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The Hoppers are used for transporting large amounts of bulk material such as coal, ballast, and stone. They are commonly used for construction on Sodor, such as when the Harwick Branch Line was being built. During that time, several hoppers of ballast loads were seen in the Construction Yard. Hoppers are mostly used at quarries or mines.

BR 22 Ton Hoppers

The North Western Railway owns a selection of BR 22 Ton Hoppers. In the Railway Series, these hoppers have been seen being pulled by James, carrying ballast for trackwork along The Main Line. In the television series, these hoppers are commonly used by quarries, such as the Blue Mountain Quarry and the Ffarquhar Quarry.

Technical Details

Basis

These hoppers are based on BR 22 ton iron ore hoppers.

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In the Railway Series, these hoppers have been seen painted yellow, purple, red, and grey. In the television series, they are painted black.

Appearances

ZFV Dogfish Hoppers

In the television series, the North Western Railway owns some ZFV Dogfish hoppers. These hoppers are often used to carry ballast from Arlesburgh West and were heavily used during the construction of the Harwick Branch Line.

Technical Details

Basis

These hoppers are based on British Railways' ZFV 'Dogfish' ballast hoppers.

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Livery

These hoppers have been seen in varying shades of green, red, orange, and grey. From the seventeenth series onwards they are painted grey with brown frames.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Series 15 - Fiery Flynn
Series 16 - Race to the Rescue, Express Coming Through, Percy and the Monster of Brendam, Flash Bang Wallop!, Thomas and the Rubbish Train, Thomas Toots the Crows, Sodor Surprise Day, Emily's Winter Party Special, Muddy Matters, Whiff's Wish, Welcome Stafford! and The Christmas Tree Express
Series 17 - Henry's Hero and Luke's New Friend
Series 19 - Den and Dart, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead and Philip to the Rescue
Series 20 - The Way She Does It
Series 23 - Out of Site

Specials

2011 - Day of the Diesels
2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure

ICI Hoppers

In the television series, the North Western Railway owns an ICI bogie hopper named Hector.

Technical Details

Basis

These hoppers are based on ICI bogie hoppers.

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Livery

Hector is painted black with "HECTOR" painted on both sides in cream, and white wheel rims.

Trivia

To date, Hector is the only hopper that has been named and seen with a face.

Merchandise

Take Along (discontinued)
Take-n-Play (discontinued)
TrackMaster (discontinued)

North Western Railway

* RWS only | ** T&F only | ~~---~~ Dropped

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	Diesel	Daisy \| BoCo \| Bear* \| The Works Diesel* \| Pip and Emma* \| Diesel \| Mavis \| Derek \| 'Arry and Bert \| Diesel 10 \| Salty \| Dennis \| Den \| Dart \| Paxton \| Norman \| Sidney \| Philip**
	Other	The Ballast Cleaner* \| Peel Godred Engines* \| Flynn \| Winston \| Stafford \| Dustin
	Former	Coffee Pots \| Hiro \| Glynn
Rolling Stock	Coaches	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Alice and Mirabel* \| Isabel and Dulcie* \| Victoria* \| Old Slow Coach \| Slip Coaches \| Hannah \| Dexter \| Express Coaches \| Branch Line Coaches \| Old Coaches \| Thomas' Special Coach* \| The Quarryman's Coach* \| Emily's Coaches \| Toby's Museum Coach \| Flora's Tram Coach \| Open-Topped Carriages \| Ulfstead Castle Coaches**
	Trucks	Troublesome Trucks \| S.C. Ruffey \| Elsie* \| Fred Pelhay* \| James' Trucks \| Thomas' Trucks \| Plank Trucks \| Quarry Trucks \| Utility Trucks \| The Calliope \| Mine Trolleys \| Hoppers \| Hector \| Vans \| Mail Vans \| Utility Vans \| Animal Wagons \| Tankers \| Flatbeds, Conflats and Wellwagons \| Misty Island Log Trucks \| Ladle Trucks \| The Traveller \| Aquarium Tank Wagons
	Brake Vans	Brake Vans \| The Spiteful Brake Van \| Toad
	Other	The Breakdown Train \| Rocky \| Judy and Jerome \| The Circus Train \| The Funfair Train \| The Flying Kipper \| Gordon's Snow Machine \| Pump Trolley \| The Photographer's Draisine
Non-Rail Vehicles		Kevin \| Cranky \| Carly \| Big Mickey \| Reg**
People		Sir Topham Hatt (Stephen Hatt) \| Albert Regaby \| Kevin Volley* \| Old Bailey \| Mr. Conductor \| Mr. Arkwright \| Mr. Perkins
Lines		The Main Line (Main Line Loop) \| Ffarquhar Branch Line \| The Little Western \| Brendam Branch Line \| Kirk Ronan Branch Line \| Peel Godred Branch Line \| Norramby Branch Line \| Toby's Branch Line \| Stepney's Branch Line \| Misty Valley Branch Line \| Killdane Branch Line \| The Loop Line \| Ulfstead Branch Line \| Harwick Branch Line \| Coaling Plant Branch Line**

Hoppers

Contents

BR 22 Ton Hoppers

Technical Details

Basis

Livery

Appearances

The Railway Series

Thomas & Friends

Specials

ZFV Dogfish Hoppers

Technical Details

Basis

Livery

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Specials

ICI Hoppers

Technical Details

Basis

Livery

Trivia

Merchandise

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