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'''Slate Trucks''' are the [[Skarloey Railway]]'s main type of truck, and can be seen as the narrow gauge counterparts to the [[Troublesome Trucks]]. Besides carrying slate, they have been known to carry broken branches, hay bales, cows, and sheep. They dislike [[Sir Handel]] because he often bumps them. On the other hand, [[Peter Sam]] never bumps the trucks unless they misbehave.
  
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'''Slate Trucks''' are the [[Skarloey Railway]]'s most common type of truck, and can be seen as the narrow gauge counterparts to the [[Troublesome Trucks]]. Besides transporting slate, they have been known to transport broken branches, hay bales, cows, and sheep. They dislike [[Sir Handel]] because he often bumps them. On the other hand, [[Peter Sam]] never bumps the trucks unless they misbehave.
   
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===''The Railway Series''===
 
Once, the slate trucks mistook Peter Sam for Sir Handel, and decided to play a trick on him. At the slate mine, they snapped the chain attached to the winch on [[Skarloey Railway Slate Quarry|the incline]] and ran into him, cracking his funnel and denting his boiler.
  
Once, the slate trucks mistook Peter Sam for Sir Handel, and decided to play a trick on him. At the slate mine, they snapped the chain attached to the winch on [[Skarloey Railway Slate Quarry|the incline]] and ran into him, cracking his funnel and denting his boiler.
   
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In the fifth season, some empty slate trucks jammed the winch on the incline and ran down the slope into the ravine, causing an avalanche which buried Skarloey. Another time, they broke away from Peter Sam, and plummeted into the ravine at the [[Old Iron Bridge|old iron bridge]].
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In the [[Series 5|fifth series]], some empty slate trucks jammed the winch on the incline and ran down the slope into the ravine, causing an avalanche which buried Skarloey. Another time, they broke away from Peter Sam, and plummeted into the ravine at the [[Old Iron Bridge|old iron bridge]].
   
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In the sixth season, Rusty warned Duncan to be careful with the trucks after bumping them. Unfortunately for Duncan, he got his comeuppance when he jammed the incline winch and crashed into a muddy swamp with the slate trucks.
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In the sixth series, Rusty warned Duncan to be careful with the trucks after bumping them. Unfortunately for Duncan, he got his comeuppance when he jammed the incline winch and crashed into a muddy swamp with the slate trucks.
   
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In more recent seasons, the slate trucks do not have faces. From [[Blue Mountain Mystery]] onwards, many faceless slate trucks are seen scattered around the [[Blue Mountain Quarry]].
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In more recent series, the slate trucks do not have faces. From [[Blue Mountain Mystery]] onwards, many faceless slate trucks are seen scattered around the [[Blue Mountain Quarry]].
   
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The white slate trucks are based on the 2-bar wooden slate wagons of the [[Talyllyn Railway]]. The third style of slate trucks are based on the ornate wooden bodied wagons from the Dinorwic Quarry on the 4ft Padarn Railway. The fourth style of slate trucks are based on the [[wikipedia:Great Western Railway|Great Western]] '2 foot' gauge slate wagon, used on various narrow gauge lines such as the [[Corris Railway|Corris]], the Welshpool and Llanfair and the Vale of Rheidol Railways. The Slate wagons are based on a metal bodied wagon featured at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.
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The white slate trucks are based on the 2-bar wooden slate wagons of the [[Talyllyn Railway]]. The third style of slate trucks are based on the ornate wooden bodied wagons from the Dinorwic Quarry on the 4 ft Padarn Railway. The fourth style of slate trucks are based on the [[wikipedia:Great Western Railway|Great Western]] '2 foot' gauge slate wagon, used on various narrow gauge lines such as the [[Corris Railway|Corris]], the Welshpool and Llanfair and the Vale of Rheidol Railways. The Slate wagons are based on a metal bodied wagon featured at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.
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File:SlateTrucksBasis.jpg|Slate Trucks' basis
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* [[The Little Old Engine]] - [[The Little Old Engine#Trucks!|Trucks!]]
  
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* '''[[Great Little Engines]]''' - [[Great_Little_Engines#Peter_Sam_and_the_Prickly_Problem|Peter Sam and the Prickly Problem]]
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* '''[[Series 10]]''' - [[Follow that Flour]], [[A Smooth Ride]], [[Thomas' Tricky Tree]], [[Wharf and Peace]], [[Missing Trucks]] and [[Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out]]
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* '''[[Series 11]]''' - [[Skarloey Storms Through]], [[Wash Behind Your Buffers]], [[Duncan Does it All]], [[Sir Handel in Charge]] cand [[Ding-a-Ling]]
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The slate trucks have appeared in every season since the fourth, with the exception of the [[Season 8|eighth]], [[Season 13|thirteenth]], [[Season 14|fourteenth]], [[Season 15|fifteenth]], and [[Season 19|nineteenth seasons]]. They have only appeared with faces in the fourth and fifth seasons. They later regained their faces in Journey Beyond Sodor, although they were on standard gauge versions of the trucks.
  
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* [[Chisato Nakajima]] (''Japan; Trucks'')
  
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* [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (''Japan; Trucks'')
  
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* [[Tomohisa Asō]] (''Japan; Duncan Gets Spooked'')
  
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* [[Hisao Egawa]] (''Japan; Snow'')
  
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==Trivia==
  
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* In the [[Series 4|fourth series]], the chassis for the slate trucks were made from [http://www.cooper-craft.co.uk Cooper Craft] O gauge "GWR Match Truck" (3016) and were given modifications{{Ref|"[https://thomastankmerch.blogspot.com/2017/09/series-4-narrow-gauge-explained.html ThomasTankMerch's blogspot - Series 4 Narrow Gauge Explained]"}}:
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* The slate trucks' faces would later be used for the [[Tankers]] in [[Toad Stands By]].
  
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* One of the slate trucks was sold on Vectis with Peter Sam's Season 4 small scale model.
  
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* In the [[CGI Series]], smaller variations of the first and second type of slate trucks are also present at the [[Blue Mountain Quarry]].
  
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* Some resized [[Quarry Trucks#Slate Trucks|standard gauge versions]] of the slate trucks appeared in [[Journey Beyond Sodor]].
  
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* In the [[Season 4|fourth season]], the chassis for the slate trucks were made from Coopercraft O gauge GWR Mach wagons and were given modifications:
  
 
** Their ends were cut off.
  
** Their ends were cut off.
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** Parts of the middle were cut out.
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** Parts of the middle were cut out.
 
** Diagonal w irons were cut off.
  
** Diagonal w irons were cut off.
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** A piece of styrene attached for stability.
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** A piece of styrene attached for stability.
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* The slate trucks' faces would later be used for the [[Tankers]] in [[Toad Stands By]].
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* One of the slate trucks was sold on Vectis with Peter Sam's Series 4 small scale model{{Ref|"[https://www.vectis.co.uk/kerr-stuart-o-gauge-film-prop-tank-locomotive-0-4-2st-peter-sam_544883 Kerr Stuart O Gauge Film Prop Tank Locomotive 0-4-2ST Peter Sam]"}}. Eight slate trucks (Five small scale and three large scale) with their faces and loads are owned by Twitter user ThomasTankMerch. Another small scale slate truck is owned by Twitter user TomsProps.
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* In [[Make Someone Happy]], one of the large scale bodies was used as a shipping crate for the carousel horses that [[Percy]] and [[Oliver]] were collecting.
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* In the CGI Series, smaller variations of the first and second type of slate trucks are also present at the [[Blue Mountain Quarry]].
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* Some re-scaled [[Quarry Trucks#Slate Trucks|standard gauge versions]] of the slate trucks appeared in [[Journey Beyond Sodor]].
   
 
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{{Mid Sodor Railway}}
  
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{{Skarloey Railway}}
  
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[[Category:Awdry-created characters]]
  
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Revision as of 02:19, 17 February 2020

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“Those trucks will pay you back! Trucks don't like to be biffed!”
― Rusty to Duncan[src]

Slate Trucks are the Skarloey Railway's most common type of truck, and can be seen as the narrow gauge counterparts to the Troublesome Trucks. Besides transporting slate, they have been known to transport broken branches, hay bales, cows, and sheep. They dislike Sir Handel because he often bumps them. On the other hand, Peter Sam never bumps the trucks unless they misbehave.

Biography

The Railway Series

Once, the slate trucks mistook Peter Sam for Sir Handel, and decided to play a trick on him. At the slate mine, they snapped the chain attached to the winch on the incline and ran into him, cracking his funnel and denting his boiler.

Thomas & Friends

In the fifth series, some empty slate trucks jammed the winch on the incline and ran down the slope into the ravine, causing an avalanche which buried Skarloey. Another time, they broke away from Peter Sam, and plummeted into the ravine at the old iron bridge.

In the sixth series, Rusty warned Duncan to be careful with the trucks after bumping them. Unfortunately for Duncan, he got his comeuppance when he jammed the incline winch and crashed into a muddy swamp with the slate trucks.

In more recent series, the slate trucks do not have faces. From Blue Mountain Mystery onwards, many faceless slate trucks are seen scattered around the Blue Mountain Quarry.

Technical Details

Basis

The white slate trucks are based on the 2-bar wooden slate wagons of the Talyllyn Railway. The third style of slate trucks are based on the ornate wooden bodied wagons from the Dinorwic Quarry on the 4 ft Padarn Railway. The fourth style of slate trucks are based on the Great Western '2 foot' gauge slate wagon, used on various narrow gauge lines such as the Corris, the Welshpool and Llanfair and the Vale of Rheidol Railways. The Slate wagons are based on a metal bodied wagon featured at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.

Appearances

The Railway Series

Thomas & Friends

Specials

Trivia

  • In the fourth series, the chassis for the slate trucks were made from Cooper Craft O gauge "GWR Match Truck" (3016) and were given modifications[1]:
    • Their ends were cut off.
    • Parts of the middle were cut out.
    • Diagonal w irons were cut off.
    • A piece of styrene attached for stability.
  • The slate trucks' faces would later be used for the Tankers in Toad Stands By.
  • One of the slate trucks was sold on Vectis with Peter Sam's Series 4 small scale model[2]. Eight slate trucks (Five small scale and three large scale) with their faces and loads are owned by Twitter user ThomasTankMerch. Another small scale slate truck is owned by Twitter user TomsProps.
  • In Make Someone Happy, one of the large scale bodies was used as a shipping crate for the carousel horses that Percy and Oliver were collecting.
  • In the CGI Series, smaller variations of the first and second type of slate trucks are also present at the Blue Mountain Quarry.
  • Some re-scaled standard gauge versions of the slate trucks appeared in Journey Beyond Sodor.

Merchandise

References

  1. ↑ "ThomasTankMerch's blogspot - Series 4 Narrow Gauge Explained"
  2. ↑ "Kerr Stuart O Gauge Film Prop Tank Locomotive 0-4-2ST Peter Sam"


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