Hoppers are large trucks with doors underneath for unloading minerals. The North Western Railway uses several hoppers for carrying minerals such as coal and sand.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The basis for the hoppers is currently unknown.
Liveries[]
The hoppers are grey. Their running boards and wheels are usually painted in matching colours to the engine pulling them.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- In Sandy Versus the Storm, Diesel is seen pulling the chassis of a hopper without its body on his way to collect sand. This may imply that the bodies of the hoppers are removable.
Gallery[]
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go[]
Locomotives | Steam | Thomas | Edward | Henry | Gordon | James | Percy | Toby | Duck | Donald | Douglas | Emily | Whiff | Nia | The Purple Tender Engine |
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Diesel | Diesel | Salty | Carly | Sandy | |
Electric | Kana | |
Other | Beresford | Winston | |
Rolling Stock | Passenger | Annie and Clarabel | Emily's Coach | Kana's Coaches |
Goods | Troublesome Trucks | Troublesome Tankers | Bruno | Six-Wheeled Open Wagons | Boxcars | Tankers | Flatbeds | Livestock Wagons | Carnival Trucks | |
Former | Boxy | |
People | Sir Topham Hatt | Great-Grandfather Hatt |