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Fire Engines
Background Information
First appearance	Henry the Green Engine (RWS) Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach (T&F)
Last appearance	Thomas and his Friends (RWS) Excellent Emily (T&F)
Overview
Country	Island of Sodor England (built)
Affiliation	Sodor Fire Brigade Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
Technical Details
Basis	Dennis F8 Fire Engine
Vehicle	Road vehicle
Type	Fire engines
Drivetrain	4x2
Wheels	4
Company	Sodor Fire Brigade Sodor Search and Rescue Centre (T&F)

“I'd hate to be red like James, people would think I was a fire engine!”

―Henry

The Sodor Fire Brigade owns several identical fire engines. They can be found at the Wellsworth Fire Station, and first appeared in the 1989 magazine story, Fire.

Biography

The Railway Series

In the Railway Series, they first appeared in the Henry the Green Engine. When Gordon jammed his whistle, five fire brigades thought it was an emergency alarm. So they stood on duty with five fire engines.

Thomas & Friends

In the television series, they first appeared in the fifth series and made several cameos until The Great Discovery. Throughout the sixth series and seventh series, they were commonly seen at Dryaw. From the ninth to twelfth series, one of them was used as a crash tender at the Sodor Airport.

Since Belle and Flynn's arrival, the fire engines have been rarely seen. However, one of the signs on the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre building features a depiction resembling the same design as a fire engine and an ambulance.

Technical Details

Basis

In the Railway Series, the fire engines are based on the N-Type Fire Engines built by Dennis Specialist Vehicles. These were built from 1905 to the late 1920s. Angus is also based on these. In the television series, the fire engines are based on the Dennis F8 fire engines. 

The fire engines' television series basis

The fire engines' Railway Series basis

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Livery

The fire engines are painted in the fire engine red livery.

Appearances

The Railway Series

• Henry the Green Engine - Gordon's Whistle
• James and the Diesel Engines - Fire-engine (mentioned)
• Thomas and his Friends - Gordon's Fire Service (mentioned)

Thomas & Friends Series 5 - Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach Series 7 - James and the Queen of Sodor, The Spotless Record, Toby's Windmill, Harold and the Flying Horse, The Grand Opening and Three Cheers for Thomas Series 9 - Toby Feels Left Out and Thomas Tries His Best Series 10 - Thomas and the Jet Plane and Sticky Toffee Thomas Series 11 - Dream On, Toby's Triumph and Percy and the Left Luggage Series 12 - Excellent Emily Specials 2005 - Calling All Engines! 2008 - The Great Discovery Learning Segments Series 10 - Who Can Take Them?

Books

• My Thomas Story Library - Gordon

Trivia

• Angus and Flynn are the only known fire engines to have names and faces.
• A model of one of the fire engines is currently on display at Drayton Manor.

Merchandise

• Ertl (discontinued)
• Wooden Railway (discontinued)

Non-rail vehicles

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