Slip Coaches

"In those days, I used to pull slip coaches; coaches which could be uncoupled without even stopping! That way, we always ran on time and there were never any delays."

- Duck, Duck and the Slip Coaches, eighteenth season

Slip Coaches are Great Western bogie coaches, which can be uncoupled at stations without stopping.

Duck has three slip coaches, two male coaches and one female coach. Its currently unknown whether or not the coaches have any proper names, but Duck has given them the collective nickname of "Slippies".

Bio
Before coming to Sodor, Duck used to pull three slip coaches on the "The Sunshine Line", part of the Great Western Railway. Later, Duck told the other engines about his coaches. James told the Fat Controller about purchasing slip coaches, when the Fat Controller was concerned about passengers getting to their destinations on time. James was given the chance to pull the coaches, however, he had never used slip coaches before and ran into trouble.

Since Duck knew how to handle the slip coaches, he was soon put in charge of pulling them round the island. By coincidence, the Slip Coaches that the Fat Controller purchased were the same Slip Coaches Duck used to pull on the Great Western Railway.

Persona
The Slip Coaches are very good friends with Duck. Like most coaches, they do not like being bumped by an engine. They can be very judgmental if they are not treated right, and need to be handled delicately.

Basis
The Slip Coaches are based on the Great Western Railway's Slip Coaches. These coaches had the unique ability in which they could be uncoupled at stations without stopping. The uncoupled coaches are stopped when the guard sets a handbrake.

Livery
The slip coaches are painted maroon and cream.

Television series

 * Season 18 - Duck and the Slip Coaches

Specials

 * Tale of the Brave (music video cameo)

Voice Actors
First Coach:
 * Jonathan Broadbent (UK)

Second Coach:
 * Rebecca O'Mara (UK)

Third Coach:
 * Steven Kynman (UK)

Trivia

 * Duck's first and third slip coaches are the first male coaches to be introduced in the television series.
 * These coaches are the first sentient coaches to be introduced in the television series since Old Slow Coach in the fifth season.