3-Plank Trucks are a type of standard gauge open wagon.
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[]
Sentient trucks fall into the category of Troublesome Trucks.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
In the Television Series, the trucks were scratch-built from the chassis of a GWR Diagram V24 ventilated van and a BR 7-plank open wagon.
In the My Thomas Story Library books and merchandise ranges, they are based on the real 3-plank open wagons.
Livery[]
The 3-plank trucks are painted brown.
Appearances[]
Books[]
- 1987 - Daisy and Percy's Predicament and Woolly Bear
- 2004 - Percy's Predicament
- 2011 - The Spring Surprise
- 2015 - Thomas Goods Encyclopedia
- 2019 - Thomas and the Spring Surprise
Trivia[]
- The 3-plank trucks are scratch-built atop the chassis of a GWR Ventilated Van Flatbed and RCH 7-Plank Flatbed.
Merchandise[]
- Tomica (discontinued)
- Take-n-Play (discontinued)
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Wood (discontinued)
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ T&F S2 #20 "Percy's Predicament"