The Sodor Line Caboose is a North American type of brake van which can be found on the North Western Railway in Thomas & Friends merchandise and books.
Personality[]
Despite not being depicted with a face, the Wooden Railway character card description refers to the Sodor Line Caboose as a sentient male character. His character card reads "Like all cabooses, the Sodor Line Caboose rides behind the other engines, bringing up the rear. Although he is never in the spotlight like Thomas and his friends, he is no less important".[6]
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The Sodor Line Caboose is based on a North American railroad caboose modified with screw-link couplings and buffers. In particular, it is based on a four-wheeled type, also known as a "Bobber Caboose". Bruno from All Engines Go is also inspired by North American cabooses, however with eight wheels rather than four like the Sodor Line Caboose has.
Livery[]
The Sodor Line Cabooses are painted red with black frames and white lettering reading "SODOR LINE" on its sides. They also have black roofs, grey chassis and orange doors.
Various merchandise ranges have also depicted them in yellow, blue and brown liveries.
Appearances[]
Thomas & Friends
Specials
Music Videos
Videos
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Books
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Official Description[]
“ | Sodor Line Caboose: Like all cabooses, the Sodor Line Caboose rides behind the other engines, bringing up the rear. Although he is never in the spotlight like Thomas and his Engine friends, he is no less important.
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Trivia[]

The cabooses as seen in Tugs.
- These types of cabooses have also appeared in the Thomas & Friends sister series, Tugs.
- In the Golden Books, it has "Sodor Rail Line" written on its sides. In the re-introduced 2013 Wooden Railway release, it has "Sodor Main Line". Whereas, the Wooden Railway Musical Caboose, Take Along and Take-n-Play releases, have "Sodor Train Line". In the Lionel release, it simply reads "Sodor Lines".
- Two circus-liveried cabooses are featured on the Lady's Carousel ride at Drayton Manor Resort.
- A Bachmann North American Bobber caboose made cameo appearance in the 2015 film Ant-Man. It is lettered "Denver & Rio Grande Railway No. 49".
Merchandise[]
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Take Along (discontinued)
- Take-n-Play (discontinued)
- Lionel Trains
References[]
- ↑ Wooden Railway "Sodor Line Caboose character description"
- ↑ Thomas & Friends Lionel Trains "Thomas Christmas Freight Train"
- ↑ Thomas & Friends Lionel Trains "James LionChief Set"
- ↑ Thomas & Friends Lionel Trains "Diesel LionChief Set"
- ↑ Thomas & Friends Lionel Trains "Sodor Line Caboose"
- ↑ Wooden Railway "Sodor Line Caboose character description"