Patrick (cement mixer)

    Patrick the Cement Mixer 
 * Number: 23
 * Making Number: 20

Patrick is a cement mixer who is a member of The Pack.

Bio
Patrick is older than a lot of the other machines and has a lot of experience in construction, he means well despite his pride and boastfulness, and likes to help the younger, less experienced machines. He knows all there is to know about cement, and thinks it is one of the essential means of keeping the building site running.

Persona
Patrick was found to be quite a boastful soul in his first appearance and thought that cement makes him important until he was put in his place when he landed in his own cement, but is a good and hard worker. But he should how to do things the easy way, Patrick still knows his way around.

Basis
Patrick is based on an early Mack 6-wheel truck modified into a cement mixer.

Appearances
Patrick appeared in Thomas' Trusty Friends. In On Site with Thomas, he bragged to Jack, Alfie, and Thomas about himself being the most important. He was caught after an accident involving himself, Thomas, and a certain pair of dumptruck twins.

Livery
Patrick is plum and cream - plum on his top half of his front and cement mixer section closest to the cab, plus the rear section closest to his cement pipe. Also, he has cream on his lower half of his front and upon his cement mixer in the middle.

Trivia

 * It is implied that he is slightly Irish.
 * Patrick is the first cement mixer on Sodor.
 * The UK DVD front cover of Thomas' Trusty Friends shows Patrick's smiling face, which was never seen in On Site With Thomas (episode). However, Patrick's smiling face can be seen on the Take-Along model of himself, which was released in 2009.

Merchandise

 * Take-Along
 * TOMY/Trackmaster