Utility Vans

There are at least three types of Utility Vans seen in the Railway Series and the television series.

They are also simply known as vans or trucks in the UK narration or cars in the US narration.

General Utility Vans
These vans are rolling stock primarily used for transporting letters and parcels throughout various railways.

The Railway Series
These vans are a frequent sight on the Ffarquhar Branch Line and are usually pulled by Percy. Tom Tipper, the postman, used to help load and unload letters and parcels into the vans at Ffarquhar.

Basis
These vans are based on general utility vans (GUV), however their specific basis is unknown.

Livery
These vans are painted light brown.

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Merchandise

 * Hornby (discontinued)

SE&CR Diagram 960 PMV (4 wheels)
These vans are rolling stock used for transporting goods and merchandise throughout various railways. They have four wheels.

These vans were slowly phased out by the fifth series and replaced with bogie variants, as they ran easier on tighter turns.

Thomas & Friends
A utility van was used for carrying passenger's luggage, which was a part of Henry's express. .

They have often been used for the Flying Kipper with other types of vans and have been involved in many accidents while part of the train. Various accidents include derailing into a stationary goods train and being completely submerged underwater after travelling on a line eroded by high tides.

Henry once used these vans to transport letters and parcels from the Mainland to Percy's Post Train.

Personality
Sentient vans fall into the category of Troublesome Trucks.

Basis
The utility vans are based on the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Diagram 960 Parcels and Miscellaneous Vans (PMV), introduced in 1919.

This type of van was designated the standard for the Southern Railway and remained in production, updated as the Diagram 3103, until 1951, remaining in regular service until 1986, with a few surviving on departmental duties into the 1990s. These vans were used primarily for the transportation of letters and parcels.

Livery
These vans were originally painted dark brown with light brown vents. They were repainted in a faded black in the third series.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 1 - Thomas and Gordon, Thomas and the Trucks, James and the Coaches, Troublesome Trucks, James and the Express and Percy Runs Away
 * Series 3 - Time for Trouble, Donald's Duck, Thomas Gets Bumped, Thomas, Percy and the Post Train, One Good Turn, Oliver Owns Up, Percy, James and the Fruitful Day and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
 * Series 4 - Steam Roller, Rusty to the Rescue and Fish
 * Series 5 - Cranky Bugs, Something in the Air and Busy Going Backwards
 * Series 6 - Twin Trouble and The World's Strongest Engine

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Trivia

 * Only one model of this type of van existed. It was constructed out of a Tenmille kit.
 * Though they are usually faceless, a utility van with a Troublesome Truck face was once briefly seen in the third series episode Oliver Owns Up, although the face was crooked.

Merchandise

 * TrackMaster
 * Wooden Railway (4 wheels, as Baggage Cars; discontinued)

SE&CR Diagram 960 PMV (bogie wheels)
These vans are rolling stock used for transporting goods and merchandise throughout various railways. They are quite common.

These vans replaced the four wheel variants, as their bogies allowed them to run easier on tighter turns.

The Mail Train and the Flying Kipper primarily consist of these type of vans.

Thomas & Friends
One of these vans was part of Thomas' long goods train. The trucks grew cross with Thomas and pushed him down Gordon's Hill.

Henry once used one of these vans to transport letters and parcels from the Mainland to Percy's Post Train. .

One of these vans helped form part of the Circus Train. James was given the honour of pulling the train, much to the dismay of Gordon and Henry.

Percy used one of these vans to carry Flynn's special hose. Den and Dart offered to deliver the van but dumped the hose in the garage instead as ordered by Diesel 10.

Personality
Though faceless one of these vans once pushed Thomas down Gordon's hill, thus making them troublesome trucks.

Basis
The utility vans are based on the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Diagram 960 Parcels and Miscellaneous Vans (PMV) with added bogies. The mail vans share the same basis.

Livery
These vans are painted dark brown, cream, dark grey and blue.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 1 - Edward and Gordon, Thomas and the Trucks, Tenders and Turntables, The Flying Kipper and Thomas in Trouble
 * Series 2 - Percy's Predicament
 * Series 3 - Thomas, Percy and the Post Train, Percy, James and the Fruitful Day and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
 * Series 6 - Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry
 * Series 14 - Thomas and the Snowman Party, Thomas' Crazy Day
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Edward the Hero, Up, Up and Away!, Henry's Happy Coal, Surprise, Surprise, Stuck on You, Tree Trouble and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Bust My Buffers!, Percy and the Calliope, Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor, Whiff's Wish and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Calm Down Caitlin, Not Now, Charlie!, Bill or Ben?, Away From the Sea and The Smelly Kipper
 * Series 18 - Missing Gator
 * Series 19 - Slow Stephen

Specials

 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave

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Trivia

 * In the CGI series, the amount of vents on the front and back of utility vans were reduced.
 * From the third to fifth series, the mail vans were made out of Tenmille gauge 1 Utility van kits. From Thomas and the Magic Railroad onwards, they were scratch built. This explains why their appearance was altered from the original utility vans they were based on.

Merchandise
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 * TrackMaster
 * Hornby (discontinued)
 * Bachmann (live lobster refrigerator versions)
 * Capsule Plarail (ice cream vans)
 * Wooden Railway (4 wheels, as Baggage Cars; discontinued)