Fishing Boats

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There are many fishing boats that live on Sodor. They are used to catch fish and deliver them to the markets and sometimes the Mainland.

K 91

K 91 is the name of a steam-powered coastal barge that once resided at Brendam Docks.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Series 3 - Diesel Does it Again, No Joke for James, All at Sea, Heroes and Percy, James and the Fruitful Day

Trivia

K 91 resembles a coastal barge featured in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends' sister show, TUGS.
K 91's model was later modified into S12 FH in the fifth series.

Mail Boat

The Mail Boat brings mail to Sodor from the Mainland. Henry then takes the mail to Brendam for Thomas and Percy to deliver across the Island.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Series 3 - Diesel Does it Again, No Joke for James, Thomas, Percy and the Post Train (mentioned), All at Sea and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
Series 5 - Something in the Air, Happy Ever After, Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and Make Someone Happy
Series 7 - Harold and the Flying Horse (stock footage)

Trivia

The model used for the Mail Boat is recycled from a fishing boat that appeared in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends' sister series, TUGS.

Coast Guard

Coast Guard is the name of a small vessel that once resided at the seaside town of Arlesburgh.

Its model was recycled from the Coast Guard that appeared in Thomas & Friends' sister show, TUGS. In the third series, the Coast Guard's model appeared to remain mostly unmodified and even retained its original name on the rear of its hull, however he was given a different mast and his name was removed from his bow. In the fourth series, the model was repainted grey and was heavily modified.

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Series 3 - Percy's Promise, Donald's Duck, Thomas, Percy and the Post Train and All at Sea
Series 4 - A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady, Rock 'n' Roll, Fish and Mind that Bike

Specials

2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (photograph cameo)

Trivia

A picture of the Coast Guard at Arlesburgh from the third series is seen at the Sailor's Cafe in Big World! Big Adventures!.

Katherine

This article is about 'the shrimper'. You may be looking for 'the coach'.

Katherine is the name of a small shrimper that once resided at Lakeside, Brendam Docks and the Norramby Fishing Village.

Katherine's model was recycled from one of the shrimpers that appeared in Thomas & Friends' sister show, TUGS, with some modifications, like her megaphones removed and her superstructure repainted from red to white.

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Series 3 - Percy's Promise, Donald's Duck, Thomas, Percy and the Post Train, All at Sea, Heroes and Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
Series 4 - A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady, Rock 'n' Roll, Fish and Mind that Bike
Series 5 - Oliver's Find, Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and Make Someone Happy
Series 7 - Bulgy Rides Again (stock footage)

Trivia

The name "Katherine" was painted on the stern of her hull in the fourth series.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline is the name of a small fishing boat that once resided at Lakeside, Tidmouth Beach, Knapford Harbour and the Fishing Village.

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Series 4 - A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady, Rock 'n' Roll, Fish, Special Attraction and Mind that Bike
Series 5 - Oliver's Find, Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and Make Someone Happy
Series 7 - Bulgy Rides Again (stock footage) and Harold and the Flying Horse (stock footage)

Trivia

Jacqueline's hull was recycled from one of the Shrimpers that appeared in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends' sister series, TUGS. It was then modified with a new wheelhouse.
In Something in the Air Jacqueline's wheelhouse was seen on a schooner (also from TUGS).

Old T.

Old T. is the name of a small self-propelled barge that once resided at Lakeside and Knapford Harbour.

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Series 4 - A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Rock 'n' Roll, Fish and Mind that Bike
Series 7 - Peace and Quiet (stock footage)

Judith

Judith is the name of a small fishing boat that once resided at Lakeside and Knapford Harbour.

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Series 4 - A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Fish and Mind that Bike

S12 FH

S12 FH is the name of a steam-powered coastal barge that once resided at the Norramby Fishing Village.

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Series 5 - Bye George!, Toby's Discovery, Something in the Air, Oliver's Find, Happy Ever After, Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and Make Someone Happy
Series 7 - Harold and the Flying Horse (stock footage)

Trivia

S12 FH's model was modified from K 91.

Carmen II

Carmen II is a tuna fishing boat which can be seen at Tidmouth Beach, Norramby Fishing Village and Norramby Beach.

Technical Details

Livery

Carmen II is painted white. The top half of its hull is blue with white stripes, while the bottom half is red.

Trivia

The boat's model is an off-the-shelf Carmen II Atunero-tuna fishing boat manufactured by Artesania Latina.

AC. 3929

AC. 3929 is the name of a fishing boat that once resided at Norramby Fishing Village, Brendam Docks, Arlesburgh Harbour and Harwick.

Technical Details

Livery

AC. 3929 is painted white and light blue. The bottom of the hull is red.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Series 7 - Bill, Ben and Fergus, James and the Queen of Sodor, Bad Day at Castle Loch, Salty's Stormy Tale and Something Fishy
Series 8 - Fish, Too Hot for Thomas and Percy and the Magic Carpet
Series 10 - Seeing the Sights and Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out
Series 11 - Gordon and the Engineer, Thomas Sets Sail and Percy and the Left Luggage
Series 16 - Express Coming Through
Series 20 - Blown Away and The Railcar and the Coaches
Series 24 - Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop

Specials

2011 - Day of the Diesels
2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor

Magazine Stories

2004 - Rock Shock!
2008 - Rock and Roll!

Trivia

AC. 3929's model is an off-the-shelf Marie-Ange coastal fishing trawler manufactured by New Cap Maquettes with the name removed from the wheelhouse.^[1]
When the boat returned in the CGI series, it losts its registration plates.
In Journey Beyond Sodor, two duplicates of AC. 3929 were seen at the Mainland canal.

Le Marsouin

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Background Information

First appearance

Emily's New Coaches (T&F)

Last appearance

Nia's Bright Idea (T&F)

Overview

Name

Le Marsouin

Country

Island of Sodor

France (built)

Affiliation

Norramby Fishing Village
Arlesburgh Harbour

Technical Details

Basis

Le Marsouin

Vehicle

Watercraft

Type

Fishing boat

Fuel type

Coal

Designer(s)

Boulogne

Builder(s)

British Castle & Mersey boats

Year built

circa 1920

Owner(s)

Sodor Shipping Company

Le Marsouin is a fishing trawler which can be seen at Norramby Fishing Village and Arlesburgh Harbour.

Technical Details

Basis

Le Marsouin is based a trawler built at Boulogne circa 1920, which was in turn based on the British Castle & Mersey boats.

Livery

Le Marsouin's superstructure is painted white, while its hull is painted black on the top half and red at the bottom. Its funnel is red with a black stripe at the top.

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Series 7 - Emily's New Coaches, Edward's Brass Band, Bad Day at Castle Loch, Something Fishy and Gordon and Spencer
Series 8 - Fish and Too Hot for Thomas
Series 9 - Toby Feels Left Out
Series 10 - Seeing the Sights and Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out
Series 11 - Thomas Sets Sail
Series 16 - Whiff's Wish
Series 24 - Nia's Bright Idea

Specials

2015 - The Adventure Begins

Trivia

The trawler's model is an off-the-shelf Le Marsouin trawler manufactured by New Cap Maquettes.^[2]
When the boat returned in the CGI Series, it lost its name.

Mermaid

This article is about 'the fishing boat'. You may be looking for 'the cargo ship'.

Mermaid is the name of a small fishing boat that appeared in the final illustration of the magazine story, Count with Duck.

Appearance

Other Media

Magazine stories

2000 - Count with Duck

Sodor Princess

The Sodor Princess is the name of a fishing boat that appears in The Great Race and The Great Railway Show books where it was docked right next to Thomas and Ashima at Arlesburgh Harbour.

Technical Details

Livery

The Sodor Princess is painted in tan with its under hull painted in red and wheelhouse painted in white.

Appearances

Other Media

Books

2016 - The Great Race and The Great Railway Show

Other Fishing Boats

There are various different types of fishing boats ranging from different sizes that have been seen around around every harbour and seaside town.

Trivia

Many of these boats were recycled from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends' sister series, TUGS. These include the Coast Guard, the Shrimpers, the Schooners and the fishing boats.

Merchandise

Take-n-Play (discontinued)

References

Non-rail vehicles

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

Road vehicles	Terence \| Bertie \| Trevor \| George \| Caroline \| 040 BMC \| Bulgy \| Bulgy's Friend \| JTK 62 \| Willie's Tractor \| Tractors \| Post Van \| The Orange Caterpillar Crane* \| The Horrid Lorries \| Butch \|Thumper \| Elizabeth \| The Pack \| Nelson \| Jack \| Alfie \| Oliver \| Max and Monty \| Kelly \| Byron \| Ned \| Isobella \| Patrick \| Buster \| Nigel \| Madge \| Kevin \| Flynn \| Ace \| Ester \| Cleo \| Sir Topham Hatt's Car \| Buses \| Dyson Lorries \| Soft-sided Lorries \| Caterpillar Cranes \| Taxis \| Fire Engines \| The Ambulance \| The One-eyed Truck \| The Loader \| Sodor Bakery Van \| Miss Jenny's Land Rover \| The Blue Mountain Quarry Vehicles \| Algy* \| Angus* \| The Green Bus* \| The Float Lorry* \| The White Van* \| The Dodgems* \| The Special Bus Service* \| The Ice-Cream Van* \| The Open-Topped Double-Decker Bus* \| The Wedding Car* \| The Police Car* \| The Excavator* \| The Combine Harvester* \| The Milk Float* \| The Coalman's Lorry* \| The Racing Cars* \| The Car-Train* \| The Signwriter's Van* \| The Sodor Animal Park's Buggy* \| Simon's Express Sandwich Service Van* \| Sodor Food and Drink Van* \| Baggage Transporters** \| Crawler Tractors \| Forklifts \| George's Friends* \| Cargo Lorries \| Sodor Mobile Library* \| Sodor Poster Colours Lorry* \| The Cement Mixer* \| The Fish and Chips Van* \| Sodor Sand and Grit Blasting Service Lorry* \| The Yardman's Car* \| The Vet's Car* \| Breakdown Lorries***
Aircraft	Harold \| Tiger Moth \| Jeremy \| Emerson \| Isla \| The Tandem Rotor Helicopter* \| Mitchell* \| The Hawker Hurricane* \| G-Hewi \| The Biplane \| Aeroplanes \| The Hot Air Balloon \| The Airship \| The Light Aircraft* \| The Seaplane* \| Hang Gliders*
Watercraft	Bulstrode \| Captain \| Skiff \| Dilly*** \| P.S. Cumberland Road* \| S.S. Kathryn* \| Mermaid Liverpool** \| North Star* \| Nancy and Violet* \| S.S. Roxstar* \| Lucinda \| Alysia \| Northlight \| Sodor Line \| Krystyna \| Barges \| Boats \| The Japanese Ship \| Salvage Boats \| Canal Boats \| Lakesider III \| The Fultan Ferry \| Tramp Steamers \| Fishing Boats \| The Tug Boat* \| The Yacht* \| The Lifeboats* \| The Sodor Voyager* \| S.S. Sodor* \| Sir Topham* \| Steam Boat* \| Sodor* \| Speedboats* \| Seasprite* \| Lizzie* \| The Submarine* \| S.S. Sodor Queen* \| S.S. Sodor Steamline* \| Sodor Harbor* \| S.S. Mermaid \| Captain Calles' Pirate Ship \| Cutty Sark* \| The Mayor's Yacht \| Terrey \| The Old Ship \| The Old Dinghy* \| The Sea Farer* \| The Rail Ferry \| The Car Ferry*
Cranes	Big Mickey \| Cranky \| Colin \| Owen \| Merrick \| Reg \| Beresford \| Carly \| Kobe \| Cassia \| Carter \|Cranes \| Ol' Wheezy \| Hee-Haw \| Happy Hook
Others	Trailers \| Bluebird***

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Fishing Boats

Contents

K 91

Appearances

Trivia

Mail Boat

Appearances

Trivia

Coast Guard

Appearances

Specials

Trivia

Katherine

Appearances

Trivia

Jacqueline

Appearances

Trivia

Old T.

Appearances

Judith

Appearances

S12 FH

Appearances

Trivia

Carmen II

Technical Details

Livery

Appearances

Specials

Trivia

AC. 3929

Technical Details

Livery