flagpole and Thomas and the Golden Eagle
 * Series 10 - Thomas and the Colours and James the Second Best
 * Series 11 - Henry's Lucky Day, Thomas and the Lighthouse, Thomas in Trouble and Percy and the Left Luggage
 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Gordon Takes a Shortcut, Thomas Puts the Brakes On and Percy and the Bandstand
 * Series 13 - Tickled Pink, Double Trouble, The Biggest Present of All, Henry's Good Deeds and Hiro Helps Out
 * Series 14 - James in the Dark, Pingy Pongy Pick Up, Henry's Health and Safety, Pop Goes Thomas and Merry Winter Wish
 * Series 15 - Edward the Hero and Stuck on You
 * Series 16 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles, Sodor Surprise Day and Emily's Winter Party Special
 * Series 17 - Percy's Lucky Day and Santa's Little Engine
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Flatbeds of Fear, Disappearing Diesels, Signals Crossed, Toad's Adventure, Duck in the Water, Duck and the Slip Coaches, Thomas and the Emergency Cable, Spencer's VIP and The Perfect Gift
 * Series 19 - Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble, Toad and the Whale, Very Important Sheep, Salty All at Sea, Slow Stephen, Reds vs. Blues, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Philip to the Rescue and Goodbye Fat Controller
 * Series 20 - Toby's New Friend, Diesel and the Ducklings, Ryan and Daisy, Pouty James, Skiff and the Mermaid, Letters to Santa and Hugo and the Airship
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, P.A. Problems, Philip's Number, The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, A Shed for Edward and The Big Freeze
 * Series 22 - Trusty Trunky and What Rebecca Does

Specials
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 * 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Trivia

 * The models of the coaches were made using Tenmille Gauge One LB&SCR Stroudley coach kits.
 * In The Adventure Begins, red branch coaches replaced the use of the express coaches in the original first season episodes Thomas' Train and The Sad Story of Henry.
 * Dexter is the only known red brake coach to have had a face.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway (discontinued)
 * Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster (discontinued)
 * Bachmann
 * Lionel Trains (coming soon)