Green Express Coaches

The Green Express Coaches are primarily used for the Express in the television series. They are often used for other fast trains on both the Branch and Main Lines.

Thomas & Friends
The green coaches have appeared since the first series and are primarily used for the express. These coaches are commonly pulled by Edward, Henry, Gordon, James and Rebecca. Between the thirteenth and sixteenth series, the coaches seemed to be exclusive to Gordon as he was the only engine ever seen pulling them. Since the seventeenth series, however, other engines have occasionally been seen pulling them again. In Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, the coaches were involved in an accident when Thomas thundered out of Knapford with the coaches after criticizing Gordon for being lazy for not getting his own coaches.

Personality
Between the first series and third series, these coaches were sentient despite not having faces. Like many coaches on Sodor, they do not appreciate being bumped by an engine, and if they are not handled properly, they can get back at their engine.

Basis
The models of the coaches were based upon SR Maunsell Coaches without corridors. They have broad windows on one side and narrow windows on the other.

Shorter variants of these coaches were introduced in the third series, and gradually replaced the original longer coaches by Thomas and the Magic Railroad.

Since the CGI Series, the coach designs had been altered to be much taller and thinner compared to the previous ones.

Livery
The long variants were originally painted dark green with cream window surrounds and grey rooftops in the first series. In the second series, they had white window surrounds with black rooftops. They were reverted back to their original livery the third series.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 1 - Thomas and Gordon, The Sad Story of Henry, Edward, Gordon and Henry, Thomas' Train, Thomas and the Breakdown Train, James and the Coaches, James and the Express, Tenders and Turntables, Trouble in the Shed, Percy Runs Away, Coal, The Flying Kipper, Whistles and Sneezes and Off the Rails
 * Series 2 - Thomas, Percy and the Coal, Cows, Bertie's Chase, Saved from Scrap, Old Iron, Thomas and Trevor, Percy and the Signal, Duck Takes Charge, Better Late Than Never, Daisy, Wrong Road and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
 * Series 3 - Time for Trouble, Gordon and the Famous Visitor, Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, The Trouble with Mud, No Joke for James, Trust Thomas, Tender Engines and Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
 * Series 4 - Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady, Thomas and Stepney, Train Stops Play, Bowled Out and Toad Stands By
 * Series 5 - Horrid Lorry, Bye George! and Haunted Henry
 * Series 6 - Salty's Secret, Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep for Cranky, A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter, Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Series 7 - James and the Queen of Sodor, Bulgy Rides Again, Best Dressed Engine and Gordon and Spencer
 * Series 8 - Thomas and the Tuba, Thomas to the Rescue, Henry and the Wishing Tree, Gordon Takes Charge, Squeak, Rattle and Roll, As Good as Gordon, You Can Do it, Toby! and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting, Molly's Special Special, Respect for Gordon, Thomas Tries His Best, Thomas' Day Off, Thomas' New Trucks, Bold and Brave, and Saving Edward
 * Series 10 - Big Strong Henry
 * Series 11 - Gordon and the Engineer
 * Series 12 - Gordon Takes a Shortcut
 * Series 13 - Toby's New Whistle
 * Series 14 - Thomas and Scruff
 * Series 15 - Up, Up and Away!
 * Series 16 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles, Express Coming Through and Flash Bang Wallop!
 * Series 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Wayward Winston, Gordon Runs Dry, Steamie Stafford, Henry's Hero, The Lost Puff, The Thomas Way and The Afternoon Tea Express
 * Series 18 - Toad's Adventure, Duck and the Slip Coaches, Marion and the Pipe and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble, Slow Stephen and Goodbye Fat Controller
 * Series 20 - Henry Gets the Express
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Hasty Hannah, Unscheduled Stops, Philip's Number, The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, The Big Freeze, Emily in the Middle and Confused Coaches
 * Series 22 - Forever and Ever, Confusion Without Delay, What Rebecca Does, An Engine of Many Colours, School of Duck, The Water Wheel (stock footage), Samson and the Fireworks, Thomas' Animal Ark, Rosie is Red, Counting on Nia and Hunt the Truck

Specials

 * 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery
 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 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!

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Voice Actors

 * Shinobu Satouchi (Japan; Thomas' Train)
 * Kōzō Shioya (Japan; James and the Coaches)
 * Yasunori Masutani (Japan; Whistles and Sneezes)
 * Toshio Kobayashi (Japan; Cows)
 * Yasuhiro Takato (Japan; Bertie's Chase)

Merchandise

 * Bachmann (discontinued 2006; 2018 reintroduction)
 * Hornby
 * Motor Road and Rail (with Gordon; discontinued outside Asia)
 * Departing Now (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster
 * Wood (with Knapford Station)
 * My First Thomas (discontinued)
 * Tomica (with Gordon)
 * Choro-Q (with Gordon)
 * Capsule Plarail
 * Pocket Fantasy (discontinued)
 * Boss (with Edward; discontinued)
 * Waku Waku (with Gordon; discontinued)
 * Nakayoshi (discontinued)