Animals wagons are a type of wagon used for the transportation of animals.
Giraffe Wagon
The giraffe wagon is an open wagon which appeared in the fourteenth series episode, Thomas' Tall Friend. Thomas used it to take a giraffe to the Sodor Animal Park.
Technical Details
Basis
The wagon has no specific basis but the model is modified from the Sheep van which in turn is based on a GWR cattle truck.
Livery
The giraffe wagon is painted green. In magazine stories, it is painted in the same grey livery as standard Troublesome Trucks.
Appearances
Merchandise
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
Gallery
Thomas & Friends
CGI Series
Others
Merchandise
Stray Animal Wagons
Whenever an animal strays onto the line or gets lost, the engines use these wagons to take it home or to another destination. They are open wagons. Charlie used one to take a stray elephant back to the Sodor Animal Park. Thomas also used one to take a stray cow back to McColl Farm.
Thomas later used one of these wagons to deliver coconuts to Varkala Railway Station while he was visiting India.
Technical Details
Basis
The wagons has no specific basis but the model is modified from the Sheep van which in turn is based on a GWR cattle truck and a modified Taff Vale Railway Macaw G.
Livery
The stray animal wagons are painted brown and black.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 17 - Not Now, Charlie!
- Series 20 - Three Steam Engines Gruff
- Series 22 - Thomas and the Monkey Palace and Thomas' Animal Ark
- Series 24 - Nia and the Unfriendly Elephant
Specials
Music Videos
- Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure - Never Overlook a Little Engine