Cattle Trucks are rolling stock used for transporting livestock such as cattle and other animals throughout the railways.
LMS Cattle Trucks[]
LMS Cattle Trucks are rolling stock used for transporting domesticated cattle throughout the railways, such as the North Western Railway.
There are many cattle trucks on the North Western Railway, which are used for transporting cows and bulls, usually from the farms to the markets. These trucks have slatted sides.
Biography[]
Edward once had to take twenty empty cattle trucks to a market town. On the line there was a field where some cows were grazing. The noise and smoke produced by the train disturbed the cows as they were not used to it. As Edward passed by, a number of cows broke the fence, ran across the line and broke a coupling, which caused the last seven trucks and brake van to be left behind. Edward, who believed the jerk was caused by the trucks getting up to mischief, continued on his journey, unaware of the mishap. [1]
When Diesel pulled a line of old vans, some of these trucks were seen singing a rude parody of "Pop Goes the Weasel" called Pop Goes the Diesel, much to Diesel's fury and annoyance. [2] Sometime afterwards, these trucks broke away from their engine and whilst chasing Duck down Gordon's Hill, bumped into him. Duck and his crew bravely attempted to take control and slow the train, but crashed through a barber shop to avoid crashing into a passenger train. [3]
Personality[]
Sentient cattle trucks are described as Troublesome Trucks.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on the real LMS cattle wagons that are used on the railways, such as British Railways.
Livery[]
These trucks painted in different liveries, such as brown, red and grey all in either the same or different shade. Sentient trucks had embedded faces, matching their liveries. One of the brown cattle trucks has "N.W." painted in white on both sides.
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Trivia[]
- The cattle truck that appears in the third illustration of Troublesome Trucks is referred to as "VTicon037" in Thomas the Tank Engine (Est. 1945): Style Guide.
- The Bachmann release for the Cattle Trucks in the Thomas & Friends range also shares the same basis, despite the Cattle Trucks in the television series being based on the GWR MEX B Diagram W8 cattle wagons.
GWR Cattle Trucks[]
GWR Cattle Trucks are closed vans used for transporting livestock across the North Western Railway and beyond.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on the real GWR MEX B Diagram W8 cattle wagons that are used on the railways, such as British Railways.
Livery[]
These trucks are painted brown with white rooftops and has "N.W." painted in white on both sides.
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Trivia[]
- The Rev. W. Awdry's model was made from an Airfix Kitmaster R5 Cattle Wagon kit.
Other Cattle Trucks[]
Several types of freelance cattle truck designs have appeared throughout The Railway Series.
Biography[]
James was once tasked making the most troublesome trucks on the line behave. One of the cattle trucks broke away from James' goods train on Gordon's Hill.[4]
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are a freelance design, based on no particular wagons.
Livery[]
These trucks painted in different liveries, such as brown, red and grey all in either the same or different shade. Sentient trucks had embedded faces, matching their liveries.
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The Railway Series[]
Main Series[]
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