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A Barge is a small flat-bottomed boat that is used for carrying cargo and vehicles. They sometimes travel by their own power or have to be towed by a tugboat. Many barges live on Sodor.

Dignity

Dignity
Background Information
First appearance	Percy the Small Engine (RWS)
Last appearance	Percy the Small Engine (RWS)
Creator(s)	Rev W. Awdry C. Reginald Dalby
Overview
Name	Dignity
Country	Island of Sodor
Affiliation	Knapford Harbour
Technical Details
Vehicle	Boat
Type	Barge

Dignity is the name of a small barge that delivers cargo to Knapford Harbour.

Appearances

The Railway Series

• Percy the Small Engine - Percy and Harold

Merchandise

• Thomas Engine Collection Series (discontinued)

Bob and Steve

This article is about the barges. You may be looking for the driver.

Bob
Steve
Background Information
First appearance	Thomas and Trevor (T&F)
Last appearance	Thomas and the Magic Railroad (T&F)
Overview
Name	Bob and Steve
Country	Island of Sodor
Affiliation	Knapford Harbour Brendam Docks

Bob and Steve are the names of two barges that once resided at Knapford Harbour and Brendam Docks. They have been used for delivering many kinds of cargo, such as hay, China clay, treacle, stone or coal. Diesel 10 once plunged into one of these barges hauling sludge, after falling off the Big Dipper in pursuit of Thomas and Lady.

Livery

Bob and Steve's hulls are painted black and their decks are painted red. Their names are painted on their bows in white.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

• Series 2 - Thomas and Trevor, Percy Takes the Plunge, The Diseasel, Wrong Road and Woolly Bear

Specials

• 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad (one only)

Trivia

• The name Steve may be a reference to assistant director and model supervisor, Stephen "Steve" Asquith. Whereas the name Bob could either be a reference to producer, Robert "Bob" D. Cardona, or art director, Robert "Bob" Gauld-Galliers.
• Smaller barges resembling these have appeared throughout Season 3 to Season 6.

The Jetty

The Jetty
Background Information
First appearance	Trust Thomas (T&F)
Last appearance	Trust Thomas (T&F)
Overview
Country	Island of Sodor
Affiliation	Callan Pond

The jetty is a barge used for transferring rail-based transport such as trucks across the Callan Pond. It is old, weathered and rotted and has not been used for a long time since a railway line was built around the pond. Thomas once crashed into it, causing the jetty to send him straight to the other side and sink.

Appearance

Thomas & Friends

• Series 3 - Trust Thomas

Queen of Sodor

This article is about the barge. You may be looking for the DVD.

“That old tub?!”

―James

Queen of Sodor
Background Information
First appearance	James and the Queen of Sodor (T&F)
Last appearance	James and the Queen of Sodor (T&F)
Creator(s)	Paul Larson
Overview
Name	Queen of Sodor
Nicknames	Old Tub (by James) (Slimy Old Tub in the US dub)
Country	Island of Sodor
Technical Details
Vehicle	Boat
Type	Barge

The Queen of Sodor is the name of a leaky old barge and is the biggest barge on Sodor.

James was once tricked by Gordon into taking her to the scrapyards. James accidentally crashed the barge's smokestack through a low-hanging pipe, sending sludge all over the barge and the rails.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

• Series 7 - James and the Queen of Sodor

She also appeared in the book, James and the Queen of Sodor.

Rail Barge

“Look, that's perfect! I can ride to the Mainland on that!”

―Thomas

Rail Barge
Background Information
First appearance	Misty Island Rescue (T&F)
Last appearance	Misty Island Rescue (T&F)
Creator(s)	Sharon Miller
Overview
Country	Island of Sodor

The rail barge is used for transporting engines and rolling stock.

Thomas once rode on this barge on the way to the Mainland, but the rusty chains attaching the barge to the ship broke and sent Thomas floating out at sea. Eventually, Thomas reached Misty Island.

Appearance

Specials

• 2010 - Misty Island Rescue

Merchandise

• Wooden Railway (discontinued)

Canal Barges

Canal Barges
Overview
Country	Island of Sodor

Canal barges are often used to carry supplies and goods along the canals where no wide boats can go. Thomas has a liking towards these barges and likes to see them moving along.

Appearances

Magazine Stories

• 2003 - Feeding Time

Another canal barge appeared in an annual.

Other Barges

Many other barges have also appeared around the harbours of Sodor.

Merchandise

• Wooden Railway (discontinued; as "Sodor Bay Cargo Ship")

Non-rail vehicles

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* RWS only | ** T&F only | *** Other Media only