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The Pump Trolley (known as a handcar or pump car in the United States) is a railway vehicle with a pivoting arm mounted on it, which is pushed down and pulled up for propulsion by one or two people standing on either end.

In its first appearance, Old Bailey took the Pump Trolley to get around his old line, watching for broken signals or collapsed viaducts. He once used it to alert to Henry, after the big green engine accidentally pushed some trucks into a ravine.

In the CGI Series, it is used by the workmen for maintenance work. Sir Topham Hatt and his helpers would occasionally use the Pump Trolley as a private mode of transportation when the engines were not available, most notably around Misty Island.

An old disused pump trolley was left sitting at Sir Robert Norramby's estate. It was later used by a pair of thieves in an attempt to steal King Godred's crown.

Appearances

Official Description

From Official Media:[1]

Handcar: The Handcar helps Sir Topham Hatt and the engineers travel easily around the grounds of the railroad.

Trivia

  • In the CGI series, the Pump Trolley has been reduced in size in comparison to its model counterpart.
  • A real Pump Trolley was featured in 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends during the Day Out with Thomas event. Also some Day Out with Thomas events included Pump Trolley rides.
  • The television series incorrectly shows the drivers facing towards each other instead of facing the same direction as the Pump Trolley is going.

Merchandise

All of the merchandise is under the name "Hand Car".


--- Dropped | * 1991-1994 maps only | ** 2014 map only
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