Vans

"He's fallen in the water!"

- Salt Wagons, Something Fishy, Seventh Season

Salt Wagons, also known as Fish Trucks or simply Vans (also called Box Cars in US narrations), are used to carry salt, fish and produce across the Island of Sodor. They are often used on Arthur's Branch Line or with The Flying Kipper. In more recent seasons, the salt wagons have lost their faces.

They first appeared in the second season, and have made infrequent appearances since then until the switch to CGI. Their final appearance was in the twelfth season episode, Best Friends.

Livery
Salt wagons are painted white, cream, rusty brown or dark grey with grey roofs.

Television series

 * Season 2 - Cows, Saved from Scrap, Pop Goes the Diesel, Dirty Work, A Close Shave, Break Van, The Deputation, and The Diseasel
 * Season 3 - No Joke for James
 * Season 4 - Toad Stands By
 * Season 5 - Cranky Bugs and Something in the Air
 * Season 6 - Salty's Secret, and The World's Strongest Engine
 * Season 7 - Something Fishy
 * Season 12 - James Works It Out, Thomas Puts the Brakes On, and Best Friends

Merchandise

 * Hornby (discontinued)
 * Bachmann (discontinued; still available in The 'Salty's Dockside Delivery' set)
 * TrackMaster (faceless and with various engines)
 * Motor Road and Rail (with Henry; discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (discontinued)
 * Wind-up Trains (Asia only)