This page is for the Ferries that have appeared in Thomas & Friends.
Fultan Ferry[]
The Fultan Ferry is a paddlewheel steam ferry, which is used for transporting goods and vehicles across Brendam.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The Fultan Ferry's design is typical of ferries around New York in the 1920s with some similarities to the real Fulton Ferry and the Staten Island Ferry.
Livery[]
The Fultan Ferry has a navy-blue hull, a white superstructure and light blue doors and windows. The funnel is painted red, black, and white. She has a green sign on both sides of her reading "FULTAN Ferry Co".
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- The Fultan Ferry originally appeared in the Thomas & Friends sister series, TUGS.
- The model was unfortunately destroyed beyond repair when it came back from Canada, where Thomas and the Magic Railroad was being filmed.
- The close-up scale model that had been built for the TUGS episode "Quarantine" was also used for Thomas & Friends scenes involving the close-up human figures. It is currently unknown what happened to the large scale model.
See Also[]
- Fulton Ferry on the TUGS wiki.
Harwich Rail Ferry[]
The Harwich Rail Ferry is a rail ferry that initially brought the international engines to Sodor by mistake. When the international engines understood they were on Sodor instead of the Mainland where the Great Railway Show was to take place, they reversed back onto the ferry to be taken there. The ferry later delivered Kenji to Brendam Docks for the Technology Fair. Following the Technology Fair, it returned to pick up Kenji, however Kenji feared going home alone. Because of this, Hiro decided to accompany him on his journey and return to his home in Japan.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The Harwich Rail Ferry is based on Harwich Rail Ferries Nos. 1-3, which were designed by W.G. Armstrong-Whitworth and built in 1924 to ferry goods from Zebrugge in Belgium to Harwich in the United Kingdom.
Livery[]
The Harwich Rail Ferry has a white superstructure with a dark blue and red hull, with a white line between the two colours.
Appearances[]
Audio Files[]
First Used | Last Used | Sound Effect |
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The Great Race | ||
A New Arrival | Kenji on the Rails Again |
Merchandise[]
- Wood (discontinued)
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
The Car Ferry[]
The Car Ferry transports cars from a ferry dock near Tidmouth Beach to the Mainland. Sir Topham Hatt once took the car ferry to the Mainland to meet a railway inspector. Caroline was later taken on a cruise around Sodor's coast by the ferry, following an idea by Henry.
Technical Details[]
Livery[]
The Car Ferry has a black hull and a white wheelhouse.
Appearances[]
Spirit of Tasmania[]
The Spirit of Tasmania is a roll-on/roll-off ferry offering services between mainland Australia and Tasmania
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The Spirit of Tasmania is based on the ship of the same name.
Livery[]
The Spirit of Tasmania is painted red and white.
Appearances[]
Interislander Ferry[]
The Interislander is a road and rail ferry service across New Zealand's Cook Strait.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The Interislander Ferry is based on the ferries owned by the company of the same name.
Livery[]
The Interislander Ferry is painted white and blue with orange lining.
Appearances[]
Other Ferries[]
Several other ferries have appeared in various Thomas & Friends media.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- In Great Race Friends Near and Far, the English Channel ferry reuses the horn sound of The Captain's Ship from Thomas the Jet Engine. While the Mexican ferry's horn sound previously been used for Captain, Lucinda and Dilly.
Merchandise[]
- Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
See Also[]
Locomotives | Steam | City of Truro | Flying Scotsman | Spencer | Stephen's Competitors | Connor | Caitlin | Samson | Logan | Theo | Lexi | Hurricane | Merlin | Duchess | Flying Thistle | Thirteen |
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Diesel | Class 40 | The Mainland Diesels | Frankie | |
Rolling Stock | Connor's Coaches | Caitlin's Coaches | Bradford | |
Non-Rail Vehicles | 040 BMC | Beresford | Tony | Mitchell | The Hawker Hurricane | |
People | Elizabeth II | The Duke and Duchess of Boxford | The Thin Clergyman | The Fat Clergyman | Baz and Bernie | |
Stations | Barrow-in-Furness | Brighton | Crewe | Victoria |