Several types of narrow gauge Slate Trucks have been used on the Mid Sodor and Skarloey Railways. Besides transporting slate, they have also been known to carry broken branches, hay bales, cows and sheep.
Skarloey Slate Trucks[]
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These Slate Trucks are the most common types of narrow gauge trucks seen on the Island of Sodor.
Biography[]
The slate trucks took a dislike to Sir Handel and wanted a chance for revenge. Unfortunately, when Peter Sam visited the Slate Quarry, some trucks mistook him for Sir Handel. They snapped the chain attached to the winch on the incline and ran into him, cracking his funnel and denting his boiler.
During one particularly bad winter, 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.
Rusty warned Duncan to be careful with the trucks after bumping them while he was working at the Incline. Unfortunately for Duncan, he got his comeuppance when he jammed the incline winch and crashed into a muddy swamp with the slate trucks.
Personality[]
These trucks fit into the category of Troublesome Trucks. They dislike Sir Handel because he often bumps them. On the other hand, Peter Sam never bumps the trucks unless they misbehave.
Types of sentient slate trucks in the television series:
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on the 2-bar wooden slate wagons of the Talyllyn Railway, albeit much taller in height.
Liveries[]
These trucks are primarily painted white and light grey with brown frames and black corner bracing.
In Blue Mountain Mystery onwards, variants of these wagons with blue-grey and dark brown bodies were introduced.
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Appearances[]
Books
Magazine Stories
Video Games
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Merchandise[]
- ERTL (discontinued)
- Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
- Waku Waku (discontinued)
Talyllyn Slate Trucks[]
These Slate Trucks are primarily used at the Blue Mountain Quarry.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on the 2-bar wooden slate wagons of the Talyllyn Railway.
Liveries[]
These trucks have been seen painted in light grey and brown liveries.
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Appearances[]
Merchandise[]
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
- Motorized
- Bachmann
LNWR Slate Trucks[]
These Slate Trucks are primarily used at the Blue Mountain Quarry.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on the 2 ton iron-bodied slate wagons (albeit much taller) used by the London and North-Western Railway (LNWR) and later the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). One of these wagons (LMS No. 284465) is preserved at Tywyn and may have provided the inspiration for Nitrogen Studios.
Livery[]
These trucks have been seen painted in one of three colours; white, light grey, and coral.
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Appearances[]
Thomas & Friends[]
- Series 16 - Don't Bother Victor! and The Christmas Tree Express
- Series 17 - Scruff's Makeover
- Series 18 - Disappearing Diesels and Duncan the Humbug
Specials[]
- 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
- 2013 - King of the Railway
Merchandise[]
- Bachmann (unreleased prototype)
Dinorwic Slate Trucks[]
These Slate Trucks are primarily used at the Blue Mountain Quarry. They are able to be loaded onto standard gauge host wagons.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on the ornate wooden bodied wagons used at Dinorwic Quarry.
Livery[]
These trucks have been seen painted in one of two colours; coral or cream.
Appearances[]
See Also[]
| Locomotives | Duke | Smudger | Falcon | Stuart | Bertram |
|---|---|
| People | The Mid Sodor Railway Manager |
| Stations | Arlesburgh Harbour** | Arlesburgh Bridge Street** | Ffarquhar Road** | Bertram's Old Mine** | Marthwaite** | Arlesdale Green** | Duke's Station | Cas-ny-Hawin** | Ulfstead Road** | Elm Farm | Ballamoddey** | Valesbridge | King Orry's Bridge** |