Excavators are machines designed for lifting and moving material such as rock and soil.
Notable Excavators[]
The following excavators have their own separate pages:
The Railway Steam Shovel[]
The Railway Steam Shovel was an old piece of rolling stock. It had a short wheelbase and was originally accompanied with a flat truck to rest the arm when it was stationary.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The railway steam shovel's design is influenced by American rolling stock, however, its basis is unknown.
Livery[]
The railway steam shovel was painted charcoal brown and originally had a grey roof. It also had the "Mi" insignia on the back; this is the same logo seen at the Munitions Factory and Sea Rogue's smokestack in TUGS, the sister show of Thomas & Friends.
Appearances[]
Thomas & Friends
Music Videos |
Trivia[]
- The steam shovel first appeared in the Thomas & Friends' sister show, TUGS. It was used as rolling stock for the Dock Railway and seen in a few episodes, notably Regatta.
- In its appearances in Thomas & Friends, the model is missing its roof and door.
- The shovel would later be repurposed for a caterpillar crane at the China Clay Works in the third series episode Heroes.
P.T. Boomer's Mini Excavator[]
P.T. Boomer's Mini Excavator is a small excavator which P.T. Boomer used in an attempt to locate Lady in Muffle Mountain.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The basis for P.T. Boomer's excavator is currently unknown.
Livery[]
P.T. Boomer's excavator is painted black and navy blue.
Appearances[]
Thomas & Friends[]
Specials[]
- 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad (deleted scene)
- 2026 - The Magic Railroad: Director's Cut
Misty Island Steam Shovel[]
The Misty Island Steam Shovel is a steam shovel which travels along a pole road at The Logging Station on Misty Island.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The Misty Island steam shovel resembles an American Hoist and Derrick Steam Log Loader modified as a steam shovel and with a larger exhaust pipe. Ol' Wheezy shares a similar design. Between the nineteenth and twentieth century, pole roads were used as temporary railroads by several logging companies in the southeastern United States.
Livery[]
The Misty Island steam shovel is painted bluish-grey with brown wheels and shows signs of rust.
Appearances[]
Thomas & FriendsSpecials
Music Videos
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Trivia[]
- The Misty Island steam shovel is the only known pole road vehicle to exist in the Thomas & Friends franchise.
The Australian Shovel Excavator[]
The Australian Shovel Excavator is an excavator based at an outback mine in Australia.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The Australian shovel excavator is based on a 1936 Smith 12-face shovel excavators. These machines were built at Smith's plant at Rodley Crane Works in Leeds. One example of this type of shovel is preserved at the National Slate Museum in Llanberis, Wales.[1]
Livery[]
The Australian shovel excavator is painted orange and black with a slate blue band around the middle of its body.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- This excavator is retextured from the Blue Mountain Quarry shovel excavators.
Ffarquhar Quarry Excavators[]
The Ffarquhar Quarry Excavators are owned by the Ffarquhar Quarry Company.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The exact basis of the Ffarquhar Quarry excavators is currently unknown.
Livery[]
The Ffarquhar Quarry excavators are painted yellow.
Appearances[]
Other Excavators[]
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An excavator in the De Agostini magazines
Several other excavators appear in other pieces of media.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- The Scrap Monster, constructed by Reg, was made from parts of a steam shovel excavator.
Merchandise[]
- Adventures (discontinued)
- Collectible Railway (discontinued)
References[]
| Locomotives | Steam | Thomas | Percy | Toby |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Mavis | |
| Former | Glynn | Coffee Pots | Daisy | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Hannah |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Terence | Bertie | Bulgy | Caroline | Elizabeth | Cleo | Harold | Tiger Moth | The Hot Air Balloon | Bulstrode | |
| People | Mrs. Kyndley | Farmer Finney | Farmer McColl | Farmer Trotter | Ruth | |
| Affiliates | Toby's Branch Line | Ffarquhar Quarry Company | Sodor Slate Quarry** | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Knapford | Dryaw | Toryreck** | Upper Toryreck** | Sports Field Halt** | Elsbridge | Maithwaite** | Hackenbeck | Ffarquhar | New Harbour* | Arlesdale End |
| Sheds | Elsbridge Engine Sheds (Carriage Shed) | Hackenbeck Shed | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | The Valley Bridge* | Elsbridge Viaduct | Callan Viaduct** | Bulgy's Bridge* | The Watermill | Hackenbeck Tunnel | Ffarquhar River Bridge | |
| Locomotives | Bash and Dash | Ferdinand | Misty Island Speeder |
|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Misty Island Log Trucks | 7-Plank Trucks | Misty Island Cabooses |
| Vehicles | Hee-Haw | Ol' Wheezy | Misty Island Steam Shovel |
| Locations | Misty Island Tunnel | Shake Shake Bridge | The Logging Station | Hollow Tree Tunnel | The Zip-Line Bridge | The Sawmill | Misty Island Seashore | The Logging Pond | Echo Valley | The Jobi Woods |