Lightweight Coaches

These are a special type of lightweight bogie coaches used for high-speed trains.

BR MK3 Coaches

The British Rail Mark 3 is the family designation for the third standardised designs of passenger railway coaches built by British Railways.

Biography

The Railway Series

Pip and Emma pull at least five of these coaches coupled between their ends. They were used to take the Prince of Wales and some other important guests to Tidmouth for the Golden Jubilee of The Railway Series. ^[1]

In 2011, the Fat Controller purchased Pip, Emma and their coaches to run a faster express service to London following privatisation.

Technical Details

Basis

These coaches are based on British Rail (BR) Mark 3 variants used by high-speed trains. These are distinguished from locomotive-hauled stock by their lack of buffers. These coaches have proven to be very successful, as they have been used in other countries, such as Ireland (albeit changed the gauge to 5'3''), Denmark and Switzerland.

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Livery

Pip and Emma's coaches are painted in the British Rail standard coach livery; Rail Blue with pearl grey window surrounds and dark grey rooftops. The High-Speed Post Train's coaches are painted blue and purple with red and yellow stripes.

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Appearances

Gallery

The Railway Series

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Others

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Kenji's Coaches

Kenji's Coaches are a set of high-speed Shinkansen coaches pulled by Kenji. One of them was used by him when he visited Sodor for demonstration runs at The Technology Fair at Ulfstead Castle. It remained coupled to him when Baz and Bernie stole Kenji as a getaway vehicle, but as Kenji slowed due to a lack of electricity, Baz had Bernie disconnect it so that they could speed up. Bernie remained in the coach after uncoupling it, though left after it hit Thomas. It is unknown what happened to the coach after Kenji left Sodor, as it was never seen again once it was uncoupled from him.

Technical Details

Basis

The coaches are based on those used by the 0 Series Shinkansen, built between 1964 and 1986. Much like Kenji himself, his coaches were regauged to the international standard gauge wheelbase and given buffers and a taillamp for work on Sodor.

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Livery

These coaches are painted in an identical livery to Kenji himself: silver with a blue stripe along the bottom.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Series 24 - World of Tomorrow

Merchandise

Motorized
Wood (coming soon)

Trivia

Despite Kenji being depicted with only one coach in the series, his Motorized toy includes two of them.

Gallery

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Settebello's Coaches

These coaches are part of the "Settebello", a famous and luxurious Italian high-speed express train.

Biography

During his visit to Italy, Thomas met the Settebello locomotive. He had these coaches coupled to his end.

Technical Details

Basis

The coaches are based on the ones used or the real Setebello high-speed express train. They provided a high-speed luxury train service between Milan and Rome. They have since been withdrawn from service.

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Livery

The coaches are painted cream with green window surrounds and a green skirting.

Appearances

Videos

Really Useful Around the World - Thomas Visits Pompeii

Gallery

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JNR 481 Series Coaches

These coaches help make up the Japanese National Railways (JNR) 481 Series limited express electric multiple units (EMU).

Biography

During his visit to Japan, Thomas met 2 high-speed Japanese Engines. They had these coaches coupled to their ends.

Technical Details

Basis

These coaches are based on the passenger cars used for the early 481 series electric multiple units, built by a number of manufacturers and introduced by Japanese National Railways in 1968. While their basis is cape gauge, they appear to be standard gauge.

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Livery

These coaches are painted cream with red window surrounds and chassis. Their rooftops are painted dark grey.

Appearances

Videos

Really Useful Around the World - Thomas Travels to Japan

Trivia

Though the first JNR rolling stock in the franchise, Tomy's Motor Road and Rail and Capsule Plarail toy lines recycle several moulds based on JNR stock, notably the mail vans, fuel tankers and Express Coaches.

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References

↑ RWS #39: Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines - "Golden Jubilee"

North Western Railway

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

Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Wellsworth and Suddery Railway Tank Engines* \| Bill and Ben \| Stepney \| Harvey \| Emily \| Arthur \| Murdoch \| Fergus \| Molly \| Neville \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Billy \| Stanley \| Hank \| Flora \| Victor \| Charlie \| Bash and Dash \|Ferdinand \| Scruff \| Belle \| Porter \| Timothy \| Marion \| Ryan \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Sonny \| Barry* \| The Austerity Engine* \| The Märklin Engine**
	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**

International Characters

* RWS only | ** T&F only | ✦ Changed location

North America	Canada	Marshall**
	Cuba	✦Victor**
	Mexico	Carlos**
	USA	Beau \| Natalie \| The Arizona Diesel \| Sam \| Vinnie** \| ✦Stanley* \| ✦Rosie \| ✦Bash and Dash \| ✦Caitlin \| ✦Connor \| ✦Ferdinand \| ✦Hank \| ✦Marion \| ✦Philip \| ✦Porter \| ✦Timothy \| ✦Lexi \| Carter
South America	Brazil	Cassia \| Emerson \| Fernando \| Gabriela \| Gustavo \| Marcia and Marcio \| Raul**
South America	Colombia	Gator**
Europe	Belgium	Axel**
	France	Angelique \| Etienne \| ✦Millie**
	Germany	Frieda \| Hugo
	Italy	Beppe \| Ester \| Gina \| Lorenzo \| Settebello \| Stefano
	Russia	Ivan \| The Russian Engines
	Spain	Nuria**
	Switzerland	Swiss Tank Engines**
Africa	Kenya	✦Nia**
Africa	Tanzania	Kwaku \| Kobe
Asia	China	An An and Yin-Long \| Chinese Diesel \| Da Li and Xiao Hu \| Hong-Mei \| Lei \| Yen \| Yong Bao**
	India	Abiar \| Ashima \| Coran \| Noor Jehan \| Rajinda \| Rajiv \| Shankar**
	Japan	Hiro \| Hiro's Friends \| The Japanese Engines \| Kenji
Australia	Australia	Ace \| Aubrey and Aiden \| Australian Garratt \| City Circle Tram \| Gary \| Isla \| Shane \| Tamika \| Tracy**

United Kingdom

* RWS only | ** T&F only

Locomotives	SR	Stepney \| Boxhill* \| Bluebell and Primrose* \| Adams*
	LNER	Gordon's Brothers* \| Flying Scotsman \| Pretty Polly \| Lemberg \| Green Arrow* \| Mallard* \| Silver Jubilee* \| Toby's Brothers* \| 1020* \| 8783*
	LMS	Jinty and Pug* \| The Foreign Engine* \| Bahamas* \| Duchess of Hamilton* \| Duchess**
	GWR	City of Truro \| The Dukes* \| King James I* \| Iron Duke* \| Earnest**
	BR	Diesel* \| Class 40 \| D199* \| Old Stuck-Up* \| British Railways Diesels \| D5705* \| 31120* \| 10751*
	NG	Talyllyn* \| Dolgoch* \| Douglas* \| Prince* \| River Irt \| River Mite \| Northern Rock
	Other	The Coalbrookdale Locomotive \| Midland Railway Engines* \| Albert* \| The Highland Engines* \| 98462 and 87546* \| Workshop Engines \| The Foreign Engines* \| Scrapped Engines \| Cromford* \| Captain Baxter* \| Stephenson's Rocket* \| Novelty \| Sans Pareil \| Wilbert* \| Sixteen* \| Sixteen's Friends* \| Alfred and Judy* \| The Hunslet Diesels* \| Eurostar \| Other Real Locomotives \| Puffing Billy \| The Mainland Engines \| Splatter and Dodge \| Spencer \| Connor \| Caitlin \| Samson \| Logan \| The Mainland Diesels \| Merlin \| Lexi \| Theo \| Hurricane \| Frankie**
Rolling Stock		Henrietta's Sister \| Thomas' Special Coach* \| Helena* \| Spencer's Coaches \| Connor's Coaches \| Caitlin's Coaches \| Plank Trucks \| Troublesome Trucks \| Flatbeds, Conflats and Well Wagons \| Ladle Trucks \| Brake Vans \| Bradford
Vehicles		North Star* \| Mermaid Liverpool \| Dilly \| Beresford \| Mitchell \| The Hawker Hurricane
People		Elizabeth II \| The Thin Clergyman \| The Fat Clergyman \| The Duke and Duchess of Boxford**
Locations		Vicarstown Bridge \| Walney Channel \| Barrow-in-Furness \| King's Cross \| Paddington \| Euston \| St. Pancras \| Brighton \| Carnforth \| Crewe \| Fletcher, Jennings & Co. \| The Scottish Engine Company \| The Great Railway Show Yard \| The Mainland Canal \| The Steelworks \| The Experimental Engines' Yard \| Bridlington Goods Yard \| Victoria Station
Railways		Talyllyn Railway \| Ffestiniog Railway \| Snowdon Mountain Railway \| Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway \| Bluebell Railway \| Dean Forest Railway \| Toby's Old Tramway

[1] RWS #39: Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines - "Golden Jubilee"

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Contents

BR MK3 Coaches

Biography

The Railway Series

Technical Details

Basis

Livery

Appearances

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

Annual stories

Gallery

The Railway Series

Others

Kenji's Coaches

Technical Details

Basis

Livery

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Merchandise

Trivia

Gallery

Merchandise

Settebello's Coaches

Biography

Technical Details

Basis

Livery

Appearances

Videos

Gallery

JNR 481 Series Coaches

Biography

Technical Details

Basis

Livery

Appearances

Videos

Trivia

Gallery

References

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