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This page is for the Canal Boats that have appeared in Thomas & Friends.

Notable Canal Boats[]

The following Canal Boats have their own separate pages:

Widebeam[]

Sodor Valley[]

Sodor Valley is a widebeam canal boat that is seen at Dryaw Canal Runby, Road Beside Rail and Canal Runby and the River Inlet.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Sodor Valley is painted red with green borders and yellow lining. Its hull is painted black with a white stripe and a red triangle underneath its rudder. Its name is painted on its sides and hull in white. Its exhaust pipe is painted black with three red rings around the top.

Appearances[]

Official Description[]

From Official Media:[1]

Sodor Valley: The Canal Boat is a working boat, transporting materials such as coal, cement, stone and other bulky materials around the canals on the Island of Sodor.


Historical Note: Originally these brightly painted canals were working boats transporting materials such as coal, cement, stone and other bulky materials. The early versions were horse-drawn, but the later ones had steam or motor engine at the rear from where the boat was steered.

Audio Files[]

Horn[]

In Fish, Sodor Valley shares its horn sound with Old T.

Only used Sound Effect
Fish

Trivia[]

  • The model for Sodor Valley was built by Martin Gaskell using laminated balsa wood.[1]
  • In the ERTL merchandise range, Sodor Valley is erroneously depicted as a narrowboat.

Merchandise[]

Sodor Maid[]

Sodor Maid is a popular widebeam canal boat that is seen at Brendam Canal, Rail Bridge Over Rail and Canal and the River Inlet.

Once, The Fat Controller and his family took the Sodor Maid out when they were on holiday. However, they ended up stuck on a mudbank, where other boats were unable to free them. They were eventually rescued by Percy with the Breakdown Train and taken to Tidmouth Hault.[2]

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Sodor Maid is painted green and red with yellow lining. It has a black hull with a large white stripe around the top and two smaller green and red stripes beneath. Its name is painted on its sides in white with floral decorations. Its exhaust pipe is painted black with red and yellow bands.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • Sometime between the sixth and eighth series, Sodor Maid's model was completely rebuilt, likely due to damage sustained while being shipped to Canada for the filming of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Changes to the model include:
    • It becomes taller and narrower.
    • The curves on its side body panels become much sharper and higher up.
    • The rectangular sections on its side are now all equal in length. Additionally, its name is now written on the front rectangles as well as the back rectangles.
    • The pattern on its front end is changed to match the pattern on its back end.
    • The white stripe around its hull becomes much thicker.
    • The portholes and entrance on its sides are removed.
    • The detailing on its roof is removed.

Heart of Sodor[]

Heart of Sodor is widebeam canal boat that resides at the River Inlet. Once, Jem Cole, who was riding the Heart of Sodor, tried to rescue Sodor Maid from a mudbank, but to no avail.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Heart of Sodor is painted light blue with dark blue panels and white lining. Its roof is painted dark blue with red lining. It has a black hull with a thick white stripe around the top. The word "Sodor" is painted on its hull at the rudder end in white with red backing. Its exhaust pipe is painted black with one red band at the top and one blue band beneath.

Appearances[]

River Rose[]

River Rose is a canal boat that is hauled up and down rivers by a horse named Sam. One day, Edward took the horse's place after he lost a horseshoe.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

In its first appearance, River Rose was painted white with a black hull, red trim, a blue roof and yellow decoration. It had a yellow rudder with a red stripe. Its name was written on its hull in black.

In its last appearance, it was painted green with a red hull, black roof and yellow decoration. Its name was written on its hull in white.

Appearances[]

B. Simon Ltd.[]

B. Simon Ltd. is a widebeam canal boat. It only appeared in the magazines.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

B. Simon Ltd. is painted red and green with yellow lining. It has a black hull with red lining. Its company name is painted on its sides in yellow with a green and yellow boarder.

Appearances[]

Magazine Stories[]

  • B. Simon Ltd." appeared on the cover of the 328th issue of the UK magazine.

The Canal Boat[]

"Take it easy, James. Go slowly and take long breaks like I do!"
― The Canal Boat[src]

The Canal Boat is a sentient widebeam canal boat. He only appeared in the magazines.

During a heatwave, James met the canal boat at a lock on Gordon's Hill. He teased James and advised him to take a rest at all the stations. Later, James discovered that the Fat Controller was on boating holiday aboard the canal boat.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

The canal boat has a dark green superstructure with dark red lining and yellow portholes, a dark red hull, and a black exhaust with white lining.

Appearances[]

Magazine Stories[]

Other Widebeam Boats[]

Several other widebeam canal boats have appeared in various Thomas & Friends media.

A water ride at Thomas Land in Japan called "The Exciting Cruise" involves various widebeam Sodor Canal Boats with names such as "Tidmouth Maid", "Princess Dandelion", "Island Queen" and "Bluebell Valley".

Appearances[]

Narrowboats[]

Lady Claire[]

Lady Claire is a narrowboat that transports goods and materials. It has been seen at Brendam Docks and the Three Way Road.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Lady Claire is painted green with a black hull. Its cabin sides are decorated with red borders and yellow lining, while its name is painted in white on its hull. Its company's name (Ruffies Heavy Haulage) is also painted on the sides of its cabin in white. Its exhaust pipe is painted black with two gold bands around the top.

Appearances[]

Sodor Rose[]

Sodor Rose is a narrowboat that transports goods and materials. It resides at Brendam Docks.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Sodor Rose is painted maroon with gold lining and a black hull. Its name is painted in white with gold backing.

Appearances[]

Samuel James Ltd. Cartage No. 181089[]

Samuel James Ltd Cartage No. 181089 is a narrowboat that transports goods and materials. It has been seen at Brendam Docks and the Three Way Road.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Samuel James Ltd Cartage No. 181089 is painted black with yellow lining and red panels. It has a white stripe around the top of its hull. Its company name (Samuel James Ltd Cartage) and number (No. 181089) are painted on the sides of its cabin in white. Its exhaust pipe is painted black with two gold bands around the top.

Appearances[]

The Dark Blue Narrowboat[]

This narrowboat is a narrowboat that transports goods and materials. It resides at Brendam Docks.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

This narrowboat is painted dark blue with a black hull. Its cabin sides are decorated with red borders and yellow lining. Its company name and number are painted on the sides of its cabin in white. Its exhaust pipe is painted black with two gold bands around the top.

Appearances[]

The Dark Brown Narrowboat[]

This narrowboat is a narrowboat that transports goods and materials. It has been seen at Brendam Docks and the Road Beside Rail and Canal Runby.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

This narrowboat is painted dark brown with a black hull. Its name is painted in white with grey backing. It has two long green tarpaulins which cover either sides.

Appearances[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 1[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 1 is a red and green canal boat which works at the Wharf.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 1 is green with yellow lining and red panels. Its hull is black with yellow and white stripes on its bow, and red and white stripes on its stern. Its exhaust is black with two gold stripes.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 2[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 2 is a yellow and green canal boat which works at the Wharf.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 2 is yellow with white lining, green panels and red doors. Its hull with black with green and white stripes on its bow, and red and white stripes on its stern. Its exhaust is black with two gold stripes.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • During the construction of the Discover Thomas exhibition, Reg. of Sodor No. 2 was at Drayton Manor Theme Park. It has since disappeared and is presumably in storage.

Reg. of Sodor No. 3[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 3 is a yellow and black canal boat which works at the Wharf.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 3 is black with green lining, yellow panels and red doors. Its hull with black with green and white stripes on its bow, and red and white stripes on its stern. Its exhaust is black with two gold stripes around the top.

Appearances[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 4[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 4 is a red and yellow canal boat which works at the Wharf.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Reg. of Sodor No. 4 is red with green lining and yellow panels. Within the yellow panels are two dark green panels with the word "Sodor" in the centre in cream. Its hull is black with red and white stripes on both its bow and stern. Its exhaust is black with one gold stripe beneath the middle.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

W. Arkwright Sodor[]

W. Arkwright Sodor is a narrowboat driven by Captain Jack. It is used for carrying coal across the Sodor waterways. When Thomas ran out of coal near the canal, Captain Jack and his canal boat were able to supply Thomas with new coal.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

W. Arkwright Sodor has a yellow superstructure, red lining, a black hull, and a black exhaust with red lining. Its name is painted on its sides in black with floral decorations.

Appearances[]

Alice Marie[]

Alice Marie is a narrowboat. It only appeared in the magazines.

Technical Details[]

Livery[]

Alice Marie has a maroon superstructure, a black and maroon hull. Its name is painted on its sides in black lettering within a yellow border.

Appearances[]

Other Narrowboats[]

Several other narrowboats have appeared in various Thomas & Friends media.

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. Scale Model Trains - December 1992, p. 104
  2. T&F S3 #20 "Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday"


Non-rail vehicles

* Other Media only | --- Dropped
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