1-Plank Trucks

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1-Plank Trucks
Background Information
First appearance	Calling All Engines! (T&F)
Last appearance	Thomas' Animal Friends (T&F)
Character Overview
Country	Island of Sodor England China Mauritania
Technical Details
Basis	LNWR Diagram 103 1-plank open wagons
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Vehicle	Rolling stock
Type	Open wagons
Wheels	4 each
Designer(s)	London and North Western Railway
Builder(s)	London and North Western Railway
Year built	1910-1920
Railway	North Western Railway China Railway Mauritania Railway British Railways London, Midland and Scottish Railway (formerly) London and North Western Railway (formerly)
Owner(s)	Sir Topham Hatt

1-plank trucks are rolling stock used for transporting goods and materials throughout the railways, such as the North Western Railway.

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

Biography

Thomas & Friends

Thomas used two of these trucks to take steel frames to repair the Sodor Suspension Bridge.

Thomas used one of these trucks to take a light bulb to the lighthouse at Tidmouth Beach, however, after going fast, Thomas crashed into a barrier and smashed the light bulb.

Two of these trucks were pulled by a pump trolley operated by two workmen at Knapford Station Yard.

Stephen had to take a truck of jam barrels from Brendam Docks to Ulfstead Castle, however, after Spencer pushed him, Stephen crashed into the buffers and four barrels of jam flew all over the Earl, Lady Hatt and the Fat Controller.

Technical Details

Basis

The 1-plank trucks are based on the real London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Diagram 103 1-plank open wagons. These wagons were owned by the LNWR with some later being owned by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

In the CGI series, the 1-plank trucks have a gap on all sides, unlike their basis.

A 1-plank truck in real life

Livery

In the model series, the 1-plank trucks are painted in different liveries, such as yellow, red, brown and black, all in the same shade.

In the CGI series, the 1-plank trucks are painted in either the same or different shade of teal.

List of Container Variants

The 1-plank trucks have also been used for transporting containers in the shape of box vans:

A poultry container

A circus container

Another circus container

Funfair containers

Another funfair container

Appearances

• Television Series

Thomas & Friends Series 8 - Thomas and the Circus (as circus vans) and Chickens to School (as poultry wagons) Series 9 - Thomas Tries His Best (as funfair vans and poultry wagons) Series 10 - Percy and the Funfair (as funfair vans) and Sticky Toffee Thomas (as poultry wagons) Series 11 - Thomas and the Lighthouse, Don't be Silly, Billy (as poultry wagons) and Percy and the Left Luggage Series 12 - Rosie's Funfair Special (as funfair vans) and Tram Trouble (as poultry wagons) Series 13 - Splish Splash Splosh, Buzzy Bees and Hiro Helps Out Series 14 - Pop Goes Thomas and Merry Misty Island Series 15 - Up, Up and Away!, Surprise, Surprise, Stop That Bus!, Stuck on You, Percy the Snowman and Tree Trouble Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Bust My Buffers!, Percy and the Calliope, Emily's Winter Party Special and Muddy Matters Series 17 - Steamie Stafford, Not Now, Charlie!, The Phantom Express, Percy's Lucky Day, Bill or Ben?, The Missing Christmas Decorations, Away From the Sea, Gone Fishing and The Afternoon Tea Express Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Disappearing Diesels, Duck in the Water, Missing Gator, No Steam Without Coal, Spencer's VIP, Long Lost Friend, Last Train for Christmas, The Perfect Gift and Emily Saves the World Series 19 - A Cranky Christmas, No Help at All and Goodbye Fat Controller Series 20 - Sidney Sings Series 21 - Springtime for Diesel Series 22 - Outback Thomas, Seeing is Believing and Counting on Nia Series 23 - Chucklesome Trucks and Diesel Glows Away Series 24 - World of Tomorrow, Yong Bao and the Tiger, Gordon and Rebecca, Coming Through!, Kenji on the Rails Again and Thomas' Animal Friends Specials 2005 - Calling All Engines! 2008 - The Great Discovery (as funfair vans) 2011 - Day of the Diesels 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery 2013 - King of the Railway 2014 - Tale of the Brave 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! Learning Segments Calling All Engines! - Which Way Should Thomas Go? Series 9 - What Route Should Thomas Take? (as poultry wagons) Series 10 - Where is Henry's Coal? (as poultry wagons)

Trivia

• Another name for a 1-plank truck is a "conflat", a shortening of container flat, as 1-plank trucks are also used for transporting containers whilst also doing regular flatbed type duties.

Merchandise

• Wooden Railway (different colours; mostly black; all discontinued)
• Bachmann (discontinued)

See Also

• Flatbeds, Conflats and Well Wagons#Conflats

References

North Western Railway

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