3-Plank Trucks

3-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. They only appeared in the second series.

Biography

After being pushed by the Troublesome Trucks, Percy crashed into a brake van, destroying it and perching himself on top of the remains of a 3-plank truck. ^[1]

Personalities

Despite being faceless, the 3-plank truck Percy lands on is said to "groan", implying sentience. ^[1]

Technical Details

Basis

The 3-plank trucks are based on the real London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) 3-plank open wagons. These wagons were owned by the LMS with some later being owned by British Railways. Some 3-plank open wagons are preserved by the Bluebell Railway. ^[2]

Livery

The 3-plank trucks are painted in the same shade of brown.

Trivia

The models of the 3-plank trucks are scratch-built and utilise a tanker and van Tenmille chassis and frame.

Gallery

Thomas & Friends

Model Series

Promotional Material

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 T&F S2 #20: "Percy's Predicament"
↑ Bluebell Railway Wagons

North Western Railway

* RWS only | ** T&F only | ~~---~~ Dropped

Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Wellsworth and Suddery Railway Tank Engines* \| Bloomer* \| Bill and Ben \| Stepney \| Harvey \| Emily \| Arthur \| Murdoch \| Fergus \| Molly \| Neville \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Billy \| Stanley \| Hank \| Flora \| Victor \| Charlie \| Bash and Dash \|Ferdinand \| Scruff \| Belle \| Porter \| Timothy \| Marion \| Ryan \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Sonny \| The Märklin Engine**
	Diesel	Daisy \| BoCo \| Bear* \| The Works Diesel* \| Pip and Emma* \| Diesel \| Mavis \| Derek \| 'Arry and Bert \| Diesel 10 \| Salty \| Dennis \| Den \| Dart \| Paxton \| Norman \| Sidney \| Philip**
	Other	The Ballast Cleaner* \| Peel Godred Engines* \| Flynn \| Winston \| Stafford \| Dustin
	Former	Coffee Pots \| Hiro \| Glynn
Rolling Stock	Coaches	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Alice and Mirabel* \| Isabel and Dulcie* \| Victoria* \| Old Slow Coach \| Slip Coaches \| Hannah \| Dexter \| Express Coaches \| Branch Line Coaches \| Old Coaches \| Thomas' Special Coach* \| The Quarryman's Coach* \| Emily's Coaches \| Toby's Museum Coach \| Flora's Tram Coach \| Open-Topped Carriages \| Ulfstead Castle Coaches**
	Trucks	Troublesome Trucks \| S.C. Ruffey \| Elsie* \| Fred Pelhay* \| James' Trucks \| Thomas' Trucks \| Plank Trucks \| Quarry Trucks \| Utility Trucks \| The Calliope \| Mine Trolleys \| Hoppers \| Hector \| Vans \| Mail Vans \| Utility Vans \| Animal Wagons \| Tankers \| Flatbeds, Conflats and Wellwagons \| Misty Island Log Trucks \| Ladle Trucks \| The Traveller \| Aquarium Tank Wagons
	Brake Vans	Brake Vans \| The Spiteful Brake Van \| Toad
	Other	The Breakdown Train \| Rocky \| Judy and Jerome \| The Circus Train \| The Funfair Train \| The Flying Kipper \| Gordon's Snow Machine \| Pump Trolley \| The Photographer's Draisine
Non-Rail Vehicles		Kevin \| Cranky \| Carly \| Big Mickey \| Reg**
People		Sir Topham Hatt (Stephen Hatt) \| Albert Regaby \| Kevin Volley* \| Old Bailey \| Mr. Conductor \| Mr. Arkwright \| Mr. Perkins
Lines		The Main Line (Main Line Loop) \| Ffarquhar Branch Line \| The Little Western \| Brendam Branch Line \| Kirk Ronan Branch Line \| Peel Godred Branch Line \| Norramby Branch Line \| Toby's Branch Line \| Stepney's Branch Line \| Misty Valley Branch Line \| Killdane Branch Line \| The Loop Line \| Ulfstead Branch Line \| Harwick Branch Line \| Coaling Plant Branch Line**

[T.26F-1] 1.0 ^1.1 T&F S2 #20: "Percy's Predicament"

[2] Bluebell Railway Wagons

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