Thomas' Trucks

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Thomas has been given eight of his own trucks. They only appeared in the ninth series episode, Thomas' New Trucks.

Thomas' Old Trucks

Thomas' Old Trucks
Background Information
First appearance	Thomas' New Trucks (T&F)
Last appearance	Hector the Horrid! (T&F)
Creator(s)	Paul Larson
Character Overview
Country	Island of Sodor England (built)
Affiliation	Thomas
Technical Details
Basis	BR 7 and 8 plank end-door open wagons
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Wheels	4 each
Designer(s)	British Railways
Builder(s)	British Railways
Year built	1948 onwards
Railway	North Western Railway
Owner(s)	Sir Topham Hatt

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.

Personalities

Like most trucks, these have been known to be cheeky and troublesome.

Technical Details

Basis

The trucks are based on BR 7 and 8 plank end-door open wagons. 

Livery

Thomas' old trucks are painted dark grey with black, rusted frames.

Appearances

• Television Series

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

• Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - The Work Song
• Series 10 - Responsibility

Gallery

The couplings of the old trucks

The old trucks in pieces

One of the old trucks at the quarry

One of the old trucks with a face in the eleventh series

Thomas' old trucks' basis

Thomas' New Trucks

Thomas' New Trucks
Background Information
First appearance	Thomas' New Trucks (T&F)
Last appearance	Follow that Flour (T&F)
Creator(s)	Paul Larson
Character Overview
Country	Island of Sodor England (built)
Affiliation	Thomas
Technical Details
Basis	BR 7 and 8 plank end-door open wagons
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Wheels	4 each
Designer(s)	British Railways
Builder(s)	British Railways
Year built	1948 onwards
Railway	North Western Railway
Owner(s)	Sir Topham Hatt

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

Basis

The trucks are based on BR 7 and 8 plank end-door open wagons.

Livery

Thomas' new trucks are painted dark green with black frames and have standard grey faces.

Appearances

• Television Series

Thomas & Friends

• Series 9 - Thomas' New Trucks
• Series 10 - Follow that Flour

Music Videos

• Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - The Work Song

Voice Actors

• Nobuaki Kanemitsu and Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan)
• Michel Lasorne (France and French speaking Canada)

Trivia

• The trucks were recycled 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.
• Two of these trucks are on display at Drayton Manor.
• The truck's model are made out of resin.

Merchandise

• Take Along (discontinued)
• Bachmann (HO Troublesome Truck #4, coal wagon and large scale)
• Capsule Plarail

Gallery

The trucks in the tenth series

Two of Thomas' new trucks at Drayton Manor

Thomas' new trucks with faces at Drayton Manor

Thomas' new trucks' basis

Merchandise Gallery

Take Along

Bachmann HO scale coal wagon

Bachmann HO scale

Bachmann large scale

Capsule Plarail

North Western Railway

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