Thomas has been given eight of his own trucks. They only appeared in the ninth series episode, Thomas' New Trucks.
Thomas' Old Trucks
After Thomas' trucks started getting old and unreliable, the Fat Controller arranged for him to get new trucks. After failing to keep his new trucks clean, Thomas tried his old trucks but only caused confusion and delay when they were completely destroyed in a crash. At least one was rebuilt and later sung a song about Hector.
Technical Details
Basis
The trucks are based on BR 7 plank end-door open wagons.
Livery
Thomas' old trucks are painted dark grey with black, rusted frames.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 9 - Thomas' New Trucks and Toby Feels Left Out
- Series 10 - Percy and the Funfair (one only; cameo)
- Series 11 - Dream On (one only) and Hector the Horrid! (one only)
Music Videos
Books
- 2007 - Thomas' Milkshake Muddle
- 2009 - Percy and the Spirit of the Island of Sodor
- 2010 - Traveling Tales
- 2011 - Toby Don't Cry
Magazine Stories
- 2008 - Truck Trouble!
Thomas' New Trucks
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Thomas got eight new green trucks after his old ones were deemed too old and unreliable. Thomas tried to get his new trucks to stay clean, but they thought otherwise. Eventually, Thomas decided his new trucks would rather feel useful than clean.
Technical Details
Personalities
Like most trucks, these have been known to be cheeky and troublesome.
Basis
The trucks are based on BR 7 plank end-door open wagons.
Livery
Thomas' new trucks are painted dark green with black frames and have standard grey faces.
Appearances
Voice Actors
- Nobuaki Kanemitsu and Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan)
- Michel Lasorne (France and French speaking Canada)
Trivia
- The trucks were reused as flour trucks with their faces removed in the tenth series episode, Follow that Flour.
- One of the smug facemasks used on these trucks is in possession of Twitter user IsaacM6991.
- Three of these trucks used to be on display at Drayton Manor.
- The truck's models are made out of resin.
Merchandise
- Take Along (discontinued)
- Bachmann (HO Troublesome Truck #4, coal wagon and large scale)
- Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
- Capsule Plarail