Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory has special ventilated vans used for transporting sugar. It is popular among the engines. They have also been referred to as "Sugar Trucks".
7-plank trucks and a cream tanker have also been used to transport ingredients. A brake van is often accompanied by the train.
Biography[]
In an attempt to stay clean, Percy decided to deliver these sugar vans. At first, the journey ran smoothly, but on his way to the chocolate factory, he slipped on an oily track at the bottom of Gordon's Hill. He and the vans crashed into the factory's wall. As a result, Percy and the train were covered in chocolate[1].
List of rolling stock used in the television series:
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These vans are based on LNER 12 ton vans and GWR ventilated vans. The train was also accompanied by an SR 25 Ton Brake Van.
Livery[]
The LNER vans are painted in various shades of brown, while the GWR van is painted dark grey.
Appearance[]
Books
Magazine Stories
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Trivia[]
- Most of the merchandise ranges depict the trucks as 7-plank trucks (with some having faces). Standard plank trucks have also been used to transport cocoa powder and other chocolate-related ingredients.
Merchandise[]
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Wood (cancelled)
- Take-Along (discontinued)
- Take-n-Play (discontinued)
- Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
- Capsule Plarail
- Bachmann (HO and G scale)
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