James has eight of his own trucks.
Biography
James received eight new blue trucks from the Fat Controller after his previous trucks started getting old and unreliable. James wanted and forced his new trucks to stay clean, but after seeing that Thomas' trucks were dirty and did not like to stay clean, James' trucks decided to cause mischief by holding James back when he tried to pull them away, and a crate of melon fruit dropped all over James.
Technical Details
Basis
The trucks are based on BR 7 plank end-door open wagons.
Livery
The trucks are painted blue with black frames and have standard grey faces.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 9 - Thomas' New Trucks and Flour Power (faceless; cameo)
- Series 10 - Follow that Flour (faceless; cameo)
- Series 12 - Rosie's Funfair Special (faceless; cameo)
Music Videos
- Series 10 - Doing it Right
Voice Actors
- Nobuaki Kanemitsu and Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan)
- Michel Lasorne (France and French speaking Canada)
Trivia
- The trucks were recycled as flour trucks with their faces removed in the tenth series episode, Follow that Flour. They were later recycled as funfair trucks in the twelfth series episode, Rosie's Funfair Special.
Merchandise
- Lionel Trains
- Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
- Capsule Plarail