6-Plank Trucks

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6-Plank Trucks are a type of open wagon. Several have been seen across the North Western Railway. Toby's Old Tramway also owned some before it was closed down.

Personalities[]

Sentient trucks fall into the category of Troublesome Trucks.

Technical Details[]

Basis[]

These trucks are based on real 6-plank open wagons.

Livery[]

The 6-plank trucks are painted various shades of brown with black bracing.

Appearances[]

The Railway Series

The Three Railway Engines - Edward and Gordon
Troublesome Engines - Henry and the Elephant and Percy Runs Away
Henry the Green Engine - Coal
Toby the Tram Engine - Toby and the Stout Gentleman, Thomas in Trouble and Dirty Objects
Gordon the Big Engine - Down the Mine
Percy the Small Engine - Percy and Harold
The Twin Engines - The Missing Coach and Break Van

Companion Volumes

1976 - Famous Engines

Thomas & Friends[]

Videos[]

Books

1993 - Colouring Book
1996 - Bumper Colouring Book and Thomas and the Hurricane
2002 - Duck has a Day Out
2006 - Thomas Races to the Rescue!
2012 - Thomas' Noisy Story!

My Thomas Story Library

2005 - Diesel

Engine Adventures

2017 - Diesel

Sodor Story Collection

2014 - James Sorts It Out
2015 - Sam and the Great Bell

Really Useful Stories

2021 - Feelings

Merchandise[]

Meccano (discontinued)
Hornby (discontinued)
Wooden Railway (discontinued)
Take-n-Play (discontinued)

North Western Railway

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Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Bloomer \| W&SR Engines \| ~~Barry~~ \| ~~The Austerity Engine~~
	Diesel	Daisy \| BoCo \| Bear \| The Works Diesel \| Pip and Emma
	Other	Sodor Chain Load Undercut \| Peel Godred Engines
	Former	Coffee Pots
Rolling Stock	Passenger	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Thomas' Special Coach \| Alice and Mirabel \| Isabel and Dulcie \| Victoria \| The Quarryman's Coach \| Observation Saloon Coaches \| Orange-Brown Corridor Coaches \| Orange-Brown Non-Corridor Coaches \| Red Express Coaches
	Goods	Troublesome Trucks \| Troublesome Vans \| Troublesome Tankers \| Elsie \| Toad \| Ventilated Bogie Vans \| SR Insulated Vans
	Other	The Breakdown Train
	Former	The Spiteful Brake Van
People		Sir Topham Hatt I †\| Sir Charles Topham Hatt II †\| Sir Stephen Topham Hatt III \| Albert Regaby †\| Kevin Volley †
Lines		The Main Line \| Ffarquhar Branch Line \| Brendam Branch Line \| The Little Western \| Peel Godred Branch Line \| Kirk Ronan Branch Line \| Norramby Branch Line